Ronde Barber retires after 16 seasons
In 1997, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a decision to make with the 66th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Teams had selected Sam Madison, Mike Minter, and Darren Sharper in the previous 22 picks, but little did they know that the best defensive back in the draft was still available. The Bucs used the 66th pick to select Virginia's Ronde Barber, who was easily one of the top value...
Darren Sharper: Patriots window of opportunity "slammed shut"
Eight years, one month and 19 days later, the Patriots have yet to win another Super Bowl.... but who's counting, right? The last Super Bowl that the Pats did win was Super Bowl XXXIX... this upcoming Super Bowl will be XLVIII. They've certainly come close to winning others; they have made the Super Bowl another two times and reached the AFC Championship game 4 additional...
Saints Nation: Saints Need a Defensive Playmaker, Version 3.0
This is the third offseason in a row I am clamoring for a difference maker on defense. In 2011, I wrote this. Unsatisfied with how that year went, I essentially wrote the exact same piece in 2012. Here we are again, for the third straight year, and I'm singing a familiar refrain we're all starting to know a little too well. The Saints haven't had a 2009 version of Darren...
Deathrow’s Suge Knight And His Lengthy Jheri Played Defensive End at UNLV
I couldn’t resist a chance to post on this glorious photo Sports Illustrated dug up for their post on famous alumni of March Madness schools. As you can see from the photo, Knight and his jheri curl played defensive end at University of Nevada Las Vegas.
Via Sports Illustrated’s Extra Mustard
Knight was good enough to make training camp for the LA Rams but was cut before he ever...
James Jones Wants NFL to Eliminate Rule That Prohibits Head-to-Head Hits on Receivers
It’s common to hear defensive players gripe about the NFL’s increasingly stricter restrictions on legal hits, but you don’t often hear those complaints coming from the offensive side of the ball.
Packers wide receiver James Jones broke that trend Wednesday when said during an interview with NFL Total Access that if he were commissioner, he would do away with the rule that prohibits...
Saints Nation: Five Free Agents the Saints Could Target
We're about three weeks from the free agency window opening up, so I plan to talk more about this soon. In the meantime, we all know the Saints don't have a 2nd round draft pick and they are completely strapped for cash. Signing top tier talent for big money is probably not going to happen, so any free agents the Saints land will either be cheap or second tier talent. That...
Stars give back to New Orleans
Some athletes and celebrities headed to New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend are picking up hammers and packaging food for the homeless in the big game's host city.
The downtown area where most Super Bowl festivities will take place has arguably never looked better, with a renovated Superdome and resurfaced streets and sidewalks. But a closer look reveals homelessness, crime and...
Athletes, stars lend hands in Super Bowl host city
Some athletes and celebrities headed to New Orleans for Super Bowl weekend are picking up hammers and packaging food for the homeless in the big game's host city.
The downtown area where most Super Bowl festivities will take place has arguably never looked better, with a renovated Superdome and resurfaced streets and sidewalks. But a closer look reveals homelessness, crime and...
Darren Sharper Says Bad Blood Does Indeed Exist Between Mike Tomlin & John Harbaugh
Is there really bad blood between Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh after-all, and was the terse meeting at midfield following the Steelers 23-20 win last Sunday fueled by comments made by Harbaugh in the Ravens locker room following the their win over the Steelers just two weeks earlier? Tomlin's former college teammate...
Darren Sharper: Bad blood exists between Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh
As you may have expected, it seems like there is an explanation for the awkward handshake that took place between Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh and Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin last weekend. Darren Sharper, who played college ball with Tomlin at William and Mary, appeared on Showtime’s “Inside the NFL” on Wednesday night and explained the history between his...
Darren Sharper rips Matt Slausen for criticizing Tim Tebow
New York Jets offensive lineman Matt Slausen was the only Jets’ player to openly criticize quarterback Tim Tebow.
NFL Network analyst Darren Sharper doesn’t believe Slausen has the right to criticize Tebow when he’s not a great player himself.
“I talked to one of the offensive lineman for the Jets, and they said throughout this season, Matt Slauson has graded out the worst...
Packers Playbook (aka Hobbjective Analysis): Week 7 at St. Louis Rams
Like Darren Sharper and Nick Collins, there are defensive backs coming out of college that just seem to get it and can contribute right away. This year it’s rookie cornerback Casey Hayward, who actually is tied for the lead in interceptions with 4.
Hayward has been a very good slot cornerback behind Tramon Williams, Sam Shields and Charles Woodson, but with Sam Shields out after...
Vikings' secondary comes through with key plays
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Harrison Smith, the Minnesota Vikings' rookie safety, has come through with key plays this season rarely seen from Minnesota's secondary in years.
Smith's latest act Sunday needs to be traced back to Nov. 25, 2007. The 41-17 win on the road against the New York Giants that day was the last time a Minnesota defensive back had returned an interception...
Vikes' secondary comes through with key plays
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Harrison Smith, the Minnesota Vikings' rookie safety, has come through with key plays this season rarely seen from Minnesota's secondary in years.
Smith's latest act Sunday needs to be traced back to Nov. 25, 2007. The 41-17 win on the road against the New York Giants that day was the last time a Minnesota defensive back had returned an interception...
TOP 5 – PACKER PUNCH IN THE GUT MOMENTS
On Monday night Packer nation took a major hit to our beer belly stomachs. (We work hard for those!) So today at losersbracket.com we review the top 5 packer punch in the gut moments in the last 30 years.
5. Monday Night, Nov. 3, 1985: Fridge Touchdown. The Fridge scoring a Touchdown on Monday Night Football. Granted it was a regular season game and the Bears routinely...
NFL’s Strongest to Weakest Divisions
Being a fan of a team that has been in a division that has been commonly referred to as the “Worst Division in Football” has made me inquisitive. I decided to take a reputable Power Poll and extrapolate the rankings out by Division to see who actually is the “Worst Division in Football.” Yes, I am fully aware that this Power Poll is based on only 2 weeks of games but...
Update on Hot NFL Players
I’ve always felt that it was a shame basketball players showed their faces and football players were hidden behind helmets. But oh well, that’s the life we’ve been dealt. I haven’t written a post on handsome NFL players in a long time so I figured it was time for an update. Some of our favorites — Darren Sharper, Bob Sanders, Larry Johnson– are no longer playing so it’s...
NFL Network Hires Donovan McNabb and Darren Sharper
Former Safety Darren Sharper is one of 4 new former players who officially join NFL network this season. I hate writing “former” cause it makes me feel old. ugh!
Both Donovan McNabb and Darren Sharper have been fabulous on television in my opinion. It looks like the NFL network agrees cause they announced they’ve both been hired yesterday. Or maybe the NFL network is like every...
Former NFL QB Donovan McNabb Joins NFL Network
Six-time Pro Bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb has joined the NFL Network broadcast team, along with former players LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sharper and Shaun O'Hara, the network announced Wednesday. McNabb joins Sterling Sharpe and Brian Baldinger as an analyst on "Playbook," which airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET (NFC edition) and 9 p.m. ET (AFC edition).
McNabb spent...
Donovan McNabb joins the NFL Network
It’s looking more and more like Donovan McNabb’s NFL career is likely over. The free agent quarterback has signed on with the NFL Network to serve as a studio analyst.
“The six-time Pro Bowl passer has joined the NFL Network broadcast team, along with former players LaDainian Tomlinson, Darren Sharper and Shaun O’Hara, the network announced Wednesday,” wrote NFL.com....
Drew Brees Couples Up with Claudia Jordan
Are you ready for some softball T?
Drew Brees and actress model Claudia Jordan couple up pregame at the Darren Sharper/Lance Moore charity softball game Sunday evening at Zephyr Field. Saints running back Pierre Thomas was the only Saints player to hit a home run. Check the gallery below to see more pics. -TO
Drew Brees is a Jimmy John’s Guy
Brees and Kenny Chesney Get Bromantic
Vikings safety Smith ready to rough up competition
(Eds: APNewsNow. ) By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Vikings haven't had a standout performer at safety since Darren Sharper left four years ago.
Harrison Smith should be able to help. He's been playing this position almost his entire life.
Smith has contributed his share of hard hits to training camp this month. This rookie clearly has an edge to the way...
Saints Nation: Malcolm Jenkins Could Stand to Benefit Most from New Defense
The day Malcolm Jenkins was drafted by the New Orleans Saints out of the 1st round he came with very high expectations. He was rated the best defensive back of his class and the Saints were ecstatic that he dropped to them. At the time Jenkins was a cornerback and the Saints dispelled any rumors he possibly projected as a free safety. Of course, the Saints felt pretty good about...
5 NFL Players Who Deserve to be in the Hall of Fame
Guest Post by Abby Evans
You love to see your favorite players get recognized in Canton, NY at the NFL Hall Of Fame, but unfortunately, not all the best are seen as deserving of this coveted spot. While we all have our opinions on who deserves what, there is a list of 5 players that make the general collective vote of being someone who deserves to be inducted.
Jim Plunkett
Plunkett...
Bountygate whistleblower identified?
Alan Donnes, a New Orleans native and author/filmmaker, identified former defensive quality control coach Mike Cerullo as a possible whistleblower in the Saints’ Bountygate scandal on America’s Radio News Network earlier Tuesday. Cerullo, currently an assistant to the football program at Connecitcut, started working for the Saints in 2007 and was let go after their 2009 Super...
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