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2010 Hall of Fame candidates announced; offer feedback at Van Heusen site
September 21, 2009 by
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All-time NFL greats Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith were the biggest names on what had to be one of the most star-studded nominee lists in the NFL Hall of Fame history. The list of 131 players, coaches, and contributors eligible for the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame class was made public Saturday...
Three AFC powers struggling on defense
September 21, 2009 by
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When the season started many pundits expected New England to regain supremacy in the AFC with the return of Tom Brady. Others figured the return to health of Shawne Merriman and LaDainian Tomlinson would give San Diego a shot at finally breaking through. Still more observers figured...
NFL needs to learn from MLB mistakes
September 17, 2009 by
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In a Thursday column on CBSSportsline.com one of the site’s writers made an argument that Major League Baseball is better than the National Football League because the league has “stayed true to itself” and doesn’t have 20 teams that exist in a “perpetual...
Best football Oakland has seen in awhile
September 14, 2009 by
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This site has been outspoken in its ridicule of the Oakland Raiders and many of the personnel moves the team has made over the last couple years. I’ll stand by that criticism and add that I think their trading a first round pick for Richard Seymour didn’t make any sense...
Best bets
September 13, 2009 by
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I’ll do a better job of getting these out earlier next week. But here are my top three picks for the week:
1) Minnesota (-4.5) at Cleveland
I just don’t think the Browns have the offense to break the Vikings’ defense and the Vikings offense is too multi-faceted to...
Bills O-Line overhaul conflicts with offseason push for T.O.
September 08, 2009 by
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When the Buffalo Bills released Langston Walker Tuesday it completed a wholesale shakeup of what had been a reasonably experienced, albeit less than stellar offensive line.
Last year, Walker started at right tackle. He was attempting to move to left tackle to replace Jason Peters,...
Jerry Jones Needs NFL History Lesson
September 05, 2009 by
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Last night, the team worth the second least in the NFL hosted the team that’s worth the most.
Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, decided it would be a good time to open his mouth regarding the upcoming labor negotiations with the players union, under the guise of encouraging...
NFL Players on Twitter
September 04, 2009 by
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We’ve written a couple of posts regarding Twitter and the NFL now, a topic that given that my day job requires a certain amount of knowledge of the platform, continues to amaze me. I’ve grown from someone who thought Twitter was a complete waste of time to someone who...
NFL Changes Social Media Policy
September 03, 2009 by
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The National Football League, despite encouraging players to connect with fans with new media tools such as Twitter, has updated it’s social media policy to largely outlaw usage of such tools by players, coaches, and media during games. The policy includes other social media...
LeBeau, Little Nominated for the 2010 Hall of Fame Class
August 25, 2009 by
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Former Detroit Lions cornerback and famed assistant coach Dick LeBeau and former Denver Broncos RB Floyd Little were named as the first finalists for the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010 by the senior committee earlier today (special thanks to commenter boardgame for bringing...
Passionate Coniglio keeps AFL alive
August 24, 2009 by
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I consider myself fairly well read on the history of the National Football League. I’ve been watching games since I was six and have long been fascinated by the game and the league’s history pretty much ever since.
I think remembering and recognizing the great personalities...
Coming Soon: Los Angeles Jaguars?
August 21, 2009 by
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They stole the Dodgers from Brooklyn, the Lakers from Minneapolis, and the Clippers from San Diego. They stole the Rams from Cleveland, before losing them to St. Louis, and they stole the Raiders…well, ok, Al Davis did most of the stealing in that one, before eventually taking...
Hall of Fame Contest
August 20, 2009 by
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Tony Parslow, one of our regular Hall of Fame commenters, sent us over an idea for a kind of contest post, as it relates to the Hall of Fame and the fact that they are behind in electing some qualified players.
To be honest, I’m not sure I agree with 100% of the list that Tony [...]
Vikings fans might want to temper Favre expectations
August 18, 2009 by
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While it appears the on-again, off-again love-fest between Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings front office is on again, hopefully Vikings fans recognize that this move alone doesn’t guarantee a trip to Miami.
Assuming Favre’s bicep is sound, does he provide an upgrade...
Comical Raiders becoming life’s third sure thing
August 18, 2009 by
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They say the only things you can count on in life are death and taxes. That’s no longer true, however. The new, third sure thing in life is that the Oakland Raiders will provide an annual (or more) dose of comedy.
For the last few years it’s been the coaching carousel....
Buccaneers Finally Going Throwback
August 17, 2009 by
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One note that somehow got past me this summer, but I discovered last week while on the road to Canton, was that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finally going to unveil their throwback uniforms this season.
For some reason, the Bucs old creamsicle-orange jerseys and Bucco Bruce logo have...
Zoneblitz Hall of Fame experience
August 09, 2009 by
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CANTON - After months of anticipation and countless hours on the road, Zoneblitz.com finally arrived in Canton, Ohio for the centerpiece of this week-long road trip.
It coincided with the opening of a new Lamar Hunt Super Bowl exhibit and the celebration of the 50 year anniversary...
Zoneblitz Visits “Hallowed” Ground
August 07, 2009 by
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Our road trip to Canton for Saturday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction has thus far been mostly baseball focused–hence our posting updates primarily over on our baseball blog.
But yesterday, while cruising through Indiana, we took a brief stop in South Bend to visit...
Wiley takes shot at Eli on ESPN
August 06, 2009 by
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RACINE, Wis. - We’re off on our journey to Canton for the Hall of Fame induction Saturday.
Before we left I had seen the news of Eli Manning signing a $97 million contract with New York that makes him an even more highly-paid quarterback than brother Peyton.
But I didn’...
Rosenhaus Tweeting To Cause Problems with Teams?
August 04, 2009 by
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Drew Rosenhaus (@RosenhausSports) has quickly become a big fan of Twitter, updating his 23,000+ followers of the status of several of his numerous NFL clients, like announcing his firm’s signing of Bryant McKinnie or that Mike McKenzie is healthy, has worked out for the Seahawks...
Randall McDaniel: Class of 2009
August 03, 2009 by
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We’ve been quite vocal about our belief that Randall McDaniel not only should be in the Hall of Fame, but that he should have been a first ballot guy. In a little less than a week, McDaniel will finally be honored by the Hall–and, of course, we’ll be there for it...
Fantasy expert Maggio offers 2009 season insight
July 29, 2009 by
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Anthony Maggio spent two years as an associate editor at Fanball, one of the earlier fantasy sports sites on the Internet. He has moved on from there but he’s still a freelance writer, covering both real and fantasy sports, the latter for FFChamps.com. You can read the rest of...
Late Eagles coach Johnson worthy of Hall?
July 28, 2009 by
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There are 21 coaches in the NFL Hall of Fame, all of whom were head coaches at some point in their careers.
There aren’t any who were known for their time as an assistant. But one could make a pretty strong argument that Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson should...
Zoneblitz going out on the road
July 22, 2009 by
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We’ve hinted at it a couple times in previous posts, but we’re now making it official. Zoneblitz.com will be heading to Canton, Ohio for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony in early August.
We’re making a week-long road trip out of the trip. Check brushbackpitch.com...
Vick may be back - if someone will take him
July 22, 2009 by
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ESPN.com is reporting that Michael Vick, fresh off being released from house arrest, will meet with Commissioner Roger Goodell soon and that its likely he’ll receive some sort of “conditional reinstatement” that will allow him to attend training camp while the commish...
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