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Texas Tech star Harrell heads to CFL
July 17, 2009 by
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Graham Harrell, the latest record-setting quarterback from Texas Tech University, has signed a contract to play for Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League.
Nothing against the Roughriders (or is it the Rough Riders), but how can 14,000 yards passing and 119 touchdowns against...
Texas Tech star Harrell heads to CFL
July 17, 2009 by
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Graham Harrell, the latest record-setting quarterback from Texas Tech University, has signed a contract to play for Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League.
Nothing against the Roughriders (or is it the Rough Riders), but how can 14,000 yards passing and 119 touchdowns against...
Fan says Favre to Minnesota is done deal; fantasy ramifications for four
July 10, 2009 by
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A caller to KFAN Radio this morning told hosts Paul Allen and Paul Charchian that a friend of his in the south had an order for 50,000 purple Brett Favre jerseys.
Okay, it would be preposterous to assume that the Vikings are officially signing Favre based on the musings of a guy who...
Steve McNair: Hall of Fame?
July 08, 2009 by
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Well, Tony P. already asked for it–and to be honest, I thought about putting it up, but my thoughts on the matter are fairly straight forward, and I wasn’t sure it was worth the post.
Plus, it’s come up before, here and here (and before we go all cynical on Tony P...
Yahoo! and NFLPA Settle Fantasy Football Lawsuit
July 08, 2009 by
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The Associated Press is reporting that Yahoo! settled the suit it filed against the NFL Players Association over licensing fees for player stats for fantasy football purposes last month.
A previous licensing agreement had expired in March of this year, and the NFLPA has argued in the...
Mission Competition Tries to Save Fantasy Leagues
July 07, 2009 by
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Every fantasy league seems to have one–the owner that doesn’t prepare, drafts his team (or maybe let’s the computer do it), and then checks out as soon as the team hits the loss column in week 1. Injuries pile up, bye weeks come and go, and their lineup never changes...
Matt Birk Pens Monday Morning QB
July 07, 2009 by
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Peter King is currently on his annual four-week vacation–because apparently penning a 4,000 word essay each week about coffee and travel annoyances [along with a few football tidbits], tweeting up a storm, and appearing on NBC sports means you need four weeks off–and is...
One of the worst columns ever written
July 05, 2009 by
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People have lost their jobs and their houses. The country has been at war for what seems like an eternity. The news is filled with reports of international threats from North Korea and Iran.
So what exactly were we supposed to feel when “MJD” posted this column about how...
Revised bankruptcy plan hints that Vick still doesn’t get it
July 01, 2009 by
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ESPN Copies Zoneblitz.com-Releases All-Decade Team
June 24, 2009 by
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OK, we don’t honestly believe that Zoneblitz.com inspired ESPN to release their All-Decade teams (offense) (defense) (special teams) for the ‘00 decade–but we did have our Zoneblitz All-Decade Team up almost a full five months before their’s.
Of course, Bill...
Which NFL Fandom is Most Twitter Active?
June 21, 2009 by
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While playing on Twitter the other day, we noticed that there is a company that has set up profiles for each of the NFL teams, which I thought might provide some insight into which NFL franchise has the biggest fan base on Twitter.
We’ve seen numerous team related profiles in...
Eli Manning Following in Peyton’s Footsteps Again
June 19, 2009 by
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It seems like Eli Manning is always following in big brother Peyton’s footsteps. He chose to play quarterback, he chose to play in the SEC (following Peyton’s offensive coordinator at Tennessee to Ole Miss), and he was drafted into the NFL with the first overall pick...
Stallworth buys down drunken manslaughter sentence
June 17, 2009 by
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Cleveland wide receiver Donte Stallworth agreed to a plea bargain that will require him to spend 30 days in jail after killing a man while driving drunk in his car. With time served, according to the New York Times, he’ll serve 24 more.
Unreal.
Michael McCann, legal analyst for...
Al Davis Doesn’t Hold a Grudge
June 15, 2009 by
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It’s good to know that Al Davis has moved on, and is focused on re-building his team into something that is at least somewhat relevant in the world of the NFL.
Recently, an episode of ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” recapping the first six months of Lane Kiffin&...
Latest Favre Rumor Just a Marketing Ploy?
June 09, 2009 by
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The latest rumor (other than ESPN’s update tonight that the Vikings have suspended their pursuit of Favre–presumably until tomorrow, when they wake up and start again) is that Favre’s family and friends have booked a block of rooms at the Midway Motor Lodge near Lambeau...
First 2009 NFL and fantasy football magazines hit the racks
June 07, 2009 by
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BALTIMORE (Zoneblitz) - I’m in Baltimore at a conference for my day job for the next few days. During a short jaunt for lunch I wandered into one of the large bookstore chains and came across the first football annual magazines.
I rarely buy Athlon’s anymore. It used to...
NFLPA settles retired player lawsuit; Madden next in sites?
June 05, 2009 by
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A few days ago DeMaurice Smith, the new head of the NFL Players Association, asked for unity among current and former players as the union and the National Football League prepared to embark on negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Thursday, perhaps in a tip of the...
Yahoo sues for free access to NFL player stats
June 03, 2009 by
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Yahoo Inc. has filed suit in Minnesota alleging that the NFL Players Association has no right to charge for player pictures, biographies and statistics used to drive its fantasy football games.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the NFLPA has argued in the past that such information...
Harrison heading to NBC
June 03, 2009 by
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Rodney Harrison is scheduled to make an announcement on his football future this afternoon, but the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald and Dan Patrick, on his Wednesday morning radio show, broke the news early.
The former Charger and Patriot safety will hang up his helmet and shoulder...
Plax afraid of jail?
May 29, 2009 by
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The New York Post has a notebook with some interesting tidbits about Anquan Boldin and Plaxico Burress.
Our feelings about Drew Rosenhaus likely don’t differ from a lot of fans who think the slick agent is one of the problems with the game. Boldin appears close, according to...
Maroney disclosure doesn’t change injury past
May 21, 2009 by
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Former Patriots fullback Heath Evans calls Laurence Maroney one of the best natural running backs he’s ever seen. He hopes the oft-injured halfback stays healthy in the years ahead so he can prove it to fans, media and teammates.
Maroney disclosed this week that while he was...
Leon Washington wants WHAT?!?!?
May 18, 2009 by
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New York Jets running back Leon Washington wants a new contract worth, cough, cough, roughly $6 million annually, according to nj.com, the Web site of the Newark Star-Ledger.
Washington, who backed up Thomas Jones last season, held out of a voluntary workout last week, surprising...
Vikings choosing between Winfield and Favre?
May 15, 2009 by
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It was reported earlier this week that the Minnesota Vikings had reached an impasse in talks on a contract extension for cornerback Antoine Winfield.
Not a huge issue, was my first thought. There’s plenty of time for both sides to meet in the middle and hammer something out ...
Winslow Skips Out on New Team
May 14, 2009 by
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Newly acquired Kellen Winslow Jr. skipped out on the Bucaneers first voluntary wokouts on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Winslow, acquired from the Browns in February and given a $42 million contract with over $20 million guaranteed, apparently informed the Bucs he would miss...
Finally, an NFL Team Gets Uniform Redesign Right
May 11, 2009 by
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Somehow the official announcement got past us, but I picked up on an article today regarding the effort to put the stripes back on the San Francisco 49ers new uniforms, and I have to say, it’s nice to see a team change their uniforms using their past as a guide, rather than using...
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