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Tiki grabs credit for Jacobs’ success?
December 21, 2008 by
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Tiki Barber interviewed his heir as running back for the New York Giants tonight for Sunday Night Football on NBC. During the short piece it sounded as though he wanted to take credit for the success enjoyed thus far by Brandon Jacobs. He laughingly accused the big Southern Illinois back of ...
Tebow’s NFL future not at quarterback?
December 20, 2008 by
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My brother and I are certainly not NFL scouts. Nor did we stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. But we do occasionally pretend we know something about the game. One topic we discussed lately was the future of Tim Tebow in the NFL. We agreed that while many mock drafts on the Internet done [...]
Slingin’ Sammy dies at 94
December 18, 2008 by
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The year was 1940. The Washington Redskins had just lost to Chicago in the championship game by the score of 73-0. Looking for some deep musings on momentum swings or some other brilliant quote, a reporter asked Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh if the outcome would have changed if an end hadn
NFL Fines Absurdity Continues
December 14, 2008 by
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The NFL continues to amaze me in their ability to find ridiculous actions to fine players for.
Week 15 best bets
December 14, 2008 by
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Week 15 presents a tough slate of games as Tony and I attempt to stay on a roll with our game picks. I hit three of four Best Bets last week as well, really making me with I had one more crack at Vegas during the football season. But alas, it appears as though pride at a [...]
Fairness IS key a?? but college rules are not
December 12, 2008 by
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On NFL Network tonight, following the Chicago Bears' overtime win over New Orleans, Steve Mariucci said the NFL should change its overtime rules. He said "fairness is key" when questioned over whether or not the NFL should change its overtime rules to match those of the...
Week 15 Picks
December 11, 2008 by
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Actually getting picks posted before the first game of the week for oncea?"what a concept. Lots of diffrences between Andy and I this weeka?"could go a long way towards determining who wins for the seasona?? ZoneBlitz (Rank) Andy (Picks) Tony (Picks) Andy (AtS) Tony [...]
Congratulations, 1977 Tampa Bay Bucs
December 11, 2008 by
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As the Detroit Lions chase infamy as possibly the first team since the NFL expanded to a 16 game schedule to lose them all, it's time to recognize an era gone by when last year's lovable losers got their first franchise win. Yes, it's been 31 years to the day since the...
NFL Drug Policy is a Fraud Too
December 10, 2008 by
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In addition to the policy on levying fines for every offense from using the ball as a prop to committing a 15-yard facemask penalty that wasn't called a penalty being a crock, and the suspension appeals process being a crock (albeit a crock that the players allowed themselves to...
Catching Up on Picks
December 10, 2008 by
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We're a couple weeks behind on picksa?"as usual, they've been made each week, just not posted.A In part because I misplaced my AtS picks from Thanksgiving morninga?"but they have been found, and standings have been updated. Head to Head Rank'em Picks - I have...
Congressman proposes bill ending BCS
December 10, 2008 by
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Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, believes the Bowl Championship Series "consistently misfires" and plans to do something about it, according to the Associated Press. Barton, the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, plans to produce legislation that would...
Ryan Leaf movie? Really?
December 05, 2008 by
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While I'm a frequent listener to the local Minneapolis-St. Paul sports talk radio shows, I've been tuning in more and more lately to the Dan Patrick Show. I do so because I enjoy the national perspective and because he's got a variety of guests and issues that are less...
NFL policy on fines is a fraud
December 05, 2008 by
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Per KFAN-AM radio this evening: Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen fined $10,000 for using the ball as a prop during a celebration during Sunday night's game against Chicago. Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye fined $0 for his unpenalized late hit on Gus Frerotte...
Raiders rivaling Lions' futility
December 04, 2008 by
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San Diego leads the Oakland Raiders 24-0 with 5 minutes left in the second quarter. The Raiders have already allowed Vincent Jackson to eclipse 120 yards receiving and LaDainian Tomlinson has gotten back on track in the first 20 minutes as well. The Raiders, for the first time tonight, were ...
Best Bets yet again
December 04, 2008 by
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Last week: 3-1 Overall: 12-10 Except for misjudging how much the Eagles had tanked the season last week went pretty well. Hoping for a duplicate performance this week. Here goes: 1. New England (-4.5) at Seattle Twice before this week the New England Patriots have gotten crushed and twice New ...
With or without the Williams Wall Vikings cannot lose
December 03, 2008 by
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Stud defensive tackles Pat and Kevin Williams have filed suit in Hennepin County District Court Wednesday afternoon seeking a restraining order against the NFL that would allow the duo to play Sunday when the Vikings travel to Detroit. While the case will likely take awhile to resolve itself ...
Seahawks coach-to-be could jump ship
December 02, 2008 by
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Something called the Washington Huskies Examiner and the Web site ProFootballTalk.com are both reporting that Jim Mora could be the next head coach of the Washington Huskies. While the Seattle Times reported a month ago that he wouldn't be a candidate, rumors persist that the former Atlanta ...
West coast teams can't blame jet lag tonight
November 28, 2008 by
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Earlier this season there was briefly discussion about the NFL considering mandatory late starting times for games played on the East coast by West coast teams. The argument was that a 1 p.m. eastern start mentally was a 10 a.m. start for those West coast teams, teams that have struggled to be ...
Lions don't make case for staying on Thanksgiving
November 27, 2008 by
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I heard it the first time on the Dan Patrick show on Wednesday and I heard it again today. Terry Bradshaw during the postgame show after Tennessee pasted Detroit said "The Lions usually have pretty good bite on Thanksgiving, but not today." This isn't to single out Bradshaw...
Thanksgiving Halftime Shows Pathetic
November 27, 2008 by
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Watching the Lions-Titans debacle earlier today, I thought it strange that the halftime show featured Jesse McCartneya€"an act that seemed better suited for teenage girls than the typical NFL fan base (one member of my family asked "Is he related to Paul McCartney?"...
Turkey Day weekend Best Bets
November 26, 2008 by
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Well, the hot streak came to a crashing halt with a 1-3 week. That takes me to 9-9 since I started this thing. So it goes. It's Thanksgiving week. It's my favorite holiday, which is anchored by my favorite sport. I'll catch the first half of the first game before we have...
Lions play like kitties on Thanksgiving
November 26, 2008 by
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I heard it - I knew I would hear it eventually but I thought it'd be some cliche-spewing television announcer during the Titans/Lions pregame show. Hell, I predicted it about an hour ago in the Best Bets. But it happened on the Dan Patrick Show this morning on the radio. There has been some ...
Hall of Fame Semifinalists
November 26, 2008 by
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The 2009 Hall of Fame Semifinalists list was announced Wednesday, about a month after the list of eligibles was announced.A Four players in their first year of eligibility made the cut a?" DT John Randle, DB Rod Woodson, TE Shannon Sharpe, and DE Bruce Smith. The other candidates...
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