American Football (Sports)
American Football All Star AFC-NFC 2010 Pro Bowl Buzz In Miami, Fort Lauderdale South Florida - Michael Gaffley
Who will win super bowl 44? Many people favor the Colts simply because they are the celebrity team who has played in the super bowl before and have been victorious. The saints have never been to the Super Bowl. Fortunately, only the total meshing of all the forces and factors will give us a... Submitted 2 years 12 days ago.
Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Drew Brees Taking A Stand For Christianity In Super Bowl - Abigail Richards
It is all over the news. Doctors tried to abort Florida star quarterback Tim Tebow. At least that is what a commercial scheduled to air during the Super Bowl will support. The 30-second commercial is expected to recount the story of Pam Tebow's pregnancy in 1987. After getting sick during a... Submitted 2 years 15 days ago.
Heisman Finalists: Texas Longhorn Underdog McCoy Deserves To Win - Asher Ricard
There is something to be said about maturity. There is something to be said about hard work. There is something to be said about leadership and tradition. Texas Longhorn Colt McCoy has all of these qualities. Yet, year after year the Heisman voters look over McCoy. This year there... Submitted 2 years 65 days ago.
No football team should ever go for a two-point conversion before the last few minutes of a game, no matter what the score. Doing so could create unintended consequences down the line. Here's an illustration. Let's say a team that is trailing 10-9 in the third quarter scores a touchdown to... Submitted 2 years 125 days ago.
The Full Impact of a Missed Field Goal - Terry Mitchell
When a football team misses a field goal early in a game, the consequences of such a miscue will often be felt later in that game. Sports announcers will generally remind viewers about it in the fourth quarter when that team is behind by three points or fewer. However, one missed field could also... Submitted 2 years 148 days ago.
A List of the Highest Paid Football Players in the NFL - Thomas Sullivan
This article provides information about how players of the NFL are able to make millions of dollars per year. What follows is a list of players and their salaries, a discussion about NFL player salaries including how they are able to sign multi-million dollar contracts, and finally NFL salary... Submitted 2 years 150 days ago.
Staying Green While Celebrating This Football Season - Asher Ricard
It is that time of the year again when women everywhere watch as their men zone them out while staring and yelling at the television. This season, why not stay green during the season with a few extra steps. You can still enjoy the game while protecting the earth. Here are a few tips. Tailgate in... Submitted 2 years 156 days ago.
Michael Vick Gets Conditional Reinstatement into the NFL - Avis Ward
Michael Vick has reasons to celebrate today thanks to the National Football League. The NFL reinstated Vick in the NFL on a conditional basis. He must prove himself and stay out of trouble. Vick is a 29 year-old gifted athlete. He's also blessed. The league took into consideration they were... Submitted 2 years 198 days ago.
Why Say New York Football Giants? - Terry Mitchell
I'm curious as to why people continue to refer to New York's NFC East franchise as the New York "Football" Giants? Why not simply call them the New York Giants? There was once a need for this kind of disambiguation. That's because the there was also a Major League Baseball team called the New... Submitted 2 years 199 days ago.
2009 San Diego Chargers Fantasy Football Preview - Chris Limburg
2008 represented a up and down year for the San Diego Chargers. The team started horribly then somehow rebounded to finish 8-8 and managed to steal the AFC West from the Denver Broncos by beating them 52-21 on the final week of the regular season. The Bolts then defeated Indianapolis 23-17 in the... Submitted 2 years 236 days ago.
The 2009 Kansas City Chiefs will sport a completely new look from '08 and those changes start at the top. Gone are Carl Peterson and Herman Edwards and in their place come former Patriot Scott Pioli and former Cardinal Offensive Coordinator turned Head Coach Todd Haley respectively. Furthermore... Submitted 2 years 236 days ago.
2009 Cleveland Browns Fantasy Football Preview - Chris Limburg
The 2008 Cleveland Browns were a complete disaster finishing 4-12 and bringing up the rear in the AFC North. The teams meltdown cost Head Coach Romeo Crennell his job and he was subsequently replaced by one half of the Belichick deciphels that NFL Network's Jamie Dukes so eloquently refers to as... Submitted 2 years 236 days ago.
Should the NFL Allow Vick to Return? - Terry Mitchell
Former pro football star Michael Vick is now serving out the remainder of his federal prison term at his home in Virginia. Vick stuck a plea agreement in 2007 after being indicted on dog fighting charges by a federal court. As a result, he received a two-year sentence, which he had previously... Submitted 2 years 255 days ago.
Should Michael Vick Get A Second Chance? - Asher Ricard
NFL Star Michael Vick officially left a Kansas prison after two years of confinement. He now goes home to a much different lifestyle. He will face confinement to a five-bedroom house and be on probation for the next three years. He will be allowed to leave each day to work for $10 an hour at a... Submitted 2 years 267 days ago.
When Winning Is Its Most Gratifying - Terry Mitchell
Just before the opening of a recent NFL season, a co-worker and fellow Redskins fan asked me if I was looking forward to the upcoming season. He seemed to be a bit taken aback when I replied that I really wasn't, due to the fact that the Redskins had been projected by the prognosticators to... Submitted 2 years 341 days ago.
A Look At College Recruitment and Rebuilding a Program. - straight talk
In the big money sport of college football 5 star players bring in the bucks. It is no longer about education, not that it ever was, yet parents used to think about that as an influence on what school their young adult attended. In my opinion it is now about that fast track to the NFL. I took... Submitted 3 years 7 days ago.
150 Million To Be Spent For Super Bowl Week. - straight talk
In these time of lost jobs, foreclosures, layoff's and just about everything else gloom and doom the haves will come on down to Tampa to celebrate Super Bowl week. $200.00 a plate parties and all kinds of festivities for the beautiful people, the haves of America. Yes all spent in the pursuit of... Submitted 3 years 19 days ago.
Super Bowl Party: Activities for Kids - Stephany Springer
You have this great Super Bowl Party planned complete with the party foods and drinks. Then it hits you. What about the kids? As a parent of young kids, the game can be demanding on schedules. The game is late on a school night. Tons of men are seen screaming at a television. Well, in a dream... Submitted 3 years 30 days ago.
Tampa Bay Bucs and whats next? - straight talk
The total collapse of the Buc's's in December is being analyzed throughout the bay area even as I write. Was it due to Monte Kiffen their beloved defensive coordinator going to be a coach with his son in Tennessee? Perhaps it was the players, who evidently were never good enough? Then again... Submitted 3 years 44 days ago.
The Outrageous Case Against Plaxico Burress - Terry Mitchell
New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress could go to prison for a minimum of three and a half years as a result of accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a New York City nightclub. I know New York City has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but this is ridiculous. In fact... Submitted 3 years 70 days ago.
How a 1-A College Football Playoff Should Work - Terry Mitchell
President-elect Barack Obama has stated his desire for a playoff system in 1-A college football. I've often complained about the lack of a such a playoff myself, but I've never explained how I would like to see one conducted until now. This playoff would consist of eight teams. The winner of... Submitted 3 years 85 days ago.
Why It Is The Stanford Cardinal and Not The Stanford Cardinals -
- Dan BimroseEach and every football season there is something that drives me nuts. Seriously this really bothers me. When Notre Dame plays Stanford I have to hear the announcers tell me that the Stanford Cardinal made their way up the field. There are eleven players on any offensive unit, not just one... Submitted 3 years 113 days ago.
A forgotten Sports Pioneer or simply ignored Quick by a show of hands how many of you ever heard of Dick Leftridge before today? I have to confess I too never heard of Mr. Leftridge until recently, when I was contacted by his son Jack Richard Leftridge Jr. The younger namesake is on a quest... Submitted 3 years 126 days ago.
Lets Talk Football---Comparing Eggplant to Watermelon - Sandra E. Graham
Who's tired of politics? Anyone? I am. Let's change the subject for awhile. How about them Cowboys ? Lost their first game of the football season-and wouldn't you know it would have to be to the Redskins ! When I played Cowboys and Indians as a kid, I always wanted to be a Cowboy-the Cowboys... Submitted 3 years 134 days ago.
Why Change the Rules in the Last Five Minutes? - Terry Mitchell
College football has now adopted pro football's concept of using different sets of rules, depending on how much time is left on the game clock. In particular, college football officials now only temporarily stop the clock when the ball carrier goes out of bounds. It is restarted when ball is... Submitted 3 years 138 days ago.
