NFL Blog: On the 5 Yard Line

2011-02-15T22:35:00.000-05:00

My New Life Motto
Living with a Patriot fan and having my wedding at Gillette has corrupted my brain. I'm going to start taking on the Bill Belichick motto...

It is what it is.

Better than trying to chant "serenity now", don'tchya think?

2011-02-04T22:26:00.000-05:00

Will There Be Football in 2011?

Ah yes, intensified negotiating discussions will take place on Saturday in Texas. Here's to hoping for cooler heads to prevail.

2011-02-01T22:12:00.000-05:00

Lesser of Two Evils

I am not a Greenbay Packer Fan. In fact, I always disliked the team (mostly due to their Brett-Favre factor). But in less than 5 days, I will unfortunately have to hope for their success in the Superbowl.

And if you need a reason to support the Packers, there is one compelling one: the Steelers' quarterback is a womanizer/rapist. If Big Ben had only been accused once - maybe I'd let it go. But a pattern of accusations... too much of a coincidence.

Since Brett is no longer with Greenbay, I guess I should reconsider my feelings towards their team. The Packers are the only team publicly traded and that's pretty damn cool. I'd buy a share of the team, even if I'm not a fan just to say I owe a football team. (bday gift anyone?)

2011-01-31T22:05:00.003-05:00

Where Have You Been Sahkira?

It's been quite a while since my last blog post. Almost exactly a year. Today I feel oddly inspired. Here's the quick recap of what has happened in the last year:

1) Got married at a football stadium w/ a football themed wedding (any surprise there?)

2) Signed/Autographed Wes Welker ball was my gift to my husband

3) Accidentally was on TV giving Steve a high-five at the Patriots-Bills game after the Randy Moss TD. (back when he was on the team).

4) Saw San Diego Chargers shut-out the chiefs (thx to my cousin barbara)

5) Was a silent part of a crowd of angry 49er fans who harassed the players from their seats a few feet behind the home-team bench. Yowers.

6) Saw Giants get mortified by Vick and DeJean Jackson. Don't talk to me about it.

7) Saw Cutler get sacked over 10 times by the Gmen.

That about sums it up. More deets and photo recaps to come! :)

2010-02-08T23:27:00.002-05:00

Sah's Top 9 Reasons to Support the Saints!
not necessarily in any order

1. Katrina

2. New Orleans had never been to a Superbowl before

3. Peyton's arrogance needed to be put into place

4. If Colts won, they'd be compared to Patriots even more

5. New Orleans is one of my favorite cities and definitely my favorite vacation trip taken with Stevers.

6. Shawn Smith's team

7. I actually have gear to wear to support NOLA

8. Football is one place where when you go with your heart, you will come out on top

9. Peyton & team have enough superbowl rings, spread the love

2010-02-07T23:16:00.004-05:00

Kicker MVP

Ok, so that didn't happen... but in my opinion Garrett Hartley (K, 23 years old) totally deserved it. There's not much more a kicker can do without it being a total freak situation to win a Superbowl.

1) Hartley successfully kicked THREE long, hard field goals
2) Hartley was the sole scorer during a struggling first half for the Saints
3) Hartley successfully created the on-side kick which was an emotional game changer at the opening of the second half

I understand Drew had a record-breaking number of completed passes, as well as two TDs and almost 300 yards... so I get it... but for once I'd like to see a kicker win it!

2010-02-07T23:13:00.002-05:00

The Saints Go Marching

...All the way to a championship win! Congrats to Dree Brews, Marques Colston and the entire city of New Orleans on a much deserved win. As Coach said in the pre-game, my head said Colts but my heart said Saints. Just goes to show you that in football, heart can win the game.

2010-02-07T23:07:00.004-05:00

A Bunch of Men In Bed Together During Superbowl

I'm not referring to any funny (or not so funny) commercials... I'm referring to the half-time show. In case you didn't put the equation together, but it doesn't seem like a coincidence that...

CBS = CSI = The Who
and CBS = Superbowl
Then by the transitory mathematical property, Superbowl = The Who.

Clearly there was some people in bed together on this decision...

2010-01-30T00:14:00.000-05:00

Is the Pro-Bowl a Disruption?

Colts president Bill Polian had some harsh words for the NFL this week leading up to the Pro Bowl. The 7 Colts who were voted into the ProBowl of course will not be playing (like duh) but apparently they still have to make an appearance in order to earn the extra money associated with being selected for the ProBowl...

So the disruption comes because they have to fly to Miami (yes, we can call it Miami instead of "South Florida" guys), and fly back to Indy... and engage in all the antics surrounding the ProBowl activities.

On one hand, it's never good to change up a routine that got you here and it certainly seems like a waste/whole lotta hoop jumping. On the other, during regular season the players are used to flying to away games on the weekend. If the ProBowl activities include massive amounts of drinking and partying - it might not be the best conduct to engage in a week before the Superbowl (though I highly doubt that's the case).

Any thoughts?

2010-01-28T23:54:00.001-05:00

Fandom Taken Too Far

Some might argue that having your wedding reception at a football stadium is taking 'fandom" too far... and they might be right. But the reception component of a wedding is a party.... and throwing a party in a fun event space like a stadium doesn't seem so crazy to me. But I'm biased.

HOWEVER, strategically naming your child after the NY Jets is undeniably taking the whole fandom thing too far... not to mention the very idea that the curse of the Jets was due to your birth is a bit narcissistic, don't you think???

Read the article here.

PS. Newsflash, you were not the only person born in 1970.
PPS. Naming your child JETS was futile because the Jets didn't make it to the Superbowl, let alone win it...

2010-01-27T23:48:00.000-05:00

Superbowl Ratings Not Optimal for CBS

I believe this year CBS will be the broadcasting station for the Superbowl. This lucky network however could have had bigger ratings if things had turned out differently during the NFC championship game this week.

CBS execs were routing for the Vikings... and not because they like Adrian Peterson. They were routing for Vikings because the head-to-head matchup of "Peyton Manning vs. Brett Favre" was predicted to bring in higher viewership and higher ratings.

Their worst case scenario? Jets vs. Saints.

Hey, you can't win them all.

2010-01-26T23:24:00.005-05:00

2010 Superbowl Prediction

I hesitate to write out of superstitions... I don't want to jinx anyone! My gut tells me that the Colts are more likely to win on February 7th. When thinking about Peyton vs. Brees, I would have to go with Peyton.

But to quote my favorite player (Plaxico for you newbies), to win it takes heart:

"Throw Your Heart Over the Wall and Your Body Will Follow"

I believe the Saints are the better posed team to win this from the heart. My trip to New Orleans for the BCS game gave me a new respect for the city ... and an emotional attachment.

Let's go Saints.

2010-01-23T00:17:00.002-05:00

To Pen My Favorite Prisoner?

My friends and followers know I love Plaxico and found his prison sentence to be excessive for the crime. I was discussing this with a Fordham Law Student and came across the idea of writing to Plaxico in jail. I don't know how much mail he receives in jail, but imagine if he writes back!

Any thoughts??

2010-01-22T23:19:00.003-05:00

Rematch-Rematch-Rematch

In playoff week 1, it was kinda crazy that Dallas had to play the Eagles in back-to-backs... AND... the Jets had to play Cinncy in back-to-back weeks... AND... Arizona and Greenbay... It was a little odd to say the least.

In two of three situations, the original winner won again... but the exception here was Arizona and let's be honest, Arizona typically is Jekyl and Hyde.

Soon, we shall see another rematch (although this time a few weeks spread apart)... Indy vs. NYJ's in a big championship! Last time the Jets won (since Indy benched Manning most of the time).

Finally!!!! A game where both teams will actually try to win.

2010-01-21T23:45:00.001-05:00

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Someone asked me who I was rooting for this weekend in the NFC championship: Minnesota Vikings or the New Orleans Saints.

I answered New Orleans.

Knowing my deep-seeded dislike for Mr. Favre, the counter-point was offered that if the Vikings won the Superbowl, he might finally retire.

This places me between a rock and a hard place. I would love to see Brett give it up. I'm sick of the dramas he causes. I watch football because it's generally pretty drama-free (well not-really but you don't need to follow the drama to enjoy the game).

But there is no way that I want Brett to go out on a high note. Gosh, they might give him a job as a reporter or something and then I'd be stuck with him FOREVER.

Yes, that might happen anyways... but less likely if he goes out unhappy, whining like he always does when he doesn't get his way.

So in honor of my favorite vacation/city to visit (New Orleans) and my distaste for BF, I say woodat?!

2010-01-19T23:42:00.000-05:00

Prince Likes Football????

Who'd thunk it? So much so he was at the Dallas-Vikings game. Oh wait, there's more... not only did Prince end up at a football game (I'm a little jealous)... but he re-wrote "Purple Rain" to "Purple and Gold"...

Wow.

2010-01-18T23:41:00.002-05:00

Football on the West Coast

My company sent me to Las Vegas for a trade show event and the hardest jetlag I experienced was related to football.

I am a sleeping master (enough to rival Rip Van Wrinkle) so I had no problem adjusting to the time changes. I eat at bizarre enough times already (if at all) in the day so there was little problemo there...

My biggest challenge was the fact that the "1pm game" (EST) was really at "10am". I honestly don't know how these West-Coast-peeps do it! I'm usually not even awake at 10am on a weekend. HAH.

2010-01-16T20:55:00.000-05:00

Bizarro World

Bizarro World is the time and place where the NY Giants look awful in the last few games of the season... and the Jets (without really trying) make it to the AFC Championship...

WTF?

2010-01-03T00:05:00.001-05:00

Texans vs. Patriots!!!

In accordance with our life goal to see all 32 NFL teams play in their home city, Stevers and I took a trip to Houston, Texas! It was New Years weekend and pretty deserted (no cars or people around... very creepy) but we enjoyed the trip regardless. Great time at NASA... but most important a fantastic experience at the Reliant K Stadium.

Unfort for Stevers, the Patriots didn't have such a good day (Wes Welker's knee injury in particular).

Here's some photo highlights:

2009-12-28T23:26:00.000-05:00

Mangenius' Inflated Self-Image

According to this NFL blo g, Eric Mangini puts himself in the same boat as the Beatles and Conan O'Brien.

I love football and it's a high-profile sport, but to call yourself the Pete Best and Conan O'Brien of music and comedy respectively shows that your self-image is clearly inflated... not to mention your logic is flawed.

While I can't speak for the details of Pete Best's contributions to the Beatles pre-Ringo Starr, I can pretty much tell you Eric that you probably had very little to do with the Jet's success this year.

Why don't you take some time to focus on your current team and improving such a terrible record such as 5-11?

2009-12-23T23:52:00.000-05:00

More Drama from the Baby

Who is running this team anyway? If you've missed the media coverage, you must have forgotten to pay your cable bill because somehow this is the big story of the week...

Childress vs. Brett Favre

2009-08-04T23:56:00.004-04:00

Dear Cowboys, What Planet Do You Live On?

Goshdarnit Jerry! What are you smoking? $90 pizza in the new stadium? PLAIN!?! What possible justification is there for this cost? Did you learn NOTHING from the Yankees debacle this year? Over-priced seats were one thing... $90 pizza is another... I don't care if you're in a luxury suite box.

Newsflash Jerry - there is ZERO ROI for a business to take a client (or potential client) to your client to a luxury suite, pay additional for tickets and on top of that get charged $90 for a plain pizza.

Get Real.

Thanks,

NFL Sah

Learn more here.

PS. I searched google images for a picture of a pizza and every image had toppings...can't even FIND a plain pizza now-a-days.

2009-07-23T22:58:00.000-04:00

SERIOUSLY SHAKIRA, GET A TEAM!

First Gloria... now Marc Anthony and JLo... Shaki, what are you waiting for???

Marc Anthony is now minority owner of Dolphins. Read more>

2009-07-22T22:54:00.002-04:00

Big Ben...Ahem, Ahem

Big Ben Roethlisberger is being sued for sexual harrassment... are we surprised? Do you feel a bit of doubt? Would you have felt same doubt if it had been Plaxico accused? What if it was Chris Johnson accused? Just asking!

2009-06-27T00:08:00.003-04:00

Why Shakira Should Own an NFL Team

The reason is simple. Shakira is so much cooler than Gloria Estefan. I can only hope that through this deal, Gloria brings more hispanic fans to the NFL and increases the popularity of the sport even more.

2009-06-26T23:59:00.002-04:00

Small Change but Big Impact

NFL had always posted headlines and links to their articles in the top right-hand corner of their site. They recently updated the site so that instead of only being able to display the last couple of articles, now you can sort them by "most commented" and "most recommended" (in the last 2 days). Simple, but brilliant. I love you NFL.com.

2009-06-24T19:35:00.003-04:00

Business of Baseball...???

For my loyal readers out there, you must know what I think of baseball... for those of you who don't, it's easy to guess. However, some bizarre piece of my brain thought it would be a good idea to use 5 vacations day from work to attend a 5-day intense bootcamp on the "business of baseball" at NYU.

On Day 1, it was clear to me within the first 10 minutes that I was probably the second least knowledge-able person in the room when it came to baseball... I wondered how I would survive and fare through the next few days.

The answer: amazingly. Because I know enough sports I was able to pick everything up fairly quickly. Additionally, I have been the third top contributor to the discussions.

And yes, it's true. I have now found even more evidence why Football surpasses baseball in every single way. I have more ammo than ever!! mwahahaha

2009-04-24T19:39:00.001-04:00

Backstabbing Brett

With rumors flying that Brett will be coming back to the NFL, my eyes roll so hard I pull a muscle. But wait! There's more.

This bastard is looking to join (and only join) the Vikings!!!!! Talk about spiteful. What an ass...

How can ANYONE defend him?

2009-02-01T20:57:00.000-05:00

Totally Wrong

I couldn't be more wrong about the game. Incredible. Congrats to the Steelers.

2009-01-31T22:41:00.004-05:00

Superbowl Superboring

Steelers - Cardinals? Really? Really? Unless you live in Arizona or Pittsburgh (i can't even say Pennsylvania since there are 2 teams for the single state) - you are probably not that excited about this superbowl.

This frequently happens with the superbowl... so rarely is the game close. Most of the time it is a blow out and that is my prediction for tomorrow. Sawwy. I hope I'm wrong. :(

2008-12-31T22:16:00.000-05:00

Where Have I Been?

I started monitoring the traffic to my own blog more closely and since I felt there were so few readers, I lost motivation to update my football blog for the last few months. But since then, a few things in my personal life have changed and given me new inspiration. The main element being that Stevers proposed and we are now engaged! Sorry for the delay, but here's my two cents!

2008-11-17T00:22:00.002-05:00

A Tie??

Ties in football are pretty rare. And I'm not referring to the strips of fabric that wrap around a man's neck. How rare are they? The last time there was a tie was in 2002!!!! And today, the Eagles and Cinncy Bengals managed that feat.

Both teams worked hard to lose the game, yet neither team was able to come out with a win. The Bengals missed a 47 (very doable) field goal that Graham had to make in the last 7 seconds. Turnovers galore, the game sounded like a total sh*tshow.

And even more disturbing is how so many players and coaches (i won't name names) "didn't know" that you could end in a tie or how a tie affected the divisional standings... yikes!

2008-11-16T22:18:00.002-05:00

Tenn Titans

Tennessee is now TEN and zero. wooo. With a win over Jacksonville, long-time division rival, the titans will move onto the Jets to see if we can make it to 11-0. I can't wait!!!

2008-11-16T22:13:00.005-05:00

The Jets????

Well the Jets have taken the lead of the AFC East... which is probably the craziest sentence I've written all year. Someone must have fed the pigs red bull and gave them wings. YIKES.

2008-11-16T22:10:00.003-05:00

1st Winning Score of 11

Today I learned something new as the Steelers went to beat SD with a winning score of 11. No team in NFL history has beaten another team with a score of 11. Totally random but fascinating!

2008-11-11T00:16:00.002-05:00

Herm, You Suck

I understand 'you play to win the game' and even though there has never been an instance where I've watched the Chiefs play to win, last night those famous words came to life.

Herm went for 2 to win the game rather than go for the point after and tie the game. I understand that if you have momentum and you are not the better team, go for the win. My personal feeling was that the team may have been pumped but they had lost their composure...

And from the result of the game I was proved correct...

2008-11-11T00:12:00.002-05:00

Singletary, the Single Person to Blame

I'm so outraged right now, I'm not sure I can write a complete sentence. Mike, how do you...

1) get to the goal line with 40 seconds and let the clock run to 20??
2) make your last play a running play to some unknown RB????
3) Manage the clock SO POORLY that you barely get in 2 plays instead of 3

While there were many penalties and turn-overs... I'm sorry Singletary, I feel you are at fault for this atrocious loss.

2008-11-06T23:37:00.002-05:00

Amazing High School Football Catch

I give props to the high school team in Georgia who actually planned and practiced this throw to an out-of-bounds WR who leaped in the air and tapped the ball to an in-bounds teammate for the TD. I love it and hope an NFL team tries it.

You can watch it here on youtube or on MyFox News

2008-11-02T22:24:00.003-05:00

Herm Edwards Blows...
... 21 Point Lead

Two miracles happened today. The first was that Herm Edwards' team was up 24-3. There were 36 people in our suicide pool who picked TB to win and 0 who put a chance on KC. And yet, the chiefs seemed to be on their way to proving the world wrong.

And then... miracle number two happened... and Herm Edwards forgot his own famous words that you play to win the game and he played to blow a 21 point lead. They went into OT and ... of course KC lost. I'm sorry but that is an atrocity.

2008-11-02T22:14:00.004-05:00

Donde Esta The Advertisers?

As much crap as we gave Peyton for all the commercials, I kinda miss them. Where are the commercials of Eli and Peyton showing the sibling love? Where are the clever beer commercials that make us laugh? Why no call to action to go online and play a game?

Why is every commercial I see about insurance???! Between State Farm, Geico and Progressive... well guess what... I don't have a car!

We used to have good commercials. Coors Light has tried to move their coach quotes to the next level - but they just aren't as funny. Even Burger King has given up on the King. And Verizon? I get it. Your network is everywhere. (BTW, who came up with the line "The towels are kinda scratchy").

2008-11-02T21:57:00.002-05:00

What In The World???

How the tides change. 2007 was the year of 'big-name wide receivers'. Fantasy players gave left arms to have these bad boys on their team. No one could deny that these QB-WR combos became unstoppable.

Brady to Moss
Eli to Plaxico
Romo to TO

They were the talk - and the top- of the leagues. Moss - Plaxico - TO. They were unstoppable. They towered above defenders. They leaped better than frogs. Their hands had glue and magnets, connecting to every ball. They made the QB's jobs easy (or at least easier).

But this year... what has happened? No one is throwing to them! I understand that Brad Johnson might be blind from old-age and may have trouble connecting to the right team - let alone to a specific player.... Cassel can't seem to throw more than 10 yards.... and Eli? Well Dad won't let Eli throw to Plaxico because of a personal grudge and problem. (Damnit Tom, get over missing one practice).

It's ridiculous. Another thing you might have noticed that these players had in common is their reputation as rebels, trouble-makers, and thugs. But each one of these teams has tamed their wild star. Plaxico went above and beyond making an effort (playing injured for a 1/3 of the year). Moss chilled and you never heard a peep. And TO? My gosh, TO was CRYING on TV over his love for Jessica's lover.

I'm sorry for ranting but ignoring these players seems ridiculous to me. Absolutely ridiculous. They are going to revert backwards and become a problem. TO has been the first to already break. If they leave, I won't be surprised... nor will I blame them. If you won't use them, I'm sure there are plenty of teams who would.

Maybe they can go to TN. :)

2008-11-02T21:47:00.002-05:00

Play of the Week: Pigpen the Receiver

Although variations of this play are becoming popular, I love it. Just like the phase when everyone was lateral-ing the ball left, right and back - losing teams are making their QB receivers. Check out this week's surprise play from Kansas City. They snap to a RB, hand-off to their WR and throw it to their QB who scores a TD!!

VISIT NFL.COM TO WATCH

PS. If Pigpen doesn't work out, maybe Mark Bradley can fill in as QB. What a great throw!!!

2008-10-31T00:05:00.000-04:00

NFL Uses Charity to Market to Women

Never did I expect to see:

"NFL supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month"

That's pretty impressive. I guess they are trying to convert more women to watching the game of football. I'm totally for joining the fight against Breast Cancer (obvi) but I never expected such a partnership from the NFL. What's more interesting is how each team has decided to support Breast Cancer Awareness. I think my favorite was the Giant's. They're going to make you WORK FOR IT!

New York Giants -- The Giants are hosting their annual breast cancer awareness day on Oct. 5. They will work with ZTA to distribute free pink ribbons and donations will be made by The Giants Foundation for Breast Cancer initiatives to any special guest who can kick a field goal.

2008-10-30T23:56:00.001-04:00

Too Much Hassle....beck

UGH, Matt Hasselbeck you are becoming quite a hassle! Your leg is dead... you can't walk on your heels... and this problem stems from a bulging disk in your back? The injury sounds pretty bad and you sound pretty whiny. I'm reading reports about Witten playing against the Giants DESPITE his broken rib!! Man-up bro. If I was a Seahawk, I'd fly away. You sound like quite a hassle.

2008-10-29T23:51:00.000-04:00

Be Sure to Vote!

I know it's not November 4th, but that doesn't mean you can't vote... for the Pro Bowl! You can vote more than once (but you really have to be bored to do so because it is one of the longest voting processes EVER). If you win the trip to Hawaii... please take meeeeeeeee!!!!

2008-10-28T23:44:00.004-04:00

Full of Hope

I'm talking about my Titans. For those of you who missed my pun, pictured below is Chris Hope #24 and Vincent Fuller #22 of the Tennessee Titans. I don't want to jinx anyone, but as the only undefeated team in the league right now, suffering through the past few rollercoaster years has been worth it. I'm not saying we'll go 16-0 or even 18-1, but you have to be damn impressed. I bet you hadn't even heard of Hope or Fuller til now.

2008-10-27T00:10:00.004-04:00

PIG PEN?

For anyone else who was multi-tasking while watching the Jets game today, I'm sure you were as startled as I was as you heard "Pig Pen completes the pass to Gonzales" and other such phrases.

I knew Huard and Croyle were on the Chief's IR list but, I didn't know they had resorted to a Peanut character for their QB. I quickly realized that every time the announcers quickly spoke about Thigpen it sounded a looooooot like pig pen.... yowers.

2008-10-26T23:57:00.003-04:00

SHAUN HILL IS BACK BABY!

I love - um, er - hate saying 'I told you so' but... folks... I TOLD YOU SO! Shaun Hill, a tremendous athlete, played today after the niners pulled JT O'Sullivan. O'Sullivan would be more successful as a bar-owner than a QB anyway.

After O'Sullivan's second turnover of the game against the Seahawks, Singletary pulled JT and put in Shaun who threw for 15 of 23, 1 TD and no interceptions. PS. Don't forget Hill WON the last two games he started in '07...

WHY HASN'T THIS MAN BEEN THE STARTER??

Maybe he finally will be next week.

2008-10-20T23:17:00.007-04:00

Favre The Traitor

So just when I thought I couldn't disrespect Brett Favre any more than I already do, he goes and does something like this:

Cornerback Charles Woodson says that if a media report indicating that Brett Favre shared inside knowledge of the Green Bay Packers’ offense with Detroit Lions coaches is true, it’s nothing short of sabotage...“He contacted them? I don’t respect that,” Woodson said after the Packers’ victory over Indianapolis on Sunday. “If they call him and he gives them information, that’s one thing. But to seek a team out and to feel like you’re trying to sabotage this team, I don’t respect that. I know he’s been the greatest player around here for a long time, but there’s no honor in that.”

Brett Favre ACTIVELY called the Lions to give them insider information about the Green Bay Packers and his experience there. Although ultimately ineffective seeing that GB whipped Detroit, the principle and actions of Brett Favre speak volumes.

I am astounded. I don't know what type of contracts players sign with teams, but the teams should have some sort of confidentiality clause. Although this doesn't violate rules, if I was Goodell, I'd kick him out. That's as dishonest and unrespectable as Packman Jones.

2008-10-16T22:33:00.007-04:00

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures

With a lifetime goal to see all 32 teams play in their home field/stadium, I am well on my way with 3 under my belt and 29 to go. Here are photos from the WA-NO game on Sept 14th. (I'm late, I know).

2008-10-15T22:28:00.000-04:00

Child Found

Shaun Alexander, reported missing on August 15th, has finally been found. Latest citing was in Washington DC, the city full of secrets.

2008-10-13T22:15:00.004-04:00

Disappearing Middle Class: Brad Johnson's Comeback

Tony Romo's pinky is hurt. 4 weeks to heal. Was Jessica at this last game? This is bad for my Fantasy Team. This is excellent for the evil side of me that hates the Cowboys. This new twist in the NFL leaves lots of questions!

Will TO cry for his QB?
Will the cowboys end up in last place for their division?
Will Romo ever be the same?
Will Brad Johnson make a comeback?

In just 1 week, what was the best division in the league, staggering losses bring each team's strength into question. With Washington's loss to the terrible Rams and Dallas' loss to the Cardinals (not to mention loss of Romo), Westbrook out for Philly... injuries are plaguing the best of teams and changing the tides of the league.

From Brady to Peyton to Romo. Palmer, Kitna, Trend Edwards... Anything can happen. Soon, we will have an entire league of old-timers and rookies! The middle class is disappearing!

Matt Cassel (Rookie)
Matt Ryan (Rookie)
Joe Flacco (Rookie)
Aaron Rogers (Rookie)
Brett Favre (Veteran)
Brad Johnson (Veteran)
Kurt Warner (Veteran)
Kerry Collins (Verteran)
Gus Ferotte (Veteran)

2008-10-12T21:46:00.000-04:00

Close Calls

If you were watching the NFL at 1pm today, then you know that there was barely a game you'd want to have money on (New Orleans turned out to be the only safe bet). Today's games gave thousands of gamblers across the country heart attacks. 4.5 games were decided in the last 10 seconds (a record!) and the outcome was not always predictable!

Atlanta over Chicago: After the Bears scored a TD leaving my franchised QB, Matt Ryan, only 11 seconds to score most people probably changed the channel. But with less time than an online preroll commercial, Matt Ryan threw a 70 yard pass, completed, out of bounds stops the clock with 1 second left. Field Goal range. Kick is up and good! Atlanta wins!! (And celebrates as if they just won the superbowl).

Houston over Miami: Although not a shocker that TX beat FL, for anyone watching the game, you thought Miami had this one sown up. But in the last minute, Matt Schaub (my other fantasy QB) brought the Texans back to the red zone. Next I watched 4 attempts at the end-zone, only the last one (7 seconds left) pulling through as the Miami Defense spread out expecting the pass and allowed Schaub himself to run right up the middle for 6. I was thrilled because it meant +6 points for my fantasy team, and no one else! But I still would have preferred for Miami to win. Hot damn.

St. Louis over Redskins: I knew better than to pick the 'skins this week. I don't know why, but I knew there would have to be a point that the Rams would have to come out with the W. The 'Skins, although seemingly strong in the last three games, were never as solid as they appeared. Washington has a ton of talent, but for some reason never pull it together. Well the last few weeks they have finally put the pieces of their puzzle together, but that consistency was clearly broken this past week.

I tried to follow online and with the captions but there was so much excitement going on it was hard. I did notice the scroll read "Washington 17 St.Louis 16 Time: 0:00 4th Quarter". So I assumed it was over. But next thing I know the announcer in passing mentions St. Louis' first win... With 2 seconds left, the Rams had kicked a field goal to WIN THE GAME. Holy Moly where did that come from?!

Vikings over Lions: The poor, poor Lions, still completely defeated... This may have been one of the ugliest games ever. First score of the game was when Kitna's replacement runs away like a scared child from the defender... right out of the back of the endzone. Detroit may want to consider putting in a QB who knows how to play football. The rules at the very least. So starting with a safety, the score did not get much better. Always close, Minnesota pulled out a heart-ripping field goal with just 9 seconds left on the clock. I would have much preferred the Lions victory.

And let's not forget about the COWBOYS game against the Cardinals!

In the last second, Nick Folk needs to kick a 57 yard field goal to tie the game... fortunately for the 'Boys, the Cardinals have an offside (injured) player behind the line of scrimmage during Romo's hurry-up, gaining 5 extra yards. Nick Folk attempts a 52-yard field goal and it's BLOCKED! But wait... AZ called a timeout! So Nick gets a second try and nails it straight down the middle. They go into overtime. Within the 1st minute, Dallas is 3 and out and puts to the Cardinals... blocked punt and Arizona recovers in the endzone for the win.

THIS IS WHY I LOVE THIS SPORT!

2008-10-10T07:02:00.000-04:00

Financial Times Are Tough - Even for the Cowboys

I understand we are an economic crisis. Trust me, we all feel it. Even my company has gotten into the mode of selling whatever we can in ways we would have never dared to before. But I have to hand it to the Cowboys for this offer. It's quite creative.

To honor battles won and heroes lost over 38 glorious years, you can put 530 square yards of sporting history into your own backyard: An entire Cowboys Texas Stadium end zone. Our exclusive package also includes the VIP treatment for the last regular season Cowboys game in Texas Stadium. Your crew gets pre-game photos in your zone with Jerry Jones, a luxury suite for the game, and a once-in-a-lifetime post-game tailgate party on your soon-to be new backyard (with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, no less).

Which leads me to more questions than answers. What is this end-zone material consist of? I mean, isn't it spray-painted astroturf or something? How do you install this? Or transport it? or maintain it? What oil-mongul rich bastard from Texas has half a million dollars to spend on something like the Cowboy's end zone?

Oh I know you're right. This rich nut does exist, but I say let's take his money and put it towards the bailout so the rest of us don't have to pay so much. What is happening to the world?!?

2008-10-09T06:55:00.002-04:00

Brett the Bully

Apparently Brett Favre has always been a bully and still is. His latest antics have included killing an animal, putting its rotting carcass in a bag and leaving it in Eric Barton's locker.

HEY BRETT - STOP KILLING ANIMALS. THIS IS NEW YORK. WE DON'T HUNT HELPLESS ANIMALS HERE. JUST PEOPLE.

What a loser.

2008-10-06T08:04:00.002-04:00

Boo

Boo for...

Playing Matt Schaub over Matt Ryan this week der!
Rosenfels fumble
Rosenfels fumble AGAIN
Rosenfels interception
CATS
sitting at the airport instead of watching the game

2008-10-06T08:01:00.002-04:00

YAY

Yay for...

Giants win! 4-0
Titans win! 5-0
Pats win!
Stevers still in the suicide pool
Mom still in the suicide pool
Chance at winning 2/3 fantasy games this week
Jags lost

2008-09-26T17:05:00.003-04:00

Plaxico Benched?!?!?

Dear Tom,

I know Plaxico did a very very bad thing missing practice on Monday. I know you want to make an example and set the record straight. But for the love of G*d, please play Plaxico.... I have him on two of my fantasy team's and he's crucial to their success...

Thank you for your consideration.
Sarah

Dear Plaxico,

Don't do this again.

Your fan,
Sarah

2008-09-26T17:02:00.001-04:00

Football or Gymnastics?

Check out this awesome catch from Edwin Batiste!

2008-09-23T21:11:00.004-04:00

SO SORRY

For 10 days, instead of blogging about the NFL, I had to blog about Fashion Week for work. Therefore I have missed a whole SCHLEW of topics I wanted to talk about. Here's the quick and dirty:

1. Philly eagles: Oh, Eagles, I wish you had beat the Cowboys. But how can you when the refs no longer call facemask penalties?

2. Tom Brady: Do I need to comment? It seems like everyone else in the world already has so I'll refrain.

3. Jets: I think the past few games have proven the Jets are better with Farve, but they still suck overall.

4. Giants: Well firstly, they should have never come that close to Cinncy... and the reason they did was because they did not use Plaxico... AT ALL. WTF??!?!

5. RedSkins game: Another reason I was unavailable to blog in the last two weeks is because I was actually traveling attending a game! The Redskins - Saints game. What a fantastic game. I'll do another post with pictures. It's worth expanding on.

6. QBs of the NFL: No one is safe.

7. My Fantasy Teams: OMG, this year i have three teams... so hard to keep track of. But in one league i'm kicking ass, in another i'm sucking ass, and another is the middle of the road.

8. Suicide Pool: I'm already out. Damn you Seattle.

2008-09-04T23:12:00.004-04:00

Instant Replay for Baseball

Baseball finally progressed into the 21st century and implemented Instant Replay. For more on baseball... it's not on my blog. Try another site.

Yahoo Sports Article
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=280903130&prov=ap

2008-09-04T23:09:00.001-04:00

Pay Raise for Plaxico

Burress received a two year extension - totaling a 5 year contract for 35 million. 11 mill guaranteed. Well earned in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-04T22:56:00.004-04:00

Strong Giants, Weak 'Skins

It is here. The football season has officially begun. The long wait ended tonight with a victory for New York. Eli, Jacobs, and my man Plaxico defended their championship title with an impressive performance. Although not a lot of TD's (which is something they'll have to fix to beat some of the more challenging teams), they scored enough to beat the 'skins.

The Washington Defense got run over by the train aka Brandon Jacobs and over-reached by Plaxico's height. The offense has decent individual players, but none of it came together, and the last 6 minutes were poorly managed. We'll see if this new coach can get the team together. The announcers seemed to think that Zorn doesn't have the experience to be a headcoach...

Time will tell.

2008-09-04T22:53:00.004-04:00

Spanish Translations in the NFL

For all of you who may not know how to read "85" in English/numerics, Chad has changed his last name to Ocho Cinco for Spanish-speaking fans. And it's printed on his back so you can't miss it.

2008-09-02T23:12:00.004-04:00

Before We Start...

So there are a few new rules to note before the exciting new season starts. Here's a quick recap of some of the key changes!

Radios for Defensive Captain
After the debacle with NE last year and the whole 'taping' stuff, the league will help prevent Bill B from decoding the defensive team's communication and codes by allowing a defensive player to have a radio in his helmet. Why it took them this long to implement this technology for defense when they already have this in place for communication with the QB is BEYOND ME... like duh.

Force-Outs? no more
Sadly is the elimination of the force-out ruling... buuttt I guess if the Refs' aren't going to enforce it, you might as well eliminate it. Case in point is the Cleveland -Arizona game late last season where Cleveland clearly should have had a TD since the receiver was CLEARLY pushed out... and that loss for Cleveland was a huge loss for my family... if you don't know the story - ask me why. Let's just say, my Dad who predicted Cleveland to win is still regretting that advice.

Instant Replay for... Kicks
All it takes is one instance for a new rule to be made. Instant Replay is now applicable to field goals and extra point attempts. Fine by me.

All Facemasks = 15 yards
There is no more room for an accidental (incidental) facemask... you touch someon's facemask and that's 15 yards. Let go or not. Although a little extreme, maybe it will teach players to avoid facemasks altogether and thereby reduce the number of twisting-the-head-facemasks which reduces the chances for injury. Sounds good.

Now... let's play ball!

2008-08-15T22:00:00.002-04:00

Un-Shocking Departure

The Giants came around and traded Shockey to New Orleans. Not Shocking. Pun intended.

2008-08-15T21:35:00.004-04:00

Alexander MIA

I think it's time to call Jack Malone. Shaun Alexander has been missing FAR longer than 24 hours.... dropped off the face of the earth... floating out there as a free agent. Please keep your eyes out for this former Seattle RB. But we all know that after 48 hours...

2008-08-15T21:07:00.006-04:00

Pat Lynch

New England, the team with an aging defense, picks up young and spry John Lynch... Already stacked with 'veterans' like Ted Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, and Mike Vrabel.

I'm sure that a Patriot Fan might argue that they added a rookies Jerode Mayo, Shawn Crable, Terence Wheatley, and Jonathan Wilheight on their defense.

Either way, their team is strong...

2008-08-15T20:56:00.003-04:00

AFC East Beefs Up QB

With the additions of BF and CP, both additions which can only improve these weak teams' performance, the league just got a little bit stronger. Are the Pats shaking in their pants? Not yet. Not yet.

2008-08-15T20:54:00.002-04:00

No More Hangin Round Chads

With BF starting at the Meadowlands, the need for rhodes scholar Chad Pennington is nil. Of course there are maybe 2 or 3 teams who actually sucked worse than the Jets last year... and that included the fins. So, Bill Parcels being the sharp guy he is, realized Chad haaaas to be better than ... who do they have again??... yeah. Exactly.

2008-08-15T20:50:00.002-04:00

What Eve and 85 have in common

New fame is coming to the other half of these word paired names. First the infamous Pakman Jones announced he would no longer be Pakman. He will return to his birth givenname...Adam.

On the other end, Chad Johnson wants to shed his birthright and change his name to Octo Cinquo. That's right. 85 en espangol. I can see the tombstone now:

Here lies Octo Cinquo,
Vaguely remembered for his football skills,
Notorious for his pathetic attempts at rebellion.'

Nice.

2008-08-15T20:44:00.004-04:00

The New York B-R-E-T-T-S

These updates have been long overdue. Its that time of the year and I'm back! Here's some food to get you started.

So by now if you haven't heard that Favre, after playing a game of chicken with the Packs, has been traded to the J-E-T-S. I think Brett will enjoy the NY media at first. He loves attention... but when they lose a few games in the first month, his talent and decisions will come under quick and harsh criticism. Worse than his old grand-ole daddy could prepare him for using a thousand lashes with a wet noodle.

Will brett survive the NJ air, playing 'home' games at another teams' stadium... I doubt it. He'll retire very quickly.

Again..

2008-04-26T14:09:00.001-04:00

Will the Giants Trade Shockey?

Will the Giants trade Shockey? I think not.
Should the Giants trade Shockey? Absolutely.

2008-04-26T13:39:00.002-04:00

Hasselbeck's Face-Plant

Check out this video testimonial from Brett Farve... recounting the time Matt Hasselbeck did a face-plant while trying to celebrate a fake-field goal touchdown:

Brett's a little long-winded, but stay with-it. It gets good.

2008-04-26T13:18:00.004-04:00

Where Did My Incendiary Posts Go?

No worries, here's one for you Patriots Fans! Recently Davey submitted a question:

Although you are a Giants fan, I have to feel like you are as sick of this SpyGate thing as I am. [Are you?]

The truth is, I've entirely avoided commenting on SpyGate for 'household political' reasons, but I will answer your question: Yes. I am entirely sick of SpyGate.

I do feel that anytime Congressmen or other elected officials interfere with sports, sport rules, or where Week 17 game will be aired... they are clearly too bored with what they're doing and there is a major problem with our country.

I agree that people like Arlen Spector should be focusing on any one of the more important issues that exist today. But then again, 100% of us said we'd watch the opening day game over the Republican Convention.... So maybe this is just a reflection of our country's priorities... what do you think?

2008-04-26T13:06:00.002-04:00

Miami & Rams with Unfair Advantage??

With only one hour and fifty three minutes until the draft (but who's counting), the first pick has already been made. Early this week Miami signed Jake Long to a contract as an offensive tackle. But the NFL told the Rams that they cannot do the same, even though now it's their turn.

I may be missing an angle to this, but:

Why let Miami make their first pick days before the draft (giving the Rams a slight head start that no one else will get)
Why only let the 1st pick go and then hold up the rest?

I really don't get it. Will someone enlighten me?

2008-04-23T03:18:00.003-04:00

The New TO?

Is Chad Johnson the new TO? My gosh buddy, have some respect. You're making Tiki look good for waiting until after retirement to trash talk his team. At least Palmer is man-ing up with his comments to the media.

But the latest is that Coach Lewis is calling Terrel Ow- I mean Johnson's bluff. Says go ahead and sit on the bench for the season! This is better than reality TV.

"I've stated our case with Chad," Lewis said. "He has a contract through 2011. He's stated without an opportunity to go to a different team and a new contract, he wasn't going to play. I think he's a man of his word and says he's not going to play, so don't play."
NFL.com - Associated Press

I hope he sits on the bench and they go to the superbowl without him. I think Cinncy is too stubborn to trade him. I love football drama, don't you?

2008-04-23T03:13:00.002-04:00

Results Are In

100% of voters said they'd watch the opening season game (Giants - Skins) over the Republican Convention. Yea, me too.

2008-04-23T03:08:00.002-04:00

Open Planning Season

WOO HOOOOOOOO. The NFL schedule for fall 2008 is out and tickets are already on stubhub! YEAH. Now I can start planning trips around the country to achieve Sah&Stevers' life goal to see all 32 NFL teams play in their home stadium. 2 down, 30 to go.

Within the first 24hours we bought tickets to Red Skins - Saints. Sweetness!

2008-04-23T03:04:00.002-04:00

Is there a hyphen in the word "Count-down"?

I was recently told there wasn't but that's ok. Who really cares? The more important thing is that we are all counting down to the NFL draft this weekend. With a few extra hours to wait due to the new changes to the format (starts 3pm instead of 12noon), maybe our entire Saturday will not be consumed by draft-watching... hah, who am I kidding? Pre-draft coverage will probably begin at 9am.

2008-04-23T03:02:00.002-04:00

Why WYSIWYGs Suck

See below. This is so annoying.

PS. For you who don't know... WYSIWYGs are "What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get" tools for people like me to make websites and blog postings. Using coding languages is so much better. Derrrr

2008-04-11T18:40:00.013-04:00

Where Will Shaun Alexander Go?

Two years after awarded the MVP award, Shaun Alexander has been cut from Seattle Seahawks. OUCH. With injuries and little performance, Seattle has given up on Alexander and has traded for Julius Jones from Dallas. I oddly feel bad for the fella.

While I'm happy for Dallas to lose talent... where will Shaun Alexander go?

I have two guesses: A) Carolina Panthers or B) Denver Broncos

Stevers says Detriot. What do you think? Vote in the poll or leave a comment.

2008-04-11T14:49:00.003-04:00

Fail Blog > Basketball Fail
Photo contribution from Babyman

Although this has little to do with Football, I think it's important to keep apprised of the happenings and on-going in other 'sports' since they could been seen as "competition" (no pun or irony intended). I mean really, if you're the NFL who is your competition? Arena Football? HAHAHAHA... yeaaaa.

So the question of today is... would you ever see this facial expression in football?

Your replies are welcomed. For more failure-pictures, visit this guy's blog. Kinda funny.

2008-04-02T08:06:00.002-04:00

Lifehouse Concert

Even if I was drunk or high, this concert would have been boring. Okay, okay, okay... maybe
if I was on some sort of illegal narcotic it would have been exciting. But that's ok, because they are a great band to listen to (on my computer).

They started with 3 songs that ran into eachother... You truly couldn't tell where 1 began and the other ended (and I knew one of three). They soon moved into "Hanging by a Moment" one and a half times.

Just when I thought DMB was the shoe in for the 'Songs That Sound Exactly Alike Award', lifehouse gave me a run for my money.

Disappoint decision was when the guitarist sang a song... (I believe counting crows and Goo Goo Dolls tried that and it sucked then too. Unless you are Ryan Peake from Nickleback, do not try this at home).

Overall, Lifehouse is a phenomenal radio band but needs some help with their concert performance. My advice to the band? Be proud of your hits and sing them.

2008-03-29T15:47:00.002-04:00

NFL & The Republicans Compete

September 4th will be the day that Americans will decide! Will I turn on NBC at 8:30 to watch the Giants vs. the Redskins for the season's opening game... or will I watch the Republican Convention and stay up-to-date on our country's future??

For many it would be any easy decision.

But in fear of learning the true nature of our country, the whole conflict may be called off. No, I don't mean that there would be no football (that's not until 2011 - read below!!) but the NFL is considering moving the game back to a 7pm start.

More to come on this situation on Monday. :)

2008-03-29T14:13:00.004-04:00

No Football in 2011?

This weekend is the gathering of the NFL owners in sunny Florida. Of course I was wondering...what will they be talking about. So as I checked NFL.com on this Saturday morning, the headlines disturbed and perplexed me greatly:

"Owners meetings could foreshadow labor strife"

With the salary cap, and a set percentage for the players, I always thought of the NFL as balanced, fair and well-put together. But that seems to not be working for the owners. And now there seems to be a chance they are back-peddling out of that deal... Read this article to understand the situation and let me know if you're worried. Often very gullible, I totally am freakin out.

2008-03-24T23:50:00.002-04:00

Sexy Rexy

When I google Sexy Rexy, the top two links are Wikipedia page for Rex Grossman and a blog. However, thanks to Sean Davvy, I've been informed that infact the name "Sexy Rexy" was first used in the movie Empire Records for one of the main characters, "Rex Manning". Anyone else find it ironic that the character's last name was Manning? Anyway, that's the update! Thanks for sharing Sean!

Here's a picture just for fun.

2008-03-10T16:49:00.002-04:00

Football or Boxing?

Is it reallllly possible that Chad Johnson actually punched his coach in the face, shattering a glass case etc. and it hasn't hit the news until now? I mean, with so many supposed-witnesses... how could something like that not leak until now?

Although it does look like things got heated? I'm sure a player could not go unpunished after assaulting a coach and I'm sure that Chad Johnson is a perfectly well-behaved and controlled gentleman.

2008-03-10T16:00:00.005-04:00

Sexy, Rex-y Move-Over

First let me say, I don't know who first created the nickname "Sexy Rexy" because I don't think it applies. Second, according to the Boston Globe (who heard it from a In Touch Weekly)... the word on the street is that the one, the only Tom Brady has been offerd $1 million dollars to pose in his underwear for Calvin Klein.

So instead of offering an opinion that could very well get me in trouble, I rather pose a few questions...

Do you admire him more or less now? More attractive or gay? Is it cool that he's gotten the offer over Peyton, or is this the first step in becoming more like Peyton with all the endorsements and commercials? But most of all...

Will you buy Calvin Klein underwear now?

2008-03-06T23:24:00.001-05:00

The Ayanbadejo's

Brendon Ayanbadejo is the younger brother of former Ravens fullback, who played for Baltimore's Super Bowl championship team.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Do I really need to say more?

2008-03-06T23:20:00.003-05:00

Kearse Comes Back

Jevon said he feels at home in TN, playing for the Titans. Although not the most articulate player in the league, this Defense Rookie of the Year from 1999 is welcomed back! Maybe this means another Superbowl!

2008-03-06T00:37:00.003-05:00

Do The Patriots Have Heart?

For all you Patriots fans out there, let me give you an idea what happens when you (a non-patriots team) envision playing the Patriots...

First, you are overcome with fear because you imagine Arnold and more machines stomping all over you with their talent and un-touchable-ness.

Second comes the denial about your first feeling.

Third, you pray and dig up every inch of faith you have in your team. You can only win with absolute determination and a little bit of luck.

When teams with "less talent" pull miraculous wins that are (from a numbers stand-point and a forecasting standpoint) unlikely... it's **perceived** as having 'heart'. I'm talking of perception... as in, marketing. Branding. Perception.

But that's not to say that The Tin Man can't have heart. We've all seen the Patriots come from behind. We've all seen the team come together and support eachother when someone is having a bad day. You can't go 18-1 without having heart.

But what happened the first Sunday of February? Would is it possible the Giants demonstrated more "heart" that day? Is it just that Brady was injured and couldn't move well enough in the pocket?

I blame Giselle.

PS. I'm looking for an actual answer.

2008-03-06T00:25:00.001-05:00

Baseball Fantasy... not to Baseball Fantasy

Yahoo recently sent me an update about the upcoming Baseball Season and encouraged me to sign up for Fantasy Baseball... I feel like since I'm not a huge baseball fan it might be a waste of my time... but it's a good way to learn... eh.... what do you think?

2008-03-06T00:23:00.002-05:00

Titans Crumple...r!

woo hoo, the Titans just signed my favorite TE... Algae Crumpler. Goooooooooooooo Titans! Now if we could use up that cap and find a few good receivers, maybe Young could have a good season again.

2008-03-06T00:20:00.002-05:00

Pointless Vantage Point

Admittedly, I'm being harsh with my title. Although the script was absolutely cheesey and the acting at moments was laugh-able... Vantage Point was one of the few advertisers who meant what they said when they said it the same event from 8 different perspectives. Either way I was highly entertained. But if you miss this point, you've not missed much.

2008-03-06T00:18:00.001-05:00

Untraceable, Unmemorable

Actually, it wasn't that bad. I liked the movie. It was entertaining. 7 out of 10. A little grusome. Interesting message. Overall, a good movie to rent. My type of movie totally. But not something I'd remember to recommend.

2008-03-06T00:14:00.002-05:00

My Heros: Plaxico & Eli at the Parade

lots more blurry pictures availabe upon request.

2008-03-06T00:00:00.006-05:00

The Old Man Retires and the World Cries...

So... year after year Brett left everyone in 'limbo' for days as he debated whether he was going to retire or not. And every year... low and behold he's still gonna play!

Finally a year I heard very little excitement or anticipation about 'omg, is brett going to retire'... all of sudden he is retiring! What happened Brett? Did you not get enough media attention and you had to do something that would make a bigger splash than Randy Moss, the Cowboys and all the draft moves?

But in truth, I think it was smart for Brett. He's looking out for #1 and rather than die off in the next few years with a declining performance, go out while ahead! Not sure it's the best thing to happen for the Packers, but that's not his problem. And for the rest of us non-packers fans, it reduces the threat the GB posed. One less team I have to worry about.

Great personal career... it's too bad you refused to train your back-up quarterback. Now what will your beloved team do?

2008-03-05T23:51:00.002-05:00

Big Ben Gets Big Bucks

So this guy, who's like, my age signed over $100 million dollar contract this week... Wow. I guess he's good... I never thought he was that good though. Stevers pointed out if you ignore his concussion season, he's had high-performance otherwise... I guess.

If you had asked me if I would have paid over $100 mill for Ross-is-burger, I would have never said yes. Pittsburg fans - i hope you like this dude because you're stuck with him for at least the next 8 years!

Well, I give him props for having a blog.... but it'd be nice if he could post something about his latest contract! HELLO!!!!!!!!!???

PS. Yes, that's a picture of Ben's arm.

2008-03-05T23:48:00.001-05:00

Patriots Fans Breathe Easier Tonight

You were getting nervous this weekend, weren't you? I'm not just talking about all you Patriot's fans who feared losing Randy... but the rest of the country outside of Texas should have been shivering in your booties as rumors spread about Moss joining the... UGH... Cowboys!

That would have been... unbeatable. Thank Gosh that didn't happen!

PS> Romo, please leave the Cowboys so I can like you.