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Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 24th, 2009
Love him or hate him, it's hard to argue with the results that Nick Saban has produced at the collegiate level. Everywhere he's gone, he's won. In his first year directing the Alabama Crimson Tide program - one that was in desperate need of a shot in the arm. Saban ...
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
The Detroit Lions are done thinking about and fixating on the disaster that was the 2008 season. New year, new coach, new crop of players competing for jobs. Part of the enthusiasm has to do with the solid play at running back in Kevin Smith, a 2008 3rd round draft pick ...
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Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
If quarterback Matt Schaub can stay healthy for the Houston Texans, the franchise that has yet to make it to the playoffs may finally be able to accomplish that elusive feat. The Texans were 6-5 with Schaub starting last year and were plenty explosive on that side of the ball ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
There isn't a whole lot that Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward hasn't accomplished during his 11 year career in Pittsburgh. He's been to four Pro Bowls - despite playing on an offense that most years relies heavily on the run; he's the franchise leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns; ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
San Diego Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers is just about as excitable a guy as there is in the National Football League. Some consider his flamboyance on the field as disrespectful, annoying and cocky, but love him or hate him, he’s still one of the better signal callers in the league. ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
So, do you think there's even one person in the Packers' front office that regrets choosing Aaron Rodgers as their starting quarterback over Brett Favre last season? Not a chance. Rodgers was all the Pack could have hoped for in his first year as the boss behind center despite the ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
On paper, this team looks absolutely marvelous, doesn't it? I mean, marvelous isn't a word you should just throw around, and it probably shouldn't be said in every day speech at all (unless you want to come off a little douchey), but this roster definitely fits that description. Okay, marvelous ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
It’s no secret that John Madden has a serious crush on Brett Favre. Turn on any Packers game over the past decade called by Madden, and you’re certain to catch at least ten Brett Favre replays and Madden gushing over how great Favre is. Favre could roll out of the ...
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Friday, August 21st, 2009
I'm still a little disappointed with the way Super Bowl XLIII ended this past February. I'm never excited when the Steelers pull it off; I'm likely still holding a grudge with the way they took the Seahawks' Super Bowl. Man, that was an ugly game. But, that's why I can't ...
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Thursday, August 20th, 2009
I tend to stay away from stories that have a legal aspect to them. I just don't feel qualified to write about stories and comment on the legal proceedings. This interview with Plaxico Burress' lawyer Benjamin Brafman is an exception. Today Plaxico Burress accepted a plea bargain that came with ...
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