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Archive for August, 2010

Alabama Remains the Favorite of Many to Repeat as National Champs

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Two seasons ago Nick Saban led Alabama to the national championship game but the Crimson Tide came up short. Last year they were back in the BCS title game and capped off their season with a national championship. As this college football season nears, Alabama is once again the favorite ...

Jimmy Johnson Would Not Have Been Comfortable With Favre Situation if He Were Vikings Coach

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

There is no doubt Jimmy Johnson was one of the greatest NFL coaches of his era. He resurrected a struggling Dallas Cowboys franchise, led them to back-to-back Super Bowl victories in the early 1990s after winning a college football national championship at Miami and finished his NFL career with a ...

Keith Brooking Not Too Impressed With All The Yapping Going On In New York

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

The Dallas Cowboys were the first NFL team to report to camp, and they're still hard at work out in Oxnard, California preparing for the 2010 season. So far so good for the Cowboys, as they've looked competent enough on both sides of the ball, and largely avoided the injury ...

Larry Fitzgerald Says His “Minor Setback” Won’t Stop Him From Achieving His Goals for the Team

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

For the last couple of seasons the Arizona Cardinals have been the class of the NFC West, but some people feel like their crown could be coming off this season. The Cardinals lost a ton from last year’s team. Kurt Warner retired, Anquan Boldin was dealt to Baltimore, Karlos Dansby ...

Can Darren McFadden Shine In the ‘Black Hole’?

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Al Davis and the Oakland Raiders Scouting Department have had a hard time drafting college players that can actually play in the NFL.  Rather than drafting on talent, it seems as though they have been drafting by size, speed, and potential, which by the way is not how pro teams ...

C.J. Spiller Suddenly Looks Like A Wise Choice By The Bills

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

So much for the Buffalo Bills being foolish for drafting running back C.J. Spiller in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. Following the injuries to Marshawn Lynch and Fred Jackson, Spiller is now atop the Bills depth chart at running back for at least the remainder of the ...

The Giants vs. Jets Rivalry Turns Into A Bloody Mess

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Rivalries exist in the NFL between division opponents and between teams that just downright hate each other, as is the case with the Giants vs. Jets rivalry.  The Giants and Jets typically play each other every year in the third week of the preseason, but not this year.  On a ...

Stan Van Gundy: “The Heat Roster Is Better Than Any Roster That Michael Jordan Played With With The Bulls.”

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Stan Van Gundy is always good for a great quote. He'll talk about anything and share his honest thoughts in a very matter of fact manner. Unlike other coaches and personalities, he does not seem to have an agenda or any hidden message. It's odd not to have to put ...

At Peace With Leaving, Glen Coffee Still “Quit On” Teammates

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Glen Coffee is free to do what he wants. And while many people would love to have the opportunity to play football for hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in front of millions of fans and viewers, Coffee, the 23 year-old now former San Francisco 49er running back who ...

Stafon Johnson’s Comeback Hits Road Block

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Stafon Johnson isn't even supposed to be alive. But on Saturday, he played in his first preseason game. However, in another cruel twist to what has been a perilous career for the former USC running back, Johnson dislocated his ankle, underwent surgery and was waived by the Tennessee Titans on ...