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Archive for January 10th, 2012

A.J. McCarron on Alabama BCS National Championship Win: “We came out and proved that we were the best in the country”

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

In a perfect world, college football would have some kind of playoff system that preserves the meaning and excitement of the regular season while also making it easier to crown a true national champion in some sort of well-conceived playoff format. But it’s not a perfect world. There’s no question ...

Newly Retired Jason Taylor Blasts Rules That Inhibit Defensive Players

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

While he was with the Miami Dolphins, Jason Taylor could have been fined for saying something critical of the NFL's rules. Now that he's retired, Taylor is free to state his opinion, and he has. Taylor says the rules regarding contact to the head have been an overreaction that took rules ...

Charles Barkley on Tim Tebow and the Broncos Advancing in the Playoffs: “The national nightmare continues”

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Over the weekend Charles Barkley made his third appearance on Saturday Night Live and it got mixed reviews, but there's a clear reason why he keeps getting invited back even though he's not an actor. Even though he's not very good at reading off cue cards, Barkley is very opinionated, he’s ...

Jake Plummer on Tim Tebow’s Passing Performance against Steelers: “If you can’t complete those, you shouldn’t be playing quarterback in the NFL.”

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Here we go again. Several months ago, former Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer went on the record to say that he would maybe start liking Tim Tebow more just as soon as he cut out all of the public displays of faith Tebow's ignited controversy. Now, just after Tebow led ...

J.J. Watt Goes From Pride of Small Wisconsin Town to NFL Playoff Hero for Houston Texans

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

J.J. Watt hails from Pewaukee, Wisc., a town of perhaps 12,000 people. After a successful collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin in his backyard, Watt is a rookie adjusting to life down south in the city of Houston. I suppose it's safe to say he's living up to the ...

Jarome Iginla Brushes Off Trade Rumors on his Way to Netting 500th Career Goal

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Jarome Iginla became the 42nd player to score 500 goals in NHL history over the weekend in the Calgary Flames' win over the Minnesota Wild. The veteran right winger has scored at least 30 goals in each of the previous 10 seasons, and at least 25 goals in each of the ...

Eli Manning on Jason Pierre-Paul Guaranteeing Giants Win over Green Bay Packers: “There is nothing wrong with being confident.”

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

The New York Giants manhandled the Atlanta Falcons on Wild Card weekend, 24-2, earning arguably their most dominant victory of the season. The Giants seem to be hitting their stride at the right time, as they're now riding a three-game winning streak into their Divisional Round matchup with with the ...