Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
Cutler Has Most Popular NFL Jersey
Chicago Bears fans have faith in quarterback Jay Cutler as Cutler’s jersey is the best-selling jersey since April. Steelers Troy Polamalu and Ben Roethlisberger are next followed by Tony Romo, Mark Sanchez, Tom Brady, T.O. and Michael Crabtree. I love that San Francisco 49ers fans buy Crabtree’s jersey but have no guarantee that the former [...]
5 Burning Questions: Big 12 Style
5 Questions facing the conference leading into the football season.
1) Why is Oklahoma St. getting no respect?
Almost every college football fan has Oklahoma or Texas winning the Big 12 and playing Florida for the BCS National Championship. While this is not a dumb prediction, people need to realize that Oklahoma St. has a very good [...]
Required Reading
Local:
VY to get a look with first team offense. [Tennessean]
No Calapari…no problem. [Commercial Appeal]
Nice take on SEC night games. [Times Free Press]
Regional:
Brandon Spikes calls Oklahoma dirty and other Florida notes. [Orlando Sentinel]
It’s Not On Crabtree
Of course the rookie salary structure in the NFL is jacked up. That said, we’re on board with Crabtree’s “holdout”. Truthfully, Crabtree isn’t really holding out. He’s not under contract, so at this moment he’s unemployed not holding out on his team. Are we the only ones that remember draft day 2009? There was no [...]
NFL Preseason Recap
Cutler looked as bad as Orton: Denver Broncos fans can relax after Kyle Orton had a horrible showing in Friday night’s game. Former Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler completed five-of-10 passes for 64 yards and one interception in the Bears 27-20 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Stafford had ups and downs in first game: First overall pick [...]
Jessica Simpson is not Dating Colt Brennan
There were rumors that Washington Redskins quarterback Colt Brennan is pursuing actress/singer Jessica Simpson and Brennan says he has no idea what these rumors are about. [USA Today] Dallas Cowboys fans already blame Simpson for ruining Tony Romo’s career and it would interesting to see their reaction if she starts sleeping with the enemy
The NFL Rookie Holdout That Will Last The Longest
San Francisco 49ers rookie Michael Crabtree might sit out the season and enter next year’s draft. There is no way that I see this happening and I expect Crabtree to sign right around the first week of the season. There is no way he is stupid enough to waste that much money just because he has [...]
Vick is Still Selling Tickets in Atlanta
The Philadelphia Eagles play the Atlanta Falcons in the Georgia Dome on Dec. 6 and only 2,663 tickets remain for Vick’s return to Atlanta. [AJC] Something tells me that these tikets will be gone by the end of next week.
Andy Reid and the Art of the Insurance Policy
The Eagles signing of Mike Vick is a head scratcher. Donavan McNabb’s fiery resurgence in the wake of a benching last season seemed to be the catalyst for the influx of new talent in the City of Brotherly Love. The Eagles brought in a Pro Bowl OT in Jason Peters, added WR’s in the first [...]
Bills Looking at Backup QBs (Vick?)
Jason La Canfora of NFL.com says the Buffalo Bills have been sniffing around on back-up quarterbacks and he lists the Bills as one of the teams that might sign Michael Vick. He also mentions the Green Bay Packers, the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots [...]