“It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.” – Boyz II Men The end is always brutal for the greats. Regardless of the position…regardless of the sport, it’s never easy. It seems most great athletes try to catch lightning in a bottle one last time and recapture their […]
The Eagles/Donovan McNabb saga is over…for now. The team gave McNabb a restructured deal that will net him an extra $5.3 million over the next two seasons. McNabb’s restructured deal raised the question of “why not an extension?”
With Dan Orlovsky listed as the backup quarterback, the Texans decided to further bolster the quarterback position after starter Matt Schaub. After all, prior to the signing of former Bears quarterback Rex Grossman, the Texans were one hit away from a player who helped author an 0-16 season […]
By the end of 2009, Brian Westbrook and I will have something in common. We will both be the tender age of 30. While I’m fine with hitting my next decade, the age milestone marks perhaps the end of Westbrook’s run as one of the league’s great all-around […]
Finally, someone has spoken out against Brett Favre’s crazy campaign to join the Minnesota Vikings. Interestingly enough, it is coming from the greatest quarterback in Vikings history, Fran Tarkenton. In a recent interview, Tarkenton expressed his displeasure with the Favre situation, calling his actions “despicable”. Also, he’s not […]
Few writers display the pure love of football the way Paul Zimmerman does. From his mailbags to his annual rankings of the network television crews, Dr.Z’s style is based on enthusiasm for the game and most importantly, a keen insight to the game that few possess. These are […]
Michael Vick is back home. He was released from a prison in Leavenworth, Kansas earlier this morning. Luckily, for the former Atlanta Falcon quarterback, he was able to evade the media on the way out of the prison. After spending 19 months in prison, Vick will head back […]
For months, the NFL Network was eager to tell you that the channel would bolt from the Comcast cable system effective May 1. However, the NFL Network and Comcast finally threw its fanbase a proverbial life raft by agreeing on a 10-year deal that will grant the league’s […]
“I don’t feel the need to go, actually,” Harrison told Pittsburgh station WTAE-TV. “I don’t feel like it’s that big a deal to me.”
Many people expressed their dismay over Tony Kornheiser’s performance or lack thereof in the Monday Night Football booth with Mike Tirico and Ron Jaworski over the last three seasons. Worry no more critics. On Monday, Kornheiser left the MNF booth and will be replaced by former Tampa Bay Bucs […]
Joe Montana's Right Arm 