Tag: football

Defense Wins Championships

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Indianapolis+Colts+New+Orleans+Saints&iid=7173427″ src=”5/3/6/8/New_Orleans_Saints_3772.jpg?adImageId=9868717&imageId=7173427″ width=”380″ height=”244″ /] The Saints will attempt to buck some history and statistical trends on Sunday in Super Bowl XLIV. The old axiom is that “defenses win championships”. According to that theory, the Saints might be in a bit of a pickle on […]

The NFL Announces All-Decade Team

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Peyton+Manning+Tom+Brady&iid=5609278″ src=”4/f/1/c/AFC_Championship_Colts_d55e.jpg?adImageId=9812171&imageId=5609278″ width=”380″ height=”252″ /] Prior to the Pro Bowl on Sunday, the NFL announced its All-Decade team for the 2000s. Here’s a look at the squad headed up by Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.

Manning and Sharper Talk Smack

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Darren+Sharper&iid=7649276″ src=”a/4/e/e/NFC_Championship_Minnesota_cbbd.jpg?adImageId=9804307&imageId=7649276″ width=”380″ height=”253″ /] Soon after the conference title games ended, Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams began the trash-talking by saying the Saints D was going to give Peyton Manning some “remember me” shots. The latest salvo comes from the Colt of all Colts.

In Case You Missed It…

Assuming you watched Edge win the Royal Rumble, Beyonce take home a record breaking six Grammys or had some laundry to catch up on, here’s a brief recap on Sunday night’s Pro Bowl in Miami. Texans QB Matt Schaub was your MVP. Too bad Bryant McKinnie wasn’t there […]

Dwight Freeney’s Status In Question

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=Dwight+freeney&iid=3354169″ src=”0/8/5/3/Indianapolis_Colts_v_2157.jpg?adImageId=9761051&imageId=3354169″ width=”380″ height=”317″ /] Towards the end of Indy’s AFC title game victory of the Jets, Pro Bowl defensive end Dwight Freeney suffered a “sprained” ankle. As it turns out, that injury might be far more serious than the Colts initially let on. Freeney’s […]

Video of the Day: Who Dat!

The NFL is trying to block usage of the phrase “Who Dat” on any merchandise due to a belief of copyright infringement. While others claim they actually own the rights to the Louisiana based phrase, the NFL states otherwise. While you try to make heads or tails of […]

The Last Starfighter: Kurt Warner Retires

[picapp align=”center” wrap=”false” link=”term=kurt+warner&iid=7748298″ src=”4/b/8/8/Kurt_Warner_Arizona_27ad.jpg?adImageId=9655501&imageId=7748298″ width=”380″ height=”255″ /] Back in September 1999, I spent $2 on Kurt Warner’s rights as a free agent in my fantasy football league. To this day, it’s one of the single ten best investments I’ve ever made along with buying a home and […]