I know. Ben Roethlisberger has been a good quarterback. And, he makes poor decisions off the field. Did he really think he would come back from his latest suspension and be handed the Steelers’ starting quarterback job?
On Tuesday, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin officially said that Big Ben would not be handed the starting job [...]
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Ben Roethlisberger Deserves the Starting Job?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 8th, 2010
Posted in Football 
Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Dennis Dixon, Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers 
No Comments »Tampa Bay Bucs Look for Fighting Chance in NFC South
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 6th, 2010
Why do bad football teams make bone-headed moves? Shouldn’t the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have tried to maintain a solid, positive image? In lieu of that, today, they signed LeGarrette Blount.
Here he is in training camp with the Tennessee Titans:
Here’s what made him famous:
I think if the Bucs room him with defensive back Aqib Talib, they will have [...]
Memo to Dan Hampton — Katrina and New Orleans are Off-Limits
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 6th, 2010
Sometimes, football’s talking heads speak before thinking. Pro Football Weekly’s Dan Hampton is guilty of that. Hurricane Katrina forever altered the history of New Orleans in a devastating way. For Hampton to use it as a sports metaphor shows no class. Obviously, the New Orleans Saints vs. the Minnesota Vikings is a quality week 1 [...]
Where in the World is Western State?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 4th, 2010
If you’re going to get completely slaughtered in a football game, you shouldn’t end the game with two points.
Montana beat Western State this afternoon 73-2. Personally, I think 73-0 would have been better. Having your only score come on a safety just looks wrong.
Look at the Oregon vs. New Mexico game. 72-0. That doesn’t seem [...]
T.J. Houshmandzadeh — What Happened?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 3rd, 2010
As we near the start of the 2010 NFL season, it is becoming apparent that the Seattle Seahawks will cut wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Do you blame the player or the team? I don’t get it.
TJH had a 2007 season of 112 catches and 1,143 yards in Cincinatti. He followed it with a 2008 season of [...]
Posted in Football Tags: Chad Ocho Cinco, Cincinatti Bengals, Seattle Seahawks, T.J. Houshmandzadeh No Comments »Iowa Hawkeyes, Kirk Ferentz, and Contract Extensions
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 2nd, 2010
The University of Iowa signed head football coach Kirk Farentz to a contract extension.
He was already under contract to coach the Hawkeyes until the year 2015. With the extension, he now is under contract until 2020.
First of all, why? Sure, Kirk Ferentz is a good coach. But, that could sour at any time. Now, the [...]
For ESPN, This is Headline News?
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on September 1st, 2010
Here’s the headline:
Sources: Steelers QB wants shorter ban
If this headline weren’t true, one would believe that Ben Roethlisberger is happy with his six-game suspension and doesn’t mind missing nearly half the season. Personally, I don’t think ESPN is breaking anything.
Duh.
I hope you’re sitting down for this, but representatives for Roethlisberger plan to ask NFL commish Roger Goodell [...]
Lovie Smith Should Follow Lou Piniella Out of Chicago
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 31st, 2010
Lou Piniella had a miserable 2010 season with the Cubs. A few months ago, he announced that this season would be his last. And, a week ago, he called it quits early due to unfortunate circumstances, the illness of his mother.
Lovie Smith’s 2010 season with the Bears holds the same peril. And, after the showing that the [...]
The $1 Million Samoan Frocks of Troy Polamalu
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 30th, 2010
Lloyd’s of London will insure just about anything. For the right price, I’m sure.
What’s the risk in a head of hair? Apparently dandruff shampoo giant Head and Shoulders is concerned about the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive star’s hair. So, they’ve taken out a million dollar policy to make sure they’re compensated if something should happen to [...]
Antonio Bryant — How to Make $8 million the Easy Way
Posted by Michael Emdeyar on August 29th, 2010
During the off-season, the Cincinatti Bengals wanted to add a receiver to Chad 85. So, they signed Antonio Bryant to a 4-year, $28 million contract with about $8 million guaranteed. A lingering knee injury has ended his Bengals career, resulting in 0 games…0 snaps with the team.
Antonio Bryant is not the dimwit in this story. [...]
Posted in Football Tags: antonio bryant, Chad Ocho Cinco, Jordan Shipley, terrell owens No Comments »
