Archive for the ‘Football’ Category

Does Matt Flynn’s Performance Today Make Aaron Rodgers Less Valuable?

Today, Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Matt Flynn threw for a franchise record 480 yards and six touchdowns. This performance sort of begs the question…is it Aaron Rodgers or is it Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy’s system that has made the Packers so successful?
Having said that, if you’re New Orleans Saints [...]

Defending Tim Tebow

ESPN’s Merril Hoge (@merrilhoge) made headlines yesterday with some rather outspoken comments about Broncos quarterback and former Gator great Tim Tebow (@timtebow). The words that started it all…

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Golden Tate and His Opinion of NASCAR

It seems that Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) has some strong opinions on race car drivers…

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Jimmy johnson up for best athlete???? Um nooo .. Driving a car does [...]

The Twitter Reaction to the Casey Anthony Verdict

Like the decision or not, just about anyone who was paying attention to the Casey Anthony murder trial has an opinion. Shortly after the verdict was read, athleates from all over weighed in. Wide receiver @MikeSimsWalker had this to say…

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The Jim Tressel Memorial Day Firestorm

If you’re going to announce something bad, you might as well try to do it on a national holiday so, just maybe, less people will hear about it. Today, the now-former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel followed that suggestion by announcing his resignation today in the wake of controversy that has followed the [...]

Keeping Up With the End of the World

Well, today’s the day. Or, it’s not. But, rest assured, the Twitter-sphere should be burning up today.

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It’s Saturday and I’m looking in the sky for [...]

Movie Review: Fast and Furious V

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice went to the movies. Is Vin Diesel still making movies? Rice gives this movie a thumbs up…

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Fast and Furious 5 was [...]

Shawne Merriman Says He’ll Play Football This Fall

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If there’s no NFL season ill come and play flag football with your kids in all my followers backyardsless than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® Favorite [...]

Did You Hear the One About Herschel Walker?

48-year-old Herschel Walker is ready for a comeback. As he prepares for his next mixed-martial arts fight, he told the San Francisco Chronicle that he’s ready for some football.
“I don’t know if I could play every snap, but there’s no doubt in my mind that I could help a team right now.”
In 1982, he [...]

NFL Wants to Charge You to Stand Outside Super Bowl

Would you pay to stand outside Cowboys Stadium just to say you went to the Super Bowl?  The NFL is banking on the idea that you would.
According to a story on yahoo.com blog Shutdown Corner, the NFL thinks you might want to buy standing-room only tickets to stand outside the stadium.  You will be able [...]