Tis The Season to be Fired and Hired In the NFL
Written by Lisa Anh Chung One of the most stressful jobs out there is being a coach, for any sport and team. Especially when the team you are coaching is not doing good or improving at all. On Monday December 31st the day after the last week of the regular NFL season...
The First Round of the NFL Playoffs Are Here
The regular season is over and the playoffs are here. For the second year in a row, I managed a winning (if unspectacular) record on picks, and unlike the New York Giants, I still make the playoffs. The wildcard round is frequently the most intriguing slate of games...
NFL12 Power Rankings: Final Rankings
(Won-Loss Record and Last Week’s Ranking in parentheses) 1. Denver Broncos (13-3) (1) - Football’s most balanced team. Football’s hottest team. 2. Atlanta Falcons (13-3) (2) - They win at home. They’re gonna be at home. 3. New England Patriots (12-4) (5) -...
Forget the Tostitos, Grab Some Popcorn: 2013 Fiesta Bowl Preview
On the morning of November 17, Kansas State and Oregon appeared headed for a titanic matchup to end the season. That indeed came to pass, just not in the manner both teams would have preferred. Both the Ducks and the Wildcats were undefeated and sitting at 1-2 in the...
BCS Bowl Bash Continues: 2013 Sugar Bowl Preview
After last night’s 31-10 Florida State victory in the Orange Bowl, tonight’s Sugar Bowl figures to be another big win for a team from the Sunshine State. Louisville started the year 9-0 before losing two-of-its-last-three games but will be facing a step up in...
Dicks Sporting Goods Has a Sense of Humor
This is a photo a Redditor submitted at a local New York Dicks Sporting Goods store. Take a close look at what #15 is sitting on. Thoughts when I first saw it? "I AM FOREVER A CUSTOMER". More stores need to have a sense of humor about things like this. Just for our...
Romo Chokes Again. This and Other NFL Random Thoughts
Poor Tony Romo. He has been labeled a choke artist for a long time now and probably nothing short of a Super Bowl will lose that moniker for him. I’d looked at his numbers in the past and concluded that Romo wasn’t really that much more choke-y than a lot of...
David’s Unstoppable Force vs. Goliath’s Immovable Object: 2013 Orange Bowl Preview
The Orange Bowl has been devoid of hype the past several years, but this year’s game is one of the most intriguing games of the postseason. #13 Florida State (11-2) vs. #16 Northern Illinois (12-1) For the first time ever, a team from the MAC will be playing in a BCS...
The Granddaddy of Them All: Rose Bowl Preview
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had an enjoyable Christmas (or an awesome Tuesday for those of you who don’t celebrate the holiday) and a fun, safe New Year’s Eve. January 1 not only marks the start of a new year but also traditionally is one of the most...
Surprising Stanley Cup Facts: Misspellings, Travels & History
When the Stanley Cup Champion is crowned, each person on the team is allowed to take the cup with them for one day to do whatever they like. This tradition in itself has created many stories that only the Cup knows. Because this is the most famous trophy in all of...
Tom Brady Clearly Loves a Good Water Slide
Tom Brady; 3 time Super Bowl Champion, 2 time Super Bowl MVP, married to a Super Model Gisele Bundchen....blah blah blah we all know the story and any football team is jealous that they couldn’t stumble upon a future HOF in the sixth round. But in the last couple...