Published on: 7th October, 2010
The big theme of the last two weeks was the huge days wide receivers have put up, with Terrell Owens of the Cincinnati Bengals snagging 10 catches for 122 yards and a touchdown this week. And Josh Scobee’s 59-yard field goal allowing the Jacksonville Jaguars to put up a big win ...Published on: 11th September, 2010
First, my apologies to Glenn Card who gave me his picks a week ago and I am just now getting them posted. 12-14 hour work days unexpectedly interceded in the important things in life! Following are this week’s picks from a Patriots fans’ perspective. Yes, I know I ...Published on: 7th August, 2010
Blood, Sweat and Chalk, The Ultimate Football Playbook: How The Great Coaches Built Today's Game by Tim LaydenTime Home Entertainment, 2010ISBN 13: 978-1-60320-061-5 This is a book for professional football fans who love the history and evolution of the game, and the X's and O's that keep coaches up until ...Published on: 7th July, 2010
More than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL by Brian Billick with Michael MacCambridgeScribner, September 2009ISBN 13: 978-1-4391-0918-2 Brian Billick was the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens for nine years and his team won Super Bowl XXXV, thanks mostly to its great defense. Prior to ...Published on: 3rd July, 2010
That Great First Season: How Vince Lombardi Took the Worst Team in the NFL and Set it on the Path to Glory by John Eisenberg Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2009 ISBN 13: 978-0-618-90499-0 Much has been written about Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers dynasty of the ...Published on: 21st June, 2010
The New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV highlight package is rather average, but a bit better than the last few years. Of course, for any New Orleans fan, it is a great keepsake, no doubt. The feature of all the team specific Super Bowl highlight packages is about ...Published on: 2nd May, 2010
Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty by Jeff Pearlman HarperCollins, 2008 I sat down one Saturday to read Boys Will Be Boys, about the 1990 Dallas Cowboys, and couldn’t put it down. This book chronicles the hard partying team that ...Published on: 2nd May, 2010
A Team to Believe In: Our Journey to the Super Bowl Championship by Tom Coughlin with Brian CurtisESPN Books, 2008 Tom Coughlin’s memoir of the New York Giants 2007 season and win over the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII could have been a lot more than it is. ...Published on: 6th January, 2010
This week, instead of going through all the games I watched, I am just going to make observations and mention the games along the way. This really has been one of the strangest seasons. I think mostly because there were are so many mediocre teams vying for playoff spots at the ...Published on: 6th January, 2010
Clinton Portis is one of the least likable players in the league. He is a “me first” player who has constantly called out his teammates instead of looking in the mirror at himself. Just a short list from my feeble memory: He criticized Joe Gibbs for playing him too long in a ...