The Bye Week Blues: A Fan’s Sob Story

Published on: 24th October, 2009

For one week out of every year, somewhere between week four and ten of the NFL season, I find myself wallowing in sorrow and despair.  It never fails. I always spend countless weeks perfecting the art of the game day ritual, scrutinizing over the piece of clothing to be anointed as this ...

Josh McDaniels: Player’s Coach or Disciplinarian?

Published on: 22nd October, 2009

Watching Josh McDaniels man the sidelines on gameday is a fascinating and somewhat inexplicable experience—a conundrum wrapped tightly inside a paradox. At times, he seems like the ultimate authority figure, surveying every detail of every play, barking out commands like a crazed platoon leader, disciplining his players for even the slightest mistake. Other ...

A Plea To Raider Nation

Published on: 9th October, 2009

Dear Black & Silver Faithful,   I remember a time, as a Broncos fan, when I used to get energized to play the Raiders. It used to be an event, an entire week of increasing anticipation and smack talk, culminating in an epic battle waged on the field between two bitter division ...

Am I the Only One Sick Of Brett Favre?

Published on: 8th October, 2009

Brett Favre's Monday night performance was the worst thing to happen to the NFL since the implementation of the "Tuck Rule". Just what we needed was one more reason to encourage Favre that we actually want him in the league still. And by "we", I am of course referring to the ...