What’s The Punchline? The Joke Of The NCAA Season: Week One
Published on: 3rd September, 2010
As is the case every season, college football powerhouses pad their stats by pummeling some poor, cash-hungry program. This year is no different, as several big schools tried to build their hype by embarrassing some school that they have no business playing. Or maybe they do, isn't NCAA football simply ...Oakland Raiders Forgotten Heroes of the Silver and Black: Frank Hawkins
Published on: 1st August, 2010
You never expect much out of a player drafted in the tenth round, but the Raiders found a true gem when they took running back Frank Hawkins with the 256th overall pick back in 1981. Playing at the University of Nevada, "the Hawk" amassed 5,333 yards in his four years ...Lost in the Shuffle: Offensive Players Who Deserve To be in Canton
Published on: 3rd July, 2010
As the years go by, the legends grow, the memories turn golden, and each August, a select group of men earn their ultimate reward: enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But for every one who makes it, there's another who missed the cut. This list is made up ...Hard to Say Goodbye: NFL Vets and Their Comebacks
Published on: 2nd July, 2010
Every season, hundreds of rookies, veterans, and even a handful of "retired" players all lay it on the line for a chance to suit up on Sundays. The news of Bobby Taylor's comeback attempt had me thinking of a few other noteworthy players who stepped away from the game ...Five Rookie Free Agents That Need A Look: Offense
Published on: 2nd July, 2010
Every year, hundreds of players hope and dream for their shot at playing in the NFL. Some are fortunate enough to get drafted, some have to work a little harder and try to make it as an undrafted free agent. However, even getting signed doesn't mean they've made it. Some ...Another Solution To the NFL Scheduling Conflict
Published on: 17th June, 2010
Lately, all the recent talk from both the players and the league offices seems to come to the idea of reducing the preseason and adding to the regular season. Many players seem dead set against it, even though it might put a little more coin in their pocket. Future Hall ...History Remembered: The Day Eric Metcalf Destroyed the Raiders.
Published on: 8th June, 2010
The day: September 20th, 1992. The Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns were about to do battle in Los Angeles. At stake: the first win of the season for one of the teams. Both were 0-2 heading into the contest, although the Raiders were clear favorites. They were at home and ...JaMarcus Russell and Co.: Failures of NFL QBs Drafted No. 1 Overall
Published on: 11th May, 2010
Since 1970, there have been 18 quarterbacks taken with the first overall pick of the draft, including five straight from '01-'05. Going back a little farther, to 1936, adds only 9 more - starting with the first quarterback taken first overall, Angelo Bertelli. From that first passer in ...Jason Campbell: A Lesson in the NFL Business
Published on: 5th April, 2010
The acquisition of Donovan McNabb by the Redskins is a perfect example of the NFL Business Machine as we know it. Unfortunately for Jason Campbell, it is more like a gag from the Keystone Cops. You know the one, where the guy gets the rug pulled out from under him. ...Elijah Alexander: Another Passes Too Young, LB Dead at 39
Published on: 25th March, 2010
Elijah Alexander, an NFL Veteran from 1992-2001, passed away yesterday after a five year battle with multiple myeloma. MM, as it is sometimes called, is a cancer of the white blood cells. He was diagnosed in 2005, four years after he retired from football. A 10th round pick of the Buccaneers ...Featured Sponsors
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