Drew Brees Snubbed: Manning’s MVP Selection Shows Prejudice Amongst Voters

Published on: 9th January, 2010

When examining the MVP caliber seasons of Drew Brees and Peyton Manning, there really isn't much to complain about. Both led their teams to the No.1 seeds in their respective conferences while flirting with perfection. Each amassed over 30 touchdown passes and more than 4,000 yards. When determining the regular season MVP, most will ...

Lessons From Katrina: Loss Will Serve to Strengthen New Orleans Saints

Published on: 21st December, 2009

If there is one thing to have learned from Katrina, it's that things are always darkest before the dawn. For years of my youth I dismissed that same phrase as a tired cliché, not applicable to anything in real life. Although the meaning was clear, never for me had any actual loss ...

Love Him or Hate Him: Chad Ochocinco is Doing the Right Thing

Published on: 19th December, 2009

Chad Ochocinco plans to don the number of recently deceased teammate Chris Henry this Sunday as the Cincinnati Bengals take on the San Diego Chargers. Throughout his career, Ochocinco has made a name for himself, literally, by defying inconsequential NFL rules. From bribing referees with a dollar bill to elaborate touchdown ...

Will Kicking Be New Orleans Saints’ Achilles Heel?

Published on: 13th December, 2009

As the Saints escape yet another close call in their quest for perfection, one weakness remains brutally apparent. Their kicking game is “no good”. With the league’s best offense it’s easy to overlook a mediocre kicking team, but history indicates that at some point Sean Payton will find himself relying on ...

Not So Fast: Adrian Peterson’s Speeding Ticket and Related Stories

Published on: 3rd December, 2009

Adrian Peterson was stopped and cited for going 54 miles per hour above the posted speed limit of 55 in Minnesota this weekend. At first I believed that perhaps he had been given a break, as many states will throw you in jail for going double the speed limit. After taking ...

The Worst NFL Franchises of the 2000s

Published on: 1st December, 2009

With the 00's all but wrapped up, it's appropriate that we look back and evaluate the winners and losers of the decade. As part of an ongoing series of best/worst of the decade, I'll be judging which NFL franchises had the worst ten years. For some teams the 00's were a ...

Poisoning the Opponent: How Far Would You Take Your Fandom?

Published on: 19th November, 2009

After the Bears beat the Steelers on Sunday, a group of Steeler fans got into a bit of an altercation with a group of Bears fans at a local bar. After heated words were exchanged, the group of Bears fans offered to buy drinks for the Steelers fans as a "peacemaker." ...