Peyton, the last time you missed the preseason, you spent more than half the season playing catch up. Now, you’ve got the Colts in a tizzy and they just signed you to a big contract. The truth is, Manning will probably be under center at the opener. He may have missed the preseason to preserve [...]
The silver fox has been spotted in Green Bay, hitting the local bars, going to games and signing autographs. Or was he? Actually, a man that looks quite a bit like Favre was seen impersonating the former Green Bay Packer. Brett Favre would be warmly welcomed by cheeseheads and I think a bit of wishful [...]
There will be no work stoppage in the NFL because Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith are too smart to let that happen when football is at its peak.
The classic Super Bowl matchup and all of its trimmings didn’t live up to the hype, leaving me unsatisfied with a lockout looming.
Super Bowl XLV showcased two teams with quality coaches and great front offices who were rewarded for their patience and vision with a spot in the big game — in short, the NFL at its finest.
The NFL, its owners and players know that football is at its peak and they cannot afford a lockout. Expect a deal to get done no later than June 1.
Super Bowl XLV will be marked by the emergence of MVP QB Aaron Rodgers, and while the NFL braces for a potential lockout, at least fans in Green Bay can cherish that winning feeling once again.
Super Bowl XLV was an instant classic – and the sometimes sloppy nature of the game only added to its value. But after setting a viewership record, the NFL and its players need to get over themselves and resolve their labor dispute or risk ruining a game at its peak in popularity.
Millions of people who can’t locate Green Bay on a map or spell Pittsburgh without Google will tune in, Sunday, to watch what may be the last NFL game ever.
Packers-Steelers is a showcase and celebration of what makes pro football great: Blue-collar teams hailing from gritty, all-American towns. Crushing defenses, power running attacks, rifle-armed, cold-blooded quarterbacks.
