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2010 NFL Mock Draft

The NFL Draft has finally arrived, so I figured I’d get in on the fun and generate a first round of my own. Considering I struck out on my major free agent predictions, I’m hoping this one goes a little better. Without further delay, heres the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. 1. St. […]

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TO and The Ocho

No, I’m not talking about a Terrell Owens reality show on ESPN 8. I’m looking at a potential destination for the mercurial receiver. A city that flirted with Owens earlier in the offseason, but decidaed to go a different route. The city of Cincinnati. When the National Football League offseason began with Owens leaving Buffalo […]

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What in the Whitehurst is Seattle thinking?

After a questionable managerial move in January that saw the Seattle Seahawks bring aboard head coach Pete Carroll, the franchise has once again drawn criticism, this time with a choice of on-field personnel. If bringing in Pete Carroll to coach the team was the Mona Lisa, then the trade for Charlie Whitehurst has just completed […]

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2010 AFC Championship Preview

It’s been quite the unusual NFL playoffs so far this year. The first round featured several notable upsets, including the Baltimore Ravens’ 33-14 thumping of the New England Patriots and the New York Jets’ 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In last week’s divisional round, though, chalk largely prevailed; three of the four No. 1 […]

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2010 NFC Championship Preview

In contrast to the AFC championship game, the NFC championship features the two teams that dominated the conference in the regular season. The New Orleans Saints went 13-3, while the Minnesota Vikings were just a step back at 12-4. Both took care of business in the divisional round last weekend, with the Saints demolishing the […]

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Senseless in Seattle: Pete Carroll’s illogical leap back to the pros

Coaching in any sport is a difficult job. Generally, when a coach moves from one level to another in a given sport, pieces of the game change. The basic philosophy, however, typically stays the same. Hockey is still hockey, basketball is basketball; it’s the gaps off the field that are the most significant adjustments. In […]

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The difference between Tom Brady and Carson Palmer

“The New England Patriots’ perfect season is over.” This was the news following the loss to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII, and with it, the beginning of Tom Brady’s downfall. You see, at this time, Brady was on top of the world. He was voted player of the week five times, player […]

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Tradition-rich NCAA football returns

You see the students slowly start to file out of their dorm rooms, and head toward what will be their home for the next day. They start the tailgates at seven in the morning, even though the game isn’t scheduled to begin until later that night. You can hear the faint sound of the marching […]

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Is Michael Vick’s signing a message to Donovan McNabb?

The signing of Michael Vick by the Philadelphia Eagles came as a bit of a surprise to most football fans. While it had been widely reported that Vick would be back in the NFL – with the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots being floated as his two most likely destinations – few would have […]

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Unconventional thinking in today’s NFL

Unconventional thinking has always been an interesting part of the NFL. From the West Coast offence to the 3-4 defence, teams have always sought to get a leg up on their opponents with new ideas or new variations of old themes. With the parity imposed by revenue sharing and a tight salary cap, innovation has […]