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NFL Scoring is Getting Offensive
The NFL set a new league record this week, scoring a combined 837 points, the first time that a single week of NFL football broke the 800-mark. It was the third highest points per game total, following a pair of 14-game weekends.
The NFL averaged over 52 points per game this weekend, the highest average [...]
Tony Romo Sure is Good People
That Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo sure is a fine young man. At least, that’s what the word on the street is.
For the second time this season, Romo was a stranger’s knight in shining armor, appearing as if from nowhere, out of the shadows, to brighten or help someone’s day.
This time, it was Romo [...]
Cardinals Set to Clinch NFC West by Default
The Cardinals are going to the playoffs. No, the Arizona Cardinals. The football team. No really.
That’s right — those Cardinals. They’re sitting at 7-3, dominating what might be the worst division in NFL history.
The rest of the NFC West this season is a combined 7-23. Of those seven wins, four [...]
NFL Blown Call Puts Focus on Bettors
A seemingly innocent defensive touchdown as time expired, a touchdown that had no effect on the final outcome of the game, was the most talked about story in football on Monday.
Troy Polamalu’s score with no time left on the clock would have put Pittsburgh up 17-10, pending the extra point, but was instead taken off [...]
Warren Sapp Calls Keyshawn Johnson a Bitch
So I was just sitting around, watching Inside the NFL on Showtime like I do every week, when they launched a new segment asking Warren Sapp his honest opinion on some random topics.
Here is the transcript of what followed via Awful Announcing via NFL.com:
“In a special segment on this week’s Inside The NFL, Warren Sapp [...]
Samurai Mike Not Cut Out for Head Coaching
Samurai Mike Singletary proved once again that head coaching is not his strong point, as the 49ers blew a chance to beat the Arizona Cardinals with good old fashioned bad coaching.
If you recall, in his head coaching debut, lost amongst the Vernon Davis fiasco, was Singletary’s decision to go for a 4th-and-short inside field goal [...]
Retired NFL Players Awarded $28 Million in Royalties
A jury in San Francisco awarded retired NFL players $28 million in royalties, including $7.1 million in actual damages and another $21 million in punitive damages.
The lawsuit was filed by former player Herb Adderley in San Francisco, and filed on behalf of more than 2,000 former players. The suit alleged that the union “failed [...]
Remember When You Could Tackle a Quarterback?
The NFL is probably about a season away from putting the red jersey on quarterbacks, making them virtually untouchable. And college football isn’t far behind.
It has become more noticeable in the past few seasons, but seems to have reached a level where the game has been drastically altered.
No longer can you touch a quarterback. [...]
NFL Refs Blow Another Call, Cost Falcons a Chance at Win
In the continuing story of how NFL referees are completely blowing teams chances at winning by missing simple calls, the Atlanta Falcons were victims to one of the worst calls of the season today.
After holding the Eagles with just over two minutes to play, down by six, the Falcons let a punt bounce, recovered and [...]
Links: Richie Incognito Still an Ass
News and Links for October 16, 2008…
Rams lineman Richie Incognito was fined $35,000 for his actions in St. Louis’ win against Washington on Sunday. From ESPN.com: “Incognito, penalized three times during the game, was fined $25,000 for repeated verbal abuse of a game official; $5,000 for a major facemask; and $5,000 for a chop [...]
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