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Salon.com January 3, 2003 Allen Barra |
Hot Tuna Control freak Bill Parcells will burn out in his third year at Dallas. Plus: Pennington's the MVP, not Gannon. |
Salon.com September 8, 2000 Allen Barra |
Passing fancy The Bill Walsh-inspired offensive revolution has had an unexpected drawback: Every NFL team looks the same now. |
Salon.com January 17, 2003 Allen Barra |
Penalties, Part 2 The NFL's dreadful officiating can't be ignored anymore. One solution: Give one ref a TV. |
Sports Central October 20, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Detroit picks up a rare road win for the NFC North... Green Bay cruises to a win over Minnesota... Cincinnati edges Pittsburgh... Vinny and the Jets can't keep up... etc. |
Searcher December 2010 Irene McDermott |
The Gridiron on the Web -- Football Online Am I doomed to be shut out from the world of football forever? No! The internet has arrived to save the day with zillions of sites to explain and celebrate American football. |
Sports Illustrated November 1, 2002 Tim Layden |
Helmet hits are part of the game The NFL is trying to live by a double standard. Violence sells big-time. Yet now the league is fining people for getting too violent. What's the alternative? Go low and blow out knees? Resurrect the clothesline? |
Sports Central October 28, 2004 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 8 A look at last year's divisional champs: The Panthers fall to 1-6 as Shaun Alexander rushes for 109 yards and records a receiving TD to help the the Seatlle Seahawks win, 24-7. But New England keeps the streak alive, despite a valiant effort from the Pittsburgh Steelers' QB, Ben Roethlisberger. |
Sports Central May 31, 2008 Ben Feller |
Why Baseball Needs Replay Now The main reason for replay is to get the calls correct. Another is for baseball to start to shy away from its old school image. |
Sports Central October 13, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 6 Palmer gets the best of McNair... Ravens spoil Dilfer's homecoming... Tampa defense confuses Miami... Chicago wins a close one... Cowboys produce another stellar defensive effort... Raiders' Moss makes a difference... etc. |
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Paul Wachter |
The New Skins Game The Lingerie Football League is a rarity in sports -- a women's professional league that's actually growing |
Salon.com June 30, 2000 Allen Barra |
Any given Monday night Dennis Miller won't pull the NFL out of its TV doldrums. Here are seven ideas that will. |
Sports Central June 1, 2005 Kevin Ferra |
A Look at Sports Globalization A look at American sports and a preview of upcoming articles about popular sports in other countries. |
Salon.com August 4, 2000 Allen Barra |
Joe Montana: Tarnished hero He was the greatest quarterback ever, but when he had a chance to be a leader in real life, he punked out. |
Sports Illustrated November 4, 2002 Peter King |
Something about Brett Favre's healthy -- and the league's halfpoint MVP. |
Sports Central July 11, 2011 Bill Hazell |
Locked Out Twice? The NFL labor dispute is on the edge of being resolved, but the NBA lockout has just started and thus, they are nowhere near an agreement. |
Sports Central September 16, 2005 Matt Thomas |
Searching the Wreckage For Clues Some thoughts on the NFL's first weekend of games and the resulting chatter that has littered the airwaves. |
Sports Central April 4, 2004 Gary Geffen |
Keep the NFL Playoffs the Same At the annual NFL league meetings, there was talk of expanding the playoff field from 12 to 14 teams. Finally, the idea was tabled for another year's agenda. |
Sports Central May 8, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Junior Seau and CTE Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has become an epidemic in contact sports. It's most prominent in football, but this also applies to ice hockey, boxing, mixed martial arts, and other contact sports. |
Salon.com August 29, 2001 Allen Barra |
From Shula to Shanahan Who deserves the hype? Who doesn't get enough? A look at sports' most overrated, and overlooked... |
Sports Central September 8, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 1 (Part 2) New Orleans @ Carolina: The casts are off... N.Y. Jets @ Kansas City: Will be offensive to both sides...Tampa Bay @ Minnesota: It's Culpepper's team now... Tennessee @ Pittsburgh: The Steelers steal this one... Indianapolis @ Baltimore: The Ravens spring the upset... etc. |
Sports Central November 11, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans again top the list in this week's NFL team ratings. |
Sports Central May 6, 2005 Matt Thomas |
Top-10 Storylines We Wish Would Go Away With NFL Kickoff 2005 more than four months away and the recent conclusion of the league's draft, we "armchair quarterbacks" find ourselves at an information impasse, so to speak. |
Sports Central July 25, 2013 Kevin Beane |
NFL Culture By Team (Part 2) Let's look at the outstanding characteristics of the teams in the NFC and see how they are perceived by the world at large and by me. |
Sports Central November 19, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Herm on Wry: Life as a Jets Fan It's not good for football when the NFL starts to look like the USOC. |
Sports Central January 20, 2007 Greg Wyshynski |
The Booze, Banter, and Betting Theory A sport's popularity, on a professional or college level, can be directly linked to its fans' ability to debate it, bet it, or use it as the entrance point for a few hours of total inebriation. |
Sports Central January 27, 2015 Brad Oremland |
NFL State of the Union The state of the NFL is strong, of course. It's the most popular sports league in North America, and it will remain so for the foreseeable future. But even a strong league has areas for improvement. |
Sports Central September 25, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 4 San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints... Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans... Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars... Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals... Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers... etc. |
Sports Central September 2, 2005 Kevin Ferra |
It's Just American Football, or is it? The NFL is the top American sports leagues and is looking to expand into many international markets, including Europe, Canada, China and Mexico. |
Sports Central September 20, 2007 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 3 Ravens defense holds when it needs to... The Packers keep it close for three quarters, but ... The Colts get their revenge versus Houston... Jets give New York its first win of the year... etc. |
Sports Central October 16, 2008 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 7 Baltimore defense is usually ready for anything... Steelers return to action from a bye week... Sound the panic alarms in Dallas... Titans are sitting pretty... etc. |
Sports Central February 22, 2006 Kevin Holtsberry |
A Bittersweet Super Bowl For Steelers? The Steelers didn't play their best game on Super Bowl Sunday. |
Sports Central November 27, 2008 Sean Crowe |
NFL Thanksgiving: What's Your Team Thankful For? A look at several teams in the NFL and what they should be thankful for this season. |
Sports Central December 7, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 13 Power Rankings The Philadelphia Eagles rule the roost in the NFC. but the AFC's New England Patriots are a complete football team and, right now anyway, no one is better -- not even the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Indianapolis Colts. |
Sports Central December 9, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 14 Chicago shows Steelers what real defense is all about... Jaguars have the blueprint for slowing down the Colts... Carolina knocks the Bucs two games out of division lead... Alexander rushes and the Seahawks roll... etc. |
Sports Central July 6, 2006 Kevin Holtsberry |
Five NFL QBs to Watch in 2006 These players will make or break their team's chances of success in a significant way. |
Salon.com February 7, 2001 Allen Barra |
Smashmouth football sucks The XFL thinks its brutal, dumbed-down product is what fans want. Actually, fans want more scoring and fewer commercials... |
Sports Central August 16, 2011 Paul Foeller |
From Spring Training to the Fall Classic It may not be the way the baseball purists want to see it, and it may put a dent in yearly revenue, but a shortened MLB regular season will eventually happen. |
Sports Central October 28, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 8 Power Rankings The Tennessee Titans rank number one in this weeks top-rated NFL teams. All 32 teams are ranked. |
Sports Central November 4, 2004 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 9 The Pittsburgh Steelers have laid claim to the title of best team in the AFC, and Big Ben Roethlisberger is the hottest quarterback in the league. Now they complete their two-week run of knocking off the two best teams in the league. Sorry, Philadelphia. |
Sports Central February 19, 2009 Sean Crowe |
Suggestions For the NFL Rules Committee Every offseason, the NFL Rules Committee gets together to discuss potential rule changes. Here are a few suggestions they might consider. |
Sports Illustrated November 21, 2001 Tim Layden |
Celebration time Thoughts on football players celebrating on the field: a little spontaneity can be a good thing |
Sports Central May 27, 2005 Jason Kendall |
Daunte's Peak: Football's Forgotten Man How did Dante Culpepper become the NFL's pariah? Where did the league go wrong in promoting him? Simple -- he missed the window. |
Sports Central May 3, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Boycotting the NFL Draft For now, the league is locking out the players with one hand and promoting its annual draft with the other. It's hypocrisy. It's not football, and it's not fun. Call me in September, Commissioner Goodell. |
Sports Central October 24, 2011 Adam Russell |
"High Hit" Rule Needs Addressing I'm all about player safety in football. Since my boys play the game, the last thing I want to see is one of them getting carted off on a stretcher with a neck or head injury. |
Sports Central January 11, 2016 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2015-16 Wild Card Weekend I'll have more to say on the Associated Press All-Pro Team below, but the lineup is ridiculous, especially on offense. Three running backs and two wide receivers? What is this, 1945? |
Sports Illustrated January 17, 2002 Peter King |
Governing Washington Spurrier will adapt to the NFL landscape... |
Sports Central February 7, 2011 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XLV Rewind Green Bay Packers 31, Pittsburgh Steelers 25. Here's a recap of Super Bowl XLV, including a look at the dumbest play and notable commercials. |
Sports Central November 8, 2007 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 10 The Panthers at a crossroads... Pittsburgh will crush the Browns... Eagles not ready to throw in the towel... Rams finally break 100... etc. |
Sports Central October 21, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings Could Tennessee send two running backs to the Pro Bowl?... Tampa Bay's [5] backfield injuries starting to mount... Next week's New York Giants at Pittsburgh game will be decided by the defensive coordinators... etc. |
Sports Central September 22, 2005 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 3 If Vick is out, or in, Atlanta @ Buffalo is in trouble... At Cincinnati @ Chicago, defense (again) keeps bears in the game... Oakland @ Philadelphia may be week's most-watched game... For New England @ Pittsburgh, Cowher-ball will be clicking... etc. |