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AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
Athlete Contract Violations Fortunately for owners, many contracts prohibit athletes from taking part in activities likely to injure or sideline them. But here are a few athletes who violated their contracts and suffered financial consequences for it. |
AskMen.com June 13, 2001 Mark Simmons |
Jerry Rice: A Legend Crosses The Bridge The fact that Rice has always been a positive face in a troubled league is quite fascinating. The fact that he has always been relatively humble and modest despite being the best wide receiver ever is out of this world... |
Sports Central May 6, 2005 Vince Grzegorek |
It's Like Riding a Bike Fans around the NFL have been wondering about the play of Kellen Winslow, Jr. ever since he broke his leg in the second game of last season against the Dallas Cowboys. |
Sports Central May 12, 2005 Gary Geffen |
Random NFL Offseason Ramblings The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with contract disputes, holdouts, and controversy during this offseason. |
Sports Central July 31, 2004 Jeff Moore |
Fifty Ways to Leave Your Team Every year several players do not get cut by their team and yet still do not end up finishing NFL training camp. In fact, there are many ways that players leave teams. |
Sports Central February 14, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1990s When football fans cry "snub," there's a good chance they're talking about a wide receiver. For years, it was Lynn Swann or Art Monk. Now, it's guys like Cris Carter and Tim Brown. |
Salon.com November 15, 2000 Allen Barra |
The invisible superstar Tim Brown's career is a long tale of personal dominance in the service of bad teams. But this year he may finally get some glory... |
Sports Central May 4, 2005 Jason Kendall |
Cleveland Browns Face Three and Out In an NFL where analysts are quicker to toss around the word "parity" than Drew Rosenhaus' clients are to hold out, virtually any coach and ownership can pluck its team from the previous season's mire and heave it into the national spotlight. |
Sports Central May 4, 2004 Gary Geffen |
Which Way Will Winslow Blow? No one in the NFL may question Winslow's talent, but red flags should be flapping in a brisk wind of doubt about his attitude. |
Sports Central January 5, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 17 Power Rankings An evaluation of end-of-season power in the NFL. |
Sports Central September 22, 2004 Cory Danner |
The Year of the Injury People underestimate the importance of the individual in such a team oriented sport as football. For some teams, an injury to one player is the difference between an 11-5 season and an 8-8 season. |
Sports Central December 15, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 14 Power Rankings New Orleans Saints slowing down?... Indianapolis Colts win their 22nd straight regular-season game... San Diego Chargers probably should be ranked first... etc. |
Sports Central January 31, 2005 Eric Poole |
The Legend of T.O. If Owens does play in the Super Bowl --- and it looks like he will --- a lot of people are going to have to rethink their opinions of him. |
Sports Central November 17, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 10 Power Rankings The New Orleans Saints slip two positions this week. The Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns remain at the bottom. |
Sports Central August 10, 2005 Chris Lindshield |
Broncos' Shanahan Proving His Point Is Mike Shanahan coaching with a chip on his shoulder? Are we watching a coach destroy a team by buying into the John Elway hype? or are there plausible reasons for an offseason of questionable moves made by the Denver Broncos? |
Sports Central April 16, 2005 Kevin Holtsberry |
Thoughts on the NFL Offseason Some thoughts on the National Football League's offseason thus far. |
Sports Central April 3, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The Next Generation of Hall of Fame WRs This week, we're looking at some great wide receivers who aren't in the Hall of Fame because they aren't eligible yet: Isaac Bruce, Marvin Harrison, Torry Holt, Keyshawn Johnson, Keenan McCardell, Muhsin Muhammad, Terrell Owens, and Rod Smith. |
Sports Central June 12, 2004 Vikram Mohan |
Garcia Brings Hope For Browns Cleveland Brown's quarterback Jeff Garcia is not only a proven winner and a guy that lays it on the line in every game, but he is also a legitimate franchise-saver. |
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 May 17, 2005 Jeff Moore |
Paper Tigers Demanding Bigger Bucks Most of us sign a contract and expect that the other party will live up their end of the deal, and the other party expects from you. These rules don't seem to play to a number of NFL players these days. |
Sports Illustrated October 10, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Landmark meeting One man's role in Bill Walsh becoming a football icon... |
Sports Central August 23, 2005 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's 20 Greatest Records NFL records are dropping like flies, even those people thought might never be broken. So which records have staying power, and what are the most impressive individual marks in league history? |
Sports Central December 1, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 12 Power Rankings The New Orleans Saints embarrassed the Giants in Week 6 and dominated the Patriots on Monday to earn the top spot in this week's NFL ratings. |
Sports Central September 9, 2004 Jeff Moore |
NFL Preview: Is it January Yet? When NFL training camps open, teams begin preparing for the upcoming season. Unfortunately for some teams, by the time training camp ends the question is not "Are you ready for some football?" but "How much longer do we have?" |
Sports Central August 3, 2010 Andrew Jones |
NFL 2010 Preview: NFC & AFC North These two conferences are remarkably similar. Each have three competitive teams and one deadbeat team. |
Sports Central December 16, 2007 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Offense Ever With apologies to the 1941 Bears and the San Diego Chargers in general, here are the 10 best offenses in league history. |
Sports Illustrated July 16, 2001 Paul Zimmerman |
Ready for some football? Preseason rankings as teams prepare for training camp... |
Sports Central February 22, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Best Wide Receivers Not in the HOF: 1980s Who is the best wide receiver eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but not yet enshrined? When football fans cry "snub," there's a good chance they're talking about a wide receiver. |
Sports Central September 3, 2013 Brad Oremland |
2013 NFL Preseason Power Rankings The numbered rankings below are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a forecast of each team's success over the course of the whole year. |
AskMen.com Lewis Helfand |
Pro Sports Contract Violations In contracts, as in many things in life, guaranteed does not always mean guaranteed. Players have seen their contracts revoked -- sometimes to their benefit and sometimes to a loss in personal wealth of millions. |
Sports Central September 18, 2007 Seth Doria |
In the Box: NFL Week 2 An analysis of last week's college and NFL games. |
Sports Central August 18, 2008 Matt Thomas |
2008 Fantasy Football Preview: WR/TE Fantasy football draft rankings highlight those who make their names catching the balls, the wide receivers and tight ends. |
Sports Central September 7, 2010 Brad Oremland |
NFL 2010 Preseason Power Rankings The NFL rankings here are for right now, beginning-of-season strength, and not necessarily a forecast of each team's success over the course of the whole year. Brackets show predicted regular-season record. |
Sports Central October 27, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 7 Power Rankings New Orleans Saints overcome a 24-3... New England Patriots fourth in points scored per game, third in points allowed. Pittsburgh Steelers score four consecutive wins after bumpy start... |
Sports Central August 1, 2007 Dave Golokhov |
2007 NFL Preview: Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns have been playing poorly, and their fortunes did not turn for the better in 2006. |
Sports Central September 20, 2006 Seth Doria |
NFL Week 3 Bye Report Four teams take the season's first bye week. How will it affect the remainder of their seasons? |
Sports Central September 7, 2004 Brad Oremland |
NFL Preseason Power Rankings The first Sports Central power rankings of the 2004 NFL season are topped by a team that will benefit heavily from stringent enforcement of the league's illegal contact rule. |
Sports Central September 6, 2006 Jeffrey Boswell |
NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 1 (Pt. 1) Predictions and fictional quotes about upcoming NFL match-ups. |
Sports Central September 16, 2008 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 2 Power Rankings Teams are rated after two weeks of play in the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated June 19, 2001 Jeffri Chadiha |
Two's a Crowd Will there be enough passes in Oakland to keep Jerry Rice and Tim Brown happy? |
Sports Central February 11, 2008 Adam Russell |
The Patriots and a Lesson in NFL History Even if the Pats had beaten the Giants, would we all be convinced they were better than Miami or Cleveland? |
Sports Central April 28, 2015 Brad Oremland |
A Decade Later: Grading the 2005 Draft Before I try to evaluate the new draft, I'm tackling a project I can handle with more confidence: grading the 2005 NFL Draft. |
Sports Central June 15, 2005 Andre Watson |
Just Show T.O. the Money Pay Terrell Owens, go to the Super Bowl, and be happy. |
Sports Central November 8, 2004 Jeff Moore |
Moving Up and Moving Out One of the most interesting things to watch so far this NFL season has been the emergence of some very good young players, often at the expense of the older veterans. |
Sports Central November 10, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 9 Power Rankings Rating NFL teams halfway through the 2009 regular season. |
Sports Central April 26, 2005 Mark Chalifoux |
Games Don't Matter, Only Paper Does What actually happens within NFL games has very little to do with which team is better. |
Sports Central July 13, 2005 Vince Grzegorek |
Show Me the Money! Drew Rosenhaus served as a consultant during the filming of Jerry Maguire. Now, his growing reputation as the NFL's "re-negotiator" might make the film's catchphrase as synonymous with his name as it is with Tom Cruise's. |
Sports Central June 1, 2010 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Receiving Duos Ever Earlier this month, I compiled a list of the 10 best NFL receiving tandems of the past decade. It's time to go big picture: the best pass-catching partnerships in the history of the league. |
Sports Central November 25, 2009 Brad Oremland |
NFL Week 11 Power Rankings Indianapolis Colts too reliant on big plays... New Orleans can clinch the NFC South this week... Minnesota Vikings still untested... etc. |
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. |