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Sports Central
December 7, 2007
Bob Ekstrom |
NFL's Paler Shade of White The game of football has grown harder to objectively officiate.   |
Sports Central
September 28, 2006
Adam Russell |
Oh, For the Simpler Days... Technology and the appetite of the TV-watching football fan for analysis and replay angles have brought us to the point of no return, but if we can't go back to five cameras, two announcers, and the band at half-time, we can at least make it so it's fair for everyone. |
Sports Central
March 24, 2011
Kevin Beane |
NFL Rule Changes on the Horizon Believe it or not, there were some NFL happenings this week that did not involve the labor dispute, as the NFL head honchos agreed to some amendments in their annual roundup of rule changes. |
Sports Illustrated
October 16, 2002
Frank Deford |
The right call All sports should use available technology to review plays |
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 Illustrated
January 15, 2003
Peter King |
They're Only Human Blown calls and official indecision have at times marred this year's playoffs. But not even the mighty NFL can eliminate mistakes. |
AskMen.com
Neal Stastny |
30 Things Not Even Football Fans Like About Football Season You've drafted your fantasy team. You've read every NFL column and listened to every NFL podcast. Tomorrow there will finally be a meaningful NFL game. |
The Motley Fool
September 29, 2011
Robert Eberhard |
Spending Money to Make Money With the NFL Various NFL partners are responsible for games every week and will benefit from the league's popularity. |
Sports Central
October 21, 2010
Kevin Beane |
The NFL's Over-Commercialization Some predictions about adding more advertisements to NFL broadcasts. |
Fast Company
November 2006
Josie Swindler |
Coach For A Day EA's NFL Head Coach video game offers a mixed message on the art of management. |
Sports Central
January 21, 2009
Josh Galligan |
A College Football-esque NFL Overtime? Dare we hope to get both of these changes soon? And do we even want a college football-esque NFL overtime system? |
Sports Illustrated
January 22, 2002
Kostya Kennedy |
Falsely accused NFL's replay rule, not Brady, dropped the ball... |
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. |
AskMen.com
Steve Seepersaud |
The Business Of Officiating Athletes aren't the only people who dream of making it to the big leagues. In fact, some people aspire to take to the fields of the MLB and the NFL in a different type of uniform. |
Sports Central
September 6, 2012
Paul Foeller |
Count On It Peyton Manning will not play at a Pro Bowl level ... and will make the Pro Bowl anyway. |
Sports Central
December 18, 2011
Neil Bright |
Forward to the Past As the Luddites before them, those opposing the expanded use of instant replay in major league baseball base their objections less on rational thought than on illogical fears of change. |
BusinessWeek
January 27, 2011 |
The Average NFL Player Don't let Brett Favre fool you. Most NFL careers are much shorter and a lot less sweet. |
Sports Central
March 29, 2005
Gary Geffen |
Proposed Changes Only Weaken NFL Two recently debated rule changes, designed to further marginalize what kind of contact a defensive player can have, take even more control of the game out of the on-the-field official's hands. |
Sports Illustrated
March 14, 2001
Ivan Maisel |
'January Madness' just can't happen Each sport has its own charms. A playoff could be developed for college football, but don't think for a moment it would be March Madness come early. Here are a few of the things that would be missing... |
Sports Central
August 2, 2005
Jeff Moore |
Membership Has its Privileges There are a a number of factors that show the NFL is a club that "likes its own" and resists outsiders -- from colleges, to coaches to commentators. |
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. |
AskMen.com
October 29, 2003
John Clarkson |
The NFL Network: Set To Invade Your TV Leave it to the NFL to take the time necessary to launch a new network the proper way. The first 24-hour, seven-day-a-week cable and satellite television network on the NFL will hit the tube as the playoff races heat up. |
Sports Illustrated
January 9, 2002
Rick Reilly |
The Silent Treatment For good times, there's nothing like inviting a car full of lip-readers over to watch Sunday's NFL games... |
Sports Illustrated
August 30, 2001
Paul Zimmerman |
Making up for lost dime NFL Referees Association's demands based on past, present and future... |
Sports Central
February 17, 2004
Brad Oremland |
The NFL Offseason Desert We're in the offseason now, but there's a lot to discuss in the NFL: the Pro Bowl, the Kurt Warner situation, Maurice Clarett, coaching changes, free agency, and the draft. |
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
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. |
AskMen.com
January 22, 2003
Mark Simmons |
Sports Officiating: Is It For You? True, many call the shots for the love of the game, but the ones that make it to the professional levels have more than love to show for their efforts. |
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 Illustrated
December 11, 2001
Alexander Wolff & Austin Murphy |
Title Contention The BCS or a playoff? The debate's hotter than ever this year... |
Sports Central
February 17, 2010
Bill Hazell |
Manning's Legacy Tarnished? Please The most oft-discussed storylines from Super Bowl XLIV were that of the joy of the city of New Orleans winning its first pro sports championship and partying the night away, and that of Peyton Manning's legacy being tarnished. One of those cannot be questioned, the other raises eyebrows. |
Sports Central
January 15, 2005
Hank Waddles |
The NFL's Four Simple Truths Thankfully, there some things about the NFL that never, ever change. Here's a list that I call the "Four Simple Truths of the NFL." Enjoy. |
Sports Central
August 3, 2010
Brad Oremland |
SC's Interview With Tony Gonzalez With NFL training camps getting under way, Tony took time to answer a few questions about the past and the present. |
Sports Central
May 29, 2013
Matt Thomas |
It's Official, NBA Playoffs Are a Mess Throughout these playoffs, stars-in-the-making have emerged and established superstars have wilted under pressure with similar frequency. Big-name players have fallen to major injury. |
Popular Mechanics
January 25, 2005
Allen St. John |
Winning The Cyber Bowl When it's third and long, NFL coaches call in the geeks. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007
Patrick J. Sauer |
Tough Guys How the NFL and its corporate partners have been able to avoid a permanent black eye despite persistent drug and violence problems. |
Sports Central
April 17, 2011
Jess Coleman |
Losing Sight on Replay On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that MLB is "leaning toward" an expansion of instant replay that would include trapped balls and fair-or-foul rulings down the lines. |
Sports Central
May 22, 2007
Joe Boesch |
The Sad Saga of Ricky Williams How many times can a player be given a chance? |
Sports Central
December 20, 2010
Adam Russell |
A Case For Bowl Contraction Well, here we are with another bowl season upon us, the supposed "postseason" of college football. But I'm not as interested in this bowl season as I have been in the past. |
Sports Central
February 27, 2007
Adam Russell |
Can the NCAA Control Time? The NCAA's grand experiment for speeding up the game was successful one hand, a failure on the other. |
BusinessWeek
July 29, 2010 |
Hard Choices: Pete Carroll The pro-football washout turned college gridiron champ on leaving USC to return to coaching in the NFL - this time with the Seahawks. |
Sports Central
March 18, 2006
Greg Wyshynski |
Instantly Controversial For NCAA Instant replay has crept into college basketball. But, is figuring out if a player's feet are on the line during a three-point basket really a reviewable infraction? |
Sports Illustrated
January 9, 2001
Ivan Maisel |
Pick Your Poison Sports' toughest job has to be coaching an NFL team... |
Sports Central
November 21, 2005
William Geoghegan |
Is the BCS Really All Bad? From the moment the computers churned out the rankings that stuck Nebraska in the national championship a few years back, we had a travesty on our hands. |
Sports Central
July 7, 2015
Brad Oremland |
Best QBs in History: 1-5 This week, we conclude with the top five, the best quarterbacks of all time. |
Sports Central
September 14, 2009
Scott Shepherd |
The NBA's Real Officiating Problem For months now, the dirty little secret around the NBA is that the league is preparing for what could be a lengthy lockout of the NBA's referees. |
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
December 4, 2013
Bob Ekstrom |
A Homecoming Gone Wrong We've entered the eye of the NFL storm that inevitably forms once the postseason pecking order has taken shape. The problem is, it came early this year. |
Fast Company
October 1, 2007
Michael A. Prospero |
The Money Game Despite the NFL's problems, the league remains the premier advertising and marketing platform for companies that target men. |
Sports Central
May 16, 2006
Mark Chalifoux |
NFL Network Turns to Cheerleaders The NFL Network unveiled the new programming that should really bring in new customers - two separate cheerleading shows. |
