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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. |
Sports Central March 24, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Chris Borland and the Future of Head Injuries Linebacker Chris Borland is drifting toward the back page, or perhaps off the page entirely. And I'd like us to keep considering this uncomfortable topic a while longer. |
Sports Central February 8, 2008 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Greatest Dynasties Here's a look at 15 NFL teams that can be considered a dynasty. |
Sports Central August 18, 2015 Brad Oremland |
Roger Goodell Sucks Some good things have happened during Roger Goodell's time as NFL commissioner. |
Sports Central June 3, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Say No to the NFL's 18-Game Schedule National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell recently reiterated his intention to institute an 18-game regular season. It's a bad idea. |
Sports Central January 27, 2014 Brad Oremland |
Fixing the Pro Bowl Even though the Pro Bowl might not be broken, and might even be trending in the right direction, it can still be dramatically improved. |
Popular Mechanics January 25, 2005 Allen St. John |
Winning The Cyber Bowl When it's third and long, NFL coaches call in the geeks. |
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 July 31, 2012 Brad Oremland |
Pro Football Hall of Fame Biggest Snubs This is an updated version of a piece I wrote in 2007. Many of the players I wrote about then have been elected to Canton, some new players have become eligible, and some things I've changed my mind about. |
AskMen.com Angel Navedo |
In Rex We Trust In an era of cynical fans who frown upon the "No Fun League" and its ridiculous fining policies, there aren't enough words to illustrate how necessary Rex Ryan is to an unimaginative NFL. |
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 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 13, 2006 Michael Beshara |
NFL Draft: Year of the Tackle It is hard to remember a draft in recent memory that has as much star power as the one upcoming. |
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 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 March 18, 2013 Adam Russell |
Thoughts on Proposed NFL Rule Changes The following is a brief rundown of the proposed changes being considered by the NFL Competition Committee and whether they seem to stem from common sense or simply from stupidity. |
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 4, 2002 Peter King |
Split Decision The Pro Bowl picks include some sweet surprises and, as usual, a few mistakes... |
Sports Central January 21, 2013 Diane M. Grassi |
NFL's Newest Lawsuit Need Not Dim Light on Former Players A wave of lawsuits against the NFL, well publicized in the past many months, may not only put a crimp in future revenue for the NFL, but also in how the rules of the game could ultimately be revised. |
Sports Central November 27, 2003 Eric Poole |
McNair: Carrying the Standard McNair, who almost won the Heisman Trophy while playing for Division I-AA Alcorn State, is puncturing the myth that big colleges have a monopoly on big-time pro football prospects. |
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. |
HBS Working Knowledge April 18, 2005 Sean Silverthorne |
NFL Players Touch Down at HBS Thirty players from the National Football League sharpened their management skills at Harvard Business School, preparing for when their playing days are over. |
Sports Central April 1, 2010 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Defenses Ever To narrow my search for the finest defenses in pro football history, I researched almost 100 great single-season defenses, then devised a formula to help me sort out the best of the bunch. |
Sports Central July 26, 2005 Kevin Holtsberry |
Who to Watch in NFL 2005? One man's reasons for getting excited as the upcoming NFL season is almost here. |
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. |
IEEE Spectrum October 2007 Willie D. Jones |
Helmets Sense The Hard Knocks A new wireless device will let coaches pull football players before they suffer brain damage. |
Sports Central January 24, 2005 Eric Poole |
Whither Goes the Vanquished The biggest winner Sunday in the NFL's conference championship games just might have been Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell. |
Sports Illustrated February 4, 2002 Peter King |
The sincerest form of flattery New England will change how the NFL does business... |
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. |
Sports Central January 24, 2008 Sean Crowe |
Super Patriots: Ranking the Super Bowl Teams A look back at all the Patriots teams that made it to the Super Bowl. |
Sports Central October 31, 2004 Jon Gonzales |
Ten Radical Rule Changes For the NFL It's not like football needs rule changes like other sports need them. Still, a sport, in the fans' interests, should continuously evolve; therefore keeping it from flat-lining as tennis or even baseball has at times. |
Sports Central March 16, 2006 Brad Oremland |
The NFL's Best Triplets An assemblage of the NFL's 20 best trios ever -- quarterback, running back, wide receiver. |
Sports Central August 15, 2005 Dave Golokhov |
I Hate Mondays: No-Clout Holdout Hines Ward and Terrell Owens will be on the field playing for their respective teams this year, regardless of the drama. |
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. |
AskMen.com Dave Golokhov |
Devin and Jason McCourty Interview The McCourty twins, Jason and Devin, have grown into a fine duo of defensive backs, with Jason as a stalwart in the Tennessee Titans secondary and Devin as a player in the Pro Bowl in his rookie season with the New England Patriots. |
Sports Central April 24, 2012 Brad Oremland |
The Best Coaches In NFL History With the 2012 NFL Draft less than a week away, many fans and analysts are trying to predict the future. Let's save the forecasts for after players get matched up with teams, and instead take a spin into the past, ranking the greatest head coaches in NFL history. |
Sports Central February 20, 2006 Jeff Moore |
Playing the R-Card It seems this season more than any other teams weren't playing for dollars or division titles. They weren't even playing for the Super Bowl. They were playing for "respect." |
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 Illustrated February 4, 2000 Peter King |
We should listen to Rev. Jackson NFL mailbag |
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. |
AskMen.com Joel Balsam |
Weed In The NFL On the cusp of the most popular viewing event of the year, the Super Bowl, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is talking about marijuana. Why? |
Sports Central January 11, 2013 Greg Suttich |
Rookie or Not, Here We Come The Seattle Seahawks have stormed into the NFL playoffs on an incredible roll that has seen them win 6 straight and eight of their last nine. Can a rookie quarterback lead a team to the Super Bowl? Remember, Russell Wilson is not your average rookie quarterback. |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: NFL Colleges Colleges producing NFL players. |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2010 Wade Roush |
Quick Hit Cracks Into EA's NFL Market In the run-up to next week's giant E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Quick Hit is announcing today that it has struck a multi-year deal with the NFL. |
Sports Illustrated February 23, 2001 Tim Layden |
Combine effort Scouting collective is about performance, not playing... |
Sports Central February 7, 2006 Brad Oremland |
Super Bowl XL Rundown Why is this game being panned from almost every corner? |
Salon.com April 24, 2002 Allen Barra |
The corporate sports rip-off Why are taxpayers still subsidizing professional football and basketball? |
AskMen.com Phil Helm |
Top 10: 2007 Super Bowl Story Lines Top 10 Super Bowl story lines that appeared in the two weeks between the AFC and NFC Championship Games and the Super Bowl. |
Sports Illustrated April 29, 2002 Phil Taylor |
No guarantees on QBs NFL teams should use prime picks more wisely... |
Sports Illustrated February 5, 2001 Peter King |
A Night at the (Soap) Opera This is what I didn't like about the XFL opener Saturday night in the desert just east of here---and what I did like... |