Rhode Island Rams will be busting into the Carrier Dome Saturday to take on the Syracuse Orange. Rams coach, Joe Trainer, is ready for the challenge. Even though his team doesn’t have a great history versus Big East schools – […]
Month: September 2011
N.O. Saints – G.B. Packers: Final thoughts
Well, I got so caught up in the game I forgot to live-blog like planned. Whoops! A pretty amazing game on both sides of the ball for both teams. Here are [Five] quick thoughts for both teams… Packers • Aaron […]
New Orleans Saints – Green Bay Packers: Opening Drive
Well, picking up where they left off, the Green Bay Packers marched down the field and scored (easily) on a back-shoulder throw from quarterback Aaron Rodgers to wide receiver Greg Jennings. Rodgers, 5-for-5 for 74 yards and a touchdown on […]
Matt Hasslebeck breathing easier
Did anyone stop and think about how Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck was feeling during the preseason? Here is a guy who moves two-thirds of the way across the country to a team ready to take the next step. Shortly […]
Plaxico Burress ready for return
It’s been a long time cometh for New York Jets wide receiver Plaxico Burress. He spent 20 months in prison thinking about what this Sunday would feel like and now it is finally here. Only now he is playing for […]
UNLV coach Hauck receive extension, despite poor winning percentage
The UNLV football coach, Bobby Hauck, doesn’t necessarily have a “poor” winning percentage. It is more, like, bad. During his time at UNLV the team is 2-12. His only wins are a 45-10 thumping of the New Mexico Lobos and […]
Peyton Manning has neck surgery
The Indianapolis Colts will be without star quarterback Peyton Manning for the foreseeable future. According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN.com, Manning had cervical fusion neck surgery today. He is expected to be sidelined for at least 2-3 months. Shortly after […]
ESPN & NFL agree to MNF extension through 2021
Monday night football will continue to air on the worldwide leader in sports through at least the 2021 season. On Thursday morning ESPN and the NFL announced an 8-year extension for the broadcast rights to Monday Night Football. The 8 […]
Tom Brady’s Ugg commercial released
It’s not ready for broadcast, yet, but it is already making a stir. The ad, featuring quarterback Tom Brady and music by Mos Def, will air nationally on Monday Night Football on ESPN on September 12. The ad campaign, “Steps” […]
Oregon State Beavers open quarterback competition
Quarterback Ryan Katz apparently hasn’t done enough to give Oregon State Beavers Head Coach, Mike Riley, a lot of confidence in his abilities to manage the team. Riley has, apparently, opened the door for a competition for the starting spot. […]