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Three Things That Suck About The Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals made it all the way to the Super Bowl following the 2008 NFL season, and they almost pulled off a victory too. That surely would have been something to see, the Arizona Cardinals as Super Bowl Champions. With the young talent they have on the roster and the highly thought [...]

Three Things That Suck About The Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans have only really existed since 1997, but have been quite successful since then. The team puts up one of the more consistent winning records in the entire NFL and has had numerous great players, as well as one of the more respected head coaches in the league. With such a [...]

Three Things That Suck About The New England Patriots

In recent years, few teams have been more successful than the New England Patriots. The team won three Super Bowl titles in four years during the early 2000s and has also appeared in two other big games. There is a lot to love about the New England Patriots, but because this series is [...]

Three Things That Suck About The New Orleans Saints

The New Orleans Saints came into the league in 1967 and over the years the team has had some rough years in the NFL. There is a lot to like, even love, about the team… but here are three things that suck about the New Orleans Saints.
1. Mediocre Players From Louisiana, How’s That [...]

Three Reasons Why Every Team In The NFL Sucks

Coming hot on the heels of yesterday’s “Five Things That Suck About The National Football League“, we’ve decided to expand this into a series. Starting today we’ll tackle Three Reasons Why Every Team In The NFL Sucks. Check back every so often for a new team and find out why they suck. [...]

Five Things That Suck About The National Football League

The National Football League is just awful. Okay, not really. We all love the NFL so much for so many different reasons. The competition and parity in the league make it one of the most unpredictable and exciting sports to watch and follow. The league’s fans love it for a number [...]

Is Raiders Punter Shane Lechler Worth His Big New Contract?

When a quarterback, running back or wide receiver signs a big contract there are a number of ways that analysts use to decide if they are worth it. How productive are they on pass completions, carries, or receptions is one way to look at it. How many touchdowns they put up is another [...]

But Could Al Davis Coach The Oakland Raiders?

With the recent firing of head coach Lane Kiffin by the Oakland Raiders, there have been many questions raised about how Al Davis has run the team. In the last eight years the Raiders have had five different head coaches (Jon Gruden, Bill Callahan, Norv Turner, Art Shell, and Kiffin), and many blame this [...]

NFL Cheerleader Selection – Important Business For The Vikings

Here is a funny article from a recent visit to the Minneapolis Star Tribune website. It’s actually a quite harmless article, but the first sentence struck me as hilarious.
“With the NFL draft behind them, the next item of business for the Minnesota Vikings is selecting the team’s cheerleading squad for the 2008 season.”
Well, I’m [...]

Why Treat LSU Like A Stepping Stone?

Why Treat LSU Like A Stepping Stone?
It seems almost a yearly occurrence, people speculating where the Louisiana State University football coach will move on to next. Will he jump to the pros? Will he jump to a “big name” school? Maybe he’ll take a job coaching his alma mater.
Nick Saban left LSU [...]

The NFL Was Improved By Rival Leagues

NFL Improved By Rival Leagues
As much as I love the National Football League, there are always improvements that could be made. Throughout its history, the NFL has usually performed as a stagnant organization, only making changes and improvements when forced to by competition.
The AFL of the 1960’s was a very successful league on it’s [...]

Patient Ownership: A Thing Of The Past

Patient Ownership: A Thing Of The Past
In today’s hire-and-fire world of pro football it is rare to see a head coach suffer through too many sub .500 seasons without being shown the door. Sometimes it makes you wonder what that coach could’ve developed into or accomplished with that team if the ownership had [...]

College Football Fans… Don’t Get Scammed Buying Bogus BCS Tickets

Few things are as emotional as having your favorite college football team in a BCS game, and scammer (online and off) love taking advantage of people that have their judgement impaired because they are letting emotions rule their thoughts.
Here is an article regarding getting scammed with bogus BCS tickets this year that is well worth [...]

Virginia Tech: You Are Welcome!

Before their home football game on Saturday, November 17th, Virginia Tech students, faculty, and fans took an opportunity to say thank you for all the support they received following the school shooting that happened there last April.

Situations like what happened at Virginia Tech last spring usually bring out the best in people. When we [...]