Game calls by replacement officials are so bad that it is moving the betting line on NFL games, and on the odds teams will make the post season. Kevin Bradley, Sportsbook Manager for bovada.lv, released this statememt on last night’s refereeing debacle in the Seattle Seahawks – Green Bay Packers game: "Never have I seen such […]

Michael Turner's DUI arrest last night after his Falcons beat Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos treated fans to another soothing yet empty team statement that tells nothing. Most NFL franchises have the routine down pat. For those that don't, This Given Sunday shares this template of what to say when the fertilizer hits the […]

  Not all running QB's are the same regardless of how hard some try to put them all in the same box. They are both from Texas, both very successful college quarterbacks and both with a knack for running. But before they can begin let’s go ahead and put any comparisons between the two to […]

"Lets just be friends." Are there any four words men least want to hear from a hot prospect? Olympian hurdler and virgin princess Lori "LoLo" Jones denied reports by gossip sites that paired her with Detroit Lions DT Ndamukong Suh.  "We are not currently dating," Jones said in a Playbook interview. Um, currently? Elite athletes […]

  Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III had the strongest start of any of the rookie class of 2012 quarterbacks. Griffin was masterful in leading the Redskins to an improbable 40-32 upset of the Saints. He completed 73 percent of his pass attempts for two scores to earn a 139.9 passer rating. Andrew Luck drew […]

  1. When will Tim Tebow start for the New York Jets? If you believe that Jets owner Woody Johnson signed Tim Tebow just for the wildcat offense, then there's a bridge down the street he wants you to buy, too. No. The Jets signed Tebow to light a fire under Mark Sanchez. Sanchez wears […]

Michael Vick reminded his fans that he can be … fragile. Vick took a wicked hit from Patriots linebacker Jermaine Cunningham in the worst moment of a horrid first quarter preseason game against New England. The hit sent Vick to the sidelines, then to the locker room for x-rays on his ribs. The results were […]

ESPN.com is reporting that the NFL has offered to cut the suspension of New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma in half in a settlement deal. Commissioner Roger Goodell banned Vilma for the entire NFL season for his role in the bounty scandal as found by the NFL's investigation. I can't believe my lying eyes. Goodell […]

Just when you think the NFC East might not be the league’s toughest, the New York Giants, who barely won the division title, made a monstrous raid on the Super Bowl and took all the candy. The Giants are not the favorites to defend their title in the NFL’s most competitive division. The 2012 Beast […]

The Washington Redskins signed Robert Griffin III to a four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option last Wednesday. For a legion of fans, that is the beginning and end of all Redskins news. Griffin 3rd was the second overall Draft pick, but the media treats him in all respects like the No. 1 pick. Griffin […]

RB Ahmad Bradshaw doesn’t think New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is so tough. “He comes off to everybody that way, but he’s kind of lightened up since my rookie year, since we won the first Super Bowl. So we’ll see what he does after this one.” Coughlin should be fairly mellow, for him, […]

Michael Vick used the D-word to describe the Eagles’ prospects this year. He said dynasty instead of dream team to compare the 2012 Eagles to the storied 49ers, Packers and Cowboys Super Bowl teams he admired while growing up. Vince Young’s dream team label seemed to have cursed Philadelphia last season. The dynasty tag might […]

Wide receiver Dez Bryant (23) faces a Class A misdemeanor family violence charge after he was accused of assaulting his mother (37). I got nothin’ but Dr. Phil’s saying, “Every pancake has two sides.” Bryant turned himself in to the DeSoto, Texas police in answer to a warrant. The Cowboys said Bryant had been having […]

The Indianapolis Colts signed top NFL Draft pick Andrew Luck to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $22 million deal yesterday, ending the suspense that hovered around the team. Luck’s deal is similar to Cam Newton’s four-year, $22 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. Newton was the first top Draft pick to sign under the rookie pay scale […]

When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team. ~ George Raveling Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is one […]