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Packers-Seahawks game calls so bad even the sportsbooks are squawking

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 […]

What to say when your NFL player is in trouble with the law

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 Like Those Before Him…A Cautionary Tale for Robert Griffin III

  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 […]

LoLo Jones to Ndamukong Suh: Lets just be friends

"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 […]

Tim Tebow leads the Top Five story lines for the 2012 NFL season

  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 […]

The Twitterverse bails on Eagles to the Super Bowl

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 […]

Is Roger Goodell caving on Jonathan Vilma and Bountygate?

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 […]

Eagles are slight favorites to win NFC East slugfest

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 […]

Redskins News Digest, July 21 Edition: The Robert Griffin III era begins

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 […]

Colts get their man, sign Andrew Luck to four-year deal

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 […]

Troy Polamalu admits he lied about concussions to stay in games

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 […]

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