NFL Football News and Opinions
July 22nd, 2009 — NFL News
Believe it or not the Hall of Fame game is only a couple weeks away on Sunday August 9th, which kicks off the NFL pre-season and season for that matter. The Class of 2009 includes Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, Jr., and Rod Woodson.
I know everybody is stoked so here’s a look at some upcoming events leading to the start of the regular season and some news and notes about what will be different this year…
January 9th, 2009 — NFL News
Two of the NFL’s defensive juggernauts going at it, this is football at its finest! These teams are no strangers, the heated rivalry has included an early Titan boot from the playoffs by the Ravens in 2000, as well as a return of the favor 3 years later with an early Ravens boot by the Titans. Here are the key numbers on this Saturday’s AFC Divisional game: Continue reading →
January 2nd, 2009 — NFL News
So we’ve finally come to the point in the season when things really begin to count: the playoffs. And to kick off our coverage, we’ll start with a game that has two unexpected visitors who decided to crash the party in the 9-7 Arizona Cardinals and 11-5 Atlanta Falcons.
The Cardinals come in as the NFC West Champs after winning their first division title since 1975 while the Falcons, the No. 5 seed, reversed fortunes quickly and went from a four-win team in ‘07 to an 11-win team in ‘08. Continue reading →
November 20th, 2008 — NFL News
Thanks to our sponsors at StubHub.com, we have some free tickets to give away. Nothing beats the nosebleed experience, the drunkest, loudest, most die-hard fans can be found freezing their asses off cheering for their team in the bleachers. No NFL seats are cheap these days, but there’s some great ticket deals to be found on StubHub. All you have to do is answer this question and keep your eyes peeled to NFL News Line for the winner.
Question: Which stadium holds the title of having the most fans come through their door? (think capacity x games played)
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EDIT NOVEMBER 20th: The winner is Patrick Carberry of Medford, OR. He’s geographically between 49ers and Seahawks territory, which will he choose?
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November 17th, 2008 — NFL News
At the beginning of this season, if someone would have told you the Tennessee Titans would be 10-0, you would have laughed and laughed. As you laughed, they continued onward toward their prediction of how the Titans will miraculously spearhead their way through the AFC and emerge into the Super Bowl. This may be a rare scenario, but in an odd way, this was my reaction when a friend of mine suggested that the Titans would be the AFC breadwinner.The only point where this prophesy went wrong, is that it all would be led by highly touted quarterback Vince Young. As we all know, the Titans began on a roller coaster ride in the Vince Young theme park. First it was the pressure that was finding its way to Vince Young’s core. Then there was the alleged suicide debacle that consumed the entire organization. Next, the Jaguars pass rush took its toll on the quarterback and he then found himself on the injured reserve with a sprained medial collateral ligament.
Enter Kerry Collins. The former Penn State stud steps in at 36 years of age and performs at a very high level. Playing within himself and not taking too many chances, Collins propelled the Titans enough to gain the confidence of Jeff Fisher and secure a starting spot even once Vince Young returned from injury. In 9 starts this season, Kerry Collins has amassed only 8 passing touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 59% completion rate, and a quarterback rating of 82.0. This may seem lackluster, but they are 10-0.