By Paul Casey Gotham Week one of the National Football League is almost in the books and time to throw around the pigskin of hindsight. What have you done lately Seven first-place teams from last season ventured on to the gridiron yesterday, and six found the new season not so welcoming. In fact five (Atlanta, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Kansas City and Seattle) of last … [Read more...] about White Stripes, Sex Pistols, Kent Dorfman and the NFL week 1
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O Caption My Caption! Green Bay Packers 8/5/11
There is often nothing funnier than capturing a facial expression or occurrence at the right time, or, should we say, the most inopportune time. I challenge you, loyal readers, to view the picture below and provide a captivating caption that will cause “the shores a-crowding” with “people all exulting.” Should you provide the wittiest of captions, for you the flag will be … [Read more...] about O Caption My Caption! Green Bay Packers 8/5/11
The Quarterback Shuffle
By Breanna Jacobs As Aaron Rodgers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy over his head and looked upon his team with admiration, cheesehead cheers erupted throughout the nation. In that magical moment, football fans and analysts alike had one unified thought: Rodgers is going to be a Packer for his entire career. Green Bay is his town and, more importantly, his team. Some could say … [Read more...] about The Quarterback Shuffle
NFL Lock-Out Coming to a Close
By Breanna Jacobs On Saturday July 24, the NFL Player’s Association and league owners reached a deal that will bring the lock-out to a close. Now that both sides have ironed out the 10 year labor agreement, a timeline has been set to get teams ready to begin the fast approaching pre-season. The timeline is as follows: Monday, July 25: Teams can go to a 90-man roster … [Read more...] about NFL Lock-Out Coming to a Close
Fate of NFL Rests in Players’ Hands
By: Breanna Jacobs "Hopefully, we can all work quickly, expeditiously, to get this agreement done," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said this afternoon. "It is time to get back to football. That's what everybody here wants to do." NFL owners proved today that they are ready to get back to football; the owners voted 31 of 0 (the Oakland Raiders abstained) vto approve the … [Read more...] about Fate of NFL Rests in Players’ Hands