John Madden reportedly watched the Christmas Day documentary on his life, at home with family. Enjoyed it, and appreciated that so many people thought so highly of him. The Hall of Fame football coach, color commentator and video game headliner died three days later. Epilogs came fast, furious and universally glowing about the life and impact of this … [Read more...] about Pucko: On Being Iconic
Peyton Manning
2013 NFL Quarterback power rankings through contemporary television
By Taylor Nigrelli If you’re a football fan, there’s a good chance you’ve read a few dozen pieces ranking NFL quarterbacks. Instead of feeding you the same garbage you’ve probably become bored of, I decided to break up the quarterbacks in a different way. There’s no shortage of greatness among starting quarterbacks right now. In 2012, four first-time starting quarterbacks … [Read more...] about 2013 NFL Quarterback power rankings through contemporary television
Try Your Luck With Manning
By Kyle Soppe Say what you will about me, but if I am the Colts, I am announcing Peyton Manning as my 2012 starting QB. In addition to sticking by Manning, I am dealing the number one overall pick (essentially the rights to Andrew Luck) to the highest bidder. Let's assume that Manning, whose past would indicate nothing but an honest person, is telling the truth … [Read more...] about Try Your Luck With Manning
Crouching Players, Hidden Stats
By Kyle Soppe If you’re looking for statistical inconsistencies and other odd trends, this is the place for you. Let’s take a look at what we’ve seen so far, and what it means for the rest of the season. We will start where the season ends, with the Super Bowl. Five of the last seven champions have had their bye week before week seven. The Packers of 2010 … [Read more...] about Crouching Players, Hidden Stats
Vick Signs $100 Million Contract
By Breanna Jacobs Michael Vick has, once again, proved that prison was a small bump on his road to success. Well, maybe it was more than a small bump, but ever since Andy Reid gave Vick a chance to quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, he has been flying high. Vick won the starting job over Kevin Kolb last year, he led the Eagles to the play-offs, and, this week, Vick, … [Read more...] about Vick Signs $100 Million Contract