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Who Am I? | 9/15/10

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By Paul Casey Gotham ****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and release your inner James Joyce. Show us your stream of consciousness as you try to decipher the answer. I can thank a Super-Bowl winning quarterback for my career. Well kinda. I'm not a wide receiver or tight end or anything like that. It's just that that guy might have helped me focus my … [Read more...] about Who Am I? | 9/15/10

NFL Season Preview: NFC South

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By TLarner Here's a look at the home of the Super Bowl Champion Saints, the NFC South. "Play Like A Champion Today" Atlanta Falcons Strength- The Falcons have an offense with plenty of playmakers. Former Boston College star Matt Ryan enters his third year as Atlanta's starting quarterback. After being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008, Ryan avoided the … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC South

Al Davis and the great NFL swindle

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By Paul Casey Gotham Once was a time when football fans associated success with the Oakland Raiders. For more than two decades, the Silver and Black had a say in which team represented the AFC in the Super Bowl. With Daryle Lamonica throwing to Fred Biletnikoff, the Raiders grabbed a spot in  Super Bowl II. The John Rauch-coached team did not lose a game until they met … [Read more...] about Al Davis and the great NFL swindle

Stupor Bowl Musings

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Another Rant from the Couch by Bill Ribas With the big game finally behind us, what can we say? You could talk about the game, how Indy gave it up, how those pesky Saints persevered and won, but what about the rest of the dog and pony show? Let's start with the pre game hype and go from there. The game is more than a game, at least in media terms, and it's become this … [Read more...] about Stupor Bowl Musings