This is why we get so unnaturally excited about football isn't it? A new Monday Night Football and New England Patriots franchise record for passing yards and Tom Brady goes 32-48 for 517! 4 TDs 1 INT, 121.6 passer rating. And there's still another game left to be played tonight! -I freely admit that I vastly prefer college football to the NFL, but it's hard to make that … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Throws for Patriots, MNF Passing Record: New England 38, Miami 24
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Detroit Lions 2011 Season: Game by Game Breakdown
I am tired of tv pundits and radio talk show hosts throwing around win totals and predictions without going into detail before throwing out their opinions. Sometimes a reaction from the audience seems to be more important than giving an informed take on things. In my previous Lions blog, I went into the high hopes surrounding the Lions for this upcoming season. What follows … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions 2011 Season: Game by Game Breakdown
Detroit Lions Draft Analysis
Things are finally looking up for the Detroit Lions. They are appearing in Monday Night Football for the first time in a decade against the Chicago Bears on October 10th. Wide receiver Calvin Johnson is appearing regularly in national advertising spots. For the first time in numerous years, the faithful will gather at the Hard Rock Café and not witness a selection in the … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions Draft Analysis
The Favre Exchange (featuring the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings)
by David Kay and Peter Christian Armageddon has arrived. In my 28 years of sports fandom, I have never been more excited for a single beginning of the season-type of game like we will witness this evening. Brett Favre plays AGAINST the Packers. The subplots, quotes about how this is “just another” game, and revenge angles have been beaten into the ground. Luckily, … [Read more...] about The Favre Exchange (featuring the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings)
In Their Own Words: Madden on Vikings vs. Packers
By Melissa S. Wollering While Brett Favre was waffling this off-season, I, John Madden, was eating waffles with maple syrup and little chocolate sprinkles over whipped cream out of that aerosol can thingy. Oh, and I also made people believe my retirement was linked to my ability to never again commentate with Brett Favre at the helm of an NFL team. Boy, was I wrong. You … [Read more...] about In Their Own Words: Madden on Vikings vs. Packers
