Extra Points
Curmudgeonly Reflections on Lost Playoffs
Fair is fair, and last week I started by noting the HOF accomplishments of Philip Rivers and Frank Gore. So, before anything else, we begin by acknowledging the great Arizona …
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Back to the NFL Future?
First, Frank Gore, who, has put up Hall of Fame numbers, solidified that argument with 61 yards on 13 carries this week, giving him 13,697 rushing yards in his career. …
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Coming Out Parties
I don’t know about you, but our holiday was just great. A lot of it is cooking for me (read my Bed Goes Up from last Saturday) and family, but …
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Running (Backs) on Empty
Due to a bunch of business and logistical reasons, we switched from DirectTV to Xfinity which meant letting go of my Sunday Ticket in deference to Red Zone. What fun, …
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Week 10, Half-Way, Way Out With Wide Outs
As if I had a clue what the NFL was going to do over a given week, let alone season, as we head toward the downhill side of regular play …
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QB Wonders With Bye Week Blunders
I hate Bye weeks, not so much because of the process, but because it seems no matter how hard I try I miss replacing players Even this year where I …
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Cra-Cra-Crazy Week 6
OK, the Bears beat the Panthers 17-3 without scoring an offensive touchdown. Tennessee beats Cleveland 12-9 in overtime in a game that saw exactly zero TDs. Jacksonville shuts out the …
Read MoreInjuries and Byes
Over the baseball season, I wrote a few times about the phenomena I had discovered called #fanticide. #Fanticide occurs when you watch your pitcher or hitter or team with excitement, …
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