Football

Let’s see: CBS in the past has rejected ads from the United Church of Christ promoting gay rights, from PETA and from Moveon.org. But it has no problem running a pro-life ad by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow paid for by the anti-gay hate group Focus on the Family. I wonder why? CBS’ decision on the […]

First up Sunday is the AFC title games (Jets at Colts), followed by the NFC (Vikings at Saints). I picked the Colts by 13 and the Saints by 7, and also want both teams to win. Take our poll below of who you think will win, and would love to hear why and what teams […]

The news out of Haiti following a 7.0 earthquake is hard to imagine — reports of tens of thousands dead and the capital Port-au-Prince rendered all but uninhabitable (details on how to donate below). One NFL player with roots to the island is trying to raise awareness and money to help those in need. “We […]

Tony Romo The Dallas Cowboys whipped the Philadelphia Eagles, 34-14, for their first NFL playoff win since 1996 and cemented the Eagles' rep as the most underachieving team of the past decade. The Cowboys dominated the wild card game and beat the Eagles for the second time in six days. It was a stunning turnaround; […]

In honor of the start of the NFL playoffs this weekend (Jets-Bengals, Eagles-Cowboys, Ravens-Patriots, Packers-Cardinals), it's time to watch again one of the greatest NFL coaching rants ever. Courtesy of then-Colts coach Jim Mora in 2001: In honor of the start of the NFL playoffs this weekend (Jets-Bengals, Eagles-Cowboys, Ravens-Patriots, Packers-Cardinals), it's time to watch […]

Alabama beat Texas, 37-21, to win the BCS title game in the Rose Bowl, in a game that was pretty much over when Longhorn QB Colt McCoy hurt his shoulder on his fifth snap and never returned. 'Bama won the game and their fans can celebrate, but the Tide was less than impressive. It came […]

While I hated that the Colts yanked their starters in the third quarter Sunday against the Jets and then lost their first game of the season, the way they did it seems to have defanged the 1972 17-0 Miami Dolphins. The Fins every year pop the champagne corks when the last unbeaten team loses. It […]

It’s rare that Jim (a Colts fan) and I (a Patriots fan) agree on anything either team does. But we agree on this: The Colts really stunk up the joint by pulling their starters with the ball, up 5 in the third quarter against the Jets. Some people seize the opportunity for greatness; others turn […]

The final Monday Night Football game of the season was a doozy — Bears 36, Vikings 30 in overtime on a Jay Cutler 39-yard touchdown pass to Devin Aromashodu. The end spoiled a terrific comeback by the Vikings, who scored 30 second-half points. It also continued a tailspin that has seen Minnesota lose three of […]

I am enjoying the reports out of Minnesota about how quarterback Brett Favre has no problem letting Coach Brad Childress who is running the team, and that it’s not Chilly. On Sunday, Favre refused to leave the game when asked by Childress, with the quarterback airing the dispute publicly after, and not keeping it in-house. […]

Tony Romo So much for two unbeaten teams meeting the Super Bowl. The Dallas Cowboys spoiled the New Orleans Saints' perfect season, going into the Big Easy to win, 24-17, Saturday night. The Cowboys never trailed and were the better team. The Saints had a last-gasp chance to play for the tie, but Drew Brees […]

Peyton Manning threw 4 TD passes. For the first time this year, I think the Colts will go 16-0. They made it 14 straight this season after a wild, 35-31 win at Jacksonville that saw nine lead changes. It was an NFL-record seventh time this season the Colts have won despite trailing in the fourth […]

On his ESPN radio show yesterday, former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin said he’d trade in his three Super Bowl rings and his Hall of Fame jacket to go 19-0 one season. I'd give them all back for perfection. Being the best for a season (Super Bowl champ) is great but being one of the greatest […]

Mark Ingram of Alabama won the Heisman Trophy over the weekend, becoming the first player from the Crimson Tide to take home the award. He won in the closest vote in history, edging out Stanford RB Toby Gerhart by 28 points. Now comes the second-guessing of not only the decision but the process itself. Against […]

University of Cincinnati football players are pissed that head coach Brian Kelly quit on them and took the job at Notre Dame. Kelly follows in the proud tradition of Nick Saban and Bobby Petrino, liars who swore there was nothing to rumors just days before bolting. “The Tuesday before we played Pitt, he was telling […]

While some people are whining that Congress “doesn’t have the time for this,” I couldn’t be happier about it. A House subcommittee has approved the advancement of a bill that would forbid college football from marketing anything as a “national championship” if there isn’t a playoff. Some against the bill say there are “more pressing […]

Five finalists have been invited to the Heisman Trophy ceremony this weekend in Manhattan. Four were expected to be there, and it was great to see Nebraska’s defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh invited; Chances are he played himself into the group with a great game against Texas. Toby Gerhart, Mark Ingram, Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow […]

When asked at Monday’s press conference about the team’s routine December decline, coach Wade Philips lost his cool a bit, of course blaming the perception on the media. No, I don't think it's a mental block. I think it's something you made up. Made up? Hmmmm. Since Tony Romo became the starting quarterback of the […]

Texas kicker Hunter Lawrence If ever a heavy favorite deserved to lose a game, it was Texas against Nebraska. But thanks to a lousy kickoff by Nebraska, a dumb roughness penalty and instant replay, the Longhorns beat the Cornhuskers, 13-12, to win the Big 12 championship and a spot in the BCS title game against […]

Toby Gerhart is Stanford’s running back who carried a mediocre team to an 8-4 record and a bowl berth. He led the nation in touchdowns (26). He was second in rushing yards per game (144.7). He averages 200.3 yards against ranked opponents. Now, despite being the best player in the nation this year, he has […]