Football

When in doubt, go with an old standby. That’s what voters for the NFL MVP Award said today by selecting Peyton Manning the League MVP. Not a terrible choice: He played pretty well overall, very well down the stretch, and his team went 12-4. Manning’s response couldn’t have been more accurate: “I really feel like […]

Gay men know a thing or two about the inaccuracies of measurements. Those cited online always tend to be a little smaller in real life. Craigslist or Manhunt, anyone? So I read with a bit of amusement an article exploring why the NFL continues to use sticks and a length of chain to gauge whether […]

Despite the 38-24 final, the Rose Bowl between USC and Penn State wasn't really that close. The Trojans never trailed and led 31-7 at halftime in winning a record third straight Rose Bowl game over the Big Ten. USC (12-1) has as much claim as any to being crowned the nation's best team. Of course, […]

The NFL has announced that the 2010 Pro Bowl will be played at Miami’s Dolphin Stadium on January 31, 2010 — a week before the Super Bowl is held there. It’s been played in Honolulu since 1980 and has always been held after the Super Bowl. The league says that the Pro Bowl will likely […]

Oh cruel, cruel fate. The Madden Curse had doomed the cover boy of EA’s Madden football video game since 1999 when Garrison Hearst was on the cover and broke his leg in the playoffs that year. Every year since, the player on the cover of that game has had his numbers or his team’s success […]

Consider this a live blog, except that it isn’t live. Perhaps at some point I'll try that, but not today. And since it's so long, I hope someone reads all the way to the end and enjoys it just a little. Starting the day, the Eagles need a loss by Tampa Bay and a loss […]

Here's the latest sports conspiracy theory, courtesy of Dallas Morning News columnist Tim Cowlishaw: the real reason the NFL moved Sunday's Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game to 4:15 ET is to help the Cowboys into the playoffs. For the Eagles to still have a chance at the postseason, they need Tampa Bay to lose, and also […]

Alright, now that Week 16 is almost done, there are only 5 spots left in the “NFL Post-Season Tournament” (colloquially known to you and me as the Playoffs) and the NFL has moved around their schedules for Sunday the 27th. So now, you can sit and wait even longer as you develop ulcers and agonize […]

The NFL has flexed its ever-growing muscles today and shifted around the Week 17 schedule to bring more attractive games into more attractive time slots. The problem is that they have, in doing so, consciously assigned advantage, and that's just not right. The Denver-Chargers game is a no-brainer and no problem. They are the only […]

The Indianapolis Colts, who haven’t done anything the easy way this season, spotted the Jacksonville Jaguars 14 points before rallying to win, 31-24, to clinch a playoff spot in the AFC. It was the Colts’ eighth straight win after starting the season 3-4. The Colts have been ridiculous at coming back this year. They have […]

The Philadelphia Eagles continued their resurrection, pasting Cleveland, 30-10, Monday night for their third straight win since quarterback Donovan McNabb came back after being benched. The Eagles (8-5-1) will make the playoffs if they win their last two games (at Washington, home vs. Dallas) and either Tampa or Atlanta lose once. All night on ESPN, […]

Before anyone starts in on the “how sophomoric” comments, I am well aware this isn’t earth-shattering news. But, I do think it’s interesting if only in a “what an odd choice of words” way. After his team’s “resurrection” victory over the Giants Sunday night, Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips was asked a question about all […]

After ex-Cowboys Emmitt Smith and Keyshawn Johnson were critical on ESPN of the present-day Cowboys, Terrell Owens take a swipe back. And what a pointed, witty, smart swipe it was. From the Dallas Morning News: “Those two need their own show – Dumb and Dumber,” said T.O., who was otherwise jolly while sporting a Cowboys-customized […]

If you were as surprised as I was by the Philadelphia Eagles' run to the NFC East title in 2006, winning their last 5 games with Jeff Garcia at quarterback in place of the injured Donovan McNabb, brace yourselves: an even more shocking sequel may be in store. As wretched as they looked two weeks […]

I won’t spend much time ranting about what a joke the Bowl Championship Series is, since the vast majority of fans would prefer a playoff and one won’t be coming for years. So we are left with another “championship” game that will not satisfy a large percentage of fans. If predictions hold, Florida and Oklahoma […]

The mother of the son of Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Uhrlacher says her 3-year-old has gender identification issues because Uhrlacher paints his toenails blue and dresses him in Cinderella diapers. Tyna Robertson has gone to court in a battle over Uhrlacher’s visitation rights. The Herald News has all the weird details: Urlacher’s motion was to […]

Daunte Culpepper had just marched his team down the field again. A Jason Hansen field goal had just capped a 36-yard drive. Detroit had just gone up 17-0. It finally looked like Detroit was going to get off the schneid and make these t-shirts worthless. There was just one problem: There was still another 45 […]

Jim has been railing against the NFL's overtime rules for years, and for the most part I have turned a deaf ear. To me, you can't complain about the League's overtime rules too much, because your team had the chance to win the game in regulation and didn't. But this season, between watching the games […]

A friend and I were arguing the other day about the most miserable Super Bowl matchup for this season, and I’d love your thoughts. I’ve posted a poll on our discussion board; Of all these matchups, which one would cause the most misery amongst fans? There are many, many potential combos, but these are all […]