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Category Archives: Football
Why Are Some Teams Always Finesse Teams?
The Dallas Cowboys, no matter the coach, have been a finesse football team for about 50 years now. By contrast, the Pittsburgh Steeler have always been a brutal force team. Why has this never changed? The teams have been successful. … Continue reading
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Should The Giants Tighten The Noose Around Plaxico’s Neck?
From the New York Daily News: An outraged Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for the New York Post to take immediate action to address a column in Monday’s editions that he called "blatant racism" and a "media lynching." Post columnist … Continue reading
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Tagged american football player, hanging noose, plaxico burress, rev al sharpton, tom coughlin, verbal reflection
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The Genius: How Bill Walsh Reinvented Football and Created an NFL Dynasty
David Harris has zero flair as a writer but his new book is a solid collection of information. (Then it sneaks up on you and will leave you in tears.) From 1985-1987, I covered Bill Walsh and the San Francisco … Continue reading
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Tagged bill walsh, david harris, lockerroom, new orleans saints, san francisco 49ers, sierra community college
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I Have Some Football Questions
I’m watching the Miami Dolphins beat up on the San Diego Chargers. Why can’t anyone stop the Dolphins’ wildcat formation with running back Ronnie Brown playing quarterback? Why do so many pro quarterbacks have "weak arms"? The announcers say that … Continue reading
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Only Mein Fuhrer Understands Me
Here’s a great YouTube video from another heartbroken Dallas Cowboys fan.
Patriots Will Go For History In First 3-Network Simulcast In NFL History
NEW YORK (AP) ? The New England Patriots’ shot at history Saturday night will be available for every household in the country with a television after months of wrangling. The game against the New York Giants, in which the Patriots … Continue reading
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The Sparanos
Tim McMahan writes (click here for the video): ESPN ha-ha specialist Kenny Mayne noticed that Cowboys assistant head coach/OL coach Tony Sparano’s name sounds a lot like a TV mobster’s name and had some fun with it. I always thought … Continue reading
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Taylor’s Death Is Tragic but Not Surprising
Washington Post’s Leonard Shapiro writes: It was only a few months after he was drafted, when we got something of an inkling of what sort of young man the Redskins were selecting out of the University of Miami with the … Continue reading
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Football Books
Whever I’ve passionate about something, from football to sex, I read a heap of books on the topic. From the New York Times: About 15 years ago, pro football lost me, and therefore I am out of step with millions … Continue reading
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Patriots Beat Cowboys
Sunday afternoon, I ran down Wilshire Blvd. looking for a sports bar (NFL rules required KCBS TV to show the Chargers-Raiders game, so I needed a bar with NFL ticket). I couldn’t find one. By 2 p.m., I arrived at … Continue reading
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