Category Archives: Football

Patriots Will Go For History In First 3-Network Simulcast In NFL History

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on November 29, 2007 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Luke Ford

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

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

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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