Archive for August, 2009

The NFC North Making it Interesting in 2009

I just wanted to comment on the state of the NFC North. It’s been in a sorry state the last few years. The last time I think it was even interesting was back when Culpepper was a Viking. What ever team was the NFC North champ was usually dismissed as being from a week division. [...]

Funny Favre Material Continues to Hit the Web

There is a TON of funny stuff out there on Favre right now.  Here’s a look at what I  liked best. From the Daily Norseman: Defensive Indifference presents an innovative game: The Viking Ship found a fantastic cartoon:

Down to Two: Maybin Inks w/ Bills, Only Two First-Round Picks Not Signed

Pro Football Weekly and ESPN is reporting that the Bills have finally landed their man. First-round pick Aaron Maybin has inked his deal, a five-year agreement that means now just two players (Andre Smith and Michael Crabtree) are left from the first round not signed. After the longest holdout for a Bills rookie in more [...]

Taking a Quick Projection at the Giants 53-Man Roster

I thought I would do a roster projection for the 53 man final roster for the New York Giants upcoming 2009 season. It didn’t sound that hard…until I started to try and do so. It is difficult, the complexity of roster make ups is only part of the problem. Those who have read my posts [...]

The Chiefs take a Funny Stab at Recreating “The Office”

Pre Game Gab Preview: Chiefs at Vikings

One week ago this game looked on paper like another less than meaningful preseason game, but as of Tuesday this game got a whole lot more interesting. As we all know number four the Lambeau legend and number one promoter of Wrangler jeans Brett Favre has come out of retirement for the third time or [...]

A Vote for the Jets Dustin Keller to be the NFL’s next great Receiving Tight End

At the start of every season for the last 5 or 6 years, I have been forced to purchase a new, up-to-date and viable Jets jersey. Let me rattle my current collection off for you; Mark Gastineau, Mo Lewis, Curtis Martin, Chad Pennington, Jonathan Vilma, Laveranues Coles, and most recently, Brett Favre. Obviously, the only [...]

Steelers QB Roethlisberger Hurt During Final Training Camp Practice

Ugh. Just when it seemed that camp would end with most of the Steelers walking away healthy, one of if not their biggest player is not walking away at all. Today in the practice session, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger injured his right ankle or foot during the last half-hour of the team’s final training camp practice. [...]