The Chiefs have placed linebacker Mark Simoneau on injured reserve, and the 33-year old says instead of trying again to make it on a roster in 2011, he’s going to retire. Simoneau, who missed the past two seasons with New Orleans because of injuries to his back and triceps, was a product of Smith Center, [...]
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Draft Day 2011 Could Bring Tough Choices, Surprise Decision for Seattle
The final seconds tick off the clock. Beads of sweat trickle down your face as you shuffle through your notes. All around you, phones ring and voices fight to be heard. You’re moments away from making Seattle’s first pick in the 2011 National Football League Draft and you’ve decided the team’s going to invest in [...]
Packers: Coffee Mix Headlines
Senior writer jclombardi highlights Packers headlines. Clipped from: www.foxsportswisconsin.com (share this clip) Fans prepare for Favre’s last game: This concerns something far more important in the hearts and minds of those who populate our dairy kingdom: Brett Favre. It has been nearly three years since Favre last took a snap for the Green and Gold, and [...]
Michael Vick for MVP? Not so Fast
Michael Vick has had an outstanding season, no question, but to annoit him as the league MVP seems a little bit like a knee-jerk reaction after just one tremendous night. Vick first off has only played in six of his teams nine games, and that has to be taken into consideration. Staying on the field [...]
Panthers promote QB St.Pierre from practice squad; may have to start for injured Clausen
A concussion may sideline Panthers rookie QB Jimmy Clausen Sunday, and because of that, the team has promoted quarterback Brian St. Pierre from the practice squad. The Panthers made room on the 53-man roster Tuesday by waiving running back Andre Brown, just a week after claiming him from Indianapolis. Clausen, who took over as the [...]
Rams Can’t Close Out Road Games
Bradford, Rams Are Going Through Trying Times It is not called growing “good times”. Or growing “sweet sweet success”. It is called “growing pains”. And the Rams are going through their fare share of growing pains this season. They have taken a step forward this season, actually beating teams they should beat (and one that [...]
Saints Defense Quietly Making Some Noise; Sharper Adds Spark
Sharper, Saints Pass Defense Ranks 1st I don’t want anyone to get me wrong on this. Statistically, the Saints defense has been playing extremely well this entire season. Currently, it is ranked 3rd overall. It’s 1st in pass defense, 3rd in yards allowed, 5th in points allowed, and 17th against the rush. I don’t think [...]
“Great Heart” Nowhere To Be Seen
Will A Coaching Change Make A Difference? Following the miraculous comeback against Arizona two weeks ago, owner Zygi Wilf stood outside the Vikings locker room shaking each player and coach’s hand and exclaiming “great heart!” After this Sunday’s pathetic display at Soldier Field, I immediately envisioned a downtrodden Wilf standing outside the visitor’s locker room [...]

November 17th, 2010
Matt Loede
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