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What Will Brett Favre’s Legacy Be Now

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Brett Favre is undoubtedly one of the greatest quarterbacks to play in the National Football League. Many people are singing the praises of Green Bay’s current quarterback, but Brett Favre’s legacy with the Packers is more than secure. His statistics speak for themself.
With 71,838 passing yards in his 20 year career, Brett Favre holds the record for the most yards thrown. Favre also holds the record for most touchdowns with 508 as well as the record for the most victories by a quarterback. Favre was voted the league’s most valuable player several times. In addition, Favre reached the Super Bowl with the Packers twice coming away with one victory and one defeat.
Favre does have his negative statistics as well the most glaring being his record high 336 interceptions. Probably the worst thing that can be said about Brett Favre’s performance on the field is that he stayed in the game for too long. Just like many great boxing champions who carried on past their prime, Brett Favre should have retired a few seasons before he did. Even with these negatives in mind, it’s hard to argue with a career filled with winning seasons and impressive quarterback performances.

Lions and Fighters and Bears, Oh My!

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Those of you who think the violence in football stops when the whistle is blown may want to take a look at the brawl that brewed and eventually erupted between the Lions and the Bears. It was a tense game favoring the Bears who were absolutely dominating the Lions. One aggressive play after another was about as close as the incensed Lions players could get to throwing actual punches and it wasn’t enough.

For a team infamous for more than a few debatable, dirty tricks, the Lions needed to do something to stir things up and it came in the form of an angry Matthew Stafford when he disengaged himself from the Bears cornerback, D.J. Moore, by literally flipping him off his feet and onto the ground – a move more akin to UFC fighting than football. DVR’s ran the playback over and over again and directv Sunday Ticket customers saw every second of it.

A brawl soon ensued involving both teams that lasted for almost five minutes before it was finally broken up. In the end, Stafford wasn’t penalized and, oddly enough, it was Moore who was ejected from the game. However, to their credit, no amount of dirty tricks could stop the Bears from taking home the win.

Barry Sanders: Where Does He Rank All-Time

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

How many of us have ever heard the name Barry Sanders? Do you know what he was famous for? How does he measure up to sports players everywhere? His ranking may astonish most people who feel like he should have been higher on the list, but for others they fully understand why he received the ranking he did.

Barry Sanders was ranked number 17 on the list of the Top 100 players of all time. A lot of people feel that he should have been in the top 5 because his skills were truly amazing. He was a great running back and offered an amazing amount of plays during his NFL career. Anyone who is familiar with the NFL will remember who Barry Sanders is for years to come.

Even though he was an amazing player, people believe it was the way he left the NFL that warranted him a lower place on the list. If he had done things a little differently he would have surely secured his place in the top 5 players of all-time. No matter how you look at it being ranked number 17 is still an amazing accomplishment and one he should be proud of. Barry Sanders has been a role model for many players entering into the NFL and he will continue to be for years to come.

Are The Officials Getting Worse In The NFL

admin — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The officiating in the NFL has definitely gotten worse. With the reliance on instant replay, the officials are allowed to miss some calls since they can review them after the fact. Additionally, the reliance on technology has replaced the need for officials to get everything right on the first try. Furthermore, with the need rules implemented which makes certain hits illegal, it is very difficult for officials to make these calls. The subjective nature of these penalties leads to blown calls on a frequent basis.

Also, the protections for the quarterback have become quite extensive. It is very difficult for officials to determine what is and isn’t a legal hit against the qb. For this reason, the level of officiating has gotten worse as officials try to determine what is and isn’t a legal hit. Also, pass interference penalties are very hard to judge. When a cornerback makes contact with a wide receiver, it is tough determining if that level of contact was enough to warrant a flag. When considering the subjective nature of the rules, it is easy to see why officiating has gotten worse. Mainly, it is because it has also become much more difficult and very subjective.

Who Is The Worst Owner In The NFL

admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Owning a team in the NFL can bring great profits, prestige, and plenty of notoriaty, especially if you are a good owner, and if you manage and run the best team, players, and staff. But, owning a team can also bring negative publicity, espeically when your team is not winning, and you have spent millions of dollars to bring in the best players, and the best coaching staff, in order to get that winning season, and to give the fans what they want to see when they are watching their team perform on a Sunday afternoon. So, for those owners who do get the negative press, especially after spending the money, bringing in the players, yet not producing for the fans, you have to know what to do in order to turn things around the following season, and build a team that is going to be able to play together, rather than bring in a bunch of all stars that can’t perform as a unit on the field.

Currently, the worst owner in the league is the Miami Dolphins owner, Bill Parcels. Due to acquiring Reggie Bush in the off season, as the power house running back, he gave away many other players, and now the team is really struggling, and in fact has only won one game the entire season. So, whether it was the right move to make, is still something the fans, as well as Parcels, are debating about. Now, since a contract was signed, the player is going to be on the team for quite a few years, but brining in addtional forces, to hopefully be able to work as a team, and to help the team get back on their feet, is the next thing Parcels has to consider, in order to turn his reputation around.

Should Rookies Prove Themselves Before Getting Top Dollar

admin — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The NFL is a tough sport to play in day in and day out. As a rookie, many players are asked to make immediate contributions to struggling franchises, mid-level teams and championship contenders. However, one rookie player has rarely transformed a franchise from the former to the latter. Throughout the history of football there have been many young players who have added a spark that has pushed a mid-level team to a contender or a struggling franchise to a mid-level threat. In reality, football is the ultimate team sport.

A rookie wage scale would provide two benefits to NFL franchises. It would allow teams to take gambles on young players without suffering financial hardship if the tough and fast world of professional football is too much for the acclaimed rookie. In addition, the wage scale would allow franchises to reward the five and six year veterans who play day after day, year after year to better their team and themselves. This would allow for a better product on the field for each franchise which would mean more support from their respective fan bases. Therefore, rookies should not earn top dollar until they prove it on the field with their play.

Can The Dallas Cowboys Gain Their Glory Again

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Last year the Dallas Cowboys were one of the teams with the most talent and fewest wins in the NFL. If you look at their losses you will see a ton of penalties, some on last second plays that negated scoring opportunities. You will see a “past his prime” quarterback leading a team of hot head rookies, a three headed running back rotation, and a defense that couldn’t cover a bed with a blanket. But, relax Cowboys’ fans because the glory days are indeed just around the corner. This will be head coach Jason Garrett’s first full season in Big D. After taking over as interim head coach last season, an immediate impact was seen in Dallas, both on and off the field. The team looked hungry and it showed in their play on Sundays. Fast forward to this year and you will see major changes on offense and defense.
On offense, the Dallas Cowboys have cut lackluster wide receiver Roy Williams, leaving the window wide open for second year wide-out Dez Bryant. Jason Witten is back from injury and will continue to be Tony Romo’s favorite target and always a deep threat at Tight End. The signal caller himself, Romo returns after suffering a broken collar bone last season. Other notable cuts on the ‘Boys offense include lineman Marc Colombo and bruiser running back and Dallas native Marion Barber.
Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan also has his defense pumped up. Key acquisitions will be key after the attempt at acquiring Nnamdi Asomugha fell through. Abe Elam was recently signed which gives the ‘Boys the help they needed at safety. Yes, the glory days are right around the corner and the Dallas Cowboys are ready.

Will Randy Moss Stay Retired Or Come Back

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Randy Moss surprised more than a few NFL observers by announcing his retirement from football last week. The news prompted many to reflect on Moss’s legacy, where he stands among the all-time greats, and his chances for a first-ballot election into the football Hall of Fame. But the news also drew heavy skepticism from the pundits, many of whom believe Moss is just lying in wait for the right opportunity.

He has yet to file official retirement papers with the league, meaning that he isn’t really retired, he’s just not playing. Moss could sign with a team tomorrow and begin practicing the same day with no trouble at all. After retirement papers are filed, it becomes more of a legal process to rescind a retirement.

As of a few weeks ago, Moss’s agent was touting him as being in “freakish” shape after spending the off-season working out in West Virginia, but also reported that Randy was unhappy with the quality of offers he’d been receiving. Those comments alone make it seem likely that Moss’s mind is still on football, and he’s just waiting for a slow start or an injury before a team makes him the right offer. Stay tuned.

Has The Lockout Changed Your Opinion On The NFL

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000

As a die hard nfl fan, I am not sure how the recent lockout couldn’t taint my opinion of the NFL. This time last year Roger Goodell and the NFLPA were very confident that a new CBA would get done before the current CBA expired. Deadlines came and went, but unfortunately all that optimism didn’t turn into an actual resolution. In fact, things got really ugly, and for many months it looked like the 2011 season was in serious jeopardy.

Everything did get resolved without the season being lost, but it was close. What bothers me most about it is that there was plenty of time before the original deadline to work out the new CBA, but there seemed to be no progress or any urgency until the last minute. Because of that the process drug out for months, leaving the fans in limbo in the meantime. Without the fans, there is no NFL. You’d think the two sides could have worked out how to divide the millions of dollars generated by us fans long before it got to the point it did.

In the end, they did agree to a new ten year agreement, and I am sure that over time the taint of the lockout will wear off. Let’s hope that in the next ten years the two sides figure out how to work out a new CBA without going through another lockout.