photo credit: dougww Peyton Manning made an improbable run to his third NFL MVP award today. He joined New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre as the only player in league history to win the award three times. “I know it’s an individual award, but truly, in my opinion, a team award,” Manning said, who received [...]
In the midst of a season ending his loss at home to the Miami Dolphins that caused the New York Jets to miss the playoffs, the Jets running back Thomas Jones said that Brett Favre should have been benched. “The other day, the three interceptions really hurt us. I mean, that’s just reality,” Jones told [...]
All Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Matt Ryan did this year was lead them to a record of 11-5. Oh yeah, he helped them make the playoffs, forget about Michael Vick and his dog-fighting troubles that have clouded this franchise for over a year. For just some of that he was named the A.P. offensive rookie [...]
pit completehoto credit: Dave Hogg The Detroit Lions made history Sunday by becoming the first team in the NFL to go 0-16, since the change was expanded to 16 games in 1978. They now join the 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers-(0-14) as the only team to never win a game in one NFL season. The 31-21 [...]
The bloody pants that the Giants Plaxico Burress wore when he accidentally shot himself last month, were just one of many things confiscated by authorities Tuesday at home. Also seized–one handgun, one rifle and an array of ammunition. To make things worse– a 9-mm handgun, a .30-06-caliber rifle and the bullets, not to mention a clip for a .45 gun. Cops also said they retrieved the [...]
The Carolina Panthers scouting department hit the bulls-eye when they saw the talent Carolina Panther Steve Smith possessed. Lucky for Carolina, he was still there when he it was their turn to pick. This 5`9 - 185 pound man, plays like he is 6`5 – 220 on every down. Every defense must account for him [...]