http://networkedblogs.com/l8mcE “The NFL informed Carl Eller’s legal team Friday that the NFL Players Association has taken $500 million that could have benefited retirees, the Hall of Fame defensive end told the Sun-Times.” As if it isn’t bad enough that the league as an entity doesn’t care about players unless they’re on the field, and that teams/owners actively screw with former players and their benefits (even current players if they’re injured), but once again the players themselves (allegedly) turn their back on their brethren, the NFL Alumni. Pitiful. Absofreakinglutely pitiful, by all parties.
Ugly fallout from the lockout settlement
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Aug 022011
AL Wild Card
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Jul 302011
Right now LAA is seven losses behind NY in the WC race and although that is not insurmountable it doesn’t look good. Quite an uphill haul against a team with the second best record in the league. NY and Boston may or may not make some deals but it appears any movement is geared towards shoring up some deficiencies for the final push and getting themselves ready for the real season – the playoffs. Getting back to LAAAAAA it looks like their best option is Texas since they are only two losses down. The rest of the potential WC pack such as TB, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago are real long shots as time is running out. Getting to that point where someone needs to get real hot and a few go real cold.
Saints Already Had A Top Quarterback…..
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Apr 292011
……..so, they drafted the top running back in the draft!! Reggie Bush isn’t thrilled about it, but he hasn’t exactly been the standout he was expected to be. Of course, he has spent a lot of time on the IR list. If he can stay healthy and Mark Ingram pans out, other teams’ offenses can expect to stay well-rested when they play the Saints. Pair this with the Saints having one of the best defenses in the league and I foresee many many exhausted opponent defenses this season.
Apr 222011
Did you notice we are climbing back to community respectability? NFL is sixth today, right behind Celebrity Gossip! That is a good thing considering it is between seasons and there is nothing being accomplished between the NFLPA and the league. Some of our loyal membership is showing back up for the cause. Thanks to all great support!
Do owners have to field a team ?
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Mar 132011
The owners all have invested with the NFL for franchises to represent various cities in the league. The cities in turn have invested millions for staudiums, upraded all roads and highways leading to the stadium and provided a loyal fan base for the owners. Aren’t the owners responsible to field a team? Couldn’t (or shouldn’t) they lose their franchise if they don’t field a team? Just a question, give your opinion.
Judge favors player union tv dispute
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Mar 022011
Writing that the NFL enhanced “long-term interests at the expense of its present obligations,” U.S. District Judge David Doty overturned a special master’s ruling and backed the NFL Players Associaton’s claim that the league illegally secured a potential $4 billion revenue stream for 2011 to wield against the union as lockout protection. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/02/nfl-union-tv-dispute-federal-judge_n_830154.html
NFL TO ALLOW WOMEN TO PLAY………..
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Feb 232011
NEW YORK – The NFL announced last night that, starting in 2012, the league will allow women to play. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement to a group of reporters outside the NFL headquarters in New York City early Wednesday evening. He said he hoped the decision to include female players would convey the NFL’s more “feminine” and “progressive” sides. “Times are changing,” said Goodell, “the military is about to allow women into combat. If women are going to be fighting on the battlefield, how can we stop them from participating in football. It’s not fair The NFL is open to all players now – regardless of gender.” Link
Phillies..The center of the Baseball Universe
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Feb 152011
Are you kidding me? There’s got to be a Phillies thread prominent in the MLB forum. With the top rotation in the league. Possibly one of the top rotations in history. I do realize there are questions concerning the team.. Hitting was last year and still is this year. Closers? But then again the 4 starters will more than likely consistently get 7, 8, and even 9 innings. Then of course there’s JB. He’ll be fine, if not Charlie will switch him with Kendrick. Definitely over 100 wins for this season. Should be top in MLB once again. As Free might say…Phillies are the team to beat….
Change the Forum Pic …..
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Feb 092011
Either to the SB MVP…..or the League MVP Mr. Tom Brady….or Nick Collins returning a duck (…but he was hit…) of a throw by benny (I likes the ladies) roethlisberger…. Please…thank you
DALLAS — Two minutes to go, down by 6 … who you got: Ben Roethlisberger or Aaron Rodgers? With the Super Bowl XLV matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers so evenly matched, it might just come down to such a scenario. We put the question to our analysts and writers. Here’s what they had to say: Gil Brandt: Rodgers I’m going to take Aaron Rodgers. Give me the quarterback who is most likely to escape and make a play when one is needed. Ben Roethlisberger can escape but is not quick. Next to Michael Vick, there’s no quicker quarterback with escape skills than Rodgers. Vic Carucci: Roethlisberger Ben Roethlisberger already has delivered in the clutch in a Super Bowl. Also, his game is more conducive to what you want from a quarterback under such circumstances. By nature, he is constantly looking to buy extra time, move around and make the sort of plays that must be made when the pressure — of the situation and from the opposing defense — is at its greatest. His mindset is to constantly fight and find a way to win, which is exactly what is needed to be successful in this scenario. Charles Davis: Roethlisberger Big Ben for the simple fact that he’s done it already, and on the NFL’s biggest stage. Who will ever forget how he took Pittsburgh on the game-winning drive against Arizona after struggling to move the ball most of the second half? It was a drive, and a throw, for the ages. Aaron Rodgers is more than capable, but Roethlisberger has the hardware to prove that he’s been there, done that. Elliot Harrison: Roethlisberger Roethlisberger has shown time and again that he can be a clutch player. I also trust Pittsburgh’s defense more, which would make it harder on Rodgers. Both guys are excellent out of the pocket, but Roethlisberger reminds me a little of a young John Elway — when the play breaks down, he plays his best. A lot of times two-minute situations come down to who can play streetball better, and Roethlisberger is probably the best in the league at that. Pat Kirwan: Roethlisberger This season, Roethlisberger has more experience playing from behind in the fourth quarter, completing 102 of 165 passes with seven touchdowns and three interceptions. Rodgers completed 64 of 103 passes with four TDs and three picks. Rodgers has been impressive in his limited postseason experience, never throwing an interception when losing or in the fourth quarter. Roethlisberger has much more postseason experience and has thrown 10 touchdowns with his team trailing. Roethlisberger’s drive to beat the Cardinals in his last Super Bowl appearance gives him a slight edge. Jason La Canfora: Roethlisberger Roethlisberger is one of the greatest playmakers in NFL history. Period. Regardless of position. Third-and-19 against one of the top defenses in the league with the game on the line? No problem. He’ll get it done. He has loads of Super Bowl experience and you just can’t knock him down when the game is on the line. Rodgers has been one of the best red-zone quarterbacks eve Michael Lombardi: Roethlisberger Some players shy from pressure, some relish it. Ben Roethlisberger embraces the pressure, doing his best work when the game is in the balance. The two-minute drill is never predictable; when the scripted play breaks down, Roethlisberger is the best, more times than not making something out of nothing. The Steelers believe in their quarterback and they want the ball in his hands when the game is on the line. Just ask the Jets. Solomon Wilcots: Roethlisberger I’ll take Roethlisberger, simply because he’s been there before. Not only did he do it against the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII, but he did it last year in a Week 15 win over the Packers, with a touchdown pass on the final play of the game. Steve Wyche: Roethlisberger With two minutes to go and down by a score, it’s Ben Roethlisberger all day. I would take Roethlisberger over just about any other quarterback in the NFL, let alone Aaron Rodgers. Roethlisberger’s clutch play is why I consider him to be among the best players in the NFL. He might not put up fantasy stats, but he puts up big play after big play for his team in the final seconds. There are a lot of quarterbacks who can throw for 400 yards and three touchdowns a game. Only three — Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Roethlisberger — can go 6-of-7 and drive a team 80 yards for a touchdown in the final two minutes without breaking a sweat. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d…t_email_NL0203 Big Ben, all day long, is my choice…………..