The NFC West hasn’t exactly been considered a powerful division in the league the past couple of seasons, and they’re not getting much respect going into the coming year either. The Arizona Cardinals have been the king of the hill in the NFC West for at least the last 2 years, including 2008 when they advanced through … Read More
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NFL – AFC West Is Up For Grabs
Most experts seem to think that in 2010 the AFC West will be dominated once again by the San Diego Chargers, but I’m not so sure. The Chargers on paper still appear to be the best team in the division, but age, attrition and their lack of postseason success could catch up to them this … Read More
NFL – The Lombardi Coaching Tree?
Whenever the discussion of great coaches in the NFL is the topic, one of the measuring sticks is always the “coaching tree” of each individual. For instance, the great Paul Brown’s coaching tree includes Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Bill Walsh and Lou Saban, among others. Coaches who worked under Tom Landry include Mike Ditka and Dan Reeves. … Read More
NFL – AFC North In 2010
The battle for supremacy in the AFC North division is always a scrappy one each season, and 2010 should be no exception. In handicapping the division, so far from what I’ve seen the Baltimore Ravens look like the team to beat. They will be the favorites of most prognosticators and for good reason. They have … Read More
Sports Vacations – Pro Football Hall of Fame
If you’re a football fan and you’ve never been to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, it’s a pilgrimage you really need to make. Whether you plan to go for the induction ceremony weekend, when there are all kinds of Hall of Fame players and coaches roaming the grounds and lots of … Read More
NFL – Y.A. Tittle and Why I Love Football
This photo of Y.A. Tittle, battered and bleeding after a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1960s, was voted The Sporting News sports photo of the century, and in my opinion is the greatest sports photograph of all time. It was during the era that Tittle played that I became completely addicted to … Read More
NFL – Will The Saints Repeat?
The New Orleans Saints completed a truly magical season with their Super Bowl victory over Peyton Manning’s Colts last season. Now comes the tough part – repeating. The Saints established last season that they are the best offensive team in the NFL, with Drew Brees elevating his play to the level of other current championship … Read More
NFL – AFC South
The biggest question in the AFC South every season is who is going to challenge the Indianapolis Colts for supremacy in the division? The Colts, although they’ve become the “Atlanta Braves of the NFL” by dominating their division but only winning one Super Bowl, are still the favorite in this division. The Houston Texans are … Read More
NFL – NFC East in 2010
Handicapping the NFC East division for the 2010 season is difficult because the division has undergone a lot of changes in the off-season. The division pretty much consists of 3 unknowns, and the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys are usually the choice to win the division and the fact that they got the playoff victory “monkey” … Read More
NFL – the rest of the AFC East
I wrote a post awhile back picking the New York Jets to win the AFC East this season, but what about the rest of the division? New England, with Bill Belichick as coach, always has to be taken seriously as a contender, and Miami, under Bill Parcells’ overall guidance, rose from the dead 2 years … Read More