Just like every other National Football League fan, I am eagerly awaiting the kickoff of the regular season and for the meaningful games to start. We can expect e a lot of story-lines and drama to unfold during the 2011-2012 NFL season – below are some of those I’m most looking forward to.
#1 Reason
IT’S FOOTBALL DAMN IT!!
What other reason could I need? Haha… Keep reading fool!
Lost Teams (On the Field)
This is actually a pretty simple thing to explain… Many of the teams have had very little time to prepare for the upcoming …

Athletes must have a certain discipline to remain in optimal condition to get the most out of their bodies. Some workouts athletes incorporate into their lives can be beneficial and inspire some good habits that will produce results. However, before following any workout of a top athlete there are a few things to keep in mind.
Keep It Realistic
Workouts followed by pro athletes and bodybuilders may seem glamorous and easy to emulate in glossy magazines or infomercials, but remember that such magazine articles or TV ads are meant to sell workout equipment …

Pete Rose just spent his 70th birthday still blacklisted from baseball. As yet another milestone for one of baseball’s most storied, infamous player-coaches comes to pass, the debate about Rose’s past and future with Major League Baseball will once again fill the sports talk airways and interwebs. From gambling and steroids to sex and violence, throughout the last 20 years since Rose’s problems surfaced we have witnessed many athletes fall victim to their own self-made scandals, and yet just as many are able to walk away scot-free.
Had he played his …

Quarterback Tom Brady will have surgery on his right foot as early as Monday to repair a “stress fracture” that he’s had for over 2 months. Despite leading the New England Patriots to a 14-2 record, a playoff bye & likely an NFL MVP award, Brady has reportedly been playing w/ the injury, but the time has come to get it fixed.
Brady’s foot injury first was listed on the injury report after the Patriots’ 34-14 loss at Cleveland on Nov. 7, New England’s final regular-season loss. He missed six practices …

NFLShop.com and the NFL announced the most popular football jerseys of the year (Apr 1 – Oct 31) recently and there are some interesting takeaways from the list. The most frequently purchased jerseys are essentially post-draft sales counts, but the draft started on 4/22 so there is some brief overlap and/or carryover from the Super Bowl & NFL playoffs most likely. Its clear, however, that the NFL Draft has had a large impact on sales as you’ll clearly see w/ the #1 overall player.
Before getting into the individual players, checkout …

As if last year wasn’t a good enough indicator of how bad Mark Sanchez is at quarterback in New York, the former USC stand-out showcased his great hot-dog eating skills last night… oh wait, that was last year. So what exactly did Sanchez do on Monday Night Football w/ his team trying to make a statement vs. the Baltimore Ravens?
Try 74 total passing yards.
Not in a quarter or a half, in the entire game – minus Ed Reed on the Ravens defense btw. The total is 2nd to last for week 1 …

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the clear choice for NFC Offensive Rookie of the year in 2007. With his superhuman like abilities, Peterson set the league mark for rushing in a game (296 yards) and also had an impressive 224-yard game against the Chicago Bears.
In an interview with Men’s Fitness, Peterson stated “I’m around 218 lbs right now. I want to keep my body lean, but I’d like to add a couple more pounds of muscle. If I get my weight steady around 222 lbs, something like that, …

With the NFL season kicking off Thursday, I figured what better time than now to do a quick preview of what might be to come. For all you fantasy football geeks (myself included), the season brings w/ it more than just the games themselves – it’s your time to shine & dominate your league.
Saints vs. Vikings Highlights New Season
On Thursday night, we get a great game right from the get-go, as the two teams from the NFC Championship game re-unite to see who might be the dominant team for the …

Already this year, we’ve seen a slew of great NFL games and inspiring storylines to help us make it through the doldrums of fall & winter… I’m in Arizona, so not so much personally, but I know enough people in colder and more varied climate regions that really having nothing but football to enjoy.
While most of the stories surrounding the NFL right now are positive (e.g. Saints, Colts, Favre, Young), there are some others being dramatized by national/local media analysts and other individuals covering sports that may not have (full) …

Forever the face of the popular video game, John Madden Football, former NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has officially retired from the sport he helped build into the most popular of them all.
With approximately 40 yrs overall involvement in the NFL and football in general, Madden has made a lasting impression on millions of people over the years.  As a coach w/ the Oakland Raiders in the 70′s, Madden was quite successful, winning the Super Bowl in 1977.  John Madden’s profile/history
Following his coaching career, John Madden joined Pat Summerall …

We’ve all played sports video games before.  From the original sports games like RBI Baseball, where you could bunt for a homerun, to Tecmo Bowl where you could literally kill a quarter with a single running play.  The question still remains…Will they ever be able to create a sports video game that gets everything right?  Let’s face it, no matter how advanced the computer’s AI gets, it’s still a computer with a finite amount of movements and reactions to your input on the controller.  Don’t get me wrong, video games …

Every year or so, a sports movie comes out that is supposed to make you feel good, tell a captivating tale, break your heart, or keep you on the edge of your seat.  Unfortunately, I always walk away disappointed which is why from this day forward – with the exception of The Sandlot – I will never watch another sports movie. 
I hesitate to even put The Sandlot in the “sports movie” category because it is really more of a story about growing up, getting into trouble, facing your adversity, and …

Football News from NFL.com
Ed Hochuli and other NFL referees can rest easier after team owners passed a rule Wednesday allowing video replays on a loose ball that could be either a fumble or an incomplete pass.   Continue reading on NFL.com
This new rule is years past due… too many poor calls have been made in the NFL recently regarding fumbles and incomplete passes.  Often, the play is not reviewable, based solely by the call on the field.  If the ref rules it a certain way, the play became un-reviewable.  This …

Brett Favre has been rumored to be going to either Tampa Bay or NY for a couple of weeks now, but it’s official – Favre is now a member of the New York Jets.
Chad Pennington Released
With Favre’s arrival in NY, the Jets wasted no time in releasing Chad Pennington, who has struggled with injuries his whole career. With Brett Favre’s $12 million contract entering the books, New York could no longer afford Pennington’s contract.

Brett Favre Joins New York Jets – 8/7/08
Favre will step in almost immediately, although he did …

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John Lynch’s days with the Denver Broncos appear to be over. The veteran safety met with coach Mike Shanahan on Wednesday and told Denver’s KCNC-TV that Shanahan gave him permission to explore other opportunities.
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John Lynch has really only known two teams in his NFL career – the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Denver Broncos. Despite playing his heart out in Tampa Bay for 11 years, the Bucs let him go as a free agent in 2004. They simply couldn’t afford him …