GRIDIRON..Florida QB Tim Tebow is to be lauded for his 3.72 GPA, yes. But what the heck is a Degree in “Family, Youth and Community Service”, his major, doing on the curriculum of a legit University?…Brett Favre is expected to play the entire first half as his Minnesota Vikings visit the Houston Texans tonight on [...]
GRIDIRON..the intangibles that will make quarterback Byron Leftwich such an asset to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this year were on display last night. Three times Leftwich, showing a warriors tenacity, converted third and long into renewed downs. The man is begging for a chance for redemption after damaging his reputation by ending his Jacksonville tenure [...]
GRIDIRON..Michael Vick returns to the NFL tonight after a two year hiatus. Protesters are expected as the repentant proprietor of dog fighting kennels resumes what had been a very lucrative career. Vick is still young and did average 8.4 yards a carry while garnering over 1,000 rushing yards for the Atlanta Falcons in 2006. His [...]
GRIDIRON..analyst Dan Dierdorf recalls watching teams put eight, or even nine, defenders in the box when playing the Minnesota Vikings last year. While Tarvaris Jackson or Gus Frerotte were calling plays, running back Adrian Peterson had a wall of men to navigate. For this reason Dierdorf believes the arm of Brett Favre is destined to produce [...]
ICE..Canadians want nothing more that a 2010 Olympic Gold Medal in Men’s Hockey. That’s a given. But a number of panicky voices are worrying that Martin Brodeur may, by default, be awarded the role of starting netminder. Brodeur has declined dramatically in the last four years and is certainly not, based on current form, the [...]
ICE..we must start with some tremendously sad news. Former Leaf Coach Pat Burns is in the final stages of his battle with lung cancer and is not expected to live beyond a few more days. Burns is a three time winner of the Jack Adams award for coach of the year and had successful stints [...]
GRIDIRON..like many, I’m becoming increasingly serious in all matters NFL as we approach the Sept 10th season opener. For most people I know the League is no longer about frivolity or leisure, it’s about betting, betting and betting. The sheer amount of money wagered on games, often by those blindly betting their favourite team, means [...]
GRID IRON..it’s fascinating to pick up news from the various camps as teams prepare for their September openers. In Oakland, the Raiders were embarrassed during a scrimmage with the 49ers when JaMarcus Russell and Bruce Gradkowski both tossed a couple of interceptions and looked completely lost. In Indianapolis Peyton Manning, working with a new left tackle, [...]
GRIDIRON..Minnesota Viking running back Adrian Peterson has averaged 5.2 yards a carry through two seasons in the NFL. That figure was accomplished with buffoons like Gus Frerotte and Tarvaris Jackson under centre. Think Brett Favre factored playing with this astonishing young runner into his comeback calculations?…the St Paul Pioneer Press is reporting that Tarvaris Jackson, [...]
GRIDIRON..I don’t often agree with the giddy Sport Illustrated scribe Peter King, but I sure do today. After Sage Rosenfel demonstrated sterling play both in camp and in preseason action, it is unnecessary and unwise to topple his confidence at this time with the signing of Brett Favre. King makes the salient point, namely that [...]
