[Tradutor] Last week I brought you an early 2012 NFL season preview for the contenders in the NFC, as promised here is my AFC preview. Most of the big moves in free agency this offseason were made by teams in the AFC, none more so than the signing of one of the games greatest ever Quarterbacks, Peyton Manning who after being courted by several teams opted...
[Tradutor] Julie Buehler On The NFL Draft Julie Buehler is a one-woman army of awesomeness poised to take the sports media World by storm. I met Julie just before the 2012 NFL Draft, and the video above was made on the first day we met in person, at NFL Play 60. As you can hear, she’s more than informed about the Indianapolis Colts, because she covers...
[Tradutor] NFL Draft At Radio City Music Hall, New York This first 2012 NFL Mock Draft for Zennie62.com (Zennie62 coverage sponsored by Tout.com) is simple: it’s based on a combination of which top players this blogger thinks each NFL team will take, and who they should take. It’s not designed to follow what someone else does, so for those accustomed...
[Tradutor] Michael Bush Michael Bush left the Oakland Raiders to sign with the Chicago Bears today and for five-years and $14 million, $7 million guaranteed. The reception was, from Oakland Raiders fans, ho-hum, whereasChicago Bears fans were happy. But the person most unhappy with the deal was Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte, himself. Forte, who’s...
[Tradutor] The classic 1981 NFC Championship Game between the Dallas Cowboys and The San Francisco 49ers is worth remembering not just because it was the San Francisco 49ers first NFC Championship win, or that it was the game that marked ‘The Catch,’ or that it had six lead changes, or that it pitted Bill Walsh and Tom Landry, but because a number...
[Tradutor] By Anthony Carillo Running a 4.3 second 40 yard dash in shorts is great, but how often does it translate to a great player in the NFL? The answer is rarely. The NFL combine is a great place for players to showcase their talents running, jumping, and show how strong they are, but NFL teams and fans need to remember that these players are doing all of...
[Tradutor] By Anthony Carillo http://twitter.com/#!/CarilloCannon7 If you were to ask Mean Joe Green, Mel Blount, Jack Tatum, Ronnie Lott or any of the most intimidating defensive players in the 70s, 80s and 90s, they would most likely tell you one thing; the league is handcuffing defensive players. Back in their respective decades Green, Blount, Tatum, and Lott, would physically dominate their opponent. Now, if they played in today’s NFL, they would set the record for suspensions, fines, and personal foul penalties. The...
[Tradutor] NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL FALL MEETING ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 15, 2008 RE: Lengthening the regular season to 17 or 18 games. …to support our relationship with our fans, because of the length of the season. That included weather conditions, with the potential for the season to go into late February. It involved, obviously, our relationship with the players, our relationships with media companies and the quality of the preseason. We’ve discussed this also in the context of the offseason. Again, that...
[Tradutor] COMMISSIONER GOODELL Q&ANFL Fall MeetingPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania – October 23, 2007 Roger Goodell: We had a very productive day. We had a long day of meetings, but let me give you the highlights of some of the things we talked about and then I’ll take your questions and answer anything you have outside of this. We began the day with a report on the game. We always do that with a focus on the game and the key factors we look at with respect to the game; points scored, length of the game, pace of the game, and number...
