[Translate] No doubt you will have seen the much talked about final play in Monday night’s Seahawks and Packers game, even if you didn’t watch the game itself. This call was the latest and so far, most decisive mistake from the replacement officials. This one single play and subsequent bad call from the officials was the first time that the replacements had...
[Translate] 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...
[Translate] Ball So Hard University was more like the school of hard knocks today when news broke that Baltimore Ravens star LB Terrell Suggs tore his Achilles tendon and would likely miss the entire season. Ravens fans thought the sky was falling, panic set in and fans were ready to jump off the bridge. Suggs, who was the 2011 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, is a major piece of the Ravens defense. He had a career-high 14 sacks and 70 forced fumbles. His absence will create a huge hole that will be hard to fill. The Ravens just...
[Translate] Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio Wants Colt’s Jim Irsay Off Twitter Twitter has certainly changed the way people converse, creating access to previously distant celebrities and notaries. And more importantly, the media has had to adjust accordingly, deciding how the social medium is navigated. Some see Twitter as a threat, others as a tool....
[Translate] LaMichael James A Niner! After drafting wide receiver A.J. Jenkins in the first round, the San Francisco 49ers added more speed with University of Oregon running back LaMichael James in the second round. With a stellar career at Oregon, that included a loss in the national title game to Auburn in 2011, James left as a junior with an 6.6 yards per...
[Translate] JaMarcus Rusell, The biggest draft bust of all time? On Thursday April the 26th the 2012 NFL Draft will commence, with all 32 teams looking for the next great player(s) who can take them to the Promised Land. The draft can be best described as a gamble; even the seemingly safest or best option could turn out to be one great big disappointment. So...
[Translate] 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...
[Translate] At the start of Free Agency the Atlanta Falcons had a large number of potential Free Agents and after a few in-comings and out-goings around $7 Million in cap space. Before Free Agency officially started the Falcons signed two unattached players in Lofa Tatupu to a 2 year deal and also added former Jacksonville Guard Vince Manuwai however since Free...
[Translate] 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...
[Translate] 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...
[Translate] They say if something isn’t broke, don’t fix it. This may have been the Baltimore Ravens philosophy when they decided to keep offensive coordinator (OC), Cam Cameron on their roster next season. Cameron, who just completed his 4th season with the team, was awarded a contract extension and will remain the OC. The Ravens reached the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, all with Cameron as their OC. They just completed an impressive 12-4 season, making it all the way to the AFC title game where they lost to the New...
[Translate] It is not easy being a Ravens fan. I am a diehard fan, I watch every game, I listen to Baltimore sports radio and I read about them online. My friends and family know about my purple passion, I wear my heart on my sleeve, I support them through thick and thin and I will always be a fan. Sunday’s loss to the New England Patriots was hard to swallow. It was hard to be so close to something, yet feel like you are so far away. The loss felt like a breakup that came out of nowhere. While I knew that a breakup was possible,...
