Monthly Archives: December 2014

Texans at Titans: The NFL schedule makers have a wacky sense of humor. How else do you explain the next six weeks in the lives of the Houston Texans? They start a three-game road trip this week. Then, after hosting … Continue reading →

Do the following statements sound familiar to you? “Hey, barkeep, can you put the Jaguars-Texans game on this television? While you are at it, put Patriots-Bills on that one, Panthers-Bengals on that one, NASCAR on the one by the window, … Continue reading →

Barriers tumbled like dominoes last season for the Seattle Seahawks. They set franchise records for regular-season wins (13) and consecutive victories (11), won in the postseason for the first time in 21 years and played in their first Super Bowl. … Continue reading →

In full knowledge of the iffiness of any team getting to a Super Bowl, and duly noting that the Miami Dolphins haven’t won one in 33 years and haven’t been to one in 22 years, I’m taking the Dolphins to … Continue reading →

Pro bowl beckons Bears fans will not have to wait for Monday night’s game at Arizona to start choosing their favorites for the Pro Bowl. Balloting for the Pro Bowl begins Monday on nfl.com. The fan voting counts one-third in … Continue reading →

For four quarters, they slugged it out.The defending Super Bowl champs and the team that plays in that city that hosted the Super Bowl . . . once. It was a game of big hits, not big plays . . … Continue reading →

After Week 2 of the NFL games, the latest odds to win the 2007 Super Bowl have now been released with some big movements from earlier released odds. The Indianapolis Colts remain the favorite to win the 2007 Super Bowl … Continue reading →

What others think when it comes to the Steelers successfully defending their Super Bowl XL championship “Parity? It’s overrated. In 2006, the Steelers stand out among the few teams that have discovered the necessary elements to remain elite in the … Continue reading →

ESPN’s Mike Golic was in town Thursday requesting support for his latest NFL prediction. Golic has gone on record — with nary a regular-season game played, mind you, forecasting a Super Bowl win for the Indianapolis Colts. Golic, who is … Continue reading →

Phew.That sure was a long seven months. And while the start of football season isn’t exactly Christmas morning, it’s close. Not that I’ve been crossing off the days on a Troy Polamalu calendar tacked up next to the bed or … Continue reading →