Tag: "NFL Football"
I See London…
Well, it’s about darned time. The Saints’ victory over the Vikings in the NFC Championship game means there’s an opening at linebacker in the Pro Bowl, with Jonathan Vilma playing in the Super Bowl. And that means that London Fletcher, elected to the team as an alternate, will replace Vilma in the game next Sunday [...]
I Think Prince’s Football Song is Endearing!
I’m finding it difficult to make fun of Prince for this story. Yes, his “fight song” is absolutely horrible. It sounds like he woke up Wendy and Lisa after an all-night bender and recorded it in a broom closet with a $30 Casio keyboard. The lyrics are confusing where they aren’t hackneyed, and the song [...]
Chalk Another One Up to Exporting America!
American culture scores another convert! What was more, though, ESPNAmerica also spends a whole lot of time to American Football. I had seen Football games in the past, and liked them, but never had the opportunity to watch it regularly. Now I did. It only took me three weeks or so to become positively addicted. [...]
Whew! The NFL Really Dodged A Bullet with Rush, Huh?
“I made the point, and I’ll make it again here today, that the NFL is about bringing people together, it’s about unity…and that we do not move towards divisive actions. And in fact our teams, I think have demonstrated that on and off the field.” – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, in testimony before Congress, October, [...]
Why Football Fans Lose Their Minds This Time of Year
Those of you who aren’t football fans probably wonder why, about this time every year, a goodly number of your friends act like raving lunatics for no apparent good reason. I’m here to help explain that. See, NFL training camp started last week, which means that your football-loving friends are getting their first long look [...]
Breaking: People in High-Pressure Job More Prone to High Blood Pressure
CNN seems baffled by the discovery that professional football players are more prone to high blood pressure than other American men. The mystery lies in the prevalence of borderline high blood pressure among NFL players and neither the reporter nor the doctor who conducted the study seem to be able to figure out why. “So [...]
Arlen Specter is What’s Wrong with the Republican Party.
Lots of people are opining today about the impending Republican doom. They’re offering their two cents on what’s wrong with the Republicans and if the Republicans can continue to exist and offering all sorts of helpful suggestions. I submit that Arlen Specter demonstrates exactly what’s wrong with the Republican Party. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell believes [...]
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