Entries Tagged as 'football'

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

Preparing For The College Football Season

Today marks the beginning of another season of college football. Here are some tips that will help fans make the most of the next few months:
-Ruin all of your friends’ credit ratings so none of them will ask you to spend a Saturday helping them move
-Figure out what color jerseys your team wears
-Memorize past […]

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Dark Horse National Title Contenders

Nearly every year an unranked team rises from the depths and goes on a great run with their eye on the BCS trophy. Here are some teams that might emerge this season and what methods they’ll use to do so:
Syracuse: Has been storing bedbugs to release on opponents
Memphis: Got all the big black kids it […]

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Fantasy Football: It’s All About Your Team Name!

Fantasy Football Factoid: The 3 Stooges organized the first Fantasy Football League in 1949! The 1st player taken in the draft was QB Otto Graham!
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Haven’t selected a team name yet? GREAT, because I’m here to help. Of course I realize the draft is the most important aspect in Fantasy Football. However, don’t underestimate the power of a creative team name. For those of […]

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Reasons Why Alabama Won’t Repeat As National Champions

The University of Alabama, last year’s BCS Champions, is ranked #1 in the pre-season polls. Here are some things that will keep them from winning it all for the second year in a row:
-Players worried that wearing more than two rings will make them look gay
-Other SEC coaches have figured out they’ll probably just hand […]

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

NFL Predictions: NFC West-The Worst Division in Football

 8 Wins takes the crown in this 4 dog race!

Okay, maybe Niners or Cards win 9 games, but that’s all. Just in case you doubt my predictions, take a look at the QB’s leading this mess.  
49ers–Alex Smith-David Carr: Cardinals–Matt Leinart-Derek Anderson: Seahawks–Matt Hasselbeck-Charlie Whitehurst: Rams–Sam Bradford-AJ Feeley. Not too many early fantasy picks in […]

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Ranking the NFL Pre-Game Shows

  
 “We gotta do something about the network pregame shows, they really blow!”
Is it just me, or do the NFL pregame shows just drive you nuts? It’s amazing to me how little information there is in a 2 hour NFL show. The childish banter, running plays in their suits and ties on a mini field and flirting with the […]

Friday, August 13th, 2010

NFL Breaking News You Won’t See on ESPN

by Pete Whalon 
1. Ben Roethlisberger Fails Team Weigh-in: Our hidden cameras caught Big Ben stretching before his morning run around his BBQ pit. “Do these pants make my butt look big?” Ben was overheard asking his trainer.

2. Favre Marries Madden: In a shocker that rocked football fans around the globe, John Madden and Brett Favre secretly flew […]

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Gambling & Football–The Perfect Match!?

The start of the football season offers so many positive influnces for the male species I just don’t know where to begin.  There’s the male bonding thing, allowing like minded men to intellectually exchange thoughts on the pressing issues of our time–such as, “how do you think Ochocinco and T.O. and their massive egos will get […]