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What A Terrible Tragedy… Death Of A Young Football Player
I normally don’t write much about this kind of thing, but as a father of four, this story just tore my heart out. Last week, a promising life and football career were cut short on a spring break trip to the beach.
10Apr2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Football Players, Excuse Me, Athletes Out Of Control
As the saga of Ben Roethlisberger drags on, I am starting to think that Roger Goodell isn’t going far enough in his attempts to bring NFL players in line. And if you look at the other sports, football is not by itself by a long stretch.
1Apr2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Florida’s Football Coach Should Have Taken More Time Off
I just heard where Florida Coach Urban Meyer went off on a reporter from the Orlando Sentinel. Now my first reaction was that he probably deserved it. I’m not keen on most local sports reports. But then I read the article and heard a recording of the interchange. Now I’ve never been a huge Meyer [...]
26Mar2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Does College Football Need Roger Goodell?
After reading about the suspension of Oregon Heisman Trophy contending quarterback, Jeremiah Masoli, I started thinking about the increase in these types of incidents in college football over the last few years. And it is starting to appear that the NCAA has a problem and better get a handle on it now.
20Mar2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
These Three Quarterbacks In Philly, What’s Up With That Football Fans?
The Philadelphia Eagles made a step towards keeping Michael Vick for the upcoming season recently. Vick was due a$1.5 million dollar bonus or the Eagles would have to release him. They paid it and now there is a lot of talk about what Eagles management is thinking with Vick, McNabb, and Kolb on the roster. [...]
13Mar2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
When Will These Football Players Learn?
Ben Roethlisberger is in the news again for problems with the police over an alleged sexual assault charge. Last year he was accused by a woman of an incident in 2008 at Lake Tahoe. Charges were dropped but Ben ended up paying the woman $100,000 and issuing a public apology. Now there will be plenty [...]
6Mar2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Wes Welker Proves They Should Sit Football Players If They Can.
Looking back at all the discussion around whether NFL teams that clinch early or have a shot to go 16-0 should sit their starters when they can, well I guess we got an answer with Wes Welker’s season ending injury. You may not like or agree with the answer, but it is an answer.
15Jan2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Which Football Coaches In The NFL Are Getting The Pink Slip?
Well it’s that time of year in the NFL. Football coaches are on the move, but not in a good way. This Monday after the regular season ends is when the firings start. And the process is underway with Washington owner Dan Snyder already sacking Jim Zorn. Who else has a [...]
4Jan2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
Should Texas Tech Have Fired Mike Leach?
I am seeing a lot of chatter and debate on forums about this particular question. And I have been a little surprised by the amount of support for Coach Leach. So I want to find out from you Football Nuts out there what you think.
2Jan2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued
What Is The Lesson Of The Mike Leach Saga?
So Coach Mike Leach has now responded in interviews about his dismissal by Texas Tech. And as I start to scan the articles about what happened, I see the usual “he said, she said” different sides of the story. We may never really find out what happened, but my question at this point is, What [...]
1Jan2010 | The Football Nut | 0 comments | Continued