Curtis Painter and The Perfection Blues

The Colts have won one Super Bowl this decade. One. Not two. Not three. Not four. One. Thus, their philosophy of resting Peyton Manning and others because they might get injured has not exactly paid off handsomely.

Week 16’s Face of Defeat

While he was starting to approach a realism level similar to that of Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, Jim Caldwell does really exist. The Colts elected to eschew going for the perfect season and mailed it in during a 29-15 loss to the Jets on Sunday in Indianapolis.

Two Minute Warning – No Scrubs

Following Week 2, I turned on the NFL Network to see numerous analysts including Brian Billick, lauding the impressive state of quarterbacking around the league. After two weeks, the composite quarterback rating proved to 83.9, which at the time was an all-time best for the position.
With so many awful teams around the league, I contend [...]

Edwards Traded To Jets; Crabtree Finally Signs

Rumored to be in the market for a receiver for months, the Jets nabbed Braylon Edwards from the Browns in a trade completed on Wednesday morning.  The Browns get receiver Chansi Stuckey, linebacker Jason Trusnik, and undisclosed picks in the deal.

Two Minute Warning: From Foxborough, With Love

Earlier this week, I discovered one of my friends, who is a big Carolina Panthers fan, made her way down to Charlotte, North Carolina to watch Eagles/Panthers. Prior to Sunday, the last Panther game she attended? That’s right, the 2008 NFC Divisional playoff game versus Arizona.

The Long Goodbye

“It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.” – Boyz II Men
The end is always brutal for the greats. Regardless of the position…regardless of the sport, it’s never easy. It seems most great athletes try to catch lightning in a bottle one last time and recapture their prime.

Other NFL Rumblings During Free Agency Day #1

It has been action packed first day of free agency. However, a trade is one of the biggest news items of the day.
Cleveland traded tight end Kellen Winslow to Tampa Bay for undisclosed draft picks.
In other news, the Jets began to invade the Baltimore roster by offering linebacker Bart Scott five years and $40 million. [...]

The Top 10 Moments of the 2008 Season: #7

Over the next few days, we’ll examine the top 10 moments of the ‘08 season leading up to the moment that defined the 2008 NFL season.

Owens Campaigns For Sugar Ray

One of the major free agent storylines will be where Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis ends up. The 13-year vet is the apple of Terrell Owens’ eye in Dallas. The oft-maligned Cowboys receiver reportedly spoke with Lewis and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones regarding the possibility of signing Lewis. Meanwhile, Deion Sanders, who always has something to [...]

Video of the Day: So Long Brett

Oddly enough, I stumbled over this video years ago on a Washington Redskins message board of all things. It’s all good in fun. I can see the steam rising off the heads of Favre loyalists though. Not to worry, we’ll discuss Golden Brett’s legacy in full detail very soon.