Feb 10
For some reason, Jets coach Rex Ryan showed up at the Hurricanes/Panthers game in Raleigh last night wearing a Flyers jersey. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dan Shaughnessy: Friday in the Boston Globe, he wrote, "Peyton Manning is better than Tom Brady. There. I said it." After Manning threw a pick-six late in the 4th quarter and the Colts lost to the Saints, Shaughnessy changed his tune. "OK, maybe I jumped the gun a little. I got caught up in the moment." Way to treat the printed word as if it were a moment on Around the Horn. When was the last time Shaughnessy wrote something relevant? This officially puts him in Jay Mariotti territory. We're done with this clown. [via Cowherd] (171)
Super Bowl Ratings: The Super Bowl between Indy and New Orleans - not exactly primo TV markets - was the most-watched show in TV history, knocking the M*A*S*H series finale from the top spot. (Fun fact: Never seen more than eight seconds of M*A*S*H. Still, the number of people who watched that episode in 1983 is staggering for a number of factors.) An estimated 106.5 million people watched the Saints beat the Colts (last year's number for Pittsburgh-Arizona: 99 million). The NFL has done a tremendous job creating hype for this game - it is now an 'event' with two weeks of build-up and endless hype about the commercials. The snowstorm in the northeast helped. Next year, the game goes to FOX. [Wash Post] (61)
Feb 09
The Roundup: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Day! Also, Sumo Wrestler Quits, Villanova Tops WVU
Athletes and Celebrities, College Basketball, Courts, Legal, Former Athletes, Music, NBA, NFL, Strippers, Video 114 Comments »
Brooklyn Decker is the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, and after the jump, one shot of tennis player Ana Ivanovic. There will be plenty of coverage on the issue later … great time to be a male in college … pathetic that this nurse is on trial … does the NYT have anything on the Governor of New York or not? … US soldier waterboards his daughter … never heard of Anna Torv. She’s purdy … stowaway on Delta flight found dead … how does a newspaper get the Super Bowl score wrong? … glad we didn’t get stuck at this hotel Super Bowl week … man tries to buy crack with a credit card … lap dances for Haiti! …
“Sumo’s enfant terrible Asashoryu, one of the sport’s most successful wrestlers despite a career dogged by scandal and controversy, has quit amid claims that he drunkenly attacked a man outside a Tokyo nightclub.” [Independent] Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 09
Lombardi Trophy Rides Shotgun; Kendra Wilkinson’s Post-Super Bowl Meltdown
Athletes and Celebrities, Goooooood Morning Sports Hernia, NFL 46 Comments »
Like any other championship game, it’s been an array of emotions since the final seconds ticked away in Super Bowl 44. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 08
Chris Berman, one of ESPN’s longest tenured on-air talents, is being heavily pursued by the NFL Network, a source tells The Big Lead. According to the source, the NFL Network is putting the full court press on Berman – whose contract expires May 10, on his 55th birthday – and it isn’t a sure thing that he’ll return to Bristol. ESPN PR had no comment. Read the rest of this entry »
Feb 08
Before I delve into the five NFL plots worth pondering over the NFL’s interminable seven month (seven months?) offseason, I’ll offer up my quick Super Bowl thoughts, since I’m sure you’re wondering how I took it. Actually, I’ll put them at the end so as not to clog up TBL’s front page (or put my wounded pride on full display). Read the rest of this entry »
Recruiting and Lists: The best cornerback in the NFL is Darrelle Revis. In 2004, when he was coming out of high school, Revis was ranked as the 36th best cornerback in the country by Scout (and 41st overall, as five junior college players were listed ahead of him). Perhaps more staggering is that in 2002, Aaron Rodgers, one of the more promising young QBs in the NFL, was not even ranked as a high school prospect. [Mercury News] (46)
Feb 08
Bourbon Street in New Orleans, the Morning After the Saints Won the Super Bowl
Fans, Heavy Drinking, NFL 36 Comments »
Photographed by this person; tweeted by the world.
For those who don’t think we’ve written enough nice things about Drew Brees after his flawless performance yesterday: Yes, he just became part of NOLA lore, and yes, winning a Super Bowl in our opinion vaults him into the ‘best QBs in the league‘ discussion, right there with Brady, Manning, and Roethlisberger. Peter King omitted Roethlisberger, but we’ve got him in there because no QB in the NFL has been better in the 4th quarter in the last five years than Big Ben.
Feb 08
Peyton Manning’s Legacy Shouldn’t Be in Question Despite Super Bowl Loss to Saints
NFL 191 Comments »
A long time ago, Peyton Manning got tagged a “choker” who didn’t perform well in the playoffs. Around the same time, Tom Brady was cementing his legacy as a “clutch” player who rose to the occasion. Over the years each time Manning threw a fourth quarter interception – and Brady a fourth quarter touchdown – it affirmed these preconceived notions, ignoring the countless times in which their roles were reversed. Read the rest of this entry »
