Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Raiders’

And down the stretch they come… Your 2011 NFL Over Under contest update

December 6th, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

Since we last checked in to our first annual Over/Under contest, six more teams have hit their number, making it ten teams to officially do so with only four weeks remaining.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Ebbs and woes: Tim Tebow, Tony LaRussa, Kim Kardashian, Eagles, Saints, college football realignment and Big Foot

November 3rd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

“We live in a cynical world, filled with tough competitors.”

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Understanding our obsession with quarterbacks

October 22nd, 2011 by Chris Humpherys

There sure has been a lot of talk about quarterbacks these days.  In Minnesota, Donovan McNabb is out, Christian Ponder is in. In Washington, Rex Grossman is out, John Beck is in.  In Oakland, Jason Campbell is hurt, Carson Palmer is in.  And then of course, there’s Tim Tebow. Read the rest of this entry »

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Clue-less: A tale of five NFL coaches

November 6th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Nobody said being an NFL head coach was easy.  This past Sunday, however, was a rough one for five gentlemen in particular, who continue to find fresh and exciting ways to lose football games.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Amusing Tweets from Game One of the World Series

October 28th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

On a wild Wednesday night in sports, I decided to spend the evening Tweeting.  (I promise, I have a life.) Read the rest of this entry »

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ESPN, JaMarcus Russell, Colleen Dominguez and the interview that never needed to be

August 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Has anyone else seen ESPN’s latest interview with JaMarcus Russell?  Well, I have.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Things we would like to see in sports, Part 1: Pacquaio-Mayweather, Brett Favre making a decision, Tiger Woods winning a Major, Cubs in the World Series

May 14th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

Pacquiao-Mayweather

Imagine, after both completing successful seasons, the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts make it to the Super Bowl.  Or imagine the Yankees and Phillies get to the World Series or the Lakers and Magic both reach the NBA Finals.  Then… they simply decide not to play one another.  Read the rest of this entry »

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The pay-per-view event we would ALL like to see

January 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

“I’m an idea man, Chuck”

-Michael Keaton as Bill Blazejowski in Night Shift

Hey, I have ideas too. Good ones sometimes. And just like every other sports fan, I have unanswered questions. Read the rest of this entry »

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A juicing Big Mac: Mark McGwire’s steroid use leaves more questions than answers

January 13th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys

I don’t like movies that are predictable. Like the typical romantic comedy where the couple who despises each other falls in love in the end or the true-crime thriller where we know the killer’s identity from scene one. Scriptwriters may try to pull the wool over our eyes but the American public is not stupid. Read the rest of this entry »

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The good, the bad and the fugly: An NFL quarterly

October 7th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys

 

What have we learned in the first four weeks of this NFL season other than we’re damn glad football is finally back?  We know there are a number of quality teams that are playing some really good football.  Then there are those teams you wouldn’t bring home to mother.

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