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49ers Year-by-Year: 1999
1999 wasn't the beginning of the end for the 49ers' storied dynasty. It was an affirmation of the end. With the loss of Steve Young and the continued absence of Garrison Hearst, the San Francisco 49ers discovered that their talent had diminished to the point where success was unsustainable. But as...
Top 50 All-Time Bills, No. 36: P Brian Moorman
P Brian Moorman (2001-present) | 6'0", 172 lbs Notable Achievements: 2x Pro Bowl Selection (2005, 2006), 2x First Team All-Pro (2005, 2006), 3x Pro Bowl Alternate (2002, 2004, 2007), Member of Bills 50th Anniversary Team Brian Donald Moorman was born in Wichita, Kansas on February 5, 1976. He...
Why No Minor League Football?
The UFL Draft got me thinking. The NFL is the only major league in North America that does not sponsor some sort of minor league system. MLB and the NHL have for decades. Less than a decade ago, the NBA talked about absorbing Isiah Thomas' Continental Basketball Association before it folded. Since...
What does the NFL owe College Football?
A little more than a week ago we saw the richest contract ever given to a rookie draft pick: 6 years, $72 million, with $41.7 million dollars in guaranteed money. No matter how good or bad Matthew Stafford plays, he will receive $41.7 million dollars. Stafford has skills, no doubt about that, but...
NFL Europe 2: Electric Boogaloo?
One issue that is currently under discussion at the NFL Owners Meetings in California is the topic of regular season expansion. For the fans, this would be fantastic. Who wouldn’t want an additional game to watch? I’m sure the players have to qualms with this topic, but that’s...
Arizona Cardinals Add Some International Flavor
As part of the NFL's International practice squad program, the Cardinals were assigned Mexican national Eduardo Castaneda, a 25 year old linebacker. Castaneda played a season in the former-NFL Europe and spent last year on the Houston Texans practice squad. The program allows for a team to select...
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