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NFL Free Agent Feeding Frenzy, Part 3 – Team Needs (NFC East and NFC North)
At the suggestion of one of our learned Barkers, I thought I’d take a step back from the individual player analysis to lay out an overview of what each team is likely to try and lay claim to once the cannon sounds (still anticipated to be 12:01 AM on 7/25, although I’m sure many GMs have been...
Texans Shoot Down Jets: Post-Preseason Game Review
I don't know about you guys, but I thoroughly enjoyed the Texans shooting down the Jets last night. It was as exciting a game as I've ever seen in preseason...really, I mean it. Actually, winning was the icing on a cake that would've tasted pretty good without it. Well, most of it tasted pretty...
Today in Sports History: November 4th
(Peterson runs against the Chargers. Photo by Doug Pensinger, Getty Images) 11/04/1994 - The Water Cannon Incident There are good ways to begin a year... and there are bad ones. The way the San Antonio Spurs began the 1994-95 season definitely fits in the second category. During the introduction...
Today in Sports History: January 11th
(The Vikings and Chiefs battle in Super Bowl IV. Photo by Walter Iooss Jr., SI) 1/11/1970 - Chiefs win Super Bowl IV Proving that the New York Jets' Super Bowl III victory was no fluke, the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL crush the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, 23-7, in Super Bowl IV. Like in Super...
1/17/1999 - The almost perfect season
(Morten Andersen celebrates his game-winner. Photo by Andy Lyons, Allsport) With 2:07 left in the fourth quarter, the Minnesota Vikings were leading the Atlanta Falcons 27-20 in the NFC Championship Game. The 15-1 Vikings, who joined the '85 Bears and '84 Niners as the sport's only 15-game...
Brett Favre turns 40
October 10, 2009 will be Brett Favre's 40th birthday. Favre -- or as Shaq would call him, "The Big Indecision" -- is having a renaissance year after a disappointing end to the 2008 season. Should he stay healthy, and should his team remain as good as they currently are, Favre will have the...
Today in Sports History: August 1st
(Vikings lineman Korey Stringer. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press) 8/01/1945 - Ott hits 500th Mel Ott becomes the third player overall (Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx) and the first in the National League to hit his 500th career home run. Ott hit the home run off the Boston Braves' Johnny Hutchings....
Today in Sports History: October 25th
10/25/1964 - Marshall runs the wrong way Jim Marshall had a terrific 20-year career in the NFL. He set numerous records for endurance -- playing in 282 consecutive games -- and was among the all-time leaders in sacks and fumble recoveries. That being said, he is also known for committing one of...
Today in Sports History: November 6th
11/06/1995 - Modell moves Browns to BaltimoreIt's a dark day for Cleveland sports fans, as Browns owner Art Modell announces that the team will be moving to Baltimore, Maryland in 1996. Modell had petitioned heavily for a refurbishing of Cleveland Municipal Stadium, referred to by many as "The...
Today in Sports History: January 12th
(Namath hands the ball off during Super Bowl III. Photo courtesy of AP Photos) 1/12/1969 - Colts win Super Bowl III The New York Jets shock the sports world by defeating the Baltimore Colts in the Super Bowl. It is generally considered the greatest upset in NFL history, and to some, team sports...
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