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Just wondering …
I have a quirky friend who wonders things like this: Has a coach with a beard ever reached the Super Bowl? Or could Brad Childress of Minnesota be the first? Yes … he has time on his hands. "It's what … Continue reading
Posted in McManamon, NFL, What the heck?
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Assessing the complete All-Pro team … the winners and mine
Here is the complete All-Pro team, and the guys I voted for, with a comment after each position: OFFENSE: WR Winners: Andre Johnson, Wes Welker Me: Johnson, Reggie Wayne Tough to pick between Wayne and Welker. I went with the … Continue reading
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One last NFL award
Time to come clean on the Coach of the Year. I voted for Norv Turner of San Diego, and after watching the weekend's playoff games I wish I had voted for Marvin Lewis. Why Turner didn’t kick deep after cutting … Continue reading
Expensive NFL vets might be vulnerable this offseason
Mike Lombardi points out an interesting fact about free agency in an uncapped year. Not only will it take six years of experience (compared to four) for a player to be an unrestricted free agent, the uncapped year gives teams … Continue reading
Another NFL award rollout
Chris Johnson was named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year. I voted for him. Two-thousand yards is 2,000 yards. It struck me as odd that I'd vote for Peyton Manning as MVP and Johnson as Player of the Year, … Continue reading
Woodson wins Defensive Player of the Year
Green Bay cornerback Charles Woodson won the Defensive Player of the Year Award. I voted for Darrelle Revis of the Jets. Both, I'd say, are worthy. I picked Revis because he was so good in coverage teams often threw away … Continue reading
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NFL team$ rake it in
Interesting story from Newsweek about the fortunes being made by Daniel Snyder in Washington, while the Redskins lose. Newsweek reports: "The Washington Redskins make more money than any other professional sports franchise in the United States. Their estimated annual revenue … Continue reading
Teams make a mockery of the well-intentioned Rooney Rule
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said neither the Redskins nor the Seattle Seahawks violated the Rooney Rule, which requires a team to interview minority candidates for coach and front office openings. Maybe not. But it sure seems like they've twisted a … Continue reading
Get Kurt's bust ready for Canton
Somebody e-mailed to ask if I thought Kurt Warner was a Hall of Fame quarterback. Yes, he is. I have high standards for the Hall (though I do not have a vote). I don't think it should be the Hall … Continue reading
Catching up on NFL Awards
I've been remiss about keeping up with the NFL Awards. Tom Brady won the Comeback Player of the Year. I voted for Cincinnati running back Cedric Benson. This is a tough one because there's no real clear definition of comeback. … Continue reading
The NFL Awards parade begins
Two of the NFL awards have been announced, and the individual I selected won both. Percy Harvin of Minnesota won the Rookie of the Year Award. It was tough to choose between him and Denver’s Knowshown Moreno, but I went … Continue reading
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Some All-Pro discussion …
I am privileged to have a vote for the NFL All-Pro team, and I've been mulling over some choices. I thought it might be fun to throw out some names for some of the awards and see who you, the great … Continue reading
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The Jets, the NFL and the playoffs
There's something wrong with a system in the NFL where teams can make the playoffs because other teams aren't going full tilt because their playoff spot was secured. Problem is there's no clear answer to how to fix it. The … Continue reading
Mike Holmgren’s interview in Seattle
Mike Holmgren discussed his recent job interview in Cleveland on Seattle radio station KJR, and from the transcript (which is here on www.nologoneeded.com) I draw this conclusion: He’s very, very, very interested in the Cleveland Browns. And I would be … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, McManamon, Mike Holmgren, NFL, Randy Lerner
Tagged Cleveland Browns, Mike Holmgren, Randy Lerner
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A quick note on Mike Holmgren
I should have included this yesterday. Apologies: The Rooney Rule does cover front office hires. So the Browns are required to interview at least one minority candidate for the job. Which probably has something to do with the fact that … Continue reading
One thought on Belichick
So much has been written and said about Bill Belichick's decision to go for the first down on fourth-and-two from his 28 late in the Sunday night game at Indianapolis. But few people ask this question, so I'm going to: … Continue reading
Bill Buckner revisited
Bill Belichick has won a lot of games in New England, sometimes with unorthodox decisions. Sunday night he lost one with an unorthodox decision and he's taking a lot of heat for it. Dan Shaughnessy of the Boston Globe even … Continue reading
Chad Ochocinco is hysterical
You have to love this guy for this idea – although the day may come when I regret supporting it.
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Jeff Fisher's standing in Tennessee
Jeff Fisher might be on the coaching market in 2010. Just in case the … umm … well … err .. the … the … the Browns (cough cough) need a coach. Just in case. On another subject … people … Continue reading
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How do those measurements work again?
Everybody watching Sunday’s game knew the Browns got hosed on that first-down call late in the first half, the one where the measurement showed the Steelers came up short. The only one who didn’t know was the referee who made … Continue reading
Posted in Browns, McManamon, NFL, vs. Steelers (2009)
Tagged Cleveland Browns, NFL officials
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Eric Mangini and Courteney Cox
Following up on a couple posts of yesterday … Eric Mangini was fined $25,000 by the NFL for not reporting Brett Favre’s injury on the weekly injury report last season. This means the league believes the Jets and Mangini were … Continue reading
Posted in Brett Favre, Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon, NFL
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The call against the Raiders seems a tad inconsistent
I think the NFL’s use of replay is ridiculous. I’ve long been on record that there’s no need for a frame-by-frame review of a play. The college system is so much better. But I think replay got a call right … Continue reading
Brett Favre's injury situation last season in New York
I’ll be interested to see how the league rules on the New York Jets false injury report reports late last season. I've refrained from writing about this because it's seemed like the league was interested in the Jets, but now … Continue reading
Posted in Brett Favre, Browns, Eric Mangini, McManamon, NFL
Tagged Brett Favre, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, New York Jets
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The NFL monster just keeps growing
Only the NFL can turn a down economy into a marketing opportunity. The league announced this week that it will not lift the blackout rule, even though there are many civic leaders crying for it to be lifted because the … Continue reading
In praise of Big Ben
I have an MVP vote for the NFL and I strongly considered Ben Roethlisberger last season. It was tough to get past his 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions, because those numbers aren’t glittering. But I take valuable to mean just … Continue reading