31 Jan
Super Bowl XX MVP Richard Dent was denied in his fifth bid for enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dent, of course, was an integral cog of the ferocious Bears defense of the 80’s. All-time sacks leader Bruce Smith was selected in his first year of eligibility along with Wide receiver [...]
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31 Jan
Day vs Night. Black (and gold) vs White (and red). Luke Skywalker vs Darth Vader. Offense vs Defense. You might say that this game features contrasting styles. The Steelers come in as the top defense from the regular season while the Cardinals come in with the second ranked passing offense and a Top 5 offense [...]
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29 Jan
I’m glad to see that Michael Irvin and the folks over at Spike TV were inspired by my previous post proposing Bears Reality Shows. I only wish I had thought of this one first. Of all teams that could’ve used a reality show to get a wide receiver, it was the Chicago Bears last season. [...]
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27 Jan
They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In the case of this 43rd edition of the Super Bowl, the road is paved with 43 strip clubs. As Associated Press writer Mitch Stacy points out in this article picked up by chicagotribune.com, there is a unique symmetry to party center of the [...]
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27 Jan
I was waiting for one of those human interest stories to come on at the end of the local news. Maybe a segment on one of the sports talk radio shows ? A story buried in the Sports section of the local tabloid? Nothing. Nada. Zip. Not one mention of one of the most historic [...]
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25 Jan
For those that might not have a strong rooting interest in the Super Bowl, office pools and other wagering opportunities bring added entertainment value to the Super Bowl. Like many people, I buy “squares” for the Super Bowl (for entertainment purposes only, of course).
In case you’re not well versed in “squares” or want to learn [...]
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24 Jan
What else do the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have in common? Both have posted winless seasons, but for both of them, it was an 0-10 season 64 years ago when the teams were merged into one due to a manpower shortage during WWII. When the teams lock horns a week from Sunday, it will be [...]
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23 Jan
Every once in a while, I worry that there might not be a good topic for my weekly LOWER THE BOOM post, but maybe I am naive to the foolishness of mankind and NFL wide receivers in particular. Anquan Boldin addressed the media on Thursday to try to quell the noise surrounding his blowup during [...]
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