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NFL, CBA – What a Mess!
Enjoy the NFL draft this year because it could be the only NFL action of 2011. The NFL has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board citing the…
Super Bowl XLV: Vince Lombardi Trophy is Headed Home to Green Bay
The Vince Lombardi trophy is headed home to Green Bay. After a 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Green Bay Packers are world champions. Aaron Rodgers was awarded Super…
Cutler Not Tough Enough to Defeat the Packers
Jay Cutler disappointed a lot of Bears fans on Sunday with what appeared to be a lack of toughness, or fear of commitment. The Bears had a chance to go…
The Origin of American Football
Traces of American football can be seen in early soccer and rugby games. Both of these games can trace their origins to the United Kingdom where they were played in…
Brett Favre Files Paperwork For Retirement – Is This Really The End?
Brett Favre files paperwork for retirement and hopefully this time it is for real. The longer he stays in the NFL the more he seems to taint his legacy. At…
Minority Players in the NFL
The National Football League, or NFL, has been around for 90 years. Between the time that the NFL was organized in 1920 and 1933, there were 13 African-American players spread…
Jets & Pats: Loudmouth Rex Ryan versus Arrogant Bill Belichick
Was it arrogance or confidence that led to the Jets success against the Patriots Sunday night? Arrogant, annoying and loudmouth have all been used to describe Coach Rex Ryan who…
Charles W. Follis – A Football Legend
“The Black Cyclone,” as Charles W. Follis was known, was born in February of 1879. He is known as the first African-American athlete to play professional football. His team, the…
African-Americans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
African-Americans have had to put up with issues of racism for centuries. The bigoted attitude of many people from centuries ago until modern times has made it challenging for even…
BCS Ruined College Football’s Biggest and Most Important Championship Game
The national championship game took place Jan. 10 between Oregon and Auburn, and the BCS ruined a great match-up that definitely did not live up to the hype. Oregon’s jerseys…
Minority Players in the AFL
While the National Football League, or NFL, is what you usually associate with professional football today, there was another league formed 40 years after the NFL that was more innovative…
