Category Archives: NFL

Packers beat top 3 seeds in NFC to advance to Superbowl; Ben does Dallas

Packers vs. Steelers. Super Bowl XLV. February 6, 2010, Dallas, Texas.

Two of the leagues most storied and successful teams in NFL will dual it in two weeks at Texas Stadium.

The NFL and Dallas both win given that the Packers and Steelers travel the best in the league.

How about the parity in the NFC. In the last ten years, ten different teams have …

Conference Championship Sunday features the longest NFL rivalry and the terrible towel

The Final Four is here for NFL teams. Packers at Bears, Jets at Steelers.

As a diehard Colts fans, there’s no team I have a rooting interest for. It will be quality football. But more than anything, I’m disappointed. This isn’t appointment television. Some have dubbed this ‘the best NFL weekend of the year.’

Um, no. I’ll disagree.

How about the divisional round when you …

Peyton Manning deserves to get paid–but at what cost?

Peyton Manning’s big payday is right around the corner. Now that the 2010-11 season is over for Manning and the Colts, the team will turn it’s attention to free agents, most specially Manning.

His previous contract signed in 2004, was at the time the largest in NFL history for $98 million. The two contracts Peyton will most specifically compare his numbers to are little brother …

Gene Huey fired after 19 seasons with the Colts

He is the longest serving coach in the history of the Indianapolis Colts, but today Gene Huey is out of a job.

The club announced Tuesday that they will not retain the services of Running Backs Coach Gene Huey.

Huey, 63, was shocked Friday when he had been told that he was fired. He had served as running backs coach since 1992.

"I thank Gene …

By the skin of the feet, Jets sneak past the Colts

The game didn’t quite go as expected. A low scoring game that went down to the wire, allowed the team with the last possession to win. And that was the Jets.

Nick Folk connected from 32 yards out to send the Jets into the next round in New England.

It took nearly 10 minutes and four possessions before the Colts picked up their first 1st …

Previewing the Colts and Jets on wildcard weekend

Last year, the Colts gave away the perfect season to the New York Jets at home in week 16. That game also allowed the Jets to narrowly make the playoffs, then later return to Indianapolis in the AFC Championship game.

Today, Indianapolis hosts loudmouth Rex Ryan and the Jets to Lucas Oil Stadium.

At 6-6, the Colts needed to win their last four regular season …

Digging into the Jim Harbaugh frenzy – Captain Comeback should ultimately stay at Stanford

The Jim Harbaugh hoopla has went on long enough. Like everyone else, I am ready for this commotion to conclude.

Captain comeback is clearly the hottest name in coaching both at the college and professional level. He is very charismatic and carries himself like a ‘real’ football coach; demanding, hard-nosed, and intense.

Thursday, junior quarterback Andrew Luck announced that he will return to Stanford for …

Preparation separates Peyton Manning from the pack

Peyton Manning has set so many records in his 13 years in the NFL…and many more to come.

Just this year, the NFL’s only 4-time MVP improved his own records while setting some others.

With 208 Consecutive starts, NFL’s longest active streak and longest in league history to start a career for any position. An NFL record 450 completions in a season. Became the only…