NFL 2013 Free Agency: It’s Time to Start Caring

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We're now about 24 hours away from the start of NFL Free Agency's open market, which means we can finally start freaking out about who may be going where (unlike NFL Network and ESPN, who have been freaking out for weeks.) Who could blame us for waiting until the last minute? It's not exactly like last off-season, when we had the "Peyton Manning Sweepstakes" to entertain us. This time around, it's second tier stars like Ahmad Bradshaw and Greg Jennings. They're not exactly Prom Kings but you'd still be excited if they asked you to the big dance. Here's our breakdown of some of the biggest Free Agency story lines so far. Tony Gonzales, Falcons TE: Expected to stay with the team for … [Read more...]

2012 Week 17 Picks

This is it - the final week of the 2012 regular season. I have plenty of complaints with the NFL (I hate Thursday night football, I wish Joe Buck and Troy Aikman would go do something - anything - else, some of the rules make no goddamn sense, and they often don't seem to be applied equally, at least not if your name is Manning or Brady), but one thing I LOVE is that the final Sunday is *just* Sunday, it's all divisional and lots of playoff scenarios are on the line, at least for the NFC. (Things are pretty settled in the AFC.) Meanwhile, the Eagles limp to the finish (both figuratively and literally), facing the Giants in New Jersey. And the Giants don't really have much to play … [Read more...]

That’s How You Honor a Legend

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Eagles v. Giants, Sunday, September 30, 2012 Stud of the week: Brian Dawkins. Duh. He came out of the tunnel Full Wolverine, and we were all yelling, "Put him in!" "Get him some pads!" "No, he doesn't even need pads! Just get him a helmet!" 13 seasons with the Eagles, 16 seasons total. 26 career sacks. 28 career forced fumbles. 37 career interceptions. Next stop: Canton. Also, LeSean McCoy had a really good game. Well, he had a good second half. But see, when you keep TRYING to run it throughout the game, it starts to work in the second half.  Andy, take notes. Actually, everyone had a really good game. Including the coaching staff, who did an excellent job of game planning, … [Read more...]

Chick Fights: Clash of the Fans

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Leave the hair pulling and drink throwing to the ladies of Basketball Wives. When it comes to female football fans, hitting a rival where it hurts is all about getting the "W" on the field. That's why the female fan site Chicks in the Huddle has teamed up with HLNtv.com to profile the fiercest, most loyal female football fans around as they prepare for their teams' most anticipated match-ups of the season. This week's “Chick Fight” pits a Giants die-hard against a certified Eagle-holic. It's an NFC East showdown that's got more drama than, well pretty much any show you'll see on Bravo. After all, this team rivalry dates back all the way to 1933. But before we break down the match-up, … [Read more...]

2012 NFL Week 4 Picks

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First of all, welcome back to the regular refs. Never thought I'd be glad to see them back, but there you have it. All it took was one really high profile HUGE mistake to make the owners see reason. Yeah. This week, the Giants are coming to the Linc to take on the Eagles in prime time on Sunday Night Football. Now, if you look at what happened last week, it seems fairly clear how this is going to end, and it's not pretty for the Eagles. Just in case you were blackout drunk and missed it, the Eagles got stomped out in Phoenix by a team nobody really expected to be any good. And the Giants stomped the Panthers, a team many (including myself) expected to be pretty decent this year, … [Read more...]