Dear Threatening, Weirdo Fans, Get a Grip!

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True confessions: At times during NFL games, I curse the names of players who make me angry. While watching a game, I once threw a shoe at the TV. When I ran into a certain quarterback at a nightclub, who shall remain nameless, I told him he needed to get out of the club, and go study the playbook. And yes, it's true that once there was a cornerback who was so bad at his job, I wished he got a really, really bad cold on game day so that the coaches might at least consider benching him. I'll be the first to admit that all these things leave me walking a fine line between average fan and total whack job. But even with my, ahem, "eccentricities", I know that it's just plain ridiculous … [Read more...]

When Pigskin Met Poker

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They take part in one of the most profitable ventures in the world and they rake in millions every year. So how is it that so many NFL players end up broke? Maybe because so many of them gamble it all away in bad investments and baby mamas. (T.O. *Cough* T.O.) But it turns out some of them may be finding smarter ways to take a chance with their cash. They're taking part in one of America’s other extremely popular pastimes: Poker. Of course, the league has strict rules about players and gambling. But some players have either found a way around the rules via charity tournaments or they wait until after they’ve hung up their cleats for good to go “all in.” Below, we take a look … [Read more...]

The Super Bowl Is More Important Than…

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...apparently a whole mess of stuff, according to the average American. And I thought it was just me and my fellow chicks who suffered from an odd, unhealthy obsession with the game. But nope, it turns out the rest of you are a bunch of weirdos, too! Hooray!! According to a survey run by CouponCabin.com (I know, I know...but just hear me out), 20% of people said they would miss a loved one's funeral if their favorite team was in the game. (Say what?!!!) 21% would miss an important work responsibility and 20 percent would miss the wedding of a close friend. (If someone cares so little about the Super Bowl that they would plan their wedding on game day, are they really worth being friends … [Read more...]

S.O.S. to Spagnuolo: Save Our Saints!!

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The final minute and a half of the Saints' playoff game against the 49ers keeps replaying in my head like that "Macarena" song or "Sex and the City 2" or William Hung's version of "She Bangs". In other words, it's making me want to kill myself. Alex Smith's game winning drive proved what many of us fans knew all along: our defense blows. The man who orchestrated that piss poor defensive series, Coordinator Gregg Williams, thankfully didn't stick around long enough to get the flogging he most certainly deserved. He's St. Louis' problem now. The Saints just signed a new coach who can hopefully handle the task of knowing how to stop the likes of an "almighty gunslinger" like Alex Smith. … [Read more...]

Losing to the Rams? Now That’s Scary!

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In honor of Halloween weekend, the ghosts of Saints teams past apparently decided to make a special appearance at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. It was evil, demonic, and I for one needed to be held after witnessing 4 quarters of paranormal activity. It was a nightmare, on my street. We Saints fans were having a good old time last week watching Drew Brees take a dump on the Colts' defense. And while we knew lightning wouldn't strike twice, who could have predicted that not only Brees, but the offensive line and the Saints' defense would put on such an embarrassing, lackluster, pathetic display against a team like the Rams? It's the kind of loss that leads you to question a few things … [Read more...]