UPDATED: NFL Franchise Tag Deadline Looming…Deals Abound or Down?

By Ha Kung Wong Twitter: @FBGarbageTime With Wednesday, July 15 at 4 PM ET fast approaching, the deadline for signing players designated by an NFL franchise tag to a long term deal is looming large.  And with regard to two of the higher profile wide receivers in this position, Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas, there’s also this mess to deal

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A Lott to Do About Nothing: JPP & Ronnie Lott Have Something in Common

By Ha Kung Wong Twitter: @FBGarbageTime Jason Pierre-Paul has right index finger amputated (via @Rapsheet): http://t.co/iuDQvfHN0U pic.twitter.com/Y7emVWjPbI — NFL (@NFL) July 8, 2015 Be truthful. When you first saw that Jason Pierre-Paul decided to amputate his index finger to speed up recovery, you thought you were in some weird parallel universe where losing body parts somehow made you a better

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Did the Dallas Cowboys get Run DMC…or Bum DMC?

By Ha Kung Wong Twitter: @FBGarbageTime Run DMC. Sure, they’re one of my favorite music groups of the 1980’s.  But it also refers the perennial underachieving running back, Darren McFadden. Why underachieving?  Well, just look at what he did while at Arkansas. In his final year alone, he totaled 1994 total yards (1830 yards rushing and 164 yards receiving), 17 total touchdowns, won

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Sex, Lives and Football (Players): Newton – An American Football Quarterback, Idiot…Not a Fig Cookie

By Joanne Kong Twitter: @kongfu4u Have you heard of a guy named Cam Newton?  Of course you have. Newton was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 2011 NFL Draft.  There were high expectations regarding Newton’s ability and that the #1 pick would help the Panthers improve on their 2-14 record in 2010. And although Newton didn’t disappoint regarding his

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Memorial Day is Cookin’: Do Rookie Wide Receivers Matter in the NFL?

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everyone!  Or should I say “Everyone-Thinks-He’s-A-Gourmet-Grillmaster” Weekend? But before I digress, let me just give a great big THANK YOU to all those men and women who served and died defending this country.  And I really mean it, as I totally get Jack Nicholson in “A Few Good Men” when he said: “I have neither the time

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Don Draper is So Unpredictable: Is Vince Mayle a Good Fit for the Cleveland Browns?

Sometimes expectations can be misleading. For instance, if you’re a fan of “Mad Men”, you probably had a boat load of expectations regarding the final episode of the series that recently aired.  I won’t include any spoilers here for those of you who haven’t watched “Mad Men” before (and if you are one of those people, please put down this article

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