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Happy Presidents Day everyone! And by the way, bonus points if you can identify the president above. Yeah, good luck with that. Anyway, ever wonder what happened in football on February 16th in the past? Well, I did. So here you go, let’s do a little time traveling… 2004 Pioneering Celebration Injury Master Moves On Everyone remembers Detroit Lions’ linebacker
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As I noted last time, Richie Incognito is no saint, but if we compare him to… Aaron Hernandez (25-years old), former tight-end for the New England Patriots, is currently standing trial for murder. Sam Hurd (29-years old), former wide receiver for the Chicago Bears, was sentenced to 15 years after being convicted on federal drug-trafficking charges. Darren Sharper (39-years old),
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After a five year stint with the New York Jets at his first head coaching job, Rex Ryan was hired as the new head coach for the Buffalo Bills. Choosing to ignore the criticism and potential backlash, one of Ryan’s first decisions as head coach was to sign offensive lineman Richie Incognito. Rex Ryan is known for giving washed-out players
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“Norm!”… I mean … OBJ! Sorry about the old Cheers reference (and if you don’t know what I’m talking about, pretend I’m talking about Dawson’s Creek or something. Wait is that still cool?), but OBJ’s fame reminds me of how everyone knew Norm. But how long will every know OBJ’s name? Well let’s see if it’s going to be “All the way with
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Well, I hoped you enjoyed getting to know Mr. Gronkowski a little better. And after discussing the boisterous, media attracting and sometimes controversial Gronk, perhaps we now turn to someone who’s a little more of a nice guy — Mr. Tony Romo. Admit it, when you saw the ESPN commercial with Tony Romo working as the receptionist, you thought “Yeah, I could
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Ever wanted to know more about the personal lives of football players? If you’re as much of a stalker as I am, sure you do. So let start with the famous inventor of the “Gronk Smash” himself, Rob Gronkowski. You might hate the New England Patriots, but you can’t hate Rob Gronkowski. I dare you to try. In case you didn’t
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Like cute cat pictures? Of course you do, or else you wouldn’t have clicked on my article. But that’s not what we’re here for today… It’s actually that time again — Time for your favorite game show in article form: “Who is that Guy?” (Start the intro music in your head again) Was it difficult identifying the offensive players in “Who’s that Guy?
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I’m no fan of the Mentalist. Not because I don’t like the show, but because it basically totally rips off one my favorite shows of all time, Psych. And it isn’t nearly as funny. The adventures of Shawn and Gus over 8 seasons were not only incredibly amusing, and consisted of some really fun mysteries, but it also helped me develop a
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The Super Bowl is the most widely watched sporting event, capturing an audience that crosses borders to Canada and crosses oceans to England. According to the National Retail Federation, it is estimated that 184 million viewers will watch the Super Bowl. From that number, 46.8% watch for the game and 41.3% watch for the commercials (and being with friends and family). You
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After watching part of the AP NFL Awards at the NFL Honors in Arizona, I realized how few players I recognized when they didn’t have their names plastered on their back. So I started thinking, how many players could you identify out of uniform? Well, lets play “Identify the Player”! (Play intro music in your head) Are you good with
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