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This is part two of a decade retrospective. Part one is here. Looking back, it's hard to appreciate just how absurd the 2001 Super Bowláchampionship Patriots season was. This was a team that had gone nowhere in 2000 and looked to be going nowhere once again. The Pats had made moves, to be sure, but they were all veterans on the downside of their careers (Bryan Cox, Otis Smith, Roman Phifer), players ...

So this is how the NFL does a doubleheader. á This weekend, three games will feature matchups between teams that played each other just a week before. So it begs the question: Just how is the game planning affected? A lot of times, it depends on the context and scenario's from the previous week, the regular season finale. á Each situation is different. áSome teams had everything locked up, some had everything to ...

Rumors continue to swirl this evening about Pete Carroll being courted for the now vacant head coaching job in Seattle.á While nothing is definite (yet), let's take a moment and speculate on just what that could mean for the Seahawks in the upcoming draft. The Seahawks are coming off a forgettable 5-11 campaign, one that saw the eventual termination of Jim Mora Jr.á While the roster needs for the Seahawks may ...

Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas CowboysThe Cowboys stomped the Eagles just seven days ago to capture the NFC East crown. They not only beat the Eagles down for this accolade, they shut down Philadelphia's high powered offense completely with a 24-0 shutout victory. They are extremely confident they can repeat the feat in the first playoff game ever in their new stadium.Game Of The WeekWhat To Watch From The EaglesThe Eagles ...

ôYou know I used to hate Parkman when he was with the A's. ItÆs amazing how a new uniform can change your attitude about a guy....HeÆs still a dick.ö ùHarry Doyle, Major League II Upon hearing the news that the Seahawks have selected USCÆs Pete Carroll to be their next head coach, I couldnÆt help but reminisce about a particular scene from the movie Major League II . In the first ...

No NFL opportunity could be a more perfect match for Pete Carroll than the Seattle Seahawks. Carroll has always maintained that he would never leave USC unless a premium opportunity arose in the NFL. Few thought that opportunity would come with the Seattle Seahawks, but c'est la vie. The following is a list of 10 reasons why Carroll is making a smart move 1.áááááThe Seahawks have a billionaire owner named Paul Allen ...

I'm going to give you a solution to a problem that has been agonizing to fans for the past several seasons. Follow my steps and you'll be on the quick road to a successful run defense in 2010 Oakland Raiders. The first thing that you need to do is get Richard Seymour back. Not hard. I think he wants a nice fat chunk of change, so give it to him. He ...

There is no sugar-coating it. Ever since Rich Gannon retired the Raiders have been bad. And since then Gannon has been a harsh critic. Publicly stating his displeasure for the way the Raiders organization is being run and for how the team is being coached. Lately Gannon has been making a lot of noise regarding the Raiders on his sports talk show on Sirius Radio or as a CBS sports analyst. First Gannonáallegedlyáwent ...

Mike Holmgren is expected to announce current Eagles GM Tom Heckert as the Cleveland BrownsÆ new GM. According to multiple sources, Heckert interviewed for the job earlier this week. Holmgren is, yet again, moving pieces of the personnel puzzle around the board. After announcing his decision to retain Mangini as head coach, Holmgren has now turned his sights to locating a No. 2 for himself. Heckert has done well in Philadelphia, but, recent ...