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It was a sight we thought we'd never see. It felt like hell had frozen over and Santa Claus had suddenly converted to satanism. There was Brett Favre, the man responsible for the reversal of fortune of the Green Bay Packer franchise, running on to the field in the putrid purple of the hated Minnesota Vikings. Surprisingly, he was met with a chorus of boos. On one hand I can understand ...

Picture if you will the sight of the NFL's marquee offensive quarterback bruised and battered with cuts on both his chin and eyes heading into the locker room at halftime. Did I mention he was down 21 points to the Dolphins at the time? Those of us who have watched the Saints in action this year are aware of one undeniable truth. Their offense can score at will. Therefore, when Drew ...

On a cold day in New England with snow on the ground, the natives, like myself, always bundle up and run to the supermarket for bread and milk. On a cold day in Foxborough Massachusetts with snow on the ground, it usually means the Patriots are in for a tight defensive battle in which very little yardage will be gained by the offense. But this Sunday was different, so different that the ...

Pride in your organization is a precious commodity in the NFL. If you've got it, odds are you're successful. You represent the benchmark that all of the bottom feeders in the NFL only wish they could attain. Ages ago, when the league preached toughness and a win-at-all-cost mentality, that team was the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders were a team that personified smash-mouth football, with such luminaries as Jack Tatum and George ...

It was an image we'd thought we thought we'd never see in our lifetimes. The man that is considered by many from Kenosa to Green Bay as the man who returned football to prominence in Cheeseland, was now playing against them. Better yet, he was under center for a hated rival. Hence, the drama was understood, and the atmosphere electric, as Brett Favre went out went out to prove he still has it ...

It's the home base of the declining U.S. auto industry, as well as the home of baseball's Tigers, who are clinging to a sparse two-game lead in the AL Central as I write this. Long story short, the people of Detroit needed a pick-me-up to get them thinking positive again. Well, they got it in the most unlikely source. Finally, after 19 straight losses, the Detroit Lions tasted victory for the ...

$1.15 billion can sure build a state-of-the-art football facility. Proof of that was on display on Sunday evening when the Cowboys opened their brand new football haven with a regular season game for the ages. Even before the game one couldn't help but get caught up in the sheer grandeur of Cowboys Stadium. Massive doesn't even begin to describe the facility. It can seat 75,000 people comfortably, with room for another 30,000 ...

As year three of this column begins, the big story leading up to opening weekend in the NFL in my neck of the woods was the return of the Patriots' leader. Yes, the golden boy with the golden arm was finally going to be under center for the Pats for the first time in over a year in a meaningful game. Unfortunately, the hype was greater than the sum of its ...