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Let's get this out of the way during the first paragraph.  The media, and not the Minnesota Vikings, are unhappy with Minnesota Vikings Quarterback Brett Favre's indecision to commit to the upcoming season thus far, and his apparent desire to skip training camp if/when he does return.  Every player to speak on the issue has supported Favre's eventual return: including Visanthe Shiancoe , Jared Allen , and Kevin Williams , ...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we return to our latest installment of "Rise Up: Why Atlanta is Better than". Last week we discussed why the Falcons were better than Minnesota (again: who can respect a coach who looks like a librarian?) Many have called this a homerific column, I prefer to call it realistic. It's not just about the performance on the field, but everything else, from the organization, the stadium, and ...

With all the talk surrounding Albert Haynesworth and his less than certain future with the Redskins, everyone is overlooking the fact that Washington has managed to compile a solid group of players along the defensive line. Vonnie Holliday , Adam Carriker , Ma'ake Kemoeatu , Anthony Bryant and Howard Green are amongst the new faces who will be hunkering down up front in the Redskins new 3-4 scheme. ...

A pop quiz for all the Detroit Lion cheerleading squad. What fourth year wide-out is still characterized by using excuses? What third year Tackle mimics a fairly tale of the cowardly Lion looking for some nerve in the Wizard of Oz? What can’t miss QB who can take a hit, will lead the league in interceptions this year? What aging left tackle will be the first to visit his QB in the emergency room ...

One of the biggest reasons the Packers had the No. 1-ranked rush defense and the No. 2-ranked overall defense was the strong play of their linebackers.  Nick Barnett played very well after coming back from a major knee injury, and Clay Matthews made the Pro Bowl with 10 sacks, a Packers rookie record.  After the injury to Aaron Kampman, Brad Jones stepped in and the defense only got better.  At times, ...

According to reports, the San Francisco 49ers will honor WR Jerry Rice during halftime of their Monday night matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. The No. 80, which he proudly wore for 16 seasons with the team, will be retired into immortality along with the 11 other retired 49ers including Steve Young, Joe Montana, and Ronnie Lott.  Moreover, Rice will be inducted into the Eddie DeBartolo Sr. ...

Before we go forward, let's go back two seasons ago. A new regime had ascended over Flowery Branch, featuring a fresh-faced General Manager from a great organization up north, to a silver-haired coach with a name as common as your local mailman, to a rookie QB who had the savior label attached to him before he ever put on the red and black. There was one important storyline that was missing ...

Now my day starts by watering my garden and then sitting in the backyard and thinking about what will be my next article about the Oakland Raiders. Well, this day is special so I have decided to plant a tree in memory of the great fathers of the Oakland Raiders and for the fathers who are Oakland Raiders. It will be a palm tree. Now, let's get something straight up front. ...

      It was January 26th of 2003, a day that would define the once proud Oakland Raider franchise for the next seven years. It was a day that should have been celebrated. The Raiders were making their fifth SuperBowl appearance against a Buccaneer team that the Raiders, on any other day, would have methodically dismantled. However, fate had another agenda as the Bucs took advantage of an ill-prepared Raider team. In ...

Darren Sproles has had to overcome adversity his whole life. If not for his small stature, then certainly for his speech impediment. It's a fair assumption that if Sproles was 6'1", 220 pounds, with a silver tongue, he would have been a first-round pick. What he did in high school and college was nothing short of spectacular. High School: He won so many awards, listing ...