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Check out 12th Man Rising here . Two heads are better than one, and three heads are better than two as well, I guess. We are looking to add one; possibly, maybe, two writers to our staff here at 12th Man Rising. If you have a burning passion for your Seahawks and want your voice to be heard by all sorts of flocking 12th Men, this ...

The rumbling continues in Raider Nation over the Raider's run defense. Many question if enough has been done about it in the offseason. A great start was made in the draft. Rolando McClain projects well as a first round pick. Lamarr Houston was also considered to be a solid pick out of Texas in the second round. Then a curve ball was thrown at Raider nation. Houston was a defensive tackle at the University of Texas ...

June 15th marks the deadline for NFL teams to retain exclusive negotiating rights with their players in free agency. This means that over the next week, a lot of news will be made in not just San Diego, but through out the NFL. Malcom Floyd signed a one year tender yesterday (June 7th) for 3,168,000 dollars, leaving just Three unsigned free agents in San Diego. I was certain Floyd would be the first ...

Being given the responsibility of your team's kicker in the NFL is an unforgiving one. When you are called upon, you are expected to deliver, no matter what the situation. Some kickers cannot handle the pressure of making that winning field goal in the fourth quarter as time expires.  Promptly, they are released without second thought.  With this in mind, when a kicker succeeds at the highest level for one team, it is a symbol of his character ...

The thing that is great about sports is that to the fans point of view, there is pure evil and eternal goodness. A Packers fan may envision heaven as Lambeau Field with an adjustable thermostat while the eternal depths of Satan's realm may be outlined with Bears memorabilia. While most Bears fans would likely disagree with the above paragraph, I don't think anyone can disagree that the ten men in these slides ...

The kicker is the most make-or-break position in the NFL. One kick could change your whole career, in a positive and negative way. Guys like Adam Venateri, David Akers, and John Kasay have all been big names for many years because of their game-winning kicks. The punter position is also important. A bad punt could turn around an entire game.Begin Slideshow

It is always great when the home team can look forward to their home field. They can look forward to support from screaming fans and a loud venue to help them on defense. Here is my opinion on the Top 5 Home Field Advantages today.Begin Slideshow

The Super Bowl, America’s unofficial holiday, is annually the most substantial sporting event. The game has been played since 1967 when the NFL Commissioner was extremely intelligent, an innovator and a forward thinker. His name, Pete Rozelle. Rozelle brought the NFL and AFL together and created the Super Bowl as a title game that would crown the World Champion of football. And, while he was right in thinking it would benefit the world ...

It took a bit of time for him to recover from the fractured bone in his foot, but the Denver Broncos' first overall pick, Demaryius Thomas, has finally started practicing with the team. For fans, hopes and expectations couldn't be higher. There has been a lot of hype surrounding the young wide receiver in Denver, who appears set to inherit the throne of the recently-departed malcontent, Brandon Marshall. As the first wide receiver ...

This article is a direct response to Tim Graham's article on ESPN.com . I am completely aware of the hype about Chad Henne this year. I  think that he can be the franchise quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. I also believe Miami has a legitimate shot at winning the AFC East this season. If Henne is over-hyped, so is Mark Sanchez In Tim Graham's article about Chad Henne and Stephen Ross having too ...