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When NFL owners voted on Tuesday to hold the 2014 Super Bowl in East Rutherford, N.J., it signaled a climatic paradigm shift for the sport’s biggest game. It also signaled stupidity. By and large, it appears that the decision is being met favorably. “Football is a game of the elements,” the large number of proponents say. “It is just going to make the experience more memorable!” I get it. Some of the league’s trademark ...

On Saturday, June 5, the Colts will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium for a practice session that is open to the public. It'll be the public's first look at the Colts since the end of the 2009 season. Thousands are liable to show up to watch the likes of Peyton Manning, Dallas Clark, and Reggie Wayne. Many will watch how much the young guys, ...

Following a successful first half of the season, prime time will start Sunday, November 14th 2010.  On this day the vacation is over.  It is time to buckle down or bow out.  While there will be welcome respite in week 11—after facing the galloping Colts—the Bills will only be a breath of fresh air before being dragged back under the roar of Jets, the born-again Saints, and the crushing weight of ...

Miami Dolphins 2010 first-round pick Jared Odrick has reportedly parted ways with agent Peter Schaffer, according to the Sports Business Journal.Per league rules, Odrick must wait five days after firing his agent to hire new representation.It is unclear at this point what led to Odrick's decision and what kind of effects, if any, it will have on his contract negotiations with the Dolphins.The 28th overall ...

The full-fledged "feature" starting running back is dying in the NFL. Whether it's injuries or wear-and-tear, teams are finding it much easier to just pair two solid running backs together and split the weathering load, rather than appease fantasy football nerds everywhere and give the rock to one guy all day . It's too early for bonafide rankings. Well, not really , but we felt it'd do all fantasy owners a great ...

Society has certainly seen its share of famous mistakes.   A few examples come to mind: The making of Bonfire of the Vanities into a movie, changing the recipe for Coca-Cola, Dan Quayle running for public office, cutting Michael Jordan from his high school basketball team, and Decca Records turning the Beatles down for a recording contract.  Well, now we can add New York/New Jersey hosting the Super Bowl at the New Meadowlands Stadium in ...

It is no secret that the Cowboys shopped defensive end Marcus Spears during the draft.  It is likely that Spears garnered some interest, but not enough for Dallas to give him up. (They reportedly wanted a third-rounder or better.)   But should the Cowboys have pulled the trigger on Spears, a restricted free agent who will almost certainly be out of Dallas in 2011?  After all, Spears may not even start this season. ...

Everyone is talking about the Super Bowl being played in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at the New Meadowlands Stadium, because it might be a little on the cold side. A quick stroll through the World Wide Web reveals that the average temperature during February in East Rutherford is 37 degrees, and every sports media outlet will cram that number down your throat. But everyone is missing the real issue, and I can’t ...

Considering the state of the Cleveland Browns offense last year, Mohamed Massqauoi had a very successful rookie season. Mohamed had 34 catches for 624 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Browns' receivers. Massaquoi averaged 18.4 yards per catch and was often the only Browns vertical threat. Pittsburgh's Mike Wallace, also a rookie, led the league with 19.6, but had a much better quarterback playing catch with him. Massaquoi compiled that average ...

Tuesday afternoon saw the NFL owners vote on the location of the 2014 Super Bowl. In the fourth ballot, New York gained the necessary 17 votes and defeated Tampa Bay for the right to host Super Bowl XLVIII. The debate of whether or not a cold-weather host city would have negative effects on the Super Bowl has raged among NFL fans and analysts alike. Though the game may ultimately be good ...