For the Love of The Game: Why The Draft Process Is So Fun To Watch

Watching the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine has been both rewarding for me in gaining some crucial draft knowledge, and getting to see all of these kids’ hardwork pay off a little bit. For me, draft day is the culmination of everything coming together for a young man, and him and his family, reaching the pinnacle of his career, the NFL. But all [read more...]

Cribbs set for a big payday from the Browns

The Browns best player since they have come back, Josh Cribbs, should be getting a deal, that should pay him between 5 to 10 million guaranteed. That is what the Browns and Cribbs are nailing out to finalize the deal. They will rip up his current deal that has three years left, and give him the new deal which has [read more...]

Favre Chatter Continues as Speculation About McNabb Heats Up

Think the Vikings front office didn’t realize the importance of having an elite Quarterback on the team ? Rosenfel ’s ? Jackson ? – See any drop-off here ? I think Rick Speilman sees a difference. Don’t think the latest rumors are simply the imagination of various writers musing through the off-season. There is some actual momentum building in [read more...]

The official Survival Guide for the NFL offseason

Super Bowl XLIV is in the books.  The last drops of Gatorade have been devoured.  The last few strips of confetti have been swept away.  And if you’re like me, you’re already longing for the sound of helmets cracking, first down measurements and touchdown dances.  But in the immortal words of Thomas Haynes Bayly, “absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Even [read more...]

Bears DE Adams had alcohol, marijuana in his system at time of death

The sad circumstances of Gaines Adams’ sudden death have been released, and there are more disturbing trends around it. A toxicology report shows that the defensive end had marijuana and alcohol in his system when he died. But Greenwood County Coroner Jim Coursey says nothing found in the report contributed to Adams’ death. The report showed Adams had a blood-alcohol level [read more...]

Thoughts on Super Bowl XLIV

Sean Payton has guts.For the first time in history a coach attempted an onside kick before the fourth quarter, and that coach was Sean Payton. He went for it and the Saints recovered it. A gutsy call by a gutsy coach.Jim Caldwell got outcoached.Caldwell had a good game plan, and it worked beautifully in the first quarter, but once the [read more...]

Saints Stick It To Dungy: Win Super Bowl

Only days after former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy said the New Orleans Saints had “no chance” in the Super Bowl, and would get blown out by the Colts, the Saints stuck it to the man, and made the Colts their whipping boy for night, and won the Big Game, the Super Bowl. Drew Brees came away with the Super Bowl [read more...]

Super Bowl XLIV Recipe Plan Brought to You by Swason’s

Check out this collection of quick, easy and delicious recipes for your Super Bowl tailgating and football parties! Whether you’re cooking for the whole team or just the offensive line, these dishes are guaranteed to satisfy even the heartiest of appetites! Starters: Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Dip: 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 2 cans (9.75 oz each) Swanson® Premium Chunk Chicken Breast, [read more...]

From Chicago, to New Orleans, to the Super Bowl

Gab reader Michael Masson sent in this interesting piece leading up to Super Sunday: Saturday. I pack my #57 Rickey Jackson jersey with pride and care, and walk to my car on a cold Chicago morning. When I pull up to my brother’s house a few blocks away, we exchange cautiously optimistic looks. We’ve been in this position before. We all have, [read more...]

On Human Fallibility

NFLGridironGab.com reader Ron Lispman sent me the following, which I felt was a good enough piece to share with our fans – enjoy! This past Sunday’s NFC championship game contained a poignant lesson for more than just football fans. The game featured the New Orleans Saints versus the Minnesota Vikings. With my pathetic Redskins having left the ranks of the contenders [read more...]

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