The death of the white running back

A certain article has sparked my interest lately in gathering some information on some of the top running backs (all white) who have been looked over or passed by for various reasons, but all mysteriously linking back to their skin color.This will no doubt be a controversial piece, but the point here is not to say that racism is alive [read more...]

Hyprocites Abound in the Woods-Cable Saga

Anyone heard the latest about Tiger Woods? You know, 10 woman, text messages, etc…oh, you get your sports news from ESPN? And they are not really mentioning a lot about the situation on SportsCenter or on ESPN.com? Compare to even YAHOO (much less National Enquirer, US), it has been just a peep. The reason is [read more...]

Gridiron Gab’s Latest Power Rankings

1. Pittsburgh Steelers – The world champions should always get the initial top spot in power rankings. Isn’t that why they play the games in the first place? 2. New England Patriots – These guys have lost a lot of veteran leadership on defense (Tedy Bruschi, Rodney Harrison, Richard Seymour, Mike Vrabel), but their offense appears to be as dominant as [read more...]

Bengals in Sheep’s Clothing

It’s interesting how within the testosterone-charged arenas of professional sports, the fashions of team uniforms are so widely discussed. Even some of the most gruff, fashionably-indifferent fans take these things seriously which means Market Research takes them even more so and winds up sinking lots of money and time on the unveiling of new uniforms and logos. Jerseys have come [read more...]

Colts Putting Together an Impressive Ground Game

“With the 27th pick of the NFL Draft…”—I was hoping for Evander Hood, a defensive tackle the Colts need deeply—”…the Indianapolis Colts select Donald Brown, running back from Connecticut.” Yes! This was actually better than Evander Hood. But I never even thought of Donald Brown, the kid who led the college football world in rushing last year, going to the Colts! [read more...]

Steelers Select D-Lineman “Ziggy” Hood w/ Final 1st Round Pick

The Steelers couldn’t take Alex Mack (Cleveland), and they didn’t go corner. Instead, they took the shot at #32 to address the defensive line as they selected Evander “Ziggy” Hood from Missouri. Hood is 6-2, and goes about 300 pounds. The Steelers wanted to address the O-line and secondary, and the D-line was another area they wanted to upgrade [read more...]

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