Did Tim Tebow really have to damn us to another year of hearing college football announcers gush like they’re describing their first true love?
Tag: nfl
Re-Picking Splinters
From time to time in this space I chide certain teams, players and even members of the media. Sometimes the issues change or new developments come to light, so to be fair, I thought I’d take a look back at some of my columns from earlier in the year and […]
Picking Splinters: Mailing It In…
Mike takes his monthly dive into his magical mail bag.
Jody’s Jam of the Week
2008 NFL Kickoff Weekend, September 6 – 10
Picking Splinters: Vick Saga Won’t End Even With Plea Deal
It’s not over. Even as his co-defendants prepare to plead guilty to federal dogfighting charges, and even as Michael Vick ponders the same plea deal, the story is not over. Even if, and it looks more and more like this will be the case, Vick goes to jail for a […]
Picking Splinters: Mike & His Mailbag
Mike takes his monthly dive into his mailbag.
Picking Splinters: NFL Should Throw Vick to the Dogs
The hammer came down on Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Tuesday. The axe should come next.
Picking Splinters: League Must Curb Outbreak of NFeLons
Drug possession. Purchasing alcohol for minors. Driving under the influence. Possession of firearms without a license. Those are just a few of the crimes that have besmirched the image of the National Football League since the start of 2006. Unless the National Football League is planning on collaborating with The […]
Jody’s Jam of the Week: NFL Opening Day Weekend
Oh man, this is my favorite time of the year. From now until February 4, I can’t get enough of one thing: Football. You know how when you were little you’d get so excited the night before Christmas that you couldn’t sleep? That’s me every Saturday during football season. And […]
Picking Splinters: Boring Preseason OK
Pre-season football bores me to tears. Seriously, I was sitting in front of the TV on Monday night so bored that I was sobbing like Dick Vermeil after, well, after anything really. Coaching, baking, flossing — pick one. But pre-season football can make other, much more titanic men, bawl for […]
