Monthly Archives: August, 2008
Brett Farve, Chris Farley And A Longing For Yesterday
I was spending time at my special lady friend’s house not all that long ago. She had family and friends in town visiting from Columbus, Ohio (yes, Gator dates Buckeye… riots ensue). While watching television, one of her younger houseguests was having difficulty recalling the name of “that heavyset guy” that used to be on [...]
2008 Syracuse preview: Orange looking for a way out of Big East basement
The Syracuse Orange took another step back in 2007 in Greg Robinson’s third year as head coach. Syracuse entered last season having won just five games combined over the previous two years, and ’07 was just as bad. The team won only two games, but one of those victories was a shocking upset over Louisville [...]
Could J.T. O’Sullivan really be the 49ers’ starting QB? Sad but true for Niners fans
When San Francisco 49ers camp opened not even two weeks ago, J.T. O’Sullivan was the odd-man out in the battle for the starting job, apparently leaving Alex Smith and Shaun Hill as the only two participants. That made sense, as O’Sullivan was partly only signed by the club because he had worked with new offensive [...]
2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame class not stellar but worthy
One word describes the 2008 NFL Hall of Fame class the best, consistency. All the players in this class were consistent, reliable players. They weren’t necessarily the best at their positions, but if you had a start a team with one of these guys, you wouldn’t be disappointed. Just look at the guys that are [...]
Steve Smith’s anger issues mean Panthers will start 0-2
The Carolina Panthers open their season at San Diego and then are home against the Bears in Week 2. Why is this important? Because the Panthers will be without their best offensive player for those two games. Can you say 0-2? Receiver Steve Smith was suspended for those games by the team after a training [...]
Georgia, USC 1-2 in ESPN’s Preseason Top 25 poll
ESPN has released its preseason Top 25 poll, and unsurprisingly, Georgia is ranked #1. Georgia was arguably the hottest team in college football down the stretch last season, and after ending their season with a 41-10 shellacking of Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, the early steam for them to be the preseason #1 took off. [...]
Carolina teammates Smith, Lucas get a little too physical at camp
When you’ve got a bunch of aggressive, testosterone-filled grown men going all out in the middle of the summer, things are bound to happen. Every year, we hear about numerous training camp fights that occur, whether it’s between teammates or in scrimmages against opponents, and this year’s early candidate for Best Camp Fight is the [...]
