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April 28th, 2008

NFL Draft 2008: Winners and Losers

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After all the scouting, measuring, interviewing and analyzing of player prospects over the past few months, the 2008 NFL Draft in the books. And while it’s impossible to currently say which teams had success and which teams did not (that could […]

By David Kindervater -- 2 comments

April 25th, 2008

Madden NFL 09 Cover: Brett Favre

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From my friends at EA Sports, here’s the just-announced cover of Madden NFL 09, featuring recently retired former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre. Madden NFL 09 will be available in retail stores in North America on August 12, including a special collector’s edition […]

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April 25th, 2008

David Letterman Interviews Brett Favre, Madden NFL 09 Cover Athlete Revealed

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Recently retired living legend quarterback Brett Favre was on The Late Show with David Letterman last night. At the end of his interview, it was revealed Brett will be on the cover of Madden NFL 09. I guess one way to break the alleged “Madden Curse” is to […]

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April 10th, 2008

Will Brett Favre Come Out of Retirement?

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When Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre announced his retirement from the National Football League last month, I believed him. I knew, physically, he could still play. And so did he. But mentally, he wasn’t where he needed to be. He was burned out and ready to […]

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April 3rd, 2008

NFL’s Preseason National Television Schedule Features Every ‘07 Playoff Team

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It’s preseason with a tinge of the playoffs. That will be one of the highlights of a 13-game national television preseason schedule that was announced today by the NFL, along with the complete list of 2008 preseason matchups. All 12 of the 2007 NFL playoff teams will be […]

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March 31st, 2008

NFL Announces Nationally Televised Primetime 2008 Kickoff Weekend Games

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From their Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, FL, the NFL announced today its 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule, including a Monday night doubleheader. It’s always exciting to watch the schedule piece itself together and this is where it begins.
In a tradition that began in 2004, the […]

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March 31st, 2008

NFL Announces Compensatory Draft Choices

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At the NFL’s Annual Meeting today, it was announced that a total of 32 compensatory choices in the 2008 NFL Draft have been awarded to 15 teams. Under terms of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement, a team losing more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in […]

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March 6th, 2008

Brett Favre Retirement Press Conference

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Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to be at Brett Favre’s retirement/farewell presser today, but here is the transcript and a snippet of video from ESPN. My thoughts on Brett’s retirement can be found in my previous post. Thanks for the incredible memories, Brett. See you in the Hall of […]

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March 4th, 2008

Green Bay Packers QB Brett Favre Retires

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After years of speculation and almost constant questioning on when he would retire, Green Bay Packers legendary three-time MVP quarterback Brett Favre finally announced today that he would hang up his cleats after 17 seasons in the National Football League. It’s a dark day for not only […]

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February 22nd, 2008

NFL Scouting Combine 2008: Day Two

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The winter storm that has an icy grip on Indianapolis has slowed things down outside. But as promised, today was a whirlwind of activity around the Media Work Room here at the 2008 NFL Scouting Combine. The players being shuttled in and out were mostly wide receivers, running […]

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