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May 14th, 2008

Specter Wants Further ‘Spygate’ Probe

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In his press conference today following yesterday’s meeting with former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh, Senator Arlen Specter called for an independent investigation of the Patriots’ videotaping of opposing coaches’ signals — aka “Spygate.” He doesn’t feel the NFL’s investigation was objective and was unforgiving in […]

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May 13th, 2008

Matt Walsh Meets With NFL Commissioner

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As scheduled, former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell early this morning for about three hours to discuss his part in the team’s illegal videotaping scandal — aka “Spygate.” As I said last week, Matt had eight tapes from six different […]

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May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day

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Here are a few Mother’s Day stories I thought I would highlight for you.

NFL Mom Is Her Son’s Biggest Fan (Shawn Springs)
Mom the Joy of Freeney’s Life (Dwight Freeney)
Cowboys’ Williams Honors Mothers (Roy Williams)
Mother’s Day Holds Special Meaning for Titans’ Bulluck (Keith Bulluck)
Pat Tillman’s mom Mary recently wrote […]

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May 8th, 2008

Latest Videotapes Show No New Evidence, Matt Walsh to Meet With NFL Next Week

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It looks like the New England Patriots’ illegal videotaping scandal (aka “Spygate”) will be put to rest once and for all next week. None of the eight tapes reportedly presented by former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh to Commissioner Roger Goodell’s office today involved pre-Super Bowl […]

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April 15th, 2008

2008 NFL Schedule Announced

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The National Football League announced its 17-week, 256-game regular-season schedule for 2008 today. The upcoming NFL season kicks off on Thursday night, September 4 and concludes on Sunday, December 28. The season begins with the NFL’s annual Thursday […]

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March 15th, 2008

New NFL Logo to be Introduced at Draft

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If you’re a keen observer, you’ve noticed a slightly modified version of the NFL logo floating around these days. And you’re intrigued. Well, the National Football League is introducing an upgraded NFL shield that will be officially unveiled at the upcoming 2008 NFL Draft April 26-27. I like […]

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February 15th, 2008

Super Bowl Apparel Goes Global: Patriots’ Loss is Win for Children and Families in Need

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It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s where the shirts go after the game. Even though the N.Y. Giants won Super Bowl XLII, the winners will also be children in Nicaragua, Romania, and several other countries. Through a partnership between the NFL and World Vision, millions of […]

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February 4th, 2008

SBXLII Most-Watched Super Bowl Ever

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According to Nielsen Media Research, the New York Giants’ upset win over the New England Patriots yesterday was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers. The game topped the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million when Dallas beat Pittsburgh in 1996. More people watched yesterday’s […]

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January 8th, 2008

NFL Launches NFLRUSH ZONE (NFLRZ) Role-Playing Game For Young Fans

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As the first major sports league to develop its own online role-playing game, the NFL has launched a new site for young fans and the young at heart called NFLRUSH ZONE (NFLRZ). If you’ve watched any football lately, you’ve seen the commercials. This virtual world is […]

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January 7th, 2008

Post Pattern: ‘Why I Love Football’

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When my CE asked me to write a post about why I love football, I said to myself, “Self, this will be easy.” I’ve answered this question more times than I can remember.
On this first Monday without Monday Night Football in I don’t know how long (a long […]

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