Archive for 'Around the NFL'
Some Thoughts on NFL Championship Weekend
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by Mike Burke.
Although I’m looking forward to the championship games this Sunday, it’s still a little sad. No, not because the Eagles aren’t there. I’m over that. It’s sad because it’s the last weekend of the season where we’ll get to watch multiple NFL games on a Sunday. Oh well, we still have the Flyers and Sixers [...]
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Around the League: Mid-Season Power Rankings
Posted on 01. Nov, 2011 by Andrew Gross.
Since we’re just about crossing the halfway point of the NFL season, I wanted to take stock of the entire league by dishing out my thoughts in a power ranking setup. Mainly, I’m doing this because I would love to hear your guys’ comments and whether you agree or (most likely) disagree with anyone’s placement [...]
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Around the League: Week 4 Preview
Posted on 30. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
I will apologize upfront for not getting a league recap article out to you this week. I’m afraid that’s one of the many side effects of taking almost a full course load of production based classes. Last week I managed to scrape out another 12-4 record. I sensing a pattern here. As always, my picks [...]
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Around the League: Week 3 Preview
Posted on 24. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
Welcome to favorites week at BirdsFan.com! If you want to make your life easy by skipping this article, I’ll go ahead and tell you that I’m not taking a single underdog. I know, I know. It’s very boring of me. But, what can I say? I’m not going to pick someone I don’t think will [...]
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Around the League: Week 2 Recap
Posted on 21. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
This may be one of my best starts yet. Normally I stumble during one of the first two weeks. This season I went 12-4 each week. Here’s hoping the streak continues. It was a fun week 2 in the NFL with lots of points scored and not a lot of defense. However, where there was [...]
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Around the League, Week 2 Picks
Posted on 17. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
The giddiness is still very much alive. I just love this time of year. We have baseball and division races all over the place. We have college football (Go Temple! Beat Penn State!). And most importantly, we have the NFL. The giddiness will last all season. As with each week, I’m here to bring you [...]
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Around the League: Week One Recap
Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
Talk about a wild week one. You had some great defenses, some brilliant offenses, upsets, games coming down to the wire, and record setting performances. Man, I missed the NFL. Sign me up for ten more years of this. All in all, yours truly had a pretty good week. I’m not pleased with a few [...]
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Around the League: Week One NFL Picks
Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by Brennen Dickerson.
It’s been far too long. Seriously. It’s been too long. I’ve missed you all dearly. But now…FOOTBALL IS BACK! Oh yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year. You should know the drill by now. However, if you’re new, just relax. Every week I’m going to come at you with my weekly picks. [...]
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Are the Players in a Rush to Get a Deal Done?
Posted on 23. Jul, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
The Lockout is still on, and the players are still “anxious” to get out there and play. In the past few days, there have been breakthroughs in talks, especially with the owners voting to ratify a deal. The last issue is with the players, and when they will vote on the deal. The question is, [...]
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Around the League: Latest NFL Lockout Buzz
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
With the league year reportedly ready to start soon, there have been a tremendous amount of rumors swirling. Kevin Kolb, Nnamdi Asomugha, Chad Greenway, where will these big named players be playing next year? One of the biggest names that isn’t a free agent this offseason is Eagles backup QB, Kevin Kolb. Kolb has been [...]
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The Latest on the NFL Lockout; Football Very Soon?
Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Alec Beckman.
On day 126 of the NFL lockout, it is being reported, but not confirmed that the CBA will soon be signed and that everyone in the NFL will go back to work starting Friday. The NFL players are expected to vote on the new deal tomorrow, while the owners will vote on Thursday where it [...]
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Recap of Today’s NFLPA Conference Call with Kevin Mawae
Posted on 18. Jan, 2011 by Mike Burke.
As part of the NFLPA’s #LETUSPLAY day, they held a conference call this afternoon that I was able to be apart of. George Atallah, the NFLPA Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs, led the call and was also joined by NFLPA President Kevin Mawae, although he came in a bit late. New York Jets safety [...]
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Today is Let Us Play Day for the National Football League Players Association
Posted on 18. Jan, 2011 by Mike Burke.
If you are unaware, the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the NFL is set to expire on March 3, 2011. This means that there is a potential threat of not having an NFL season next year. The players have said they want to play and are determined to get a fair deal done, but [...]
