For entertainment purposes only, I like to select 15 proposition bets each year on my blog for the Super Bowl. Last year I was a perfect 15 of 15 bets. This year I was a tad off but in this economy, if you happened to wager something of value, you still made out with my picks. Read the rest of this entry >>
Does Sean Payton have big giant hanging brass balls? First off, you make the call to run time off the clock at the end of the first half and settle for a field goal, go into the lockerroom down 10-6 at halftime, which kept Lord Manning off the field, great call. But to come out at the start of the second half down by 4 points and call an onsides kick, and it was successful, using a kicker who had never kicked an onsides kick in a game in his career? Are you freaking out of your mind? It has to go down in the top 3 of alltime best calls in a Super Bowl. I’ve said all season long, Payton is one of the best play callers in the league. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Colts, Jim Caldwell, Saints, Super Bowl
Really? The two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, the mainstream sports media did lots of collective hand wringing over just how Manning and the Colts would win their second World Championship while anointing Manning as the greatest quarterback of all time. Various websites conducted polls directed at the question. The greatest of all time? Not so much. The most over-exposed, yes, not just yes, but hell yes. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Drew Brees, Manning greatest ever, Peyton Manning, Super Bowl
I selected the Saints to win the Super Bowl back in August, and I’m a Bucs fan. My wife was even in my face after the 1st quarter when the Colts jumped up 10-0. Oh yee of little faith. Sean Payton kicks an onsides kick right out of the gate in the second half. His nuts are made of stainless steel. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Super Bowl commercials
Since we have less than 48 hours remaining in the NFL season, I thought I’d post the 5 current things I think will happen during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offseason. Read the rest of this entry >>
Peyton, Peyton, Peyton, and all things Manning this week is all we’ve seen and heard in the media. Papa Manning, Archie, has been trotted out to do about a hundred interviews. Brother Eli has conducted about 75. The interviews are usually followed on tv with a Peyton Manning commercial. Yes, Peyton is a great quarterback without question, but history certainly has been favorable to father Archie. I watched him play while with the Saints, and in his 13 year career, only threw more than 20 touchdowns in one season. Eli is a solid quarterback, but reminds me more of a Trent Dilfer technician. There is one Payton who has received scant news this week and it’s Sean, the coach of the New Orleans Saints. Read the rest of this entry >>
The curse of the Bambino, getting the cover of the latest release of the Madden football video game, gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated. All are considered to be some of the biggest curses in football, if not sports period. One story which has flown under the radar this week leading up to the Super Bowl is the curse of the Buccaneers. Read the rest of this entry >>
What’s that you say? Well, in 34 years of football in Tampa, no team which has lost to the Bucs in the regular season has gone on to win the Super Bowl.
The Pewter Report announced this afternoon that Tampa Bay plans to sign Eric Yarber, yes, Eric Yarber as the wide receiver coach. Yarber played for the Washington Redskins at the wideout position in 1986 and 1987. He was selected in the 12th round of the draft back in the day when the draft was more than 7 rounds. He’s been an assistant coach working at Arizona State for the past few years. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Buccaneers, Eric Yarber
No, not a Eugene Robinson type proposition. Remember him? He was the Atlanta Falcons defensive back arrested for solicitation of prostitution of an undercover police officer in Miami the day before the Super Bowl. He was arrested the same day he received the NFL’s Bart Starr award for outstanding character and leadership on and off the field. The Falcons went on to lose their only Super Bowl appearance 34-19 to the Broncos played January 31, 1999. Read the rest of this entry >>
Tags: Colts, Saints, Super Bowl, Super Bowl proposition wagers
Uncapped season on the way? It is appearing more and more likely that all eyes will be on the NFL landscape leading up to the March 5th contract deadline. Adam Schefter tweeted this morning that NFLPA Executive Director, De Smith is going to be meeting with owners this Saturday and is not optimistic that an agreement can be reached before the March 5th deadline. The uncapped year directly affects 212 players who would have been free agents this offseason. Better hold off on making your free agent wish list until we all find out what the landscape is going to look like. Read the rest of this entry >>
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