In case you did not watch the AFC Wild Card Game when the Baltimore Ravens hosted the Indianapolis Colts, you missed out and I am not talking about the game itself. I am referring witnessing one of the most motivating displays of pure enthusiasm and passion by an athlete in all of sports for the very [...]
Archive of posts tagged National Football League
Yankee Universe and Ravens Ray Lewis
Let me start by declaring that I have been a HUGE fan of linebacker Ray Lewis since the Baltimore Ravens beat my New York Giants in the Super Bowl XXXV back in 2000. (you can read my 2012 ALDS story about my encounter with Ray here or my past post titled Rarefied Ray.) To give you more of [...]
Lady Loves Pinstripes: 2012 NFL Playoff To Superbowl Picks
The New York Yankees and MLB will take a backseat as it is Wild Card weekend, which officially marks the start to the 2012 NFL Playoffs. So, which of the 12 contending NFL teams are Super Bowl XLVI bound? And what team has enough swagger to be named the 2012 Super Bowl Champs on February 5th in [...]
NFL Is Back But Brett Favre Is Going To Ruin It
Welcome back to life NFL, and with open arms….kind-of! Even though I might not get the same pit in my stomach like I do at the close of the MLB season, nothing beats watching my New York Giants win on Sunday afternoons; or the New York Jets lose. Sorry, Jets fans but it is not [...]
Super Bowl XLV: Why Big Ben Roethlisberger Hasn’t Learned a Thing
If you’re a football fan, the week before the Super Bowl is almost as fun as the game itself. So, by now you have probably heard or seen the footage of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger and his teammates out on the town in Dallas, Texas this past Tuesday night. Big Ben treated his O-line [...]
1985 Chicago Bear: ‘The Superbowl Shuffle’
The 1985 Chicago Bears made a music video that is one of my favorite memories from childhood. From California to New York City, ‘The Superbowl Shuffle‘ infected the entire country. This is for all NFL fans to enjoy: Related articles 2011 Chicago Bears: New Super Bowl Shuffle Verses (chicagonow.com) 1985 Bears Holding Super Silver Celebration [...]
NFL Playoffs: Who Dat Seahawks? Seattle Dethrones New Orleans Saints
The first game of the NFL playoffs was a classic David vs. Goliath. The 7-9 Seattle Seahawks were playing host to the reigning champion New Orleans Saints. The spread on the game favored the Saints to win by 10 or 10.5 points. That was no shocker, though 10 points is a large margin. One fact [...]
