Jerry Jones included in his “state-of-the-team” address a defense of his decision to keep his coach. Without provocation, he launched into JoneSpeak about how Wade was the right man for the job and how he would bring things to the table that no one else could.
Jones’ feeling that he had to defend why he kept [ Read More ]
Archive for July, 2009
“Football incorporates the two worst elements of American society: violence punctuated by committee meetings.”
~ George Will, author, commentator, humorist
The game of [ Read More ]
“Early in the third quarter, the Giants had their backs to the wall, just as they had all season. They were an established NFL power in America’s greatest city, with a lineup of star athletes expected to dominate the league for years to come…”
So writes Mark Bowden, author of The Best Game Ever. With an [ Read More ]
Say what you want about Martellus Bennett, but the guy does have a sense of humor…and bubbles over with personality. Hot on the heels of his highly controversial “Black Olympics” comes the one-of-a-kind MartyB Stadium Tour. Enjoy…
Let’s preface this list with an important qualifying statement: the only moments up for consideration are on-the-field occurrences. In other words, this is a list of the ten most devastating plays in team history. Consequently, we won’t be mentioning moments many may consider catastrophic, like the day Landry was fired or the day Jimmy Johnson [ Read More ]
In this third installment of the SilverandBlueBlood Top Ten Top Ten, I turn my attention to the top ten plays in team history. In selecting the plays, I considered several factors:
How memorable was it?
What impact did it have on a game, a championship, or a career?
Was it extraordinary?
As you might imagine, a franchise of this [ Read More ]
During the 2008 off-season, I began to call for Greg Ellis to be cut. I contended that, rather than being the leader he was purported to be, he had become a locker room cancer. In a recent radio interview – while on his way out of town to play for the NFL joke known as [ Read More ]
Some are grizzled enough to remember when Saturday afternoon during the slow season meant you would be treated to ABC’s Wide World of Sports. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat! This timeless line from that program is forever embedded into the consciousness of a nation of sports lovers.
As much as any fan, [ Read More ]
