Monthly Archives: February 2010

Emmitt Smith: NFL Hall of Fame No-Brainer in More Ways Than One

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Gene Strother

Emmitt Smith was a no-brainer for the 2010 NFL Hall of Fame selection committee. One wonders whether his presenter had to do any more than stand and say, “Emmitt Smith: I rest my case.”
Despite his Hall of Fame credentials, Emmitt … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Text Messages Sent From Super Bowl XLIV

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Gene Strother

It took the New Orleans Saints organization 21 years just to post their first winning season. It was 33 years before they won a playoff game. Consequently, Super Bowl XLIV is the ultimate rags–to–riches tale in NFL lore. (Or, perhaps … Continue reading →

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Jay Novacek’s Loss a Mortal Reminder That We Are All the Same

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Gene Strother

Sometimes we forget. We analyze, criticize, immortalize, and demonize professional athletes every day. We worship them. We love them. We follow t
hem. We hate them. We berate them. We toss them aside.
Then tragedy strikes and we are reminded that these … Continue reading →

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Did NFC East Linemen Jason Peters and David Diehl Sabotage Romo in the Pro Bowl?

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Gene Strother

Something smelled fishy along the NFC’s offensive line in the fourth quarter of the Pro Bowl last night. The smell was so rank it raised a troubling question: did Pro Bowl 2010 feature two offensive linemen laying down on the … Continue reading →

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