It was a weird day in fantasy football, as Andrew Luck was stymied and Peyton Manning continued to look like he may be on his last legs. Meanwhile, the Titans looked unbeatable. It’s just one week, though, and here are some observations. (more…)
Back by popular demand, err, because we need to fill space, is our second annual survivor pool.
Which is kind of funny, if you think about it, because last year all but one of us were out by week four.
Anthony Maggio won. He actually went 16-1 on the season. The rest of us … meh. Nonetheless, here are our picks for week one, with explanations below.
| This Week’s Pick | |
| Maggio | New England |
| Vomhof | Green Bay |
| Andy | Green Bay |
| Tony | Green Bay |
| Rich | NY Jets |
Explanations: (more…)
Eddie DeBartolo Jr. ran into some controversy off the field, but his career as an NFL owner is rivaled by few.
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DeBartolo took over ownership of a foundering San Francisco 49ers team in 1977, brought Bill Walsh on board as head coach and together they built the team of the 1980s and 90s.
DeBartolo was selected Tuesday as the “contributor” candidate for the Hall of Fame’s 2016 class. He joins senior candidates Ken Stabler and Dick Stanfel as finalists who will be voted on by the full voting committee the week of the Super Bowl.
DeBartolo gave up control of the 49ers in 2000 after getting caught up in the corruption case of then-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards. But during his tenure, the 49ers posted double-digit wins in 17 of 18 seasons from 1981 through 2000, appeared in 10 NFC Championship games and won five Super Bowls.
“I’m truly humbled. My football life is going through my mind right now,” DeBartolo, Jr. says in a statement posted at the Hall of Fame website.
He, along with others selected for the final vote, need a thumbs up from 80 percent of the voters to earn enshrinement. We’ve done less discussion on contributors than seniors here on the site, but I’d be hard pressed to find an owner who had more success than DeBartolo during his reign. Solid candidate? Who else should be considered?
The 2016 class will be enshrined August 4-7, 2016.
Eddie DeBartolo is the "contributor" candidate for 2016 Hall of Fame enshrinement. That's ...
Total Voters: 9
Loading ...It’s cliche, but also true – the most important thing about pre-season games isn’t winning, but getting out healthy.
Thus Sunday afternoon’s game between Green Bay and Pittsburgh can be classified as nothing but a disaster for both teams.
With a season-ending injury to Jordy Nelson‘s knee and a substantial injury to Steelers’ center Maurkice Pouncey, it had a pretty big impact on fantasy football players, too. Here are my quick thoughts on the fallout:
Packers: (more…)
The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Senior Committee has chosen two recently deceased former greats as its senior
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candidates for 2016 induction.
Dick Stanfel, who played guard for Washington and Detroit over a seven-year career in the 1950s, is getting his third look from the senior committee, his second in the last five years. He passed away in June at 87.
Former Raiders, Oilers and Saints QB Ken Stabler, who led Oakland to victory over Minnesota in Super Bowl 11 died in July. This is his first appearance in front of the senior committee. He died in July. (more…)
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Help me out guys ... getting older fogs my memory more but I am about to do another write-in ballot…
Paul I guess but did you see my other comment
There is a tight timeline of only a few weeks to schedule these, perhaps Joe and Jerry had previous commitments
I’m surprised Charles Haley and Ronnie Lott knocked on the door of Roger Craig I thought it would be Joe…
Paul totally but would you agree it would make a great book