Monday, January 18th, 2010
It hasn't even been 24 hours since my (and Phillips') beloved San Diego Chargers sh*t the bed yet again in the playoffs. I haven't fully recovered from the nightmare that was the Ryan Leaf/Kevin Gilbride/Mike Riley era in the late 1990's and early 2000's yet, so I'm not close to ...
Posted in NFL, NFL Playoffs, San Diego Chargers | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Since we're inching towards the two-day sportsgasm that is the NFL Draft we figured we'd give you a look into some of the hottests rumors circulating at this late hour.
Deal with Stafford all but done
Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole reported late Wednesday night that the Lions were very close to polishing ...
Posted in Aaron Curry, Arizona Cardinals, Brian Cushing, Clay Matthews, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL, NFL Draft, NFL Rumors, Rumors, Tyson Jackson, Washington Redskins | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
We've had time to sleep on the Super Bowl. And then time to sleep on the day after the Super Bowl, which allows to have intellectually stimulating conversation about the matter now that we've fully processed it. And here are my answers to those questions which you most assuredly asked ...
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, Kurt Warner, NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers, Santonio Holmes, Super Bowl XLIII | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
We've already discussed how Santonio Holmes was one of the breakout stars of Sunday's Big Game, but without question the most impressive player on the field at Super Bowl XLIII was Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald. From his ridiculous leaping touchdown catch to his mach-five, 64-yard sprint to the end zone late ...
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, College Football, Heisman Trophy, Jason White, Larry Fitzgerald, NFL, Oklahoma University, Super Bowl XLIII, University of Pittsburgh | 6 Comments »
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Way back in '08, we here at Rumors and Rants proclaimed it the Greatest Year in Sports History.
I know what you are thinking -- big deal. So did Sports Illustrated and ESPN and everyone else who makes widespread proclamations. Only we made the call in July. Basically, when something's up, ...
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Gene Chizik, Matt Millen, MLB, NFL, Notre Dame, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Chargers, Super Bowl XLIII, Tampa Bay Rays | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
The sporting world appears to have taken David Byrne's words to heart, because this week things have officially stopped making sense. We can only hope general managers in oversized suits aren't far behind. A few noticeable items:
- The Monday Night Football game between the Cardinals and 49ers should have had ...
Posted in Arizona Cardinals, MLB, NFL, Oakland A's, San Francisco 49ers | 5 Comments »
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
It pains me to rehash a Vince Lombardi catchphrase that's oft-rehashed by Chris Berman, but I have been left with no choice. As of this past week, the NFL has officially ceased making any kind of sense whatsoever. I'm not sure where to start, or where to finish. But that's ...
Posted in Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Dick Stockton, NFL, Pacman Jones, Tony Romo | No Comments »