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Conference Championship Sunday lived up to its reputation, and then let Mother Nature and old rivalries raise the stakes. A blizzard crowned New England in Denver. A classic showdown sent Seattle back to the Super Bowl with unfinished business. iPINIONS hails defense dominance, legacy pressure, and redemption now collide as the Patriots and Seahawks meet… Read more.
Evidently, they wanted him to retire ‘gracefully.’ But he still wants to play … anywhere. When it comes to NFL players, Tom Brady is the undisputed GOAT. And, even at 42, he remains at the top of his game. But when it comes to why his team, the New England Patriots, is the most successful… Read more.
The National Anthem I usually comment on this ritual just to pooh-pooh it. Because I invariably measure each performance against the rousing rendition Whitney Houston gave at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. No performer has ever measured up. And I doubt any ever will. Which brings me to Gladys Knight. No doubt she posed the most… Read more.
The National Anthem I usually comment on this ritual just to pooh-pooh it. Because I invariably measure each performance against the rousing rendition Whitney Houston gave at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. No performer has ever measured up. I doubt any ever will. Perhaps this is why Pink attempted to preempt criticism and bank sympathy… Read more.
Casual Football fans think Super Bowl Sunday is the most exciting day of the NFL season. But real fans know that day is conference championship Sunday. (“NFL’s Historic Conference Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) Sure enough, this conference championship Sunday lived up to the hype. AFC Much to my chagrin, this earlier… Read more.
Casual Football fans think Super Bowl Sunday is the most exciting day of the NFL season. But real fans know that day is conference championship Sunday. (“NFL’s Historic Conference Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) Alas, this Conference Championship Sunday did not live up to expectations. AFC This later AFC game turned out… Read more.
Last July, the NFL handed New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady a four-game suspension for his role in the infamous Deflategate caper. The facts were so universally debated back then, I see no point in rehashing them now. Instead, here is how I commented on his suspension in “NFL on Brady’s Appeal: He Cheated, then… Read more.
Who says cheaters never prosper…? For the record, here is an excerpt from “NFL Conference Championship,” January 20, 2015, which explains my pick. ____________________ iPINIONS will be ro0ting for the Seahawks! Primarily because, despite being defending champions, they are the underdogs; and I am psychologically disposed to champion the underdog. Indeed, that Wilson, the Seahawks’ relatively… Read more.
Allegations that the New England Patriots cheated during Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts went viral within minutes after it ended. It pertained to charges that the Patriots underinflated game balls to make it easier to throw and catch in the cold, wet weather. Here in part is how I commented: The Patriots… Read more.
Real Football fans will tell you that the most exciting day of the NFL season is Conference Championship Sunday, not Super Bowl Sunday — as casual fans might say. (“Historic NFL Championship Sunday,” The iPINIONS Journal, January 22, 2007) True to form, yesterday’s National Football Conference (NFC) game between the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay… Read more.
