I love the fact the NFL has started this kickoff classic series. The NFL season needed a celebration to start off the season the same as one is there to end the season with one team hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Yet here we are…. Ready to go into the start of the autumnal part of … Continue reading
On This Date In 1994: Jerry Rice Eclipses Jim Brown’s Touchdown Record
On the first Monday Night Game of the 1994 season, there was an outside chance Jerry Rice could break Jim Brown’s touchdown record of 126. He entered the season with 124 and was in the prime of his career. The San Francisco 49ers were retooling their team to take down their arch nemesis in the … Continue reading
2012 NFC East Previews & Predictions
Its always interesting to watch the reaction of division foes when you have a surprise NFL champion. There will be responses from the Jerry Jones’ comments on the Cowboys “Super Bowl window closing.” As though they too can make the necessary leap from also ran to world titlist. You’ll have teams like the Washington Redskins make … Continue reading
2012 NFC North Previews & Predictions
Just when you want to call it the return of the Black and Blue Division, you are reminded that these teams take to the air as much as any in pro football. The Chicago Bears were once the exception to this rule, however with reuniting Jay Cutler with WR Brandon Marshall, there will be footballs in the … Continue reading
The Chancellor Of Football’s Take: Hall of Fame Voting
When I learned that Jerry Kramer was skipped over as a senior nominee for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, I just had utter contempt for the sportswriters who seem to be the gatekeepers of history. It felt like they were going to work against the groundswell of support for Kramer and the passion from … Continue reading
2012 NFC South Previews & Predictions
As the 2012 regular season beckons, many pundits and fans are looking for the Carolina Panthers to light up this division. There will be several young stars that will come to the fore in the toughest division in football, yet there will be one second year player who should take the league by storm. Oh … Continue reading
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