As the losses mount for the Detroit Lions, the NFL history book beckons a little closer. ...more

November 22, 2008

a kaleidoscope of painted faces, replica jerseys, marching-band anthems, tailgate feasts, gigantic stadiums, wall-to-wall television coverage, omnipresent fantasy leagues and, yes, wagering - it's almost a nation unto itself. ...more

September 10, 2008

Thinking out loud until it started to hurt... After a recent 'record-setting performance by American sprinter Tyson Gay, Christian Web site One News Now, which uses a computer filter to change potentially offensive words, posted a story on the success of speedy champion Tyson Homosexual. Personally, I'm just glad Gay wasn't a biathlete. ...more

July 19, 2008

Film this. ...more

February 4, 2008

It was supposed to be a perfect end for a team of destiny. New England was tabbed as one of the best teams in NFL history. The Patriots were 18-0 and one win away from an undefeated season, something which had not been accomplished since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Only the New York Giants, a wild-card team, stood between New England and history during Super Bowl XLII. ...more

February 4, 2008

It's only fitting the New York Giants donned the road uniforms on Super Bowl Sunday. ...more

February 4, 2008

A season that began with a petty theft has a chance to end with grand larceny. ...more

February 3, 2008

Like cactuses and sand, talk of the Patriots finishing off a perfect season with a win in Super Bowl XLII is everywhere here in Valley of the Sun. ...more

January 31, 2008

Hey, nobody's perfect. Let's stop beating up the 1972 Dolphins for wanting the 2007 New England Patriots to lose Super Bowl XLII. ...more

January 28, 2008

Flash back to Week 17 of the NFL season: The Patriots' road to perfection nearly took a sharp turn off Exit 16W of the New Jersey Turnpike, as the Giants made the visiting Pats work long and hard to complete the first 16-0 regular season in history. ...more

January 28, 2008