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Entries from January 2009

NFL Coaching Carousel ‘09

January 20th, 2009 · No Comments

Here’s a quick rundown of the major coaching additions thus far in 2009 (last updated Mar 14):
  49ers: Offensive Coordinator Jimmy Raye (former Jets Running Backs Coach)
  Bears: Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line Coach Rod Marinelli (former Lions Head Coach)
  Broncos:

General Manager Brian Xanders (former Assistant General Manager)
Head Coach Josh McDaniels (former Patriots Offensive Coordinator)
Offensive Coordinator [...]

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Ryan Clark hit on McGahee in AFC Conference Championship Game

January 20th, 2009 · No Comments

For those that missed this play on Sunday…here’s the hit that everyone was talking about today.

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Super Bowl XLIII: Arizona Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

January 19th, 2009 · No Comments

The Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers are in Super Bowl XLIII (translated to 43), which is on Sunday, February 1, 2009, with kickoff at 6:20 PM Eastern Time, aired by NBC.
Nobody predicted the Cardinals would be in the Super Bowl this year.  It goes to show how important a good coach is (Whisenhunt…not Dennis Green), [...]

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1st Annual Charleston’s Sports Bar Tour

January 18th, 2009 · No Comments

Coming in the NFL season of 2009 we will be touring sports bars in the Charleston, SC area.  Our schedule and tour map will be provided later in the year.  Stay tuned……….

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2008 NFL Championship Round

January 17th, 2009 · No Comments

2008 NFL Championship Round
Sunday – January 18, 2009
Philadelphia Eagles @ Arizona Cardinals
Eddie: (Winner – Cardinals)
Like I’ve been saying all year the Cardinals in Arizona are unstoppable and as of yet have been playing with amazing determination.  The Eagles are relaxed and their play proves that but I’m not certain they’ll be able to match [...]

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McNabb is a prime example of the media not doing their jobs as they should!

January 12th, 2009 · No Comments

I don’t usually write articles like this, but every so often the media “spins” a story a certain way which leads to a lot of hate, anger, and/or frustation by its readers/listeners.  This is one of those examples.
The Monday following the Week 12 Sunday games (November 24th), the talk all over sports radio and in [...]

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