Tag Archives: Drew Brees

Obituary Section: Peyton Manning’s New Image

Peyton Manning’s new image as a clutch performer and likable guy passed away Sunday evening after a brief, but ultimately futile, battle with the forces of nature. It was three years old.
Since entering professional football as the top pick of the NFL Draft in 1998, Manning was seen as the heir apparent to Hall of [...]

We Won’t Get Fooled Again

Let’s be clear about this thing… Although I wanted the New Orleans Saints to win the Super Bowl, there was no way it seemed possible. Nothing personal against Drew Brees, Sean Payton, any of their teammates, Who Dat Nation, Dr. John, or anyone else from NOLA you can mention – it just didn’t seem like [...]

The Pro Bowl Is A Joke, And Other Obviousness

About the only way you’d catch me watching the Pro Bowl from beginning to end would be if, through some strange mishap, I became trapped under a boulder in my living room as I was channel surfing and the TV was stuck on the game with the remote control out of my reach. Even under [...]

Family Versus Sports

Hi everyone. My name is Todd and I’m a footballaholic.
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The ultimate beauty of the NFL season is this: unlike hockey, baseball, and basketball, every game is important (unless you root for the Bills, Raiders, or Lions that is). Losing streaks carry an extra burden unlike any other in professional sports. Lose four in a [...]

Championship Weekend Just Made Me Throw Up In My Mouth

The playoffs only become a hollow and cold place once your favorite team is knocked out (unless you root for the Buffalo Bills, then your entire existence is hollow and cold). There’s been an interesting discussion in New England over the last week about who Patriots fans will be pulling for in the AFC Championship [...]