Category Archives: Foot Ball
No Sign of Favre at Camp, but the Vikings Don’t Seem to Mind
MANKATO, Minn. — The rain held off, but it was still overcast and a little muggy last Friday when Minnesota Vikings players, coaches and staffers trudged out for the first practice of training camp at Minnesota State University. No one expected Brett Favre to be there, but that did not stop Jennifer Farasyn of [...]
Seeking New Deal, Revis Is Absent, But a Presence
CORTLAND, N.Y. — All Sunday afternoon, the Jets carried pillows, monogrammed luggage and flat-screen televisions into their dormitory, stocking this temporary training camp abode with every last item except the belongings of their best player, cornerback Darrelle Revis.
He skipped the camp arrival and team conditioning test, and still dominated all discussions with confirmation of [...]
No Tackling, but a Girls’ Sport Takes Some Hits
Flag football, long relegated to family picnics and gym class, has quietly become one of the fastest-growing varsity sports for high school girls in Florida. A decade after it was introduced, nearly 5,000 girls play statewide — a welcome development in a state that, like others, has struggled to close the gender gap in high [...]
Bradford Is No. 1, and Tebow Is Draft’s Surprise
SPORTS AND HEALTH – In the days leading up to the N.F.L. draft, the top prospects were unsettled by just how uncertain their futures were. With the presumed No. 1 choice — quarterback Sam Bradford — without a completed contract and trade speculation buzzing from Oakland to Pittsburgh, the players made their way through the [...]
What the Spiel?
The best analyst in football is Chris Spielman for ESPN. He is an drillmaster of football fundamentals to us fans. He mentions terminologies such as “eight in the box” and “closing the gate” but clashing added above player-turned-analyst, he artlessly explains his appearance after killing the game’s moment. I adore his alacrity of actuality the [...]