Archive for December, 2009

Well I’m very credible.  I was quickly notified by multiple people on Twitter that the game is actually on Monday night after the last post about the weather.  That kind of kills the whole fun of that.  Well, that just means ESPN has to do another cold Monday night game with the Ravens in it.  Hopefully the Packers will show up better than the Browns did so Tirico doesn’t pull his hair out. Adding another mistake to that last post, the MPSSAA State Football Championship game last night wasn’t Eastern Tech’s. It was actually the 4A game  between Old Mill [...]

Whenever it’s December, and a game is being played in Green Bay, if you turn on any sports station or read anything about that game, there’s no doubt that you’ll hear something about the weather.  Whether the weather is snowy, rainy, sleety, foggy or tropically warm, the weather is always notable.  If it’s cold, it’s notable.  Nobody likes the cold.  If it’s warm, everyone would be thinking “How the hell is it warm in Green Bay in December?”.  Brett Favre loved the snow and the below-zero temperatures. And ESPN loves Brett Favre.  Thus, ESPN loves days in Green Bay that [...]

Something that in my opinion is a huge issue in the NFL, players returning to play after concussions was addressed today. Roger Goodell and the NFL changed its policy on when players can return to action after losing consciousness. The new rule constitutes that if a player is knocked cold during a practice, or some other activity, they can not return to action on that day. Certain symptoms like memory loss and a lackadaisical approach on the field may cause teams to shut the player in question down for a day.  It’s a small step for concussion precautions, but so [...]