 Just a quick note here as I make some late-night preparations for my trip to the game later today. I was reading up on random NFL news and I came across yet another list of "teams to watch." The national media loves to do these kind of things. They'll give you players to watch, teams to watch, players to avoid watching, teams to bet on, teams that you shouldn't bet on, players to draft in your fan...
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 It's been awhile since I put together a post here at Eureka 49ers. It's do mostly in part to my increased role with other websites and other sports writing for more and more teams throughout the Bay Area. After a long and confusing time, I've decided that I do want to continue writing here for Eureka 49ers and I want to provide unique and worthwhile content on a day-to-day basis. So bear with...
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 The Cleveland Browns lose their second straight preseason game as they fall to the Detroit Lions 35-27. The Browns had a 24-14 lead going into the half on the shoulders of Jake Delhomme. Delhomme was very impressive completing twenty of his twenty-five passes for 152 yards and a 5 yard touchdown pass to Full Back Lawrence Vickers. The presence of Delhomme under center is something the Browns have ...
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 18 games. That's been the talk all over the NFL landscape today as the owners met in Atlanta. The idea is basically to replace two of the preseason games with two regular season games, thus extending the season to 18 games. Reportedly the owners discussed it, did not vote on it, but it looks to be only a matter of time before it happens.
In general the players don't like this idea and, according ...
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 Football coaches generally have the reputation for being pretty thick skinned guys. They want to toughen you up, make you strong, and turn you into a man! They darn sure aren't going to feel sorry you if you are getting made fun of for the way you play or your failures on the field. Nope, they'll just tell you to suck it up and play better.
However if they are making fun of your hair, well that'...
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 Sporting ClevelandThe Browns suffered their first loss of the preseason to the St. Louis Rams in a sloppy fashion 19-17. When I say sloppy I'm not just referring to the wet, rainy conditions. I'm also referring to the effort and execution displayed in the 1st quarter. Fumbles and uncoordinated snaps tell me that the Browns were not prepared to be playing in inclement weather. I'm not sure if the 1...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
August 18, 2010
A couple of things happened during last Friday’s gameagainst Buffalo that shocked and amazed many of the Redskin faithful. The firstis the Redskins looked like a team with something to prove. The second is theyplayed like a team with something to prove and the result matched the effort. TheRedskins excelled in every phase of the game and took the Buf...
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 There may be no other division in the NFL as wide open this season as the AFC West.
Last year, rookie head coach Josh McDaniel had the Broncos looking like world beaters when they flew out the gates to a 6-0 start, only to turn around and lose four straight after their bye and winning just one of their final ten games.
The Chiefs also spent 2009 breaking in a new head coach, with former ...
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 Thoughts on Favre's return
Yesterday, as word of Brett Favre's flight to Minnesota spread around the country, the story of how it all went down began to grow. Apparently defensive end Jared Allen, guard Steve Hutchinson, and kicker Ryan Longwell took off to Mississippi on Monday to retrieve their quarterback and, in fact, succeeded.
Now I won't lie, I absolutely love the fact that those three t...
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 Jim Turner
Turnersportsdesk.com
August 17, 2010
Football is a game of skill, talent, organization, luck and pure chance. That is why despite the odds a team can rise from the bottom of the standings to hold the Lombardi Trophy at the end of a brutal season. Stars will be made and some stars will fade. Teams that start off the year as unquestioned favorites to win it all will be hosting supe...
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