National Football League: Say No to Thugs! Part One

“What the heck is going on out there???” the Great Man would say if he were here today commenting on the numerous incidents of National Football League players getting arrested–for all sort of crimes, from DUI, to physical violence to weapons charges. It’s really depressing when you look at the National Football League headlines on Web sites like ESPN.com and most of what you find involves reports of players getting in trouble with the law. Sports are supposed to be a pleasant diversion from the ugliness we see in the …

2010 Fantasy Football League Sleepers

Here are the players picked to be fantasy football sleepers for the upcoming 2010 NFL season. Jeremy Maclin- Part of the Dynamic Duo in Philadelphia with running mate Desean Jackson, expect Maclin to take his game to the next level. With Kevin Kolb being touted as the next Aaron Rodgers, Maclin will be able to showcase why the Eagles drafted him in the first round last year. Brandon Jacobs- Brandon Jacobs is only a year removed from a 1100 yard, 15 TD season. The Giants know they need to get …

How Mark Cuban Can Be Successful With The UFL

Leave it to Mark Cuban to take on the mighty NFL. I, for one, am all for it. I love football. I willingly give up one full day each week to watch the pros. I even register in online chat rooms to discuss ways to improve the NFL and to make this proposed new league successful. Further, if I had the means, I would gladly join Mr. Cuban in this endeavor he looks to pursue. But, a word of caution, from my perspective as the customer, about the direction of …

Youth Football, Who Goes in What Position in Youth Football? How to Put Players in the Right Spots

Evaluating Youth Football Players Evaluating youth football players either for a draft or to determine positions is one of the most important but most poorly performed tasks done by many youth football coaches. Too often a player is assigned a position because he “looks” like the position without regards to the skills required of that specific position. Often times kids that look like football players or are the sons of coaches are given preferential treatment and are selected for the “skill” or glory positions. Another mistake many youth football coaches …

How to Win Your Fantasy Football League

It’s five minutes to draft time. All the trash talking has stopped. Owners are burying their faces in draft magazines or studying cheat sheets and they’re all thinking the same thing…I want to win the championship, but did I do enough to make that happen? Being one of the best owners in your league requires a lot of time and effort and that starts with finding the right source of information. That’s where Fantasy Football 4 Winners comes in. Winning a fantasy title is no easy task. My goal is …

The Championship League

The Football Championship League which is often called ‘The Championship’ for short, is sponsored by Coca-Cola which means that it’s official name is the Coca-Cola Football League Championship. It is the Highest Division in the Football League and the second highest overall in the English football league system. The highest being the Premier League. The Football League Championship came into being for the 2004-2005 season having been known prior to that as the Football League First Division. The league is made up of 24 teams who each play a total …

AAFL – Another American Football League

With the buzz growing around the new AAFL, is the U.S. ready for yet another American football league? The All American Football League thinks so. What is it? Football by any other name. The AAFL is hoping to attract football fans who need an outlet for professional football in the NFL’s offseason. What’s the attraction? Besides a spring and early summer season, the AAFL is associating itself with colleges known for football to attract college football fans in their offseason. This is critical to its approach because it intends to …