As thrilling as Super Bowl XLIII was, there were still many situations that raised my ire and/or incredulity both as part of the game and in its coverage. So instead of handing out game balls (which are well-deserved by the likes of Santonio Holmes and Larry Fitzgerald), I’ve decided to throw out penalty flags (sadly [...]

Can’t say enough about the character, coaching and big play execution of the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers.
To bad the pre and post-game analyses seldom match the on field excellence very often witnessed in Super Bowls.
PRE-GAME BLATHER
Why do all the experts so often miss the mark? What made any of them think Edgerrin James would [...]

Super Bowl Sunday means greasy, fatty, meaty, cheesy food, anything that tastes great, health be damned.  So, in preparation for the big game, I got lunch at Philly’s Best, THE place for cheesesteaks in Los Angeles. Philly’s Best imports all their critical ingredients from Philadelphia, so they are as authentic as you can find in [...]

This is a cross-post of an article I wrote for FierceAndNerdy.com. 
Yes, it’s finally almost here. February 1, 2009–Super Bowl Sunday. The big day of the big game, America’s television-viewing and pizza-munching apex of the year. Whether you watch for the football or you watch for the commercials, you watch. And by you, I mean almost a [...]

If I hear another pundit say the secondary is the Steeler’s weak link on defense, I may have to take the jail time and kill someone.
What defense have these idiots been watching?
A quick gander at game-by-game stats screams the ’08 Steelers are one of the finest defenses in the Super Bowl era.
Admittedly, this “weak link” [...]

Not exactly, but a brief look at the payrolls of the 32 NFL teams reveals some surprising numbers. Two of the lowest salaried teams, the Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots (29th and 30th, respectively), have, as we all know, been two of the most successful franchises in recent years; the team with the highest payroll, [...]