Although the timing is likely just a coincidence, two great pass catchers in the NFL’s history called it a career this week in the dead of the NFL’s offseason. Both Isaac Bruce and Muhsin Muhammad announced their intentions to hang up the pads which really should come as no surprise to fans around the league. Each had decorated careers and was incredibly difficult to contain during the height of their careers, but at 37 years old, both had clearly lost a step in recent years and their respective organizations were ready to turn the page to a new chapter. More »

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Just as there are always teams that surprise us in a positive manner, there are conversely some squads that disappoint on a year to year basis. The Tennessee Titans are a primary example of this after going 13-3 in 2008 and cruising into the playoffs, the Titans didn’t win their first game of the 2009 season until November 1st (week 8). After the 0-6 start, the team did steady itself and finish 8-8 on the year, but it was quite the disappointment considering the expectations from just one season prior. Sadly for one fan base, history is likely to repeat itself in 2010 and the trick is figuring out just which squad is most likely to underperform. More »

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The cliché thrown around most often by the NFL talking heads is the fact that all thirty-two teams have an equal shot when the season begins. There have been a number of examples in recent years to support those claims with worst to first scenarios playing themselves out across the league. In 2007 the Miami Dolphins looked inept wining just one game on a fluky overtime catch en route to a 1-15 record and the number one overall draft pick. Just one year later the team went 11-5 and captured that AFC East division crown. The unthinkable can happen and does on a regular basis in the NFL, so let’s take a look at some candidates to make the miraculous turnaround in the 2010 version. More »

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Over the years, there have been 43 Super Bowls. Some of them have been blowouts, and some of them have been nail-biters. In those nail-biters, there is usually that one play that you can point to and say, “that was the game-changer!” With that being said, I thought it would be interesting to go through some of the top game-changing plays in Super Bowl history. Here are my top 5: More »

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To sum up Kurt Warner’s career in a word or two would be an injustice to the remarkable accomplishments that he accrued during his twelve year stint in the NFL. From an undrafted Northern Iowa alum who spent two years in the AFL with the Iowa Barnstormers as well as one year in NFL Europe with the Amsterdam Admirals to his meteoric rise to fame in 1999 when Trent Green went down for the year with an ACL tear and Warner was called upon to lead the historically pathetic St. Louis Rams that season. Parallel to his own Hollywood-esque rags-to-riches story, Warner led the once league-wide laughing stock Rams to the Super Bowl where he amassed what is still the greatest passing performance in Super Bowl history in their dramatic victory over the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV. More »

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Ever since his journey began back in 1994, Kurt Warner has proven year in and year out that he is one of the best in the game. Unfortunately, Warner’s legacy came to an end today, following his announcement to retire from the game that has made him who he is today. More »

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Not sure how your 401k is doing for your retirement? Well these guys don’t exactly have those issues in mind, but Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner, Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook, and Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed and wide receiver Derrick Mason have all publicly stated their desires to retire from the game. More »

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During the Cardinals’ embarrassing performance against the Saints this past Saturday, Kurt Warner was beaten up pretty badly. Warner’s pain was so great that the veteran QB is considering retirement more seriously than ever. But the pain that has truly worn down Warner is not physical pain, but rather, it is mental pain. The full-season commitment, the backlash after a loss, and the expectation to always perform at the highest level are some things that Warner alluded to specifically. More »

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One week after the highest-scoring game in NFL postseason history, we may get to see a game that tests that record this weekend. The game that could produce similar results is, of course, the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the New Orleans Saints. More »

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After a record breaking offensive explosion last week against the Green Bay Packers, the Arizona Cardinals are poised to make last week’s work look like mere child’s play as they head to the Big Easy to battle Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. If audience’s thought 96 points combined last week was something, they will be on the edge of their seats on Saturday night when Kurt Warner takes his desert birds on the road to the Superdome. More »

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