Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Even though it has no "official" bearing on the NFL's Hall of Fame voting, the NFL has teamed up with Van Heusen and JC Penny to put together a Hall of Fame fan vote . It marks the first time in which the NFL has at least recognized fan voting in regards to the Pro Football Hall of Fame - even if it has no real impact on the actual Hall of Fame voting. Regardless, it's still a pretty cool...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/24/2009
In a family of athletes, St. Thomas Aquinas cornerback Cody Riggs might turn out to be the most successful.<p/> His father, Gerald Riggs, was the No. 9 overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft and racked up more than 8,000 rushing yards and three Pro Bowl selections in his 10-year career.His brother, Gerald Jr., also a running back, led Red Bank (Tenn.) High to a 15-0 season and a state championship...
Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009
YMSWWC has the honors in Week Three, and we get right to it...as always, we invite your responses as well in the comments. 1. Now that we have covered the receivers & QB’s, let’s get to the running game. Just how much improved do you think the running game will be? I hesistate here because I've liked our running game in late July pretty much every year of my life. I'm always convinced...
Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
FOOTBALL First, your morning wake-up (h/t dhj ): Scroggins Watch: S Minus 18 Days Jesse Scroggins appears to be holding to his plan to announce at the Elite 11 camp in Las Vegas. (More content here ($) if you're addicted interested.) Remembering John Ward Lawvol at Gate21 has a terrific tribute to the 10-year anniversary of John Ward's retirement. As an outsider at the time, let me say just how blessed...
Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
Tennessee football Foiled by broccoli. Michael Palardy's attempt to video vault his commitment to Lane Kiffin was thwarted by an inability to reach Kiffin while cameras were rolling ($). Eddie Gran was available, though, and he was able to save the day by getting Kiffin on the phone. Kiffin had a good excuse for the delay, though, which he told Palardy once he hooked up: Mike, I'm real sorry man. I'm...
The Falcoholic (Free subscription) | 06/24/2009
There were certainly a lot of awesome names thrown about the past two days. Twelve total running backs were nominated. I've culled that list down and split it by position. Today and tomorrow, we vote for our halfback(s). On Friday and the weekend, we vote for our fullback. Follow the jump for player stats! Jamal Anderson (6 noms): ATT - 1329, YDS - 5336, TDs - 34, YPC - 4.0, YPG - 60.6 / REC - 156,...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
For fun, I am listing my picks for each teams best backfields. Of course there is room for debate. Please include yourself in it. (Note: Houston Texans are not on this list) ATLANTA FALCONS FB : William Andrews - Easy choice. He did it all during the Gritz Blitz days. One of the finer pass catching fullbacks to play the game. A good blocker who ran for many yards as well in one back sets. A knee injury...
Hogs Haven (Free subscription) | 05/27/2009
I have shown my hand here already. That Super Bowl year in 1991...Super Bowl XXVI...come on. There isn't a lot to debate about here. #11 Mark Rypien Chicks dig the long ball. Well, so do Skins fans. I know I snubbed Jay Schroeder yesterday. He had a cannon for an arm and got the ball down the field in a hurry. But with all due respect, Jay Schroeder was/is no Mark Rypien. In fact, few quarterbacks...
Rocky Top Talk (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
Arian Foster Why . There were two good things about The Season of Which We Do Not Speak: (1) the Rally in the Valley, and (2) Arian Foster taking over the role of starting running back halfway through the season. Foster played in 11 games and started the last five after fellow RB Gerald Riggs suffered an ankle injury against Alabama. In each those five games he started, he rushed for at least 100 yards...
The Falcoholic (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Hey guys, dont forget to vote for the 2008 inductee to the falcon's ring of honor. I am too young to remember any of them, but i am sure there are a lot of old-school fans here that watched them and might want to get their vote out. Here's where you can vote. Choices are: Gerald Riggs, Mike Kenn, and Claude Humphrey Who do you guys think should be in for this year? This FanPost was written by one of...
The Falcoholic (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
It's days like today that make me incredibly proud to be a Falcons fan. Consider this a little post-game love for Matt Ryan, Michael Turner, John Abraham and the rest of the crew. Turner deserves big ups for breaking the single game rushing record of Gerald Riggs, one of the franchise's greats, and just generally destroyed the Lions. Ryan showed a great rapport with receivers and did what was needed...
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