NFL 2011 Week 3 : Washington Redskins 5 Keys To Defeating The Hated Cowboys
Don’t You Forget About Me
Tim Hightower rebounded from a mediocre first week with the Washington Redskins to explode against the Arizona Cardinals, his former team, last week. He ran for 96 yards on 20 carries, most of which happened in the first half of the Redskins 22-21 victory. His backup, rookie Roy Helu, piled up an additional 74 yards on just 10 attempts. [...]
NFL Week 3 Predictions and Power Ratings
he first two weeks of the 2011 NFL season was a mixed bag of inconsistent play that was hindered further by newly implemented rules, as well as a few record-setting moments by a pair of rookies in Cam Newton and Ben Tate.
Tate, of the Houston Texans, is not considered a rookie technically because he made the Texans squad last year. He did, however [...]
Floyd Mayweather’s Classless Cowardice Boosts MMA Ratings
Even since Floyd Mayweather, Jr. followed his dad and uncles into the boxing ring, he has been a natural performer. He went 84-6 as an amateur before winning a bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics.
Since turning professional, he has won all 42 of his fights, 26 by knockout. He started out as a Super Featherweight and has gone up [...]
Washington Redskins Owner Dan Snyder’s Refreshing New Approach
Deion Sanders, Bruce Smith, Jason Taylor, Donovan McNabb, Albert Haynesworth, Mark Carrier, Steve Spurrier, Jeremiah Trotter, Irving Fryar, Todd Wade and Adam Archuleta are just a few men who were once given a lot of money to be members of the Washington Redskins.
With the exception of Smith, none of these men gave the Redskins [...]
NFL History: Dallas Cowboys’ Chuck Howley
Charles Louis Howley was drafted in the first round of the 1958 draft by the Chicago Bears. He was the seventh player selected overall.
Howley went to college at West Virginia University, where he was a tremendous athlete who starred in five different sports while with the Mountaineers. He was named the 1956 Southern Conference [...]
3rdStone: NFL, NFLPA Oppose Dignity After Football for Their Players
Some of you may may know my feelings about the NFLPA, an organization as greedy, underhanded, sleazy, and willingly blind like the NFL itself.
An organization presided for year by former player Gene Upshaw, who screwed over his brethren at every opportunity. Even his own teammates that helped him win championships and other personal glories…
United Football League: Now Is the Time to Burn Out or Fade Away
The United Football League started operations in 2009, becoming America’s first alternative to the National Football League since 1987. While the UFL has no connections to the NFL, some in the media thought that it would eventually serve as a developmental league.
Others speculated the UFL was born at the time it [...]
Drew Hill: Titans, Rams and NFL Fans Say Goodbye to a Legend
When the Los Angeles Rams took a flier on wide receiver Drew Hill in the 12th round of the 1979 draft, they knew they were getting a 5′9″ player with excellent speed.
It was also a long shot that he’d make the team, having spent much of his time at Georgia Tech University blocking for running back Eddie Lee Ivory.[...]
NFL 2011 Draft : Oakland Raiders Future May Be Tied to Their Past
Al Davis, Oakland’s Hall of Fame owner, headed into the 1989 NFL Draft with no selections until the sixth round. Yet it did not stop the maverick owner from bettering his Raiders.
The Dallas Cowboys had just used the very first pick in the second round on an offensive guard named Steven Wisniewski. He had been a two-time All-American[...]
NBA 2011 All-Star Dunk Contest : Who Will Reach The Stars?
In Los Angeles, the actual All-Star game is days away, but tonight the NBA Celebrity game 2011 featured a roster full of interesting talent. Included on one the game rosters were several of Virginia’s own, actor Jason Sudeikis and singer Trey Songz.
Sudeikis is currently among the ensemble cast of “Saturday Night Live.” He also hails from Fairfax, Virginia. [...]





