Posts Tagged ‘Joe Namath’

Lombardi vs. Warner: The debate over Eli’s Hall worthiness

Kurt Warner created a firestorm with comments about Eli Manning‘s worthiness for the Hall of Fame. We took the debate to the next level Wednesday on “NFL Total Access”, pitting Warner vs. Michael Lombardi in an instant debate.

NFL Honors tidbits: Baldwin, Manning delight Indy

The inaugural NFL Honors gala offered a generous dose of memorable moments. The Tim Tebow/Katy Perry encounter is in the books, but there were plenty of gems from Saturday night’s NFL/Hollywood mashup:

Countdown to the Super Bowl: 12 days

We are now 12 days from the Super Bowl. In other words, the 12 longest days of the year!

First and 10: High drama on both coasts

Relive two of Sunday’s most dramatic games as they happened, with NFL Replay Tuesday night on NFL Network.

First and 10: Players on the verge

Which five players will have breakout seasons? Which five have to prove their 2010 seasons weren’t a fluke? Who will lead the league in rushing, passing and receiving? Our experts weigh in today.

Data Points: Forget 2K, Manning is player 4K

Since Joe Namath eclipsed the mark in 1967 – a running era when a 4,000-yard campaign was more myth than reality – there have been 88 instances in which quarterbacks threw for that many yards in a season. Peyton Manning has done it 11 times himself, far and away the most in NFL history.

Draft Countdown: A dozen days ’til draft

It may not be “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” but it is 12 days until Christmas for a bunch of college kids … the best amateur football players in the country.

Pick Six: NFL’s greatest Cinderella teams

Virginia Commonwealth’s basketball team went from play-in bubble team to the Final Four, and has become the talk of the sporting world. But Cinderella runs are not just limited to college hoops. The NFL has had its share or memorable Cinderella teams, and we will count them down right now.

Ryan: The man who cried Ruth

Blame it on the “supermoon,” but Marvin Lewis is right. Things have gotten weird. How else to explain Jets’ coach Rex Ryan comparing himself to The Babe while throwing in some Roosevelt edict for good measure?

Pick Six: All-time best NFL players from Alabama

RB Mark Ingram is participating in his pro day at Alabama on Wednesday, looking to follow in the footsteps in another former Crimson Tide back who made it big in the NFL — Shaun Alexander. But Alabama is more known for its quarterbacks that it has churned out.

But who is the tops?

Pick Six: Seahawks greatest upset ever?

The Twitterverse has spoken. Marshawn Lynch‘s touchdown run was the greatest of all time. The Seahawks upset of the Saints was the greatest of all time. The Pick Six is the greatest internet creation of all time. Alright, I might only be trending that last one. But let’s have some perspective.

Was Super Bowl III greatest playoff upset?

Six Super Bowls top this list of the biggest postseason upsets in NFL history, including the top spot. But which game was it?

Favre’s return seems obvious to everyone

Yeah, right. Brett Favre will play for the Vikings in 2010. I don’t believe America has been this united on a subject since we unanimously agreed that the ending of “The Sopranos” was really lame.

Riled-up Namath sounds off on Jets’ QB dilemma

With Brett Favre retired, the New York Jets need a starting quarterback. And Joe Namath, the Jets’ most-famous QB, sounded worried about it in a recent interview with the New York Daily News:

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