NFL

The NFL Draft is this weekend and I need an ice-cold shower after reading the profiles of the draftees on NFL.com. The analysis of their bodies had me thinking I had stumbled instead onto Craigslist M4M postings. A Craigslist post would have someone describing their “sexy and defined body with a tight bubble.” Leave out […]

Deion Sanders' gay pal, Gary With Da Tea, is a big hit on Oxygen's 'Prime Time Love' show.

Tomorrow the NFL will announce its full 2008 schedule, with a two-hour program on NFL Network beginning at 2 pm ET. In Philadelphia, immediately after the schedule comes out the sports-talk hosts, newspaper writers, TV talking heads and fans will dissect the Eagles' schedule and decide how many games they'll win (pending the NFL draft, […]

Gotta love Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ message to fans over the weekend: “I’m not Brett Favre.” I haven’t exactly hidden my distaste for Favre on this Web site. I’ve never forgiven him for beating the Patriots in the Super Bowl some years ago. I had been hoping the Patriots would have been able to […]

The question has become an annual ritual: how long will Brett Favre keep playing? He's been nothing less than a diva about making the decision each year — I remember the year when, after weeks of speculation, the Packers quarterback held a press conference to say that he still hadn't made up his mind. However, […]

We often getting letters of praise or criticism for what we write. I am posting this one because it is the most vitriolic I have ever received since Outsports began. It concerned my Super Bowl recap, which also ran on Gay.com. You can read it here, but in short I basically wrote about how happy […]

To me, the only downside to the Patriots losing. —Jim Buzinski Reebok’s “Perfectville” commercial. To me, the only downside to the Patriots losing. —Jim Buzinski Reebok’s “Perfectville” commercial.

We have our Super Bowl notes here. We have our Super Bowl notes here.

I've been conflicted ever since Lawrence Tynes kicked the New York Giants into the Super Bowl (after nearly kicking them out of it) against the undefeated New England Patriots. As much as I'd like to respect the Patriots' quest for perfection, I despise how they've gone about their business — the arrogance, the cheating, the […]

Michael Irvin, despite no longer being a part of ESPN's NFL Countdown, is still sought out for his opinions on the NFL. This week, in Phoenix for the Super Bowl, he was twice asked about Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb's recent statements on a blog that the Eagles need to get more playmakers. As usual when […]

There is a nice article in the New York Times about the bond Giants quarterback Eli Manning has with him mom, Olivia. While dad Archie was off watching his older sons Cooper and Peyton play sports, young Eli developed a taste for … antiques! Manning was dragged to so many of his brothers’ athletic events […]

If New England loses the Super Bowl, this is destined to become a collector’s item. If New England loses the Super Bowl, this is destined to become a collector’s item.

Two weeks to go and we already have our first Super Bowl subplot — Tom Brady’s right foot. A photo here and video here taken the day after the AFC Championship Game clearly show the New England Patriots quarterback with his right foot in a protective boot; in the video he appears to be limping. […]

There’s been lots of talk this week about the cold weather at the AFC and NFC Championship games today. The latest weather forecast for the kickoffs at the two games: Foxboro: 22 degrees, feels like 10, partly cloudy Green Bay: 2 degrees, feels like -13, clear I played in conditions like this one time about […]

ESPN.com reports that the NFL will hold another regular season game in the United Kingdom. In October the Giants and Dolphins slogged through the mud at Wembley Stadium. Two or three other venues are being considered for 2008 in addition to Wembley, according to a source. Let's hope the field is in better shape this […]

If the San Diego Chargers are smart, they will invite Rachelle Washington from Florida to be on their sidelines in the AFC title game against the New England Patriots. It would mean Patriots receiver Randy Moss would not be allowed on the field. A temporary restraining order has been issued against Moss in Florida, preventing […]

Cyd, Jim Allen and myself have always had a soft spot for former San Diego, Kansas City, Cleveland and Washington coach Marty Schottenheimer. This goes back to the days the three of us met in the mid-‘90s and started watching the NFL together while Marty was riding high (at least in the regular season) as […]

Some basic deficiencies in simple math cost the Pittsburgh Steelers big time in their 31-29 playoff loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. That and a lack of guts late. The math issue came with 10:25 to go and the Steelers trailing 28-23 after scoring a touchdown. Going for two points would bring the Steelers to within […]

After an inquiry by New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo, Ticketmaster and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quickly lifted their ban on selling tickets to non-Florida residents, allowing Giants fans to buy tickets to Sunday’s playoff game in Tampa. When I checked Ticketmaster earlier this evening, tickets were still available for the game, as were tickets […]

Tickets went on sale to the general public on December 22nd for a Tampa Bay Buccaneers' home playoff game. The game against the New York Giants is now four days away, and the game is still not sold out. Apparently some corporation or sponsor will have to buy up the remainder or the game will […]