The 2012 Super Bowl on February 5, 2012, begins at 6:30 PM EST/5:30 CST. On the West Coast, the Super Bowl begins at 3:30 PM. Super Bowl XLVI (also known as Superbowl 46), features a repeat of the 2008 Super Bowl between Tom Brady and his New England Patriots, and Eli Manning and his New [...]
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From World Biography.net: Tim Tebow finished the 2011 regular season with a career quarterback rating of 75.1, a rather low number. However, Tebow’s leadership of the Denver Broncos, along with the confusion that the option offense creates for opposing defenses, propelled the Broncos to an AFC West Division Championship and a playoff appearance at home [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Hasselbeck to Titans, Tavaris Jackson to Seahawks
Matt Hasselbeck, the only man to quarerback the Seattle Seahawks to a Superbowl, was told by the team his services were no longer needed. Hasselbeck then signed with the Tennessee Titans to serve as a mentor for another Northwest icon, rookie Jake Locker, late of the University of Washington. To replace Hasselbeck, the Seahawks are [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Green Bay Enters Superbowl for 5th time; 13th appearance in NFL Championship Game
With today’s hard-fought victory over their ancient enemies, the Chicago Bears, the NFC Champion Green Bay Packers enter the Superbowl for 5th time. Going back to the pre-Superbowl NFL Championship games, Superbowl XLV will represent Green Bay’s 13th appearance in an NFL Championship Game. Green Bay enjoyed the title of NFL Champions for three consecutive [...]
Read the rest of this entry »On Any Given Saturday: Seahawks Shock Superbowl Champion Saints
They say that “On Any Given Sunday,” one NFL team can beat any other NFL team. Well, the Saints-Seahawks NFC Wildcard game was played on a Saturday, not a Sunday, but the comment still rang true, with Seattle shocking the Saints and the entire NFL with a 41-36 win over the defending Super Bowl champs. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Seattle Seahawk Playoff History
The Seattle Seahawks (who are an expansion team and first played in 1976 as a member of the NFC), have up-and-down history of making the NFL playoffs. It was not until the early 1980s, under Coach Chuck Knox, and led by Quarterback Dave Krieg, that the Seahawks made it to the playoffs. Appearing in the [...]
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A couple of interesting historical sidelights to the NFL playoffs this weekend. While watching the Cardinals-Saints game today, a graphic was flashed on the screen comparing the number of Superbowl appearances for the Cards and Saints combined: 1 (Arizona lost the Superbowl last year). The comparison was with the combined number of Superbowl appearances between [...]
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With their exciting 51-45 finish against the Green Bay Packers, the Arizona Cardinals travel to New Orleans to face the resurgent Saints. Ironically, neither team has an exceptionally long playoff history, despite fairly long (especially for the Cardinals) team histories. Examine their respective playoff histories at: Arizona Cardinals Playoff History at http://www.historyguy.com/sportshistory/arizona_cardinals_playoff_history.htm New Orleans Saints [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Michael Vick No Longer Grounded; Will Fly With Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles took a big gamble on August 13, 2009, with the signing of convicted felon and ex-con Michael Vick to a two-year contract to play professional football again. The Eagles are taking a big chance on giving Vick a second chance. Undoubtedly some fans will swear off any team that signs him; appalled [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Corey Smith Career Stats–Players Still Missing
On March 1, 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard reported that a 21-foot fishing boat was missing in the Gulf Coast near Clearwater, Florida. Among the four passengers, were Corey Smith of the Detroit Lions and Marquis Cooper of the Oakland Raiders, and two other men. The four men left Clearwater Pass on February 28, [...]
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