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...beautiful time for football fans, late April. In the midst of the wasteland, the vast gulf between January and August, the NFL Draft comes like a refreshing spring shower. Or, in Boston's case, a blizzard...
...remember the Mariner teams of the 70's? Probably not, since not only did the teams frequently inhabit the loss column in triple-digits, the franchise only came to be in the second half of the decade. How about the Seahawks? Only once in their existence has Seattle's NFL franchise, if I can even call it that, advanced to the AFC Championship. Need...
...Sports 'legends', you say? Outside of NFL Hall-of-Famer Steve Largent, try ESPN's Harold Reynolds, Gaylord Perry's brief stay with the Mariners, or Franco Harris' final season in the NFL. You can count them all on one hand...
...luck New York Jets fans would have no luck at all, the top quarterback in college football announced he would stay in school rather than play in the Meadowlands. Peyton Manning has decided to play his senior season at Tennessee, breaking the hearts of general managers throughout the NFL where he was the sure first pick in the upcoming draft. In a league where teams for the most part rise and fall on the success of their quarterback, Manning is a rare find--a tall, strong, smart player who holds just about ever Tennessee passing record there is. He also...
...around in the press over the past few days, playing with the emotions of Jets' fans, whose hopes are built up every off season and dashed once play begins. In announcing that his tenure as Patriots coach is over, Parcells said "I do not desire to continue as an NFL coach," couching his statement in the contractual terms that prevent him from coaching any team except the Patriots if he works this year. Representatives from both teams met to discuss the situation Thursday, with the Patriots demanding the Jets' first round draft pick and the Jets offering two second round...