Safety Troy Polamalu has helped to bring many wins to his team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. All throughout his career he has proved to be an irreplaceable player who will undoubtedly be one of the greatest factors in this year's Super Bowl. Polamalu not only serves as one of the greatest players the NFL has ever known, he is also the ultimate symbol for "giving it your all"—something both the AFC and NFC champion teams will be doing this Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Green Bay Packers in Arlington, Texas. Two teams, once a year, one final ...
I don't know how to write this article.
The issue feels too complex, but I must find the extent at which to discuss it as cohesively as possible.
I find myself jaded by the thought of the Super Bowl this Sunday.
Maybe that's because I'm not a fan of the Steelers or Packers. Fan allegiance, though, has never stopped me from being interested.
Maybe it's the thought of another round of acid trip commercials. Maybe it's the thought of Ben Roethlisberger winning another Super Bowl ring.
I spent a year of writing articles in which I questioned the collective willingness to ignore the accusations of ...
Today is the first day I've felt that I needed to talk about what's been going on with my personal medical condition. Every time I encounter a die-hard Raider fan I get the same question: "Why did you retire so abruptly?" I would always skate around the truth, but I am a fan of Raider Nation and I feel that you guys have the right to know. At the beginning of the 2008 NFL season, I spent most of my time either in the training room or in bed with migraines. I had never had migraines before and didn't realize just how ...
Pep Talk Re-visited for 2011 and the Super Bowl Weekend
Sometimes the precepts which catapult you to victories are staring you in the face.
Have you ever thought about the possible meaning of the Oakland Raiders logo?
It contains two swords, a helmet, a head, and a face, all contained in a shield. There may be even more symbols to transmit meaning.
This is an exciting day during the 2011 off-season. The Oakland Raiders already have the symbols representing, no doubt, the concepts and precepts for victory.
For example, after doing some research on the Hebrew language, I learned there are things that can be ...
The Raiders announced (sort of) the hiring of Al Saunders to be the offensive coordinator over a week ago.
Saunders got his start in the NFL with the Chargers before moving on to be the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1989 to 1998.
He went on to St. Louis in 1999 for the same position before returning to the Chiefs in 2001. From 2002 to 2005, Saunders saw success in Kansas, which allowed him to reach a lucrative deal as the offensive coordinator with the Washington Redskins.
Offensive free agents such as Antwaan Randle El ...
According to Jerry McDonald of the Bay Area News Group, the Oakland Raiders will likely use the franchise tag on Richard Seymour again in the offseason.
The tag was used on Seymour last offseason and after his Pro Bowl season, Al Davis is inclined to slap the tag on No. 92 once again.
There are many questions about the franchise tag since a new CBA has been reached, but that will be resolved once the league and the union come to a conclusion.
Under the old rules, Seymour would be owed 20 percent more than last year's salary of $12.4 million. Since Seymour ...
Every year in fantasy baseball, a young arm launches himself into the top tier of pitching. Edinson Volquez in 2008, Ubaldo Jiminez in 2009 and Mat Latos last season. While we realize how good a pitcher's potential is, we're rarely able to predict when they'll explode onto the scene.There are players like Clayton Kershaw, Matt Cain and Jered Weaver, who have yet to put it all together to become a Top 10 fantasy option. However, there are players with less publicity and less build-up that tend to throw monster seasons.While we look at young pitchers and their command of the ...
The wide receivers coming into the NFL are a wide variety of talents.But like any other draft class, there will be those receivers that performed either as expected, as surprises or as disappointments. We're going to look at the Top 10 receivers in the draft and try and make comparisons with current stars in the NFL. The breakdown will fall along the lines of height and weight, speed, and ability to catch the ball.Attitude and ego are too unpredictable, so we're not going to bother to go there.Begin Slideshow
Many in the Raider Nation often complain about the fact that the NFL has it out for the Oakland Raiders. Whether it's due to bad calls being made by referees, unfavorable schedules or lack of televised games, there is just the feeling that the Raiders are constantly getting screwed.
While those in the Nation know this to be fact, there is always debate over whether the Nation overreacts and plays the victim too often.
There is, however, one issue in which those outside of the Raider Nation would have a hard time arguing that the Raiders have not been screwed.
That issue is the ...
The 2011 Hall of Fame finalists have been announced and on February 5th the Hall’s selection committee will vote on this year's class.I had the opportunity to speak with Howie Long, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Super Bowl Champion and one of the greatest Oakland Raiders of all time. We talked about the possibility of the Raiders going back to Los Angeles and the upcoming season for the Raiders. We also discussed the Raider greats who haven't been inducted into the Hall of Fame. A lot of fans will also be surprised to read what Long had to ...