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James' Football Blog November 2003 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

About Football's Featured Mock Draft - No. 4

Sunday November 30, 2003
This week, About Football features the first-round 2004 NFL mock draft of forum member NFL MVP. This mock draft offers an explanation along with each pick, as well as ... Read More

Football's Holiday Hazards

Wednesday November 26, 2003
Large family gatherings on Thanksgiving can make viewing the football games a difficult task, but being the huge football fan that I am, I've developed a plan to make sure ... Read More

Pickin' & Grinin' Double Time

Wednesday November 26, 2003
Looks like I've pulled through my mid-season slump, following up a 13-3 week with a 12-4 record last weekend, pushing my season record to 115-61. Against the spread, I ... Read More

Sack Record in the Bag?

Monday November 24, 2003
Washington Redskins defensive end Bruce Smith tied Reggie White's all-time sack record of 198 with a ˝ sack in Sunday Night's loss to the Miami Dolphins. The record-tying moment ... Read More

About Football's Featured Mock Draft - No. 3

Sunday November 23, 2003
This week, About Football features the first-round 2004 mock draft of forum member The Edge. This mock draft offers an explanation along with each pick, as well as any ... Read More

NFL Tiebreaking Procedures

Wednesday November 19, 2003
As we enter the stretch run of the NFL season and the playoff races start to heat up, NFL tiebreaking procedures are sure to come into question. This reference ... Read More

Three Steps to Learning the Basics of Football

Wednesday November 19, 2003
To the beginner, the game of football can seem complicated, but it's really simple once you learn the basics. Sign up for this three-week email course, and we'll take ... Read More

Grinin' Again

Tuesday November 18, 2003
Looks like I jumped back on track with a big 13-3 record last week, including hitting my upset pick of the week, which pushed my season record to 103-57. ... Read More

Keyshawn Gone!

Tuesday November 18, 2003
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson has made it fairly clear that he is not happy playing for the reigning world champs and would like to go elsewhere in ... Read More

Power Rankings Updated

Tuesday November 18, 2003
The About Football Power Rankings have been updated, and for the first time in nine weeks, we have a new No. 1. The Kansas City Chiefs suffered their first ... Read More

More Profiles Added

Sunday November 16, 2003
More profiles of NFL legends have been added to About Football's library of resources. The following legends' profiles were added throughout the past week: Dick Butkus George Halas Vince Lombardi Joe Montana Joe Namath Tex ... Read More

Safe for Another Year

Sunday November 16, 2003
Champagne corks are popping all over the Miami area with the loss of the Kansas City Chiefs to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. A loss by the Chiefs, previously ... Read More

Fitzgerald May Challenge Draft Rules

Saturday November 15, 2003
Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald leads the nation in receiving yards per game (142.4), total yards receiving (1,282), touchdown catches (17) and scoring (11.3), and his father, Larry Fitzgerald ... Read More

Moving to Manhattan

Friday November 14, 2003
According to "BuisnessWeek" magazine, the New York Jets are eyeing a location on Manhattan's west side to place a $1 billion retractable-dome stadium. The stadium, which is expected to ... Read More

List of Hall Nominees Narrowed

Thursday November 13, 2003
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released a list of semifinalists for induction in 2004. The list, headlined by first-time nominees John Elway and Barry Sanders, will be narrowed to ... Read More

Who Am I?

Thursday November 13, 2003
I was once quoted as saying, "I wouldn't ever set out to hurt anyone deliberately unless it was, you know, important —like a league game or something." Who ... Read More

Pickin' & Weepin'

Wednesday November 12, 2003
It's official! I'm in a slump. Of course, with the number of upsets last week, it's not surprising that I was just 7-7 on the week. Against ... Read More

Fitzgerald Draft Eligible?

Tuesday November 11, 2003
There have been a lot of conflicting reports concerning wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald's eligibility for the 2004 NFL Draft. Some reports say he is not eligible because he is ... Read More

About Football Features Viewer Mock Drafts

Monday November 10, 2003
Now that we're into the meat of the NFL and college football schedules, each week About Football will be featuring a different NFL mock draft submitted by an About Football ... Read More

The Beat Goes On

Sunday November 9, 2003
With the Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers next on the Chiefs' schedule, it appears Kansas City's unblemished record is likely to remain intact for at least the ... Read More

Old Habits Are Hard to Break

Sunday November 9, 2003
Any talk of the resurgence of the Minnesota Vikings defense should end until they prove they can stop an above average NFL offense. At this point in the season, ... Read More

Bears Down

Sunday November 9, 2003
Sitting at 3-6 with no realistic chance of making the playoffs, it's time for the Chicago Bears to consider getting rookie quarterback Rex Grossman a little experience. And if ... Read More

Super Meltdown

Sunday November 9, 2003
After the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost on Sunday, last season's Super Bowl participants are a very disappointing 6-12 combined. The Raiders are out of the race ... Read More

Who Am I?

Sunday November 9, 2003
I was a National Championship runner-up and Heisman Trophy winner in college. After being drafted, I served four years in the military, including a tour of duty in Vietnam, ... Read More

Pickin' Up the Pieces

Wednesday November 5, 2003
Lately, my picks have resembled the play of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... up one week, down the next. One week I look like the owner of a Super ... Read More

Bruce Record Chase Sacked?

Tuesday November 4, 2003
Despite having produced virtually nothing on the football field this season, 40-year old Washington Redskins defensive end Bruce Smith is miffed because he feels his playing time was unfairly limited ... Read More

The About Football Glossary

Sunday November 2, 2003
It's been months in the making, and now the About Football Glossary is live. Definitions are provided for hundreds of commonly-used football terms along with many examples of how ... Read More

Deion Wants Atlanta Coaching Gig

Sunday November 2, 2003
Apparently Deion Sanders hasn't been getting enough attention to feed his massive ego this fall, so the flamboyant CBS commentator and former player thrust himself into the spotlight by suggesting ... Read More

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