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James' Football Blog November 2005 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football since 2000

More at Stake This Year for Underclassmen

Wednesday November 30, 2005
As we start to see reports of underclassmen considering making the jump to the NFL, I think it's worthy noting that this is not just any year for junior prospects ... Read More

Axe Time? A Plunger Would be More Appropriate

Monday November 28, 2005
It's that time of year again. We've got frost on the windshield, holiday decorations popping up all over, and NFL playoff races taking shape. We also have coaches ... Read More

Irvin Arrested; Could Doom '06 HOF Selection

Sunday November 27, 2005
Former Dallas Cowboys superstar Michael Irvin can probably kiss what little chance he had of being elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006 goodbye after his latest ... Read More

Owens' Punishment Upheld

Wednesday November 23, 2005
Contradicting earlier published reports, arbitrator Richard Bloch has upheld the four-game suspension of Terrell Owens issued by the Philadelphia Eagles. Owens will lose checks for all four games, and ... Read More

Extra Points

Monday November 21, 2005
As has been speculated by many over the past few days, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb will undergo surgery to correct a sports hernia and will miss the rest of ... Read More

Underclassmen Begin to Consider Draft Options

Sunday November 20, 2005
We may be five months away from the 2006 NFL Draft, but Ray Edwards is already thinking about it. The junior defensive end from Purdue announced Saturday after the ... Read More

Owens Update

Saturday November 19, 2005
On Friday, Terrell Owens, along with representatives from the NFL Players' union and Philadelphia Eagles met for an incredible 14 hours with arbitrator Richard Bloch to present their cases for ... Read More

FBI Investigating Circumstances Surrounding Bears' Fight

Wednesday November 16, 2005
According to AP reports, the FBI is looking into the circumstances surrounding a fight by two Chicago Bears players at its shooting range near Chicago. Apparently, at a barbecue ... Read More

Giants Co-Owner Dies from Brain Cancer

Tuesday November 15, 2005
Robert Tisch, co-owner of the New York Giants since 1991, died Tuesday of brain cancer at the age of 79, just weeks after the death of the Giants' other co-owner, ... Read More

Oh My Gado... What a Weekend!

Sunday November 13, 2005
The Green Bay Packers suffered through a horrific first half of the 2005 season, starting out 1-7 and losing for the season not only their top playmaker, Javon Walker at ... Read More

Extra Points

Friday November 11, 2005
Was it just me... or did Terrell Owens nearly crack a smile during his press conference for Apology II when an unidentified reporter asked agent Drew Rosenhaus what exactly ... Read More

Power Rankings & Power Picks

Thursday November 10, 2005
As has been the trend the past few weeks, there just hasn't been much movement in About Football's power rankings, which remains a good sign. The most notable move ... Read More

Owens Out, Eagles Had Enough

Monday November 7, 2005
He came to the Philadelphia Eagles amid huge controversy, but was quickly embraced as the savior who could get the franchise over the NFC championship-game hump. Injury, followed by ... Read More

Eagles Suspend Owens

Saturday November 5, 2005
Terrell Owens proved yet again why he should be considered the most selfish athlete in all of team sports. His public tirade over the lack of recognition of a ... Read More

Teams on the Move

Friday November 4, 2005
With all the talk recently about where the New Orleans Saints will eventually land --New Orleans, San Antonio, Los Angeles-- we thought it appropriate to put together a brief trivia ... Read More

Extra Points

Wednesday November 2, 2005
In the wacky world of the BCS... the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the nation have flip-flopped twice on consecutive weeks despite neither losing a game. ... Read More

Power Rankings & Power Picks

Tuesday November 1, 2005
Again, there was little shake-up in About Football's power rankings, which I guess is a good sign. The most notable move was perhaps the drop of the Philadelphia Eagles ... Read More

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