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James' Football Blog January 2006 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Terrell Owens Meets with Broncos

Tuesday January 31, 2006
Several sources are reporting that mercurial WR Terrell Owens and his agent Drew Rosenhaus were in Denver on Monday to meet with Broncos' officials. The meeting apparently was held ... Read More

Patriots Boot Greedy Fan's Demands

Monday January 30, 2006
When New England Patriots' backup quarterback Doug Flutie converted the first drop kick in the NFL in more than fifty years on New Year's Day, the grounds crew at Gillette ... Read More

Bengals' Receiver Arrested Again

Monday January 30, 2006
Just days after gun charges were expanded against Redskins' safety Sean Taylor, another NFL play has been arrested on similar charges. Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver Chris Henry, who is ... Read More

NFL Expanding to Thanksgiving Tripleheader

Sunday January 29, 2006
On Sunday, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced the league's two-year-old NFL Network will begin airing a slate of eight primetime regular-season games promoted as a “run up to the playoffs”. ... Read More

Seattle Seahawks' Keys to Victory

Friday January 27, 2006
The strength of the Seahawks lies in their balance on offense. Quarterback Matt Hasselbeck does a good job of distributing the ball to a solid group of veteran receivers. And ... Read More

Pittsburgh Steelers' Keys to Victory

Wednesday January 25, 2006
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team that relies heavily on a strong running game and a tough defense, but don't underestimate their ability to move the ball through the air. ... Read More

Seahawks Dominate Panthers in NFC Title Game

Monday January 23, 2006
In the NFC championship game Sunday, there was never much doubt that the Seattle Seahawks would eventually advance to the first Super Bowl in franchise history. From the first quarter, ... Read More

Steelers Complete Road Trip to Detroit

Sunday January 22, 2006
Behind a terrific performance by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers outplayed the Denver Broncos in Sunday's AFC championship game, becoming the first No. 6 seed to ever advance to ... Read More

NFL Releases List of Underclassmen

Friday January 20, 2006
On Thursday, the NFL released a list of 48 underclassmen who have been granted special eligibility for the 2006 NFL Draft on April 29-30. Three players missing from the ... Read More

Banged Up Panthers Face Uphill Fight

Thursday January 19, 2006
The Seattle Seahawks enter this year’s NFC Championship game on a roll. They‘ve won 12 of their last 13 games with their sole loss coming in the season finale when ... Read More

Fan Suffers Ultimate Football Punishment

Wednesday January 18, 2006
Back on December 24, 2005, Cleveland Browns fan Nathan Mallett, after allegedly partaking in a few too many brewskis, ran onto the field at Cleveland Browns Stadium because he was ... Read More

Hard Hitting Should be Theme in AFC Contest

Tuesday January 17, 2006
Prior to the upcoming matchup this weekend, the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers have met five times in the playoffs with the Broncos winning three of the matchups. And on ... Read More

NFL Admits Mistake on Polamalu Play

Monday January 16, 2006
In the wake of one of the more poorly officiated weekends of playoff football I have seen in quite some time, the NFL released a written statement Monday acknowledging what ... Read More

Patriots' Reign Ends, Final Four Set

Sunday January 15, 2006
Nearly six months since the first snap of the preseason set the 2005 NFL season in motion, the playoff field for Super Bowl XL has been narrowed to the final ... Read More

It's Official: Bush Leaving USC for the NFL

Thursday January 12, 2006
As expected, 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush announced Thursday that he will forego his final year of eligibility at the University of Southern California and enter the NFL ... Read More

Hall of Fame Finalists Announced

Wednesday January 11, 2006
Former NFL stars Troy Aikman, Reggie White, Thurman Thomas, and Warren Moon, all in their first year of eligibility, were among the fifteen finalists for the Pro Football Hall of ... Read More

Marcus Vick Throwing Away Future

Tuesday January 10, 2006
Talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse! Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick, the little brother of Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Vick, has gone from starting quarterback ... Read More

Vince Young Entering NFL Draft

Monday January 9, 2006
After recording one of the most breathtaking performances in years at the Rose Bowl, Texas QB Vince Young has decided to forego his senior year of college eligibility and enter ... Read More

Wild Card Games Rough on First-Time QBs

Sunday January 8, 2006
What a brutal way for the playoff career of Carson Palmer to begin! Just two snaps into the Cincinnati Bengals' playoff contest with the Steelers, Palmer was inadvertently hit ... Read More

Can the Colts be Stopped?

Friday January 6, 2006
The Indianapolis Colts steamrolled through the first 13 games of the season without stumbling, establishing themselves as the cream of the crop behind their normally-powerful offense and a suddenly dangerous ... Read More

Two Coaching Vacancies Filled; Another Opens

Friday January 6, 2006
With an announcement Friday, the Minnesota Vikings became the first team in 2006 to fill their head coaching vacancy. The team reports an agreement with new head coach Brad ... Read More

Who's the Best in the NFC?

Friday January 6, 2006
If any team separated themselves from the field in the NFC this season, it’s the Seattle Seahawks. But a Super Bowl appearance for the franchise that hasn’t won a playoff ... Read More

Underclassmen Report: What Will Vince Young Do?

Thursday January 5, 2006
With the college football season officially over, the stream of underclassmen heading to the NFL, or seriously rumored to be doing such, has begun flowing at a quicker rate. ... Read More

Young Leads Comeback as Texas Upsets USC

Wednesday January 4, 2006
In what will go down as an all-time classic championship battle between two great teams, quarterback Vince Young stole the show, leading the underdog Texas Longhorns to two late fourth-quarter ... Read More

Merriman Wins Defensive Honors

Wednesday January 4, 2006
San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman earned the nickname "Lights Out" while playing his college football at Maryland. After a bit of a slow start after being drafted No. ... Read More

Cadillac Pulls Away With Rookie Award

Wednesday January 4, 2006
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams was named the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year on Wednesday, capping a 2005 season in which he started and finished strong, ... Read More

More Underclassmen Jumping to NFL

Monday January 2, 2006
As the College Bowl schedule winds down, the number of underclassmen jumping ship is growing almost daily. Monday, four more juniors made their intentions to forego their final year ... Read More

Black Monday

Monday January 2, 2006
The Minnesota Vikings wasted no time in getting rid of Mike Tice, axing him shortly after the team's season finale Sunday. Monday, he was joined in the unemployment line ... Read More

Record-Setting Sunday for Alexander

Sunday January 1, 2006
Last year's regular season ended on a bit of down note for Seattle running back Shaun Alexander as he came up just one yard short of the NFL rushing title. ... Read More

Tice's Ship Sunk

Sunday January 1, 2006
Shortly following their 34-10 win over the Chicago Bears' second and third-string players Sunday, the Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Mike Tice (Associated Press), ending what had become a stormy ... Read More

Clarett in Hot Water Again

Sunday January 1, 2006
Running back Maurice Clarett, who was a third-round draft pick of the Denver Broncos in 2005, may be in trouble with the law again. According to Associated Press reports, ... Read More

Vermeil Walking Away After Season

Sunday January 1, 2006
When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field Sunday, it may be the last time with head coach Dick Vermeil leading the troops. On Saturday night, as reported by ... Read More

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