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James' Football Blog January 2007 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Start Your Engines, We've Got the Keys

Tuesday January 30, 2007
Despite posting 15 wins this season as the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback, all eyes are still on Rex Grossman as we approach Super Bowl XLI. How he performs under the ... Read More

How to Get Super Bowl Tickets

Monday January 29, 2007
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to actually be sitting in the stands on Super Bowl Sunday? Nearly every football fan has dreamed of doing ... Read More

Super Bowl Party Tips

Sunday January 28, 2007
With Super Bowl XLI less than two weeks away, it's time to start thinking about that Super Bowl party you are hosting or attending, and get all your ducks in ... Read More

Chew or Jew, You Be the Judge

Thursday January 25, 2007
One of the hot topics being passed around the blogosphere the last couple days centers around comments made by ESPN analyst Sean Salisbury during Monday's broadcast of NFL Live. ... Read More

Palmer Peeved

Wednesday January 24, 2007
It's good to see someone in the Cincinnati Bengals organization gets it. With cornerback Jonathan Joseph recently becoming the ninth player on the team arrested in just nine months, ... Read More

Owens Pointing Fingers Again

Tuesday January 23, 2007
Unfortunately, there are people out there who are so overly-consumed with themselves that they just don't think twice about pushing others under the proverbial bus, regardless of the negative image ... Read More

Parcells Retires

Monday January 22, 2007
Following a once-promising season that crumbled down the stretch, Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells has decided to put away the playbook for good, leaving the team searching for a ... Read More

Manning Answers Challenge, Colts in Super Bowl

Monday January 22, 2007
If you missed Sunday night's AFC Championship game between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts, you missed one for the ages. In fact, the entire playoffs this year ... Read More

Draft Info Updated

Sunday January 21, 2007
With the the deadline for underclassmen making themselves eligible for this year's NFL Draft passing, we've spent much of the last week on a long-overdue overhaul of all our NFL ... Read More

Bears Answer Doubts, End Saints' Magical Season

Sunday January 21, 2007
For a team that posted a 13-3 regular-season record, the Chicago Bears didn't have a lot of believers supporting them heading into the playoffs. Many of their own fans ... Read More

Conference Championship Previews

Friday January 19, 2007
Patriots vs. Colts A couple weeks ago, I mentioned the Colts were coming into the playoffs somewhat under the radar compared to recent years, and that they might benefit from not ... Read More

Upsets in AFC Help Even the Field

Thursday January 18, 2007
Prior to the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs, the AFC appeared to have a decided advantage over the NFC in terms of the quality of teams remaining. The ... Read More

Trouble Ahead for Michael Vick?

Wednesday January 17, 2007
According to the Miami Herald, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick raised suspicions at Miami International Airport Wednesday morning when he was reluctant to dispose of a half-empty water bottle. ... Read More

LT Lashes Out at Patriots, Belichick

Monday January 15, 2007
LaDainian Tomlinson was upset Sunday evening, and it wasn't just because his Chargers had just lost to the Patriots. The league's MVP was also irritated by the way some ... Read More

Pats' Upset Win Sets Up Rematch with Indy

Sunday January 14, 2007
Sunday's barn burner between New England and San Diego capped off a great day of football that saw both divisional playoff games decided late. Following the Bears win ... Read More

Bears' Gould Boots Hawks

Sunday January 14, 2007
The Rex Grossman doubters have been out in full force since the starting quarterback of the Bears fell on his face against the Packers in the team's regular-season finale. ... Read More

Saints Drive Still Alive

Saturday January 13, 2007
The Saints' Cinderella season continued Saturday night as they held off the Eagles, 27-24 in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs. Behind a powerful rushing attack led by ... Read More

Colts Top Ravens in Field Goal Fest

Saturday January 13, 2007
Who says the Colts are soft? In the first game of the afternoon Saturday, a bit of an upset win on the road (which we called), Indianapolis out-smash-mouthed the ... Read More

Forecast for Sunday

Saturday January 13, 2007
Sunday's contest between the San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots appears to be the marquee match-up this weekend and could be the game deciding this year's eventual Super Bowl ... Read More

Playoff Nuggets

Friday January 12, 2007
• Three of the top five teams in most 25-yard passing plays this season will play in this weekend's divisional round. The New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles, ... Read More

Forecast for Saturday

Thursday January 11, 2007
Coming into the playoffs somewhat under the radar might just work to the Indianapolis Colts' advantage. In recent years, they have failed under the pressure of being expected to ... Read More

Hall of Fame Finalists Announced

Wednesday January 10, 2007
Less than one month before the 2007 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees are selected, the NFL has released the list of 17 finalists, which includes two Senior Committee selections. The ... Read More

Florida Upsets Ohio State for National Title

Tuesday January 9, 2007
It's official. The Florida Gators are the kings of the college sports world. Already holding the men's basketball title, their football team upset the Ohio State Buckeyes Monday night ... Read More

BCS Championship Game Preview

Monday January 8, 2007
On the surface, the BCS Championship game between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Florida seems to heavily favor the Buckeyes. But when you start digging into the match-ups, ... Read More

Colts' Defense Doesn't Suck... This Time

Sunday January 7, 2007
Go figure the Indianapolis Colts. This team gave up 173 yards per game on the ground during the regular season, seemed to spiral out of control as the season ... Read More

Wild Card Predictions

Saturday January 6, 2007
I'm pulling double-duty these days over at the Super Bowl Blog, and it can be a little difficult to avoid repetition between the two sites. But some things, like ... Read More

College Bowl Lite On Tap

Friday January 5, 2007
With a short break between BCS Bowl games featuring national powerhouses like LSU, Boise State, and USC, the NCAA has tossed in a couple filler bowls to hold our attention ... Read More

Saban Bails On Dolphins

Wednesday January 3, 2007
The Miami Dolphins were supposed to be playoff contenders by now. After a strong finish a year ago, expectations were high in South Florida, and dreams of an AFC ... Read More

Fiesta Bowl Emphasizes NCAA's Annual Embarrassment

Tuesday January 2, 2007
Monday night's thriller in the Fiesta Bowl, which saw Boise State outlast Oklahoma 43-42 in overtime, could go down as one of the most exciting college bowl games ever played. ... Read More

Axe Falls for Two NFL Coaches

Monday January 1, 2007
The day following the final game of the NFL season is traditionally known as Black Monday, and it gets its name from the many heads that have rolled on this ... Read More

NFL Begins New Year on Tragic Note

Monday January 1, 2007
Following a big football day Sunday, and some late New Year's Eve celebrations that followed, many of us woke up late Monday morning to the tragic news that Denver Broncos ... Read More

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