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James' Football Blog July 2007 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Bill Walsh: 1931-2007

Monday July 30, 2007
The National Football League lost one of its all-time greatest offensive minds with the passing of former San Francisco 49ers head coach Bill Walsh Monday at the age of 75. Walsh ... Read More

Philadelphia Eagles 2007 Preview

Monday July 30, 2007
With training camps in full swing now, we continue our journey through the NFC East with a preview of the 2007 Philadelphia Eagles. Despite losing starting quarterback Donovan McNabb to a ... Read More

Vick Co-Defendant Copping a Plea

Monday July 30, 2007
The mountain of evidence against Michael Vick in the dogfighting scandal that has followed him for weeks now seems to grow on a daily basis, and sitting atop the hill ... Read More

Vick Merchandise Shut Down Premature?

Sunday July 29, 2007
Upper Deck has removed all Michael Vick autographed memorabilia from its online store. Nike has suspended its contract with Vick, and Reebok has ended sales of his No. 7 ... Read More

Vick Appears in Court, Sits and Speaks but Doesn't Roll Over

Thursday July 26, 2007
Michael Vick made his first court appearance Thursday in connection with the alleged dogfighting operation being run on property he owned, and to no one's surprise he entered a plea ... Read More

The Team's Not the Only Thing that Stinks

Thursday July 26, 2007
Old pipes in the city's water system are being blamed, according to AP reports, for the overflow of a 160,000 gallon toilet tank that sent a waterfall of raw sewage ... Read More

Falcons Harrington's Team Now?

Tuesday July 24, 2007
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's decision Monday to order Michael Vick to stay away from training camp until the league has an opportunity to further investigate the charges against him is ... Read More

Nike Puts Hold On Vick Line of Shoes

Friday July 20, 2007
If you've been anxiously awaiting the release of Nike's latest Michael Vick line of shoes -- the Air Zoom Vick V -- you're in for a big disappointment. According ... Read More

New York Giants 2007 Preview

Thursday July 19, 2007
If there was a team that died a slow death in 2006, it was the New York Giants. Their season began so promising, but a second-half collapse -- fueled ... Read More

Might the IRS Get Involved in Vick Case?

Thursday July 19, 2007
A big issue I've touched on briefly in regards to the Michael Vick scandal that has been largely ignored by the mainstream media is the tight association of gambling with ... Read More

Vick Indicted in Dog-Fighting Scandal

Tuesday July 17, 2007
Despite reports indicating an indictment was not forthcoming, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, whose Surry County (Va.) property has been the focus of a dog-fighting investigation, was in fact charged ... Read More

Cowboys Kick Off Annual Previews

Tuesday July 17, 2007
Considering the disappointing way their season ended in January, there's perhaps no team as anxious as the Dallas Cowboys to get the 2007 NFL season underway. So, we here ... Read More

Uncover the Sleepers, Bypass the Busts

Thursday July 12, 2007
Every fantasy football enthusiast knows the key to winning on the fantasy level is a successful draft. And to pull off a successful draft, you must be a bit of ... Read More

Supplemental Draft Offers Few Options

Tuesday July 10, 2007
Other than the occasional arrest, there's really not much at all going on in the world of football at this point, so thank goodness this year's Supplemental Draft is coming ... Read More

Vick to Avoid Charges... For Now

Saturday July 7, 2007
On Saturday, ESPN reported that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is unlikely to be indicted in connection with the alleged dog-fighting ring in Surrey County, Virginia. But, in our ... Read More

Fantasy Tool: Contract Year Motivation List

Thursday July 5, 2007
It's no secret players often perform above their career averages during the final year of their contract. With the money tossed around during free agency these days, a great contract ... Read More

Rookie Impact on the 2007 Fantasy Football Season

Monday July 2, 2007
Generally, as a rule, I don’t rely too much, if at all, on rookies to make a significant contribution on my fantasy football teams. Sure, I’ll take a chance on ... Read More

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