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James' Football Blog January 2009 Archive

By James Alder, About.com Guide to Football

Six Selected for Hall of Fame, Carter Snubbed Again

Saturday January 31, 2009
On Saturday, former NFL greats Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, and Rod Woodson were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and they will ... Read More

Super Bowl XLIII Preview

Friday January 30, 2009
Super Bowl XLIII is being billed as your typical David vs. Goliath scenario with the Arizona Cardinals, of course, playing the Cinderella role while the Pittsburgh Steelers come in as ... Read More

2009 NFL Mock Draft and Rankings Updated

Tuesday January 27, 2009
The deadline for underclassmen making themselves eligible for this year's NFL Draft has passed and the Senior Bowl has been played so it's time we made some long overdue changes. ... Read More

2009 NFL Draft Prospect Matthew Stafford

Thursday January 22, 2009
Greatness has been predicted for Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford since coming out of Highland Park High School (Dallas) in 2006. And it appears he is on track to potentially fulfill ... Read More

Cardinals, Steelers Advance to Super Bowl XLIII

Monday January 19, 2009
Sunday's conference championship games were nothing short of spectacular, with both contests remaining competitive to the end. In the NFC we saw a fantastic comeback by the Philadelphia Eagles ... Read More

Forecast for Sunday

Sunday January 18, 2009
Cinderella Story Will Continue Following NFC Championship The NFC Championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals features a pair of teams that contrast on many levels. One is ... Read More

How to Get Super Bowl Tickets

Friday January 16, 2009
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to actually be sitting in the stands on Super Bowl Sunday instead of watching the game at home? Nearly ... Read More

Caption This: Captain America

Wednesday January 14, 2009
A pair of Tennessee Titans fans sit in the stands after the Titans were defeated by the Baltimore Ravens during their AFC divisional playoff game. It appears one of ... Read More

Playoff Field Down to Four

Tuesday January 13, 2009
Four preseason games, 17 weeks of regular-season contests, and two rounds of playoff action find us with the Super Bowl XLIII playoff field narrowed to just the following four teams. Familiar ... Read More

NFL Draft Prospect of the Week: Sam Bradford

Sunday January 11, 2009
With the college football season coming to a close, it's almost time for for many underclassmen to decide whether they will stay in school or enter the 2009 NFL draft. ... Read More

Forecast for Sunday

Saturday January 10, 2009
I'm splitting my picks again on Sunday with one home team and one visitor coming out on top. Check out which one's which! Giants Begin Title Defense Against Familiar ... Read More

Forecast for Saturday

Friday January 9, 2009
After picking all road teams during the wild-card round, I've finally decided to pick a home team to walk away with a win. But which team will it be? Ravens ... Read More

Caption This: Psst...

Wednesday January 7, 2009
It appears San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a secret. But what is it? And who is he sharing it with? Post your caption in the comments section ... Read More

NFL Playoff Field Narrowed

Tuesday January 6, 2009
Cardinals, Chargers Advance The AFC West and NFC West were without a doubt the two worst divisions in the league in 2008. Fortunately for both the Arizona Cardinals and San ... Read More

NFL Draft Prospect of the Week: Taylor Mays

Sunday January 4, 2009
At 6-3 and 230 pounds, USC safety Taylor Mays has fantastic size, strength, and athleticism to go along with tremendous speed. He's a vicious-hitting physical safety with outstanding coverage skills ... Read More

Forecast For Sunday

Saturday January 3, 2009
Hey... I guess I didn't learn my lesson in taking two road teams on Saturday because I'm jumping right back in the fire and doing it again on Sunday. Can ... Read More

Forecast for Saturday

Friday January 2, 2009
This year's NFL playoffs begin on Saturday, and I find myself in the unusual situation of having selected a pair of road teams to start the postseason with wins. ... Read More

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