J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Dec 2, 2011, 9:53 pm
This is the first installment of NFL Lucubrations in 2011, and most likely the only one. Ain't That A Kick In The Head Ndamukong Suh is a throw back player stuck in a sad time in the NFL, otherwise known as the Goodell Valley. First he got screwed out of the Heisman Trophy, and award that is suppos...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 25, 2011, 11:46 pm
Like a turkey head barely missing the cut last Thursday, it is time once again for POINTLESS PONDERING. That giblet of babble that leaks out of an ear like diarrhea after the brain flushes it like undercooked poultry. OK, this may not be a purely sports rant. More a sports entertainment topic, which...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 17, 2011, 10:01 pm
The NFL has been called the "Not For Long" game for decades, and this fact has accelerated since free agency was introduced. Rosters of teams are frequently encountering some amount of personnel turnover, no matter how much success was had in the previous season. The one position a franchise seeks s...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 10, 2011, 6:12 pm
Making predictions of an upcoming NFL season is basically akin to swinging a stick at a pinata blindfolded, yet without knowing if such a target truly exists. The reason of an educated guess can be leaned upon, yet there is no real science because too many unknown factors lurk in shadows set aside a...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 4, 2011, 2:21 am
The Chicago Bears had one of their best second round draft picks ever in 2008, which is quite a statement for a franchise with the illustrious history the Bears have. The team has selected Pro Bowl players like Rich Petitbon and Rick Casares in that round, as well as Pro Football Hall of Fame middle...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 28, 2011, 3:39 am
Tim Tebow has owned a great deal of attention from the media, football fans, and religious zealots long before the Denver Broncos drafted him last year. A former Heisman Trophy winner, Tebow became a legend at the University of Florida by leading the Gators to a pair of national championships. While...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 21, 2011, 8:59 pm
When the 2011 NFL season started, many pundits wondered aloud if the quality of competition would be effected by the fact training camp time was greatly reduced because of a players strike. While there have been many examples of this being true, the show must go forward. This was seen with running b...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 14, 2011, 9:28 pm
The Philadelphia Eagles face the Washington Redskins this Sunday in a game that can only be described as an encounter where their 2011 season is on the line. If this team has any Super Bowl aspirations, a fifth defeat could cripple their dreams. Philadelphia is fighting history this weekend as well....
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 5, 2011, 9:01 am
Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears 129 Interceptions and Fumbles in 72 Games 109 Touchdowns Thrown, 61.2 Completion Percentage, 84.0 Quarterback Rating 36-36 Record When the Denver Broncos selected Cutler in the first round of the 2006 draft, they thought they had their quarterback of the future. Especial...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 2, 2011, 8:35 pm
It wasn't pretty, but the Washington Redskins 17-10 victory over the Saint Louis Rams propelled them atop of their division with a 3-1 record heading into their bye week. Though there is no time to celebrate, there has to be some pride of the work this team has put in so far. Expecting to rebuild, g...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Mar 11, 2011, 7:29 pm
Christian Ponder He has been schooled well, but is not as athletic as some were once led to believe. Though he throws a decent short ball, going deep is an issue. He has a tendency to force passes and gets flustered easily. He works hard and has leadership abilities, but Ponder has durability con...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Mar 10, 2011, 4:44 pm
He can sink a shot from far away, well past the three-point line. He can drive past many of the power forwards of today for easy scores. He can post in the blocks and score on anyone in the game. All those parts of his young game are still developing, but Kevin Love has always been able to gobble up...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Mar 8, 2011, 5:26 pm
Here They Come Crying Down The Street Shooting Plenty Of Commercials While They Steadily Get Beat The only surprise going on in the city of Miami is finding those sheep who actually once believed the team Pat Riley bought could win. As these fair weathered fans hide for cover, it is apparent Heat ow...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Mar 8, 2011, 3:35 am
As the NFL combine prepares to wrap up, nothing much more has been answered for the teams heading into the 2011 draft. Most teams needs are pretty clear cut, with only few teams that could start out in any direction. Trades may be as big a part of the draft day as the players themselves, but trying ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Mar 4, 2011, 12:55 pm
Defensive Tackle : Houston Antwine 6' 270 Defensive Tackle New England Patriots 1961 - 1972 12 Seasons 156 Games Played 6 Pro Bowls AFL All-Time Team Antwine was a third round draft choice by the Detroit Lions in the 1961 NFL Draft, the 38th player picked overall, and an eight round draft pick of...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 25, 2011, 9:18 pm
Quarterback : Ken Stabler 6'3 215 Quarterback Oakland Raiders 1970 - 1984 15 Seasons 184 Games Played 1974 NFL MVP 1976 Bert Bell Award 4 Pro Bowls NFL 1970's All-Decade Team Stabler was a second round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders in 1968. He joined the Spokane Shockers of the Continental F...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 16, 2011, 2:20 pm
REMEMBER : This Is A Team Of Greats Who Are Not, And Maybe Never Will Be, Inducted into The Pro Football Hall of Fame. Quarterback : Archie Manning In the very first nationally televised college football game ever in 1969, Archie Manning gained 540 yards. It is still a SEC record and Manning would ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 12, 2011, 9:58 pm
When John Nisby was born in 1936, the state of California did not yet realize a true leader was now amongst their midst. When he went to college at Pacific, after going to high school in Stockton, he stood out on the gridiron enough to be drafted in the sixth round of the 1957 draft by the Green Bay...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 11, 2011, 11:29 pm
The muckerism known as the Roger Goodell Era began in the National Football League when he barely won the job as commissioner by two votes in 2006. Though he tried to push this image of being a strict disciplinarian since then, but he has mostly shown to be a watered down version of his mentor and p...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 8, 2011, 2:18 pm
For a relatively small market team, the Saint Louis Cardinals have had many of the finest baseball players ever wear their jersey. Of the 42 Hall of Famers to pass through their dugout, perhaps the most famous thus far has been Stan "The Man" Musial. Getting a player of Musial's caliber is an extrem...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 5, 2011, 7:01 pm
While the lazy journalist takes the easy way out by huddling in front of the lockers of Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers, defense is the real story of Super Bowl XLV. This may be the best defensive match up a Super Bowl has seen since the Steelers took on the Dallas Cowboys in 1978. While Pittsb...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 3, 2011, 10:29 pm
The Pro Football Hall of Fame voters meet on February 7, 2011. In the group of players that they will decide from, Washington Redskins legend Chris Hanburger, a Seniors nominee, could very well find himself being inducted into the heralded walls of Canton. Some of you may recall my quest to get Chri...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Feb 1, 2011, 3:26 pm
Nose tackle is the most difficult position to play in the National Football League. Every snap a player takes at the position encounters multiple opponents crashing down on the player from all angles. Fans typically take no notice of the nose tackle unless they incur and infraction and draw a penalt...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Jan 26, 2011, 3:54 am
History is a cycle, something that the National Football League experiences more often than most observers care to recall or acknowledge. Learning from the past doesn't always make for a better future, but it can typically steer the participants away from certain avenues previously proven unwise. In...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Jan 25, 2011, 2:55 am
While several former and current NFL players complain about the toughness of Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, his teammates vehemently defend Cutler and claim there was a sound reason for Cutler leaving his team early in the third quarter of a 21-14 NFC Championship loss to the Green Bay Packer...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Jan 19, 2011, 2:41 am
Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, Larry Bird, Wes Unseld, Otto Graham, Bart Starr, Norm Van Brocklin, Elgin Baylor, Larry Wilson, Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch, Mike McCormack, Pete Retzlaff, Dick Szymanski, Mike Reinfeldt, Stew Barber, Bucko Kilroy, Matt Millen, Eddie LeBaron, Dwight Clark, Gene Shue, Mik...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Jan 15, 2011, 1:24 am
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers A lot has been made of the past scrums that these teams have butted heads in. From the even amount of points scored to the repeatedly close victories, there is one statistic that looms larger than the rest. In the five games that quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberge...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Jan 1, 2011, 8:36 pm
As a new year squirts out Father Time's loins, an old relic gets dug up out of desperation. The 2010 regular season of the NFL concludes on Sunday, a perfect time to lament and cherish it with some POINTLESS PONDERING that lovingly holds and nurtures life the same way Lorena Bobbitt did with her hus...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Dec 26, 2010, 3:53 pm
Since Roger Goodell was hired as commissioner of the National Football League in 2006, his reign has been one of blow hard ineptitude. Whether it is his disturbing fellatio on the quarterback position or his faux stance on player safety in order to get a contract signed, the Goodell Era has been an ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Dec 25, 2010, 12:42 am
I would like this opportunity to wish all of you the happiest of holidays, as well as the happiest of every day now and beyond. For those few who read my babble on occasion, I will make this fast so you can get back to your gifts and egg nog. Dallas Cowboys @ Arizona Cardinals The Cowboys quest to ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Dec 11, 2010, 2:03 am
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Tom Brady is having one of his very best seasons in 2010, which is not easy to do if you consider the quarterback has already won three titles in four tries since he was drafted in 2000. The offense is a mixture of veterans and youngsters, while the defense is heavily slanted to...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Dec 3, 2010, 10:55 pm
San Francisco 49ers @ Green Bay Packers The Niners 2010 season falls apart at every sign of turning the corner. First they dealt with a five game losing streak compounded by the fact quarterback Alex Smith regressed to being flop he had been called in his first three seasons. When he got injured in...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 26, 2010, 11:45 pm
Things are so muddled in Minnesota right now, they can't even spell Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kevin Williams last name correctly on the back of his jersey. Making Leslie Frazier the head coach is about the only thing the Vikings have done right thus far, though it would behoove them to lift the inte...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 24, 2010, 1:49 pm
If you were to wonder who was leading the NBA this season in shots blocked per game and was third in offensive rebound percentage, as well as fourth in field goal percentage, you may turn on ESPN and get fed on a constant loop how great LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard are instead. JaVal...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 23, 2010, 7:54 pm
While the NFL has had some recent games on Thanksgiving make families eat while watching other programs on television, or choose to abstain from any viewing whatsoever, this year may be a year where one can happily fill themselves with tryptophan while watching a couple of games that could be compet...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 18, 2010, 4:14 pm
Quarterback : Ken Anderson Anderson was drafted in the third round of the 1971 draft by the Bengals and ended up starting four games that year. Though he lost each start, Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown liked what he saw and named Anderson his full-time starter. He then proceeded to have six consecut...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 12, 2010, 9:18 pm
For more than a decade, the media has a tendency to overly promote and overrate the most overrated position in the NFL. The quarterback of today is more robotic than legendary, relying on a coach to tell him exactly what to do every play through means of telecommunications. With rules pandering to t...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 5, 2010, 7:16 pm
If you love the REAL NFL and not this load of effeminate malarkey that commissioner Roger Goodell has been trying to cram down our throats since he was hired in 2006, then you love the truth Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu spoke this week. “I think a lot of players have said a lot...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 4, 2010, 3:01 pm
Gene Shue Shue was a legend at Maryland University as an All-American guard before the Philadelphia Warriors made him the third overall pick in 1954. He was traded to the New York Knicks after just six games, then was traded to the Fort Wayne Pistons in 1956. He became a star with the Pistons, bei...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Nov 3, 2010, 1:02 am
Quarterback Donovan McNabb - B - : McNabb has had to carry the Redskins offense so far. He has had the running game help him seldomly, and is third on the team is yards rushing himself. He has done this dealing with nagging injuries all season, so a week off will help. His accuracy tossing the ball...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 29, 2010, 11:38 pm
Many NFL fans are tired of saying "He's back!" Then there are others who wished he was never asked to return. Then there are the Hickocritons who don't care what he does, just so long as he returns. Brett Farve is trying to tell his media buddies he will try to play Sunday so his team can win. With ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 26, 2010, 3:41 pm
Arrogant. Lazy. Weak minded. Cop out. Traitor. Ignorant. Spoiled. Prima donna. False idol. Overrated. These are just a few expressions millions of people across Earth have used to describe LeBron James after he egotistically announced he was "taking his talents" to the Miami Heat on July 9, 2010. Cr...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 25, 2010, 10:16 pm
Only respect could be thrown to Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall after tying an NFL record for picking off four passes in one game in the Redskins 17-14 win over the Chicago Bears yesterday, which included a career long 92-yard game winning return off one swipe. Hall has already been nom...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 23, 2010, 12:44 am
In a modern day society where short-term memories are prevalent, JaMarcus Russell walks around it each day with the label "bust" on him like a permanent tattoo. "Biggest NFL Bust Ever" is probably used a lot more than even he realizes, even if is a tag unfair and living in the moment too much. Histo...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 22, 2010, 12:34 am
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks started their franchises the old fashioned way of having to earn every success they garnered. Starting in 1976, in an era where free agency did not exist, they had to build a team through tryouts, the regular NFL draft, and the expansion draft. The expan...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 20, 2010, 4:46 am
In 1996, a snot-nosed brat named Jeffrey Mair reached his hand into the field of play during the American League Championship Series. He grabbed a ball destined to be caught by Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco, thus allowing it to be called a home run hit by Derek Jeter because right field ...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 18, 2010, 8:20 pm
Vernon Davis, San Francisco There is no bigger waste of talent in the NFL right now. Despite having the speed of a wide receiver, Davis has spent much of his career anchored to the line of scrimmage blocking instead of split out in the slot. Though he is an excellent blocker, his skills set and at...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 17, 2010, 2:23 am
Marcus Allen, Bo Jackson, Terrell Davis, Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, Rueben Droughns, Tatum Bell, Selvin Young, and Peyton Hillis. These are the men who led Mike Shanahan's teams in rushing in his previous 16 years as a head coach. Years that saw him win 149 games, five division tit...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 15, 2010, 11:32 pm
Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans When the Titans made Johnson their first round draft selection in 2008, many fans only knew he was incredibly fast. Since then, they have discovered he is so much more after making the Pro Bowl in each of his two seasons. He led the league with 2006 yards, 358 carrie...
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J D. posted an article on 3rdStoneFromTheSun - Oct 14, 2010, 1:18 am
John McKay is remembered by some to be a College Football Hall of Fame head coach that won four National Championships. Others recall he was the very first head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team that lost their first 26 games. Dick Vermeil called McKay "Dial-a-Quote", having faced him as a h...
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