NFL Week 1: Frankenstein's, er, Peyton's Return

Exactly. Berman IS the Howard Cosell of this generation. Wonder if fans pound on the window of his limo in the parking lot or throw eggs at it?

 

I get what you are saying, but man, are those two very different people.

Cosell isn't just rolling over in his grave, he's spinning it it like something from an Exorcist movie.

 

Cosell was a good comparison. He also thought the sporting event was as much about his announcing as it was the action going on.

 

Hey, Mizzou, he was not their actual long snapper. The real snapper, Jon Condo, is a Pro Bowler, but he got injured. The guy they threw out there to replace him is a linebacker named Travis Goethel who hadn't actually snapped in a game since high school. After the game he was asked how many times he had snapped during practice this year -- the answer: "Zero." He was the backup because the coach asked during camp if anyone knew how to long snap and he was the only one who raised his hand.

He might get cut if he's already the last guy on the roster and they have to release someone to sign a replacement for Condo, but Goethel shouldn't get cut because of his performance as a snapper.

 

That whole thing sounds like typical Raider business-as-usual -- maybe it's standard throughout the league and every team would be stuck in that kind of bind, but I have to believe the better-run teams would have at least some contingency plan for an in-game injury.

 

Yeah, you'd think they'd at least have had the backup long-snapper, you know, maybe snap once in awhile during practice. Just to make sure he actually can.

 

Top photo: isn't that the same chick who threw beer over a photographer at the Steelers-Broncos game?

 

They tell you in the Army: Never volunteer.

 

Yup, they're ugly and really don't work. Not sure why some teams were able to keep the classic look (Chiefs, 49ers, Pats, etc) while others had to have this stupid collar. I get it - the unmistakable and historic uniforms got to keep that look while others had to switch.
I was set to get a CJ Spiller jersey, but after seeing what they look like with the collar, I'm going to get a reebok one from last year.

 

Fair point. In terms of ego, I see the comparison. In terms of approach and personality? Not so much.

 

I don't know, but I am so turned on by that. I think it's the handcuffs.

 

The Lions uniform is the worst. Google Jeff Backus. Let's just say the lighter of the two white tones on the pants is a little too light once a guy starts sweating.