Gridlock on the Gridiron

by Jeff | Mar 15, 2011 | Featured, Jeff Ellis, NFL News, Opinion

Some threaten to boycott games, some insist they will move on to the numerous other sporting opportunities life affords them, others recommit to their families, and still others have declared all-out war on the NFL (whatever that entails). So many offended people and...

The Wild Wild Worst

by Jeff | Dec 27, 2010 | Featured, NFL News, Opinion

Welcome to week 17 of the 2010 NFL season where, when all is said and done, it is probable the NFC West will send to the playoffs a team with a record below .500. That team would be the Seattle Seahawks. A victory Sunday night at Qwest Field over the visiting St....

For Broncos Fans, There’s Always Next Decade

by Jeff | Dec 6, 2010 | Featured, NFL News, Opinion

Apparently it is now vogue to use social media for ultra important communication. A few weeks ago Vince Young, now former starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans, tweeted his head coach, Jeff Fischer an apology (not exceeding 140 characters) for throwing his...

NFL Photo Nightmare Averted

by Jeff | Oct 20, 2010 | NFL News, Opinion

Thanks to the power and immediacy of social media the National Football League has avoided a public relations nightmare that could have left an enormously broad swath of damage. On the heels of yesterdays dramatic fines for what the League determined illegal hits, it...

Biggest Hit of Week Seven Comes from League Office

by Jeff | Oct 19, 2010 | Featured, NFL News, Opinion

A particularly vicious weekend of NFL action resulted in an unusually strong and abrupt response by League officials. $175,000 of fines were levied against three individuals coming out of this weekend’s games. The League has also announced that it will...

NFL 2010 Season: Parity or Mediocrity

by Jeff | Oct 11, 2010 | Featured, NFL News, Opinion

After a weekend of dramatic upsets in the NFL, I am left to repeat a common refrain; “what the hell is going on around here?” Year after year I have managed to find a way to discern the nuances of this great game and make reliable, sensible, and generally...