2019 Weekly Picks
Absurd Headline of the Year
The most absurd headline of the year comes from a major news source (The Sporting News) and a writer I frequently agree with, Mike Florio: “Pete Carroll Should Lose His Job.” In the wake of the NCAA findings that USC will be severely punished for its blatant and…
Mandatory, Compulsory, Required… Or Not.
Hello football fans! First, by way of introduction, my name is Greg Campbell. I am a BIG (Buffalo) Bills fan. (Don’t hold that against me… they used to be good!) ;-) I am the guy whom—if you have been a long-time listener to the Rants & Raves show—you may…
Episode 6.10 – NFL News and 2007 Draft Review
Steven and Jeff start out with a look at the Franchise Quarterback Poll Results. It received the largest response out of any RARN poll ever. The guys were surprised that Brett Favre received so few votes and gave your their thoughts as to why many of you left Brett…
Free Agent Left Overs – 2010
There is a lull in NFL land right now, but most likely it is the quiet before the storm. No, I am not talking about the snow storm everyone expects to hit Super Bowl XLVIII in the Meadowlands. I am talking about the storm that happens around mid-June in the NFL when…
Super (Cold) Bowl 48
It is said, “everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” I sit watching NFL Network’s exclusive live Super Bowl 48 Selection Show. The location of the 2014 Super Bowl is being voted on. Three locations were on the ballot, but south…
The NFL’s “Final League Year”
Better fully enjoy the 2010 NFL season. Under the current labor agreement the upcoming season is ominously referred to as the “Final League Year.” Though sounding apocalyptic, this is the verbiage agreed to in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) entered into…
Episode 6.09 – NFL News and Final Draft Recap
Steven and Jeff take some time to discuss some of the NFL News that has happened since the last show. Steven finds trouble with the AP’s re-voting of Defensive Rookie of the Year and somehow Brian Cushing winning it again. The guys also talk about Brett Favre’s…
2009 Defensive ROTY, TBD
As of this writing, linebacker, Brian Cushing of the Houston Texans is no longer the Associated Press’ Defensive Rookie of the Year. After being suspended for the first four games of the upcoming 2010 season for a violation of the National Football League’s policy on…
The Case for a Rookie Salary Cap
The year was 1984 and the Dallas Cowboys organization was on the market. H.R. “Bum” Bright purchased the franchise for $84 million dollars from previous owner, Clint Murchison. Fast forward 25 years — in the coming weeks the NFL will see former University of Oklahoma…
