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SEC Football Predictions: Week Two

Week Two begins the start of conference play for several SEC teams. The SEC had a good opening week, going 11-1, with the only loss being Georgia to No. 9 Oklahoma State. Here are the predictions for SEC teams in the season's second week...

Written by Riley Angel about 2 months ago 314 reads 3 comments
Thoughts On the Green Bay Packers' First Preseason Game

The Green Bay Packers defeated the Cleveland Browns 17-0 in their first preseason game of the year. While this is certainly not a sign that the Packers will go to the playoffs this season, there ...

Written by Riley Angel about 3 months ago 1,994 reads 5 comments
Football In The Spring: An Idea For The NFL

By the time spring rolls around, football fans are desperate for action. It has been months since they have seen real football and with the collapse of arena football, fans only have Canadian football starting in June to satiate their desires...

Written by Riley Angel about 3 months ago 36 reads 2 comments
Why Michael Vick Could Become a Packer

Green Bay General Manager Ted Thompson is not known for signing free agents. In fact, he is known for not signing free agents and instead chooses to focus on the draft. So, there is no way that he will sign Michael Vick, right? Not so fast...

Written by Riley Angel about 3 months ago 605 reads 7 comments
Brett Favre, I Apologize

With Brett Favre announcing his decision to NOT play for the Minnesota Vikings, many Packer fans owe Brett a huge apology. I will begin with mine...

Written by Riley Angel about 4 months ago 319 reads 7 comments
Fooling Your Friends: How To Sound Like an Intelligent College Football Fan

I have them, you have them, we all have them. People we know who don't know anything about college football. You know who they are, when you are talking about a game, they stand back and don't speak up...

Written by Riley Angel about 5 months ago 687 reads 10 comments
Analyzing Alabama Part Two: The Defense

Alabama is coming into 2009 with a strong and experienced defense from last year, returning nine starters, anchored by big man, Terrence "Mount" Cody, and led by the fiery young, outstanding, ...

Written by Riley Angel about 5 months ago 1,202 reads 4 comments
Packer Fans, Now Is The Time To Start Uniting

It is no secret that the Packer fan base has been divided over the issue of Brett Favre, but with the season just a few months away, it is time to cut it out. A divided fan base is no way for a team to succeed...

Written by Riley Angel about 5 months ago 373 reads 34 comments
Go to the Vikings Brett, But Once You Do, It's Over Between Us

I was one of those kids. I never had to witness the horrors of growing up watching the Packers in the '70s and '80s. It was the '90s, and with Favre, things were just sitting pretty...

Written by Riley Angel about 5 months ago 363 reads 34 comments
Analyzing Alabama Part One: The Offense

Alabama surprised everyone last year by taking apart a Clemson team that many had as a National Championship contender. From there, they just kept rolling. The Crimson Tide finished the regular season undefeated and with the top rank in the nation...

Written by Riley Angel about 5 months ago 1,049 reads 4 comments
Jason Kendall Reaches Milestone With 2,000 Hit

Jason Kendall reached the 2,000 hit milestone last night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Kendall is just the eighth catcher to reach this mark and he has done so very quietly compared to the prestige of the accomplishment...

Written by Riley Angel about 6 months ago 59 reads 3 comments
Game-By-Game Predictions For the Green Bay Packers

The Packers had a tough season last year, and not all of it was on the field. Whether or not fans and team members will admit it, The Favre saga weighed heavily over them. However, this would be no excuse for their performance on the field...

Written by Riley Angel about 6 months ago 195 reads 1 comments
Meet the Boston Red Sox's Middle Relievers: The Men Who Hold the Team Together

The Boston Red Sox have in recent years been known for their outstanding pitching. The starters for the Red Sox are household names. Their closer is one of the great young pitchers in the league...

Written by Riley Angel about 6 months ago 188 reads 4 comments
Brewers Shaping Up After Rough Start

After a rough start for the first two weeks of the season, the Milwaukee Brewers seem to be shaping up. Whether its from timely hitting or expert pitching, the Brewers seem to be finding a way win games in this young season...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 68 reads 1 comments
Matt Stafford and the Detroit Lions: A Case Study in Insanity

Matthew Stafford has just been given a six-year $78 million contract with $41 million guaranteed. By the Detroit Lions. Who have so many more pressing needs than a quarterback who will be spending more time on the ground than standing...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 107 reads 11 comments
Early Game-By-Game Predictions For Alabama Football

Here are my game by game Previews and Predictions for Alabama in 2009 September 5 VS Virginia Tech. Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia Alabama looks to challenge its new quarterback, possibly Greg ...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 2,110 reads 6 comments
Riley Angel's Packer Draft Contest Picks

The first player selected by the Packers in the 2009 NFL draft will be: B.J. Raji, NT Boston College. Reasons and explanation: The Packers have a variety of reasons for selecting Raji here...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 177 reads 4 comments
20 Ways You Know You Are a Minnesota Vikings Fan

Here is a list of 20 ways you know you're a Minnesota Vikings Fan. 1. You thought Daunte Culpepper was a franchise quarterback. 2. You hate your quarterback. 3...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 594 reads 7 comments
20 Ways You Know You Are a Detroit Lions Fan

20 Ways you Know you are a Detroit Lions Fan 1. Your team constantly picks in the top 10 of the draft. 2. You know your team is going to take a wide receiver with its first pick. 3. Your team's players always watch the playoffs from home...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 368 reads 1 comments
20 Ways You Know You Are a Chicago Bears Fan

20 Ways you know you're a Chicago Bears Fan 1. You think Mike Ditka is God. 2. You think Jay Cutler is the second coming of Jesus. 3. Your team traded away their first round picks because they know they don't use them on anyone good anyways 4...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 720 reads 4 comments
20 Ways You Know You're A Packer Fan

20 ways you know you are a Green Bay Packer Fan: 1. You are more interested in brats and beer than the game. 2. You love Stephen Colbert for his hatred of Bears. 3...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 433 reads 18 comments
Ways SEC Football Teams Can Implode in 2009

I recently wrote an article about ways the SEC could improve in 2009. After some constructive criticism, I am doing a slide show for how the opposite could happen for each team in 2009...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 279 reads 5 comments
Ways SEC Football Can Improve in 2009

The SEC has been widely regarded as the best conference in football for the last several years. Despite this conception, the league can be improved if several things happen. One of the problems the SEC faced last year was the implosion at Auburn...

Written by Riley Angel about 7 months ago 192 reads 11 comments

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Riley Angel Article Archive

SEC Football Predictions: Week Two

Thoughts On the Green Bay Packers' First Preseason Game

Football In The Spring: An Idea For The NFL

Why Michael Vick Could Become a Packer

Brett Favre, I Apologize

Fooling Your Friends: How To Sound Like an Intelligent College Football Fan

Analyzing Alabama Part Two: The Defense

Packer Fans, Now Is The Time To Start Uniting

Go to the Vikings Brett, But Once You Do, It's Over Between Us

Analyzing Alabama Part One: The Offense

Jason Kendall Reaches Milestone With 2,000 Hit

Game-By-Game Predictions For the Green Bay Packers

Meet the Boston Red Sox's Middle Relievers: The Men Who Hold the Team Together

Brewers Shaping Up After Rough Start

Matt Stafford and the Detroit Lions: A Case Study in Insanity

Early Game-By-Game Predictions For Alabama Football

Riley Angel's Packer Draft Contest Picks

20 Ways You Know You Are a Minnesota Vikings Fan

20 Ways You Know You Are a Detroit Lions Fan

20 Ways You Know You Are a Chicago Bears Fan

20 Ways You Know You're A Packer Fan

Ways SEC Football Teams Can Implode in 2009

Ways SEC Football Can Improve in 2009

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