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Al Davis and Jerry Jones: Why Meddling Owners Will Never Succeed.

As i long time Raider fan i write this to you to say until Al either changes his ways or is no longer Raiders owner i cannot follow this team, they are not why i became a fan in the first place...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 131 reads 0 comments
NFL: Why Football is More Physically Demanding Than Soccer

Yes, I know soccer fanatics are going crazy at this statement, but I challenge soccer nuts to plead their case because there's no soccer game that takes a heavier toll on the body than the NFL...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 1,334 reads 7 comments
American Sports: Why the NFL Rules and Soccer Drools

I know there's getting to be a lot of talk around here about why soccer just doesn't resonate with Americans. I've left comments with others, but I want to try and clear up a few things for those still lingering...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 939 reads 23 comments
Open Mic: American Soccer: Why We Will Never Be a Powerhouse.

I guess there's some debate about why Americans never have good soccer teams. This is pretty easy to see if your an American. We all know the money is in the NFL, NBA, and MLB...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 620 reads 12 comments
Darren Mcfadden: Possible to have better rookie season than Adrian Peterson

I have been reading other articles and comments about not comparing Darren Mcfadden to Adrian Peterson, or him having just as good a run game his rookie season...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 828 reads 8 comments
Most impressive accomplishment in sports: Your thoughts

Yes this seems to be out of the mainstream of certain sports of today. but if you had to choose the greatest accomplishment, i would have to say Lance Armstrongs 7 Tour De France victories...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 214 reads 0 comments
Oakland Raiders: John Wade Will Be More Important Than Kwame Harris

There seems to be a lot of negative sentiment to getting Harris and why we didn't get a better tackle for the left side than him. I'm here to tell you that if Wade connects well with JaMarcus, that could be a moot point...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 5,631 reads 60 comments
Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell has Nice Outlook

If you haven't seen Kirk on the NFL Network, and you're a Raiders fan, you'll like what you see. I'm sure some have heard the progress this season, but what lies ahead might be better than you think...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 1,124 reads 6 comments
Oakland Raiders: Similarities Between Lane Kiffin and Jon Gruden

There are a lot of controversies to our drafting. Some say our run defense was the worst part of our game. Why didn't we take Dorsey? Some liked the high-flying Darren McFadden, probably the best talent of the draft...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 4,499 reads 62 comments
Jamarcus Russell: could be Peyton Manningesque.

What, Peyton Manning?! Are you crazy? I can see the Raider haters now. Colts fans are screaming how dare you compare Jamarcus to Peyton, that's insane...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 1,090 reads 12 comments
Oakland Raiders: O-Line Doubters have Forgotten Tom Cable

It seems as though we still have people who say our O-line needs help. Let me tell you, it's already here. Anyone who doesn't know Tom Cable, well, let's just take a brief look at his track record...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 4,083 reads 51 comments
Does Last Year Prove New England Patriots' Innocence?

I'm sure a lot of Patriots’ fans and others think that they still proved their greatness with their record last year and say that despite being under scrutiny after first game and video taping, found out that it didn't matter...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 632 reads 12 comments
Things I Have Not Heard Them Say About Spygate

Alrighty then. I hope you are reading this with an understanding that I believe Patriots are not only guilty, but as bad as a little kid getting caught red-handed in the cookie jar...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 761 reads 5 comments
NBA Hopefulls Forced into College Career?

I think it's a huge mistake and useless to force high school players to go to college for at least one year before entering the NBA draft...

Written by steve tripe about about 1 year ago 217 reads 0 comments

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steve tripe Article Archive

Al Davis and Jerry Jones: Why Meddling Owners Will Never Succeed.

NFL: Why Football is More Physically Demanding Than Soccer

American Sports: Why the NFL Rules and Soccer Drools

Open Mic: American Soccer: Why We Will Never Be a Powerhouse.

Darren Mcfadden: Possible to have better rookie season than Adrian Peterson

Most impressive accomplishment in sports: Your thoughts

Oakland Raiders: John Wade Will Be More Important Than Kwame Harris

Oakland Raiders: JaMarcus Russell has Nice Outlook

Oakland Raiders: Similarities Between Lane Kiffin and Jon Gruden

Jamarcus Russell: could be Peyton Manningesque.

Oakland Raiders: O-Line Doubters have Forgotten Tom Cable

Does Last Year Prove New England Patriots' Innocence?

Things I Have Not Heard Them Say About Spygate

NBA Hopefulls Forced into College Career?

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