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NFL Power Rankings: Week 6....in Limericks!

Ronnie Brown and the Wildcat. Peyton Manning and 300-yard games. Dick Jauron and pitiful coaching. Some things just go hand in hand in the NFL. For me, it's NFL power rankings and limericks...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 month ago 2,036 reads 7 comments
Happy Birthday, Michael Crabtree, but San Francisco Wants You to Party Elsewhere

Sunday was a big day for the San Francisco 49ers. The defense contained, frustrated, and even downright stopped one of the NFL's best offenses from a year ago...

Written by Rory Brown about 2 months ago 4,177 reads 31 comments
The Definitive AFC Preseason Report...in Limericks!

Sure, the NFC may be stealing the headlines these days (Michael Vick's "60 Minutes" appearance, Michael Crabtree continuing to avoid playing football, a summer full of Vikings/Favre rumors), but there's plenty going on in the AFC as well this preseason...

Written by Rory Brown about 3 months ago 1,067 reads 12 comments
Beyond Roger Federer's Record: Andy Roddick Also Wins Big at Wimbledon

Full disclosure: I'm a huge tennis fan, but not the biggest Andy Roddick fan. I'm not a fan of his bratty attitude. I'm not a fan of his hesitance to attack the net despite having one of the best serves in tennis...

Written by Rory Brown about 4 months ago 1,363 reads 19 comments
2009 NFL Mock Draft: The Friday Night Lights Edition

Full disclosure: I'm a huge fan of the football television drama "Friday Night Lights," inspired by the movie, and Buzz Bissinger book, of the same name...

Written by Rory Brown about 8 months ago 6,245 reads 16 comments
Lane Kiffin Accuses Oakland Raiders of Multiple Recruiting Violations

Knoxville—Football's favorite whistleblower is at it again. Tennessee Volunteers head football coach Lane Kiffin announced earlier this morning that the Oakland Raiders (who Kiffin coached ...

Written by Rory Brown about 9 months ago 4,232 reads 16 comments
Valentine's Day: When Spring Training and Chick Flicks Collide

Thanks to the World Baseball Classic, this year's Spring Training has been bumped up a couple of weeks, and pitchers and catchers start to report on Feb. 14 -- Valentine's Day...

Written by Rory Brown about 9 months ago 138 reads 8 comments
The Top 10 Video Game Sports Teams of All Time

Next month marks the 20 year anniversary of the release of Tecmo Bowl on the Nintendo Entertainment System -- the game that showed there was a lot of money to be made off kids sitting too close to the TV, and controlling their favorite NFL teams...

Written by Rory Brown about 10 months ago 11,136 reads 70 comments
Renaming NFL Players After '80s Movie Characters

By now, you’ve probably heard the news that Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Greg White is changing his name to Stylez G. White...

Written by Rory Brown about 11 months ago 14,781 reads 16 comments
And the Oscar Goes to....The Best of College Football

The 2008 college football regular season has come to a close, which means the bowl schedule is set, and not a single player, coach or fan is the least bit upset with what turned out to be a crystal clear BCS picture...

Written by Rory Brown about 11 months ago 8,734 reads 8 comments
Breaking Down The NFL Playoff Picture...In Limericks!

With Week 11 of the NFL in the books, there are just six weeks left for teams to jostle for playoff position. Here are some limericks breaking down my picks (six AFC teams and six NFC teams) of how the teams and seeds will shake out by season's end...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 4,336 reads 23 comments
Texas Tech-Texas Rematch Should Be the National Championship Game

I know that this isn't going to go over well with Alabama fans. Or Penn State fans, Florida fans, or USC fans. But I'm a college football fan, and as someone who loves to see the best teams ...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 1,691 reads 27 comments
NFL Week Eight Preview...in Limericks!

A lot of big NFL games this weekend, so what better way to preview the exciting matchups than with a crop of limericks? And away we go.....

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 2,147 reads 37 comments
Why Mike Nolan Failed in San Francisco

Mike Nolan isn't to blame for all of the '49ers' woes of the past three-plus seasons. He inherited a sinking ship, and there are plenty of players, coaches, scouts, and front office decision ...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 749 reads 5 comments
Fantasy Football Owners: Step Away From The Panic Button

Wall Street bounced back on Monday, but those weren't the only stocks that recovered after weeks of decline. In a 2008 NFL season full of the improbable, the fantasy football stock of Derek ...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 614 reads 5 comments
Roy Williams Shouldn't Be at the Top of the San Francisco 49ers' List

The Roy Williams to San Francisco rumors, whether or not there's any truth to them, are really exciting to a lot of 49ers fans...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 948 reads 13 comments
Minnesota Vikings Opt To Make Game Exciting and Punt to Reggie Bush

I don't get it. I don't get why the Minnesota Vikings, up by 10 points with about two minutes left in the third quarter, and seemingly in control of their Monday-night game against the New Orleans Saints, punted to Reggie Bush...

Written by Rory Brown about about 1 year ago 476 reads 2 comments

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Rory Brown Article Archive

NFL Power Rankings: Week 6....in Limericks!

Happy Birthday, Michael Crabtree, but San Francisco Wants You to Party Elsewhere

The Definitive AFC Preseason Report...in Limericks!

Beyond Roger Federer's Record: Andy Roddick Also Wins Big at Wimbledon

2009 NFL Mock Draft: The Friday Night Lights Edition

Lane Kiffin Accuses Oakland Raiders of Multiple Recruiting Violations

Valentine's Day: When Spring Training and Chick Flicks Collide

The Top 10 Video Game Sports Teams of All Time

Renaming NFL Players After '80s Movie Characters

And the Oscar Goes to....The Best of College Football

Breaking Down The NFL Playoff Picture...In Limericks!

Texas Tech-Texas Rematch Should Be the National Championship Game

NFL Week Eight Preview...in Limericks!

Why Mike Nolan Failed in San Francisco

Fantasy Football Owners: Step Away From The Panic Button

Roy Williams Shouldn't Be at the Top of the San Francisco 49ers' List

Minnesota Vikings Opt To Make Game Exciting and Punt to Reggie Bush

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