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Buffalo Bills' Resurgence Will be Built on Superbowl Winners, No Excuses, No Exceptions

Bill Polian is responsible for assembling the best NFL teams of the past two decades. As General Manager of the Indianapolis Colts, Polian created the alchemy of team chemistry and individual ...

Written by John Howell about 7 days ago 301 reads 5 comments
Buffalo Bills Fans Patience Runs Thin in Wait for Messiah This Holiday Season

I would venture that a higher percentage of the population of Buffalo, NY actively follows their professional sports teams than any major league city in North America...

Written by John Howell about 7 days ago 180 reads 2 comments
Top Five Underdogs of 2009: Has-Beens, Never-Beens, Cursed Fall, and Dead Rise

It has been a year of mixed emotions for incurable fans of the underdog. On the downside are ultimate victories by ultimate bullies such as the Steelers and the Yankees. Atypically, March Madness produced no Cinderella stories...

Written by John Howell about 7 days ago 88 reads 0 comments
Chicago Fire Lives by the Busch and Dies by the Busch in Conference Final

Bridgeview, Ill.: Nov. 14, 2009 You can sum up the Chicago Fire's season in this one game. You can sum up the team's history, excluding year one, in this one game...

Written by John Howell about 21 days ago 247 reads 0 comments
Ashleigh Gunning Called up by WPS Champions Sky Blue FC

Somerset, N.J. (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) —Women’s Professional Soccer champion Sky Blue FC made the signing of defender Ashleigh Gunning official today...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 31 reads 0 comments
WPS Chicago Red Stars Sign Hometown Girl, Julianne Sitch, From Sky Blue FC

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill.—The Chicago Red Stars announce their first 2009 free agent signing today, bringing midfielder and Oswego, Ill. native Julianne Sitch on board for the team’s 2010 Women’s Professional Soccer season...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 38 reads 1 comments
WPS Champs Sky Blue Sign Dutch National Team Captain Daphne Koster

Koster is First Dutch Player to Play in Women's Professional Soccer Defending Women's Professional Soccer champion Sky Blue FC made official today the signing of Dutch National Team captain ...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 19 reads 0 comments
Breaking News: Former Red Star Lloyd Signs With WPS Champs Sky Blue FC

Somerset, N.J. (Monday, October 19, 2009) —Defending WPS Champions Sky Blue FC, of Metro New Jersey-New York, announced today the signing of free agent midfielder Carly Lloyd...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 45 reads 2 comments
Emergency Surgery for the Buffalo Bills! A Cowher Transplant

Somebody call 911. Does anyone know CPR? The Buffalo Bills are lying unresponsive on the turf. Time is critical. Now, continue the analogy. Consider this possibility. The Buffalo Bills are a minor, a dependent of their guardian, Ralph Wilson, Jr...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 996 reads 5 comments
Chicago Suburb Is Home To WPS Defender of the Year, Boston's LePielbet

No one was more surprised than Crystal Lake, IL native and US international Amy Lepielbet to hear her name called when the WPS honored it's first "Defender of the Year." At least that's her statement for the record...

Written by John Howell about about 1 month ago 76 reads 0 comments
Underdog Sports Celebrates AUDIBLE, The Football Magazine for Women

This could be a sign of the apocalypse. A recent story on NPR reported the growing trend of women’s fantasy football leagues...

Written by John Howell about 2 months ago 30 reads 2 comments
Jerry Jones and The Temple of Doom: Dallas vs. Buffalo for America's Team

Are the Dallas Cowboys still America’s team, or are they America’s bad dream? I watched Jerry Jones show off the monument he has built to American excess, on the Today Show this morning...

Written by John Howell about 2 months ago 292 reads 1 comments
Red Stars Lose Two Subs to Philadelphia in WPS First Expansion Draft

Red Stars defender Nikki Krzysik and forward Danesha Adams were released to Philadelphia Independence in the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft. Photos by David Durochik. BRIDGEVIEW, Ill...

Written by John Howell about 2 months ago 39 reads 0 comments
WPS Going Forward: The Up-Close and Personal Model, Best Route to Success

I-55 Somewhere in Southern Illinois (Aug 30, 2009) - As I was driving back to Chicago after covering Women's Professional Soccer's first All-Star Weekend for Bleacher Report, it hit me...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 84 reads 2 comments
WPS Meets the World in League's First All-Star Game

Fenton, Mo. (Aug. 30, 2009): It has billed itself as the world's premier women's soccer league. Today it was time to prove the case on the pitch, as Women's Professional Soccer's best 18 faced ...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 140 reads 6 comments
Chicago Red Stars' Brazilian Striker Cristiane Tries to Heat up the Cold

Cristiane first knew she wanted to be a soccer player at age seven. Unfortunately, unlike her American teammates, there was no organized opportunity for her to hone her skills in her native Brazil...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 65 reads 0 comments
WPS All-Star Awards Gala: No Dancing, But the Food Was Good

St. Louis, MO (aug. 28, 2009) - Aside from the All-Star Game itself, the highlight of WPS All-Star Weekend was the Gala Awards Banquet held at the Sheraton Chalet at 6:30 CDT tonight...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 61 reads 0 comments
WPS All-Star Speed Dating

St. Louis, MO (Aug. 28, 2009) It was a lot like speed dating. Each WPS All-Star was seated at a small table. The press was invited to move around and take turns interviewing the athletes. The one big difference was, there was no timer...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 110 reads 0 comments
St. Louis, WPS All-Star City

St. Louis, MO (Aug. 28, 2009) - Now I know why St. Louis was chosen to host the inaugural WPS All-Star Weekend. Of course I knew St...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 45 reads 2 comments
Bleacher Report Attends WPS All-Star Weekend

St. Louis, MO (Aug 28, 2009)—In the understated budget-conscious way WPS has done business all season, the All-Star weekend began...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 41 reads 0 comments
WPS 1st Championship Match Mirrors Inaugural Season: Surprise!

Sky Blue FC Named Underdog Sports "Ultimate Underdogs" in Upset Victory over league behemoth, LA Sol! Carson, CA (Aug. 22, 2009)—One o'clock PM, Pacific Daylight Time.The stage was set...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 101 reads 4 comments
Inaugural WPS Season Proves Womens Soccer Isn't Just For Kicks

The good news is you threw a soccer season and someone showed up. The fledgling Women's Professional Soccer league launched this past March 29th in Los Angeles, billing itself as the world's premier professional league for women's soccer...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 122 reads 6 comments
Buffalo Bills Fans: Why Toronto is Your Friend (Maybe)

The future of the Buffalo Bills is a constant topic of conversation in Bills Country, and when it's not being discussed out loud, it is more often than not in the back of the minds of those who ...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 346 reads 2 comments
If I Were NFL Commissioner, Part Three (Expansion Details)

The NFL needs to ensure franchise stability in order to preserve its success and longevity. Franchise stability is crucial, since it creates a larger, more enthusiastic and more loyal fan base in each venue, and nationwide...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 214 reads 8 comments
If I Were NFL Commissioner Part Two: Expansion, Relocation and Parity

As the NFL nears the end of its collective bargaining agreement, it is in danger of swallowing more than one poison pill...

Written by John Howell about 3 months ago 215 reads 2 comments

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John Howell Article Archive

Buffalo Bills' Resurgence Will be Built on Superbowl Winners, No Excuses, No Exceptions

Buffalo Bills Fans Patience Runs Thin in Wait for Messiah This Holiday Season

Top Five Underdogs of 2009: Has-Beens, Never-Beens, Cursed Fall, and Dead Rise

Chicago Fire Lives by the Busch and Dies by the Busch in Conference Final

Ashleigh Gunning Called up by WPS Champions Sky Blue FC

WPS Chicago Red Stars Sign Hometown Girl, Julianne Sitch, From Sky Blue FC

WPS Champs Sky Blue Sign Dutch National Team Captain Daphne Koster

Breaking News: Former Red Star Lloyd Signs With WPS Champs Sky Blue FC

Emergency Surgery for the Buffalo Bills! A Cowher Transplant

Chicago Suburb Is Home To WPS Defender of the Year, Boston's LePielbet

Underdog Sports Celebrates AUDIBLE, The Football Magazine for Women

Jerry Jones and The Temple of Doom: Dallas vs. Buffalo for America's Team

Red Stars Lose Two Subs to Philadelphia in WPS First Expansion Draft

WPS Going Forward: The Up-Close and Personal Model, Best Route to Success

WPS Meets the World in League's First All-Star Game

Chicago Red Stars' Brazilian Striker Cristiane Tries to Heat up the Cold

WPS All-Star Awards Gala: No Dancing, But the Food Was Good

WPS All-Star Speed Dating

St. Louis, WPS All-Star City

Bleacher Report Attends WPS All-Star Weekend

WPS 1st Championship Match Mirrors Inaugural Season: Surprise!

Inaugural WPS Season Proves Womens Soccer Isn't Just For Kicks

Buffalo Bills Fans: Why Toronto is Your Friend (Maybe)

If I Were NFL Commissioner, Part Three (Expansion Details)

If I Were NFL Commissioner Part Two: Expansion, Relocation and Parity

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