Gene Wojciechowski does a nice job in this piece of recounting Joe Montana’s separation from the 49ers and comparing it to what’s unfolding for Peyton Manning with the Indianapolis Colts. “NFL history repeats itself. The circumstances aren’t exactly the same, but they’re similar enough. Bottom line: Divorce proceedings between a generational player and the franchise [...]
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Too late for sentiment in Manning decision
February 8th, 2012 
afcbeast Too late for sentiment in Manning decision
February 8th, 2012 afcbeast Gene Wojciechowski does a nice job in this piece of recounting Joe Montana’s separation from the 49ers and comparing it to what’s unfolding for Peyton Manning with the Indianapolis Colts. “NFL history repeats itself. The circumstances aren’t exactly the same, but they’re similar enough. Bottom line: Divorce proceedings between a generational player and the franchise [...]
Jets’ Curtis Martin Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame
February 8th, 2012 afcbeast Curtis Martin was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday night, concluding a wonderful playing career with the ultimate individual achievement. With the fourth highest rushing total in NFL history with 14,101 yards after 11 seasons in the league, Martin was made a Hall of Famer in his second year of eligibility. Last [...]
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No Comments »It’s official: The Giants still own the Patriots.
February 6th, 2012 afcbeast For the second time in less than five years the Giants defeated the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Here are reactions from the G-Men’s 21-17 victory over the Pats in Super Bowl XLVI. New York Giants quarterback and Super Bowl XLVI MVP Eli Manning celebrates on the podium at Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Cap Space, Dietsch, Drew Brees, Dropping Like Flies, Eli Manning, Fire Down, G Men, Giants, Hot Streak, It’s, Less Than Five Years, Lucas Oil Stadium, New York Giants, Nfl History, Nfl Passing Records, Official, Offseason, patriots, running game, Still, Super Bowl Xlvi, Team Of Destiny, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, turnarounds 1 Comment »Curits Martin One of Six New Hall of Famers
February 5th, 2012 afcbeast Former Jets running back Curtis Martin and four linemen have made the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with one senior committee choice. Martin is the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history. He is joined by Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Willie Roaf, Dermontti Dawson, and senior selection Jack Butler. Jerome Bettis, Cris Carter and Bill Parcells [...]
Posted in Jets Gab Tags: Bill Parcells, Canton Ohio, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Cris Carter, Curits, Curtis Martin, Dermontti Dawson, Early August, Famers, Football Hall Of Fame, Hall, Hall Of Fame, Inductions, Jack Butler, Jerome Bettis, Linemen, Martin, Nfl History, Pro Football Hall, Pro Football Hall Of Fame, Senior Committee, Willie Roaf No Comments »Curtis Martin to be Enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame
February 4th, 2012 afcbeast In arguably the best news for Jets fans in a long time, RB Curtis Martin of the New York Jets has been selected for the NFL Hall of Fame in his second year of eligibility. Martin was a 1995 third round draft selection out of Pitt by the New England Patriots. In 1998, he was [...]
Posted in Gang Green Nation Tags: Bart Starr, Bill Parcells, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Courage Award, Curtis', Dermontti Dawson, Draft Selection, Ed Block, Enshrined, Fame, Fedex Ground, Free Agent Signings, Hall, Jack Butler, Martin, Mike Tannenbaum, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Nfl Alumni, Nfl Hall Of Fame, Nfl History, Nfl Rushing Title, Pro Bowl Selection, Willie Roaf No Comments »Giants following path of 2008 Cardinals
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast INDIANAPOLIS — Cris Collinsworth famously called the 2008 Arizona Cardinals the worst playoff team in NFL history. That was before the Cardinals won three consecutive playoff games to reach Super Bowl XLIII. That improbable run forced Collinsworth — and a lot of other people — to reassess. The 2011 New York Giants are taking a [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 2008, Arizona Cardinals, Cardinals, Cris Collinsworth, ESPN, following, Giants, Indianapolis, lot, New York Giants, Nfl History, Path, People, Playoff Games, Super Bowl No Comments »The Five Best Commercials by NFL Stars
January 28th, 2012 afcbeast Watching good commercials: it’s one of the perks of the NFL season. Companies really make an effort to reach the millions of football fans who tune in on television every Sunday to watch their favorite team, so they put out some commercials that are genuinely good and funny. Inexplicably, some of the best commercials involve [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Act, Best, Bleacher Report, Commercials, Favorite Team, Five, Football Fans, Football Stars, New York Jets, Nfl History, Nfl Season, Nfl Stars, Recent History, Recliner, Stars, Television No Comments »Blame Goes all Around, Not Just on the QB for the Jets Wasted Season
January 24th, 2012 afcbeast Consistency a reliability or uniformity of successive results or events. Consistency a word the Jets should study up on. The fans will blame Mark Sanchez, and he deserves his share after his three-interception debacle Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Blame Mark Sanchez all you want, because so much of the season-finishing loss to the Dolphins [...]
Posted in Jets Gab Tags: around, Blame, Brian Schottenheimer, Capable Backup, Clock Time, Detractors, Franchise Quarterback, Goes, Jets, Just, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, Microcosm, Mike Tannenbaum, New York Post, Nfl History, Offensive Line, Passing Game, Playmakers, Rex Ryan, running game, Salary Cap, season, Sun Life, Three Quarters, wasted, Wayne Hunter No Comments »Ravens’ heartbreak reaches historic level
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Two plays separated the Baltimore Ravens from reaching the Super Bowl. But it was those two plays that secured the Ravens’ place in the NFL history of heartbreak. Billy Cundiff’s missed field goal and Lee Evans’ drop in the end zone will long be remembered among the biggest flops ever in the [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Agony, Baltimore Ravens, Billy Cundiff, Bitterness, Double Dose, End Zone, ESPN, Field Goal, Heartbreak, historic, Jackie Smith, Lee Evans, Level, Nfl History, Ravens, reaches, Scott Norwood, Super Bowl No Comments »
