In this exclusive interview from the Super Bowl Media Center, Jerry Rice talked to Shutdown Corner about the NFL then and now. In Part 1, the greatest receiver ever to play the game started things off with remembrances of his days with the San Francisco 49ers: Catching passes from Joe Montana and Steve Young, learning [...]
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The Shutdown Corner Interview: Jerry Rice, Part 1
February 4th, 2012 
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No Comments »Philadelphia Eagles Duce Staley (“DUUUUUCE!!!”): A Look Back
February 4th, 2012 afcbeast Philadelphia Eagles former multi-talented running back, Duce Staley, was one of the most popular and toughest player to wear the Birds uniform. Last year, Staley was reunited with the Eagles, serving as their special teams quality control coach. The former South Carolina Gamecock had a solid NFL career, playing seven years for the Eagles and two [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: back, Birds, coach, Duce, Duce Staley, Eagles, Fans, Ground Game, look, Lunch Bucket, nfl career, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quality Control, Ruggedness, Seven Years, South Carolina Gamecock, Staley, Tenacity, Yardbarker, “DUUUUUCE” No Comments »Antonio Brown And Rex Ryan Dancing Together…Really?
January 31st, 2012 afcbeast Even though the quality of this video from DustyDusky on YouTube is TERRIBLE quality and flipped upside down (I turned it right-side up) this is just too good NOT to post. Anytime New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is doing ANYTHING, it’s gold. Well turns out he is dancing with Pittsburgh Steelers WR Antonio [...]
Posted in Around The Web Tags: 4th Quarter, afc championship game, Antonio, Antonio Brown, Brown, Dancing, Gold, head coach, Moving, New York Jets, Offseason, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rex Ryan, Ryan, Together…Really, WR, Xbox, Yardbarker, youtube No Comments »Trouble in Pittsburgh?
January 29th, 2012 afcbeast Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin argues a call with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in the background in the AFC Wild Card round at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 8, 2012 in Denver. Pittsburgh lost in overtime 29-23 to Denver. UPI/Gary C. Caskey As a Browns fan, it’s annoying to watch the rock-solid [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Afc Wild Card, Art Rooney, Art Rooney Ii, Ben Roethlisberger, Big Ben, Bruce Arians, Caskey, Coach Mike Tomlin, Consistent Winners, Football Team, Gary C, Head Coach Mike Tomlin, Improvisation Skills, Offensive Coordinator, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rooneys, Shocker, Sports Authority, Steelers Head Coach, trouble No Comments »Colts hire Ravens’ Chuck Pagano as new head coach, as Terrell Suggs predicted
January 26th, 2012 afcbeast With all the folderol about the future of Peyton Manning, and the alleged coldness in the halls of the Indianapolis Colts’ head offices, and all the Rob Lowe “breaking news,” and Jim Irsay’s ongoing twtterpation, the decision to replace ex-head coach Jim Caldwell with a new man was done in surprisingly under-the-radar fashion. On Wednesday [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Chuck, coach, Colts, Coordinator Position, defensive coordinator, Dennis Allen, Denver Broncos, Folderol, head, Head Coach Jim, Hire, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Caldwell, Jim Irsay, Marvin Lewis, Mike Nolan, Mike Silver, Nfl Coaching, Oakland Raiders, Pagano, Pittsburgh Steelers, Predicted, Ravens’, Rex Ryan, Rob Lowe, Ryan Grigson, Suggs, Terrell, Terrell Suggs No Comments »Around the AFC North: Post-Championship Weekend Edition
January 24th, 2012 afcbeast With the Ravens being eliminated by the Patriots Sunday, all of the teams in the AFC North are now fully entrenched in “offseason mode”. Each team is now gearing up for 2012 and have some goings-on that we feel that Bengals fans should be kept up to date on. Click the jump for some news [...]
Posted in Yard Barker Tags: Afc Championship, AFC North, Ankle Injury, around, Art Rooney, Art Rooney Ii, Ben Roethlisberger, Bengals Fans, Bruce Arians, Cleveland Browns, Cleveland Plain Dealer, edition, Insider, Mary Kay Cabot, NFL, North, Offensive Coordinator, patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, PostChampionship, Pro Bowl, Ravens, Titan, Weekend, Yardbarker No Comments »Why Bringing Back Santonio Holmes in 2012 Dooms New York Jets
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast Unfortunately for the New York Jets, the “Santonio Holmes Experiment” did not work as planned after two seasons. The Jets acquired Holmes for practically nothing, leading up to the 2010 NFL draft through a trade with the Pittsburgh Steelers. After a successful 2010 regular season and 2011 postseason, the Jets decided to make Holmes their marquee [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: 2012, back, Bringing, Dooms, Final Game, Greg Mcelroy, Holmes, Huddle, Jets, Locker Room, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFL Draft, Offensive Coordinator, Patrick Turner, Pittsburgh Steelers, Playoff Contention, Poor Attitude, Rex Ryan, Rookie Quarterback, Santonio, Santonio Holmes, target, Two Seasons, Wayne Hunter, York No Comments »Patriots open as three-point favorites over Giants in Super Bowl XLVI
January 23rd, 2012 afcbeast The New England Patriots opened as three-point favorites over the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI. That’s a far narrower spread than the previous time the two teams met in the NFL’s title game. In 2008, an undefeated New England team was favored by 12 points over Eli Manning and the Giants. New York, [...]
Posted in Around The League Tags: 49ers, Baltimore Colts, Bowl, College Football Season, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Wetzel, England Team, Favorites, Giants, Green Bay Packers, Joe Paterno, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Open, over, patriots, Patriots Point, Pittsburgh Steelers, Point Favorites, Rival Fans, San Diego Chargers, Super, Super Bowl History, Super Bowl Xlvi, Super Bowls, threepoint, Title Game, XLVI, Yahoo Sports No Comments »NFL Rumors: Jets Must Cut Santonio Holmes and Ignore Peyton Manning
January 20th, 2012 afcbeast The New York Jets are going about their offseason all wrong. Owner Woody Johnson told Jenny Vrentas of the New Jersey Star-Ledger that Santonio Holmes will in fact be a member of the New York Jets for 2012 season. One of the offensive captains of the team, Holmes became a huge distraction in the locker [...]
Posted in Bleacher Report Tags: Brett Favre, Distraction, Dolphins, Good Reason, Holmes, IGNORE, Jets, Locker Room, Manning, Mark Sanchez, Miami Dolphins, must, New Jersey Star Ledger, New York Jets, Nfl Rumors, Offseason, Peyton, Peyton Manning, Pittsburgh Steelers, Qb Mark, Rsquo, Rumors, Santonio, Santonio Holmes, Super Bowl Mvp, Teammate, Week 17, Woody Johnson No Comments »Steelers To Wear New Throwback Uniforms For Two Home Games in 2012
January 18th, 2012 afcbeast The Pittsburgh Steelers will wear new “throwback” uniforms for two homes games in 2012 as the team celebrates its 80th season in the NFL according to team Steelers president Art Rooney II on Tuesday. Rooney met with several of the Pittsburgh media today for a 20 plus minute interview to put a wrap on the [...]
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