NFL Smashdown: Golden Boy vs Prodigal Son

Tom Brady Peyton Manning

Soon the golden boy of the NFL will take on the prodigal son of football. Tony Dungy, still in his victory lap from a season ago will once again square up against Bill Belichick, football genius turned cheat turned genius once again. And oh yeah, the Colts and Patriots are playing each other.

In what has become the NFL’s equivalent to Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, the battle between Indianapolis and New England both begins and ends with just one aspect of each team: the quarterback.

Peyton Manning, once heralded as the next Dan Marino (the greatest quarterback without a ring) faces Tom Brady (baby-daddy extraordinaire), and both are clearly the pinnacle draws at the most glamorous of positions.

The question now stands in 2007: who’s better? Read More »

Roger Goodell Sends Mixed Messages in Bill Belichick Case

Bill Belichick

Roger Goodell’s strong arm approach since taking over as commissioner has been lauded by many. His no-nonsense approach and the stiff penalties he has dealt out to problem players has put the NFL on the fast track to cleaning its image up. However, there needs to be consistency in his dealing with incidents. While the punishments he has given out to Tank Johnson, Pacman Jones and Chris Henry have been given mixed results, he has now set precedence for how to deal with issues that could tarnish the reputation of the league. Read More »