Five Dallas Cowboys Selected to the 2011 NFL Pro Bowl
December 30, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Dallas Cowboys, Featured, NFC, NFC East
Somehow following this lackluster season, five Dallas Cowboys were selected to participate in the 2011 Pro Bowl, the NFL’s annual All Star game. Following the team’s latest outing, a 27-26 loss to the lowly Cardinals on Christmas Day, the Cowboys are 5-10 this season with only one game remaining. I’ll regretfully remind you that the [...]
Bears Headquarters Sits Down with Ol’ Bag of Donuts
December 30, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Chicago Bears, Exclusive, Featured, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints
I had a chance to talk with my old friend Adam Somers from Ol’ Bag of Donuts (Green Bay Packers Blog). Tomorrow, my answers to the questions will appear from his blog. By the way, follow Adam on Twitter at Olbagofdonuts for the latest Packer news (OK, stop booing…he’s a realistic Packers guy). Jonathan: Is Devin [...]
Saints’ photo op in Atlanta blown out of proportion
December 30, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
For those who clicked onto the Yahoo! front page on Wednesday, one of the revolving headlines featured at the top of the page read, “NFL team’s classless move” with a picture of a Saints player. The article went on to describe the situation after the Falcons game on Monday night when all of the Saints [...]
Around the Horns – 12/29
December 29, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Uncategorized
Rams Ready for Primetime It’s been a long time since the St. Louis Rams have played on the big stage. This is the first time in primetime since a Thursday night appearance on NFL Network against Pittsburgh on Dec. 20, 2007. Taking it a step further, with the Rams-Seahawks game flexed to NBC Sunday Night [...]
Saints fend off Falcons, clinch playoff berth
December 28, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Atlanta Falcons, Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
Even though the Saints game against the Falcons on Monday Night wasn’t what football pundits and fans predicted, the Saints were able to pull out a hard-earned 17-14 over their rivals, clinching a playoff berth in the process. Monday night’s game was not a shootout as many expected, but was surprisingly a heated defensive battle. [...]
Saints in must-win mode for remainder of the season
December 27, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Featured, NFC, NFC South, New Orleans Saints
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers win over the woeful Seattle Seahawks put the New Orleans Saints in a precarious situation for the rest of the season. The Saints must win at least one of their final two games to make the postseason. However, the problem is that both of their final opponents will be tough teams [...]
Cowboys Fall to Cardinals 27-26 on Christmas Day
December 27, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Arizona Cardinals, Blog Network, Dallas Cowboys, Featured, NFC, NFC East
Dallas Cowboys kicker David Buehler missed an extra point that would have given his team a 3-point lead over the Arizona Cardinals with just over two minutes to play on Christmas Day. Opposing kicker Jay Feely made him pay with a 48-yard field goal with 10 ticks left to give Arizona a 27-26 holiday victory. [...]
My Interview with a New York Jets Blogger
December 24, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Chicago Bears, Featured, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles
I want to thank Jon Presser of our very own Rant Sports’ Jets Report for taking a New York minute to sit down with me and talk about this Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears. Jonathan: What do Jets fans think of Rex Ryan? Is he becoming a distraction? Do you think he’s involved with TripGate? [...]
Field Conditions In Minnesota are a Concern for the Chicago Bears vs. Vikings Game
December 19, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Blog Network, Chicago Bears, Ex Headlines, Minnesota Vikings
Punter Chris Kluwe of the Minnesota Vikings expressed his concerns about the field conditions. On his Twitter page, he said the field is like concrete and he’s concerned about concussions and other injuries. Why is this game being played at a stadium that isn’t ready for the NFL? It was decided less than a week [...]
Saints get clipped by Ravens, 30-24
December 19, 2010 by Aaron Kirn
Filed under Baltimore Ravens, Blog Network, Featured, New Orleans Saints
The Saints’ defense was no match for the Ravens’ Ray Rice, as he nearly single-handedly downed the Saints 30-24 in Baltimore on Sunday. Rice, who had 233 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, led an offensive attack that the Saints struggled mightily to stop. While Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco passed for two touchdowns and 172 [...]