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I Don’t Like Football Anymore

By Nick Fustor, Columnist • September 12, 2016

Football is fun, and I like to watch it. But there are a lot of things going on in the sport that are not so fun.

The Hot Stove: Turkey-day football bigger than NFL

By Steve Derderian, Columnist • November 18, 2014

There are many kinds of football that happen during Thanksgiving, besides the NFL.

I have a confession to make: I missed Thanksgiving football this year. It's not like I wasn't looking forward to Green Bay-Detroit because I was. It's not like I don't have relatives just as into football as I am either because I most certainly do. It's just that it was really kind of nice out…

When Lions Win

By Alex Holt • October 12, 2011

Every Thanksgiving, millions of American sports fans, myself included, as well as at least a couple hundred thousand bored Americans with nothing else to do besides interact with relatives plunk themselves down on the couch and watch the Dallas Cowboys , the Detroit Lions and whoever those two teams are playing that particular Thursday. The…

Freaky sunday

By Alex Holt • September 26, 2011

I don't know why so many bizarre football games were played this past Sunday but things got really weird in the NFL during Week 3. Consider: the previously struggling, injury prone New York Giants upset the Philadelphia Eagles 14-13 and knocked out Michael Vick in the process with what's apparently a bruised hand. The Minnesota…

For Thos Who Didn’t Know, Andy Reid is Really a Politician

By Dave Uram • September 23, 2010

Point blank fact - Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid is a politician. He's not a football coach. He's not a talent evaluator. He's a back stabbing politician looking to have his own butt and job security. Following the Eagles 35-32 victory over the Detroit Lions last Sunday with then back-up quarterback Michael Vick leading…