Are you a Monday Morning Quarterback? You know the type. The guys all reliving their glory days on the high school team talking about how they would have run a different play or thrown the ball better to get that touchdown for the win.
 
Being the Monday Morning Quarterback is so passé. Now it’s cooler to be in the media spotlight and talk about the game and call the shots. What were your favorite plays? Who earned their right this week to capture the glory of the gridiron?
With John Madden out of the television booths this year, and aren’t we all …read more

Considering the latest off-court drama, it’s no surprise that Allen Iverson is contemplating retirement. The 14-year  NBA veteran took a bit of a hiatus from the Memphis Grizzlies this past weekend in order to deal with “family issues.”
There were also rumors circulating that “The Answer” is frustrated and discontent with his new reserve role for Memphis. Iverson is used to being the star and the go-to player. He’s not used to coming off the bench in a supporting role.
But this is the way it is, and Iverson isn’t the player he used to be.  Somehow,  his selfishness and ego have …read more

The NFL season is in full swing and Pommery has some great drink ideas that will help your girlfriend join in on the fun.  If you love the party of the tailgate and the thrill of the almighty touchdown and you want your girl to celebrate with you without complaining that she’s spilled her drink, then take a look at these fabulous football drink ideas.  Tell her that, yes, you can still be a fan and be fabulous and fashionable.  A fanista, if you will.
Check out these great drink ideas brought to you by Pommery.  No glassware required.
Pommery Blue POP …read more

Lovely and talented Black Eyed Peas leading lady Fergie will add her voice to the National Football League’s “Crucial Catch” breast cancer awareness game with an in-stadium public service announcement. The PSA reminds fans of the importance of breast cancer screenings and will air during October in NFL stadiums.
The NFL and its players will support October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its largest on-field presence and a national screening-reminder campaign. In collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the initiative, called “A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives,” encourages annual mammograms for women over 40.
Wearing a pink NFL jersey, Fergie …read more

With the NFL season underway, let’s take a look inside training camp with some great videos from Reebok featuring NFL players including Eli Manning, Kenny Phillips and Dominik Hixon of the New York Giants; Nick Mangold, Thomas Jones, Jerricho Cotchery, Leon Washington and Dustin Keller of the New York Jets; and Denver Broncos first round draft pick Knowshon Moreno.
The video series highlights training camp pranks and jokes that are legendary in the NFL. These videos are brought to you by Reebok, makers of Speedwick Performance Apparel, and Official Outfitters of the NFL.
This week at EveryJoe, we are giving you a …read more

This past draft, Michael Crabtree of Texas Tech dropped to tenth, and the San Francisco 49ers thought they were getting the deal of a lifetime. Many speculated that he should have gone much higher, at least at number seven. Instead, the Oakland Raiders choose wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with their seventh pick, surprising everyone. Al Davis is known for his random, weird decisions, though, so I guess none of us were too surprised.
Now, the 49ers kind of wish they would have passed on Crabtree as well. The rookie, who hasn’t even played in an NFL game yet, is demanding a …read more

Rodney Harrison, the hard hitting safety currently of the New England Patriots, is expected to tell the world that he is retiring from the NFL. The announcement is expected to come during a Wednesday conference call. Harrison, who spent time with NBC and the NFL Network last season, is also expected to say that he’s going to be moving to the world of broadcasting.
The 36-year-old safety had a very successful run since he broke into the league with the San Diego Chargers in 1994. After playing with the Chargers until 2002, he joined the Patriots. Throughout his career, he was …read more

It’s usually the players you worry about getting hurt in the NFL, but this past weekend it was one of the Dallas Cowboys assistants who sustained injuries. Rich Behm suffered a fractured vertebrae which ultimately severed his spinal cord after being hit by a metal frame. The frame held up a covering over the practice field, and a severe thunderstorm blew through and injured three Cowboy’s staff members.

Another staff member had a fractured cervical vertebra while a third had two broken bones in his leg.
Image: Newscom

An update from a story reported on EMQB earlier today: Texans are no strangers to bad weather, but a storm today hospitalized 12 people when the roof of a Dallas Cowboys rookie minicamp collapsed today, according to reports. Around 60 other people escaped the falling debris with just minor cuts and bruises. 10 people were taken away by ambulance, while two others voluntarily went to the hospital later. Rumors say that 5 of the people injured were players.
Dr. Paul Pepe, head of Dallas EMS, says that no one is in a life-threatening situation right now. Names haven’t been announced for …read more

Want to see who your favorite team drafted? Here’s the 2009 NFL draft by NFL team (rather than by round) for the AFC (NFC here). When you see them all in a grouping, it definitely gives you a more accurate view of how the draft turned out in general for each team. (The 7th round is going on right now, so those picks may not be reflected yet.)
Baltimore Ravens

Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
Paul Kruger, OLB, Utah
Lardarius Webb, CB, Nicholls State
Jason Phillips, ILB, TCU
Davon Drew, TE, East Carolina
Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginia

Buffalo Bills

Aaron Maybin, DE, Penn State
Eric Wood, C, Louisville
Jairus Byrd, CB, …read more