New opinion time

Feel free to continue making fun of Salty in the previous post, but this happened today:

Former Dolphins DL Turner dies at 46 after stroke

I did 8 seconds of research and found the following information:

Studies in the United States show that men who play five or more years in the NFL have a life expectancy of 55, . . . → Read More: New opinion time

Hasn’t been kicked out yet

I found a pretty good blog post about the 0-16 Detroit Lions, written before they lost their final game of the season. The last several paragraphs, where Posnanski relates the opinion of a Detroit Free Press writer about the city residents’ relationship with the team, is particularly interesting.

If I ever finish the O-fers Hall of Fame . . . → Read More: Hasn’t been kicked out yet

Spread ‘em

The Steelers are favored by 7 points over the Cardinals in the upcoming Super Bowl. Who . . . → Read More: Spread ‘em

My first NFL game

I had never seen an NFL game in person before, so when Heinie K. Snatch (aka O-fer 4 Life Glen Christmann) called me about a month ago and offered a chance to see the Seattle Seahawks play the New York Jets, I had to say yes. Future Hall of Famer Brett Favre would be in town . . . → Read More: My first NFL game