This edition of Friday Wrap-Up is coming to you from Hollywood, FL, where it is still a sunny 80 degrees in the middle of winter. It pains me to think that I will be back in the 30s upon my return to Gainesville. Anyway, it is time to pop the champagne bottles, because for the […]
Category: NFL Players
If you are not currently a certified NFLPA agent and want to be permitted to represent a player in the 2009 NFL Draft, today is your last day to register. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. The next registration period will be from January 1-31, 2009. p.s. – Check out that […]
My 2nd favorite team, the New York Giants, will be taking on the evil empire in the Super Bowl. Can’t wait to see if Lawrence Tynes is still a savior in February. Anyway, lots and lots of links for you to visit on this week’s edition of Shabbat Shalom: Friday Wrap-Up. Here are the links […]
Tarnished Heisman, published by Simon & Schuster and written by Don Yaeger and Jim Henry, is officially out, and not surprisingly it has already received a vast array of critical response. But Reggie Bush, speaking from the recent Sundance Film Festival, which he attended with girlfriend Kim Kardashian (below), eschewed making any book reviews and […]
Romeo Crennel has already acquired the pot of gold that awaited him after turning around a disgusting looking Cleveland Browns team in 2006 to a 10-6 playoff contender in 2007. Next in line looking to reap their rewards are RB Jamal Lewis and QB Derek Anderson. In the beginning of this season, how many people […]
They won’t be squaring off Sunday like many expected, but the question still remains: who is the better quarterback, Tom Brady or Peyton Manning? From a pure football perspective, it’s a great question, with no objective, “right” answer. From an endorsement standpoint, however, The Boston Globe’s Keith Reed reported last year that “Manning is by […]
I am almost recovered from Las Vegas. I know that what happens in Vegas is supposed to stay there, but I do not like to live by the rules. If we are Facebook friends, make sure to check out some of the pictures. A couple of bachelor parties and business deals later, I am now […]
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No More Bush…Please
Reggie Bush broke legs in college. His moves were enough to gain him the Heisman Trophy and earn him first round money after being drafted by the New Orleans Saints. But Reggie had to finish the 2007 NFL season on the sidelines while his name continued to surface in Yahoo! Sports exclusives. This was recently […]
This Shabbat Shalom Wrap-Up is brought to you one day earlier than usual. I am soon leaving Florida for Las Vegas to celebrate my step-brother’s bachelor party. I will not have access to a computer for the entire weekend, and thus submit to you the stories that I failed to cover during the week: Sports […]
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From The NFL To The Booth
Retirement. Many of us look forward to it, but do not plan for it accordingly. The NFLPA is constantly trying to do something to promote its members’ awareness that a football player’s life in the NFL only lasts so long and aims to prepare each person for life after football. Their latest effort: Broadcast Boot […]