Entries Tagged as 'Focus on Football'

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Obama for ‘Skins Coach?

Democrat presidential candidate Hillary Clinton leads Barack Obama by fewer than 100 delegates, but it looks like Obama is raising more money.
As Red Zone Blogitics has observed, because of his status as an athlete and football fan, Obama seems to be developing an edge with men that Clinton cannot hope to equal. Obama very astutely took […]

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Non-Ticking Time Bomb: Could Extra 30 Seconds on Clock Mean an * on Super Bowl Outcome?

The clock was stopped with about 8:12 to go in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII. The New England Patriots were trailing the New York Giants 7-10. Being a diligent Pats fan with only the team’s best interests in mind, I kept my eye on the clock.
But something wasn’t right. Were Fox’s graphics frozen? […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

No Leis for Brady, Moss; Pats Starters Join Other Top Stars Opting Out of Pro Bowl

Just as I was wondering how Tom Brady was going to get himself mentally prepared to play in the Pro Bowl next week, my question was answered before it was even asked: Brady isn’t going and neither, it turns out, is Randy Moss.
I can’t blame them, although I’m sure some sports pundits will […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII, Part V: Obama Airs Ad During NFL’s Primest Time

Showing his cultural smarts, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s campaign bought ad time just before the start of the second half of yesterday’s Super Bowl.
Fellow contender New York Sen. Hillary Clinton may hope the Giants win bodes well for her chances on Super Tuesday — tomorrow — but Obama is closing the gap in California, and he was […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII, Part IV: Coughlin’s Fateful, Meaningful ‘Meaningless’ Game

I noted back in December, the last regular season game between the Pats and the Giants was a “good loss” for New York. On ESPN today, Skip Bayless was grilled by his co-hosts for declaring at the time that Tom Coughlin had made a critical mistake by allowing his starters to play all 60 minutes […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII, Part III: Lessons for Champions

The New England Patriots looked for almost the entire 2007-08 season like they could do no wrong. Then, in a case of the worst timing imaginable, they had their worst game of the season during Super Bowl XLII.
Many of us out here in fanville questioned the play-calling of the Pats’ coaches and were mystified by […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII, Part II: Messin’ With Karma — Red Flags on the Road to Destiny

When your team is in the Super Bowl, most of us are bundles of nerves during the days, hours and minutes leading up to kickoff. You try to distract yourself, to not think about what defeat would look and feel like, much less victory. You try not to think negative thoughts, but then you don’t […]

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Super Bowl XLII, Part I: Losing — the Great Equalizer

Yes, America, the hyped NFL Dream Team known as the 2007-08 New England Patriots did NOT win the Super Bowl yesterday. Those of us, like Yours Truly, who are longtime devotees of the Pats are going to have a weeklong emotional and psychological hangover after watching the greatest Patriots offense ever meet its […]

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Brady-Moss ‘08: Dream Ticket?

My dad, the Giants fans, called me three hours before kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday to deliver some news on a happy sighting on the Massachusetts Turnpike around Exit 10, outside lovely downtown Worcester.
“I just saw a ‘Brady-Moss ‘08′ bumper sticker,” he reported. He’s one of those classy Giants fans who appreciates the Patriots and […]

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Fox Scores TD vs. Networks With Sunday Football-Politics Extravaganza

This is why Fox News Channel is so successful, especially with American men: its producers think of programming like today’s offering in the 10 a.m. to Noon time slot usually devoted to the networks’ Sunday morning political pundit-fests. Fox, which is broadcasting Super Bowl XLII, put together a two-hour show combining football and politics […]