BREAKING NEWS: THE 2014 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE WILL BE ACCESSIBLE BY FANS
By Rock Mayock 10:00 p.m. | Over the years the NFL has established itself as the undisputed king of the entertainment world. Nielsen Ratings routinely confirm that America’s appetite for professional football is insatiable. Anything NFL related is a ratings juggernaut. Whether it is the Super Bowl, a throw away late season game between the Bucs and Browns, the unwatchable Pro Bowl or the NFL Draft; we simply cannot scratch our NFL itch. The catalyst for this itch is the marketing genius of Commissioner Goodell, aka Commie Goodell, who has manufactured year round interest in the league via cleverly placed events. The most recent event the league has done a masterful job at promoting is the Combine.
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BREAKING DOWN THE TOP AVAILABLE NFL FREE AGENTS
By Rock Mayock 11:00 p.m. | Gird your loins because the April 25, 2013 NFL Draft is bearing down upon us. As teams ready their war rooms in preparation for the next generation of drafts busts, they are simultaneously seeking to backfill their rosters with proven talent. Enter the fray known as free agency. This year’s crop of available free agents is a smorgasbord of former Raider castoffs that are currently looking for work because they are either old or too expensive for the Raiders to resign. Here is an evaluation of the big name free agents that are still available.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT LINA’s 2013 NFL COMBINE COVERAGE, DAYS 3 & 4
By Pac-12 Research Assistant Lina, from Indianapolis 1:50 a.m. | Guys, it’s Lina… Rock’s gonna kill me because I didn’t update last night but sometimes a girl has got to get her drink on. I am so ready to get out of Indy. It’s cold and the food sucks but the people are super nice. I’m gonna piss my pants happy when my plane lands at sunny McCarran. Ugh… Anyways, here is what happened yesterday and today at the Combine.
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RESEARCH ASSISTANT LINA’S 2013 COMBINE COVERAGE, DAY 2
By Pac-12 Research Assistant Lina, from Indianapolis 11:50 p.m. | Hey boys, it’s Lina! Day 2 @ Indy was crazy. Wide Receivers, Quarterbacks and Running Backs all did their measurable and on field work outs today. I can sum up the day in two thoughts: Fast Wide Receivers and shitty Quarterbacks. First the good…
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VALENTINE’S DAY AFTERMATH AND WHO YOU REALLY WISH YOU HAD SPENT THE DAY WITH
By Rock Mayock 1:00 a.m. | As we know, last Thursday was Valentine’s Day. If you are like the FOOTBALLPHDS then you reject Valentine’s Day as a legitimate holiday and instead recognize it as another day the wretches at Hallmark have tricked the American consumer base into spending money on.
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE SUPER HUNK KNOWN AS “THE GRONK”
By Rock Mayock 6:00 p.m. | It’s official. New England Patriots tight end Rob “The Gronk” Gronkowski has achieved living legend status. His unique combination of size (6’6”, 265 lbs) and speed 4.68 s 40-yd dash instantly made him the favorite target of Hunky Tom Brady. Since being drafted with the 42nd overall pick (Round 2, pick 10) out of the University of Arizona in the 2010 Draft, The Gronk has dominated the NFL. Having already set the single season tight end TD receiving record; most single season receiving yards for a tight end; consecutive season with 10+ receiving TDs for a tight end; there are few on the field accomplishments The Gronk has yet to accomplish. Therefore, The Gronk has been left to his own devices to satiate his competitive urges. Let’s see what The Gronk has placed upon his plate fill this competitive void:
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RECAPPING SUPER BOWL XLVII, FAST AND FURIOUS 6 STYLE
By Rock Mayock 11:00 p.m. | Even though the FOOTBALLPHDS have been largely absent throughout the 2012 NFL season, the Super Bowl apparently took place this past weekend. According to my Pac-12 Research Assistant, Lina S., her 49ers lost a close game the Ravens. Jaboner, DoubleTap and myself are dubious whether or not the game took place because we are unsure if there was a 2012 NFL season. Nonetheless, the PhDs indulged themselves on their final food/beverage binge of the year and yet we still have a vague recollection of watching some kind of sporting event littered with crappy commercials… That is with the exception of one (more on that later). Here is our recap of Super Bowl XLVII.
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EXAMINING THE TOP 12 REASONS WHY THE PATRIOTS WILL BEAT THE TEXANS
By Rock Mayock 11:30 p.m. | The Wild Card round of the playoffs are in the books and the Packers, Ravens, Seahawks, and Texans have all moved on to the Divisional round. Therefore next weekend will feature such gripping matchups as the Ravens at Broncos (Saturday, January 12 @ 1:30 p.m. on CBS), Packers at 49ers (Saturday, January 12 @ 5 p.m. on FOX), Seahawks at Falcons (Sunday, January 13 @ 10:00 a.m. on FOX) and Texans at Patriots (Sunday, January 13 @ 1:30 p.m. on CBS).With a high degree of certainty we can assume the Broncos will best the Ravens, the 49ers will handle the Packers and the Seahawks defense will throttle the Falcons. As a result there is no point in watching any one of these games unless you bet money on them.
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