Mike Leach and Ferhat Guven both worked on this tome and the first thing that jumped off the page, well it was at the bottom, the footnote said Universities get tax-free status and so do the football teams. Really? Wow, that’s something that you never hear about.

I love the dinner talk and how Mike was diagramming plays on his napkin, that’s pretty hardcore.

I love how coach Leach talks about whether or not he knows if a quarterback is accurate. He talks about a few things that make a lot of sense and you will want to get this book to find out how he knows.

Since being formed in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series has been a topic of debate within many college football circles. The discussion typically turns to whether the NCAA should turn to a traditional playoff system or stay with the bowl games that have been around since 1902.

The NFL, its players and fans will take time to remember the courage and resilience that followed the events of September 11, 2001 with special tributes in stadium, on field and on television during all games on Sunday, September 11.

The first Sunday of the NFL regular season falls on the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

The New York Jets have a pretty high-powered offense, that’s for sure, but in the NFL most will attest that the teams with the best defenses win Super Bowls. You have to be able to score points but keeping the opponent off the board as much as possible is the name of the game.

NFL clubs may begin contract negotiations with the players listed in the following categories at 10:00 a.m., New York time, Tuesday, July 26.

Beginning at 6:00 p.m., New York time, on Friday, July 29, clubs may extend Offer Sheets to, or sign, such players, pursuant to the procedures applicable to each category.

Please note there are six categories of free agents:

1. Restricted Free Agents who received Qualifying Offers from their Old Clubs and are subject to the First Refusal/Compensation system of the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement:

JULY

July 25 NFL will publish the 2011 Free Agency List, which will become effective July 29, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., New York time.

July 26 At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Club facilities open. Players may report for physicals and voluntary strength and conditioning.

At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Trading begins for 2011 League Year.

Rosters expanded to ninety (90) man limit.

At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Clubs may negotiate with and SIGN their own Drafted Rookies and any Undrafted Rookie. Clubs may have such players report to the Club’s facilities for physical examinations prior to signing.

All 2011 Contracts signed on or after July 26 shall be binding upon the player and the Club when signed, but shall not become effective unless a CBA is ratified by the NFLPA (August 4)

At 10:00 a.m., New York time, Clubs may NEGOTIATE with, but not sign, or extend Offer Sheets to, their own UFAs, RFAs, Exclusive Rights Players and Franchise Players and other Clubs’ UFAs, RFAs, non-exclusive Franchise Players and free agents.

The Jets took a DT from Temple (Muhammad Wilkerson) and the Eagles took a Canadian (Danny Watkins) and no players were traded. Can day two be any more exciting? Click here and see:
2011 Pro Football Draft Surround Day 2

In a meeting of two of the most successful franchises in league history, Green Bay (13-6) and Pittsburgh (14-4) will square off tonight for the Vince
Lombardi Trophy at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
For the Packers, it is their first Super Bowl appearance since the team advanced in back-to-back seasons in 1996-97. Pittsburgh has played in the
Super Bowl twice in the past five seasons (2005, 2008), emerging victorious both times.

I’ve talked about this topic a few times over the years but when we started doing Podcasts I had an entire rant about it. Why? Because too many people refer to activities as sport.

Notice the 44 instead of the Roman numerals? I figure this country is on a declining slope just as the Romans were back in their day, although they lasted centuries longer then I think we will as a nation so let's use our numbers and see if it changes anything.