by rseysPosted on Posted in 42 Yard Extra Point
Extra point attempts used to be exciting

Extra point attempts used to be exciting

Last season, NFL kickers successfully converted 99.6 percent of their extra point attempts. It’s become so automatic that the NFL Competition Committee is considering making changes to add difficulty to the extra point attempt, and hence create more excitement.

One idea the NFL may experiment with this preseason is to place the ball at the 25-yard line for extra point attempts rather than the 2-yard line, where it’s currently positioned. Because of the placement of the ball when kicked, that works out to the equivalent of a 42-yard field goal. For reference, last season saw 83 percent of field goal attempts between 40 and 49 yards split the uprights, so a 42 yard extra point attempt certainly would not be a gimme.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Tampa Bay Buccaneers New Uniform
The Bucs new uniforms are modern and flashy

The Bucs new uniforms are modern and flashy

The Tampa Bay Bucs unveiled new uniforms on Monday.  My first reaction was that they’re too flashy.  My personal tastes are throwback style.  If it were up to me, the Bucs would be sporting simple pewter pants, white or red home/away jerseys, and a pewter helmet with a plain Jolly Roger, sans the flag.  There’s something about a bare, blue-collar uniform that reflects toughness.  Think Monsters of the Midway.  Black pants, jersey, and helmet with a lucid, white “C” adorning the side.  Now that’s intimidating.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader Final

Congratulations go out to Casey of the Houston Texans Cheerleaders for being voted the Champion of Football Weblog’s First Annual Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders tournament!  Once the final matchup was set, my money was on Casey to win the voting in a runaway, but it turned out to be a very close contest.  Casey slipped past the Charger Girls’ Anjelica by a slim 8-6 margin.  Nonetheless, it was Casey that prevailed.  See the full tournament bracket HERE.

The voting for this entire contest was based on one picture for each cheerleader.  Of course each gal is more than just a pretty picture, so here’s a short bio of your 2014 Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders champion (from www.houstontexans.com).  Below that is a quick video from this year’s NFL Pro Bowl that provides a peek at all the gals in our tournament.  Fittingly it features our new champion Casey.

Congratulations Casey!

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Online Football Game

Hey, give this online football game a try.  It’s called Running Back Attack.  The object of the game is to weave your way through a host of rabid defenders intent on giving you a smack down.  The game is played with a mouse only.  I made it to the Super Bowl, and came close to pulling the game out, but couldn’t quite do it.  See if you can!

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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader Round Five Championship
Go Spartans!

Go Spartans!

It’s been a long and grueling playoff, but we’ve finally made it to the Super Bowl of our 1st Annual Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders tournament.  (See the tournament bracket HERE.)  It will be Casey, representing Houston, versus Anjelica, the redhead representative from San Diego, in the championship matchup.

The pictures for Casey and Anjelica are shown below.  Vote for your fave.  Polls will remain open until Friday, February 21.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Girl Football Star

It’s not every day that I’m inspired by a 9-year old girl, but Samantha Gordon is no ordinary girl. Sam is from the Salt Lake City area in Utah and plays football with the boys. But to simply say that she is on the same team with the boys is an injustice. Sam dominated her peers on both sides of the ball.

Sam gained notoriety for her football skills after her dad posted highlights of her 2012 season on YouTube. The video went viral. After being on YouTube for only two days, there were almost 5 million views. This alone is testament to the magnificence of her game.

In 2012, Sam scored 25 touchdowns and 10 two-point conversions. She scampered for 1,911 rushing yards on 232 carries – an eye-popping 8.2 yards per carry. Additionally, on defense, Sam notched 65 tackles.

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by rseysPosted on Posted in Star Wars Football Helmets
AFC South

A long time ago, in a football league far, far away….

It is a period of gridiron battles.  A young and boisterous squad, striking with quick hitting slants, has dominated the first quarter action against the grizzled veteran stalwarts.

During the contest, the young guns managed to steal the details of the experienced team’s ultimate offensive game plan, the Death Star Shotgun, a high-powered offense with enough command to obliterate the best defenses in the league.

Pursued by the veteran team’s assistant coaches, cheerleader Leia races toward the home team’s sidelines, custodian of the stolen game plans that can save her team from sure defeat and restore parity in the league…

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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader Round Four Semi-finals

We’re a gettin’ down to the nitty gritty!  26 gals started this competition, and only four remain.

We are guaranteed that a blonde will advance to the championship matchup.  Ashlee-TB and Casey-Hou are both blondes, and they square off this week for the chance to represent their teams in the championship contest.  Ashlee had little trouble slipping past Maigan-Was in a 8-1 rout.  Little Casey, too, dominated in her matchup against Melissa-SF with a 7-1 win.
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by rseysPosted on Posted in NFL Keyboard

I was thinking about my keyboard the other day and had an idea.  Rather than a plain Jane keyboard, how awesome would it be to substitute letters from NFL team logos for each key?  I decided to lay out a keyboard, and this is what I came up with.  (See the image below.)  It was fun to do, and I hope you agree that it’s kinda cool!    🙂

As always, run to daylight.
~Randy

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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader Round Three Quarterfinals

The polls for round two are closed and we move on to the round three quarterfinals.

The six gals that were fortunate enough to receive round one byes were systematically annihilated in round two.  Of the girls with a bye, only Melissa-SF was able to garner enough votes to advance to the quarterfinals.  Most of the matches in round two were won by large margins.  It will be interesting to see if that trend continues – with one woman in each matchup standing out as the clear favorite (despite the burgeoning competition) – or, as the contest stiffens, the results becoming increasingly close.

The battle between blondes and brunettes were more evenly matched in round two.  The opening round saw the blondes take a huge hit.  This round saw the blondes split with the brunettes in bouts that pitted one against the other.  Three blondes and four brunettes remain in contention for the 1st place crown.  Anjelica-SD, the lone redhead in the contest, rounds out the field.
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by rseysPosted on Posted in NFL Crossword Puzzle

Waiting for the Super Bowl, what’s a fan to do?  Make an NFL crossword puzzle!  Enjoy!

The puzzle is in PDF format ready to print.  Click HERE!

(Spoiler alert!  Click HERE for the answers!)

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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader Round Two

The polls are now closed for the opening round of the 1st Annual Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders.  The tournament began with 26 gals: 14 blondes, 11 brunettes, and one redhead outlier.  The opening salvo was savage.  Ten beautiful women were eliminated from the tournament.

The blondes took the biggest hit in the first round.  A solid half was eliminated.  In head-to-head competition, brunettes outscored their blonde counterparts 50-34 and prevailed in four of five matchups.  But no one knows how the winnowing process will continue to play out.  It takes only one fair-haired maiden to capture the crown.  Or will the inaugural champion be a redhead?  Anjelica, the lone ginger in the tournament, posted a dominant 15-1 first round victory.  She, along with Casey, the blonde bombshell representing the Texans, shared the largest opening round score of 15.

The closest matchup in round one occurred between two young women with the same given name: Courtney.  Courtney (Sea) had an early lead in this matchup, but Courtney (Bal) rallied.  Both finished round one tied with eight votes.  Yours truly, the website owner, broke the tie.  Courtney (Bal) was given the nod to advance to the next round.
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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Super Bowl 2014
  1. Matt Prater Den
  2. Steven Hauschka Sea
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by rseysPosted on Posted in The Most Beautiful NFL Cheerleader

Welcome to the 1st Annual Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders 2014!

Each year, the best NFL players are nominated to participate in the Pro Bowl.  These players exemplify the cream of the NFL crop.  But did you know that the NFL also has a ‘starting’ Pro Bowl cheerleading team?  It’s true.  Of course, not every team in the NFL has cheerleaders, but most do.  This year, 26 beautiful women will represent their squads in the Pro Bowl.

The 2014 NFL Pro Bowl cheerleaders represent the epitome of beauty, personality, and intelligence.  They are the best of the best.  But that begs the question?  Which of these beautiful cheerleaders is the finest of them all?  I’ve created a tournament to find out.

The Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders 2014 tournament pits each Pro Bowl cheerleader against another in a head-to-head battle royale.  You, the Football WebLog readers, will vote for the cheerleader of your choice in each matchup.  Unfortunately the only basis for your vote will be the cheerleader’s picture, but it will have to suffice.  Polls will remain open for one week each round.  Winners of each tournament round will advance to the next round, week-by-week, until the 2014 Clash of the Pro Bowl Cheerleaders 2014 Champion is crowned!
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by rseysPosted on Posted in Kicker Cheatsheet Conference Championships 2014
  1. Matt Prater Den
  2. Stephen Gostkowski NE
  3. Steven Hauschka Sea
  4. Phil Dawson SF

 

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