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John Madden Football: How Video Games Are Transforming The NFL

Posted: 13th February 2010 by Mike Casella in NFL
To me, John Madden was the larger than life football coach of my favorite team. The Oakland Raiders of Kenny "The Snake" Stabler, Gene Upshaw, and Fred Biletnikoff were the team I rooted for as a kid growing up in the 1970's. And then later, to others, he was the voice of the NFL. But to many today, Madden is the name associated with the video game franchise that has not only ...

Chris Russo’s All-Time Sport’s Radio Rant

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Mike Casella in NFL
Want to see an awesome sport's radio rant? Watch the first clip below. Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, half of The Mike (Francesa) and Mad Dog Show," on WFAN in New York, goes off on the NFL in the following YouTube clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy6ShZYlj68 Then, what's even funnier? A "loyal listener" did an impersonation of Russo's same rant in this clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppKLhlpkKyg Both are hilarious as they capture perfectly the passion of the New York sport's fan.Read more NFL ...

Memo to the Minnesota Vikings: It’s All About Me, Brett Favre

Posted: 22nd December 2009 by Mike Casella in NFL
For a guy who comes across as, dare I say, "likable," Brett Farve's actions over the past years have worn themselves as thin as his graying beard (and mine). Living in the New York metropolitan area, I listened all last year as Jet fan after Jet fan jumped on, then off the Favre bandwagon during the Jets' late season swoon under his guidance. Let's face it: he played the Jets the fool ...

The NFL Mirror: Showmanship, Sex, Violence, and Money in America

Posted: 19th December 2009 by Mike Casella in NFL
Showmanship. Sex. Violence. Money. These are the standards that have come to define the National Football League. These, in some ways, have become a mirror of our society. And it's worn out its welcome for me. The League has lost this former fan. The cat's been trying to get out of the bag for awhile now. In the past, just as she'd begin to peek out a bit more, her owner would stuff her ...

3 Guys Walk Into a Bar…

Posted: 10th December 2009 by Mike Casella in NFL
àa priest, a minister, and a rabbi. Bartender looks up and goes, ôWhat is this; some kind of a joke?ö Read more NFL news on BleacherReport.com