Monthly Archives: March 2011

DirecTV Cancelation Play by Play

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Bill

As you all know, and are probably tired of hearing about by now, I’m cancelling my DirecTV as part of my one fan lockout of the NFL. Well, I finally got around to calling them and doing it today. (The Couch may be … Continue reading →

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Someone Responded to My Letter to Goodell…but not the NFL

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Bill

As my loyal reader know, I mailed a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell  last month and a number of the major “Official Sponsors of the NFL” letting them know I would be boycotting their products and official league merchandise if/when there … Continue reading →

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One Step Closer to Two-Hand Touch

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Bill

Some honest to god sport related NFL news penetrated the CBA storm yesterday, but of course as with all other news recently, it’s quite disappointing. Yesterday the Competition Committee recommended major changes to kickoffs, moving the kickoff back to the … Continue reading →

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NFLPA To Rookies: Welcome To The NFL! Now Shut Up and Sit Down

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Bill

It’s amazing how quickly perception changes these days. The last couple of weeks in February before the CBA blew up, I was struggling to try to figure out the NFLPA’s culpability in the labor mess. I was unable to come up with an … Continue reading →

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“For The Fans”

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Bill

  You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell! On Friday March 11th, the NFL and NFLPA did exactly what we all afraid of. They took the CBA negotiations and blew them up. … Continue reading →

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Tiki Barber: Putting The “ME” Back In Team!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bill

  I went back and forth on whether or not to write about this douche bottle. It’s just too easy; I was just going to leave it to the quick hits on my twitter feed. But then I read the … Continue reading →

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A Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Bill

The owners and the players were able to get out of their own way long enough to finally agree on something. To keep talking. As the clock was ticking down on Thursday, that was the best outcome we could have hoped for. … Continue reading →

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Quotes on the NFL Labor Extension

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Bill

Sometimes smarter people than me have written all that needs to be said. So thank god for television for already saying exactly what I was thinking about the 24 hour extension to the labor talks.   Simpsons: Bart vs. Australia … Continue reading →

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I Used To Be A Baseball Fan

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Bill

Not many people remember where they were August 12, 1994; the date Major League Baseball players went on strike. For me, it’s easy. It was the summer after I graduated high school, and I was in Chicago with my best … Continue reading →

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