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Dirty (Half) Dozen: Defining NFL Quarterfinal Games

By Dave GoldbergJan 12th 2011 – 5:15PM

The presence of the Patriots, Steelers, and Ravens make the NFL's quarterfinals seem a bit familiar. So, to a lesser extent, do the Packers and Bears. But looking at from a different angle, the NFL of the past 15-20 years has been infinitely more balanced than the NFL of the previous 20 years, made that way by the...

Jets Trying to Steal From Raiders' 30-Year-Old Playbook

By Terence MooreJan 10th 2011 – 3:30PM

Just so you know, the New York Jets' traveling circus resembles that of another NFL team that kept winning in spite of its version of clowns and elephants along the way. The 1980 Oakland Raiders. Oh, and next month's Super Bowl in Dallas -- where the Jets are trying to go as a wild-card team -- will mark the 30th...

Wimbledon Epic Ignites Memories of Marathon Sports Events

By Milton KentJun 24th 2010 – 12:35PM

Decades from now, for all we know, John Isner and Nicolas Mahut may end up sharing a space in the trashbin of history, forgotten by all but the tennis cognoscenti. While the sporting public may not remember the men, they'll never forget the 183-game, three-day, 11 hour and five minute match at Wimbledon that ended...

Stop Excuses, Before I Lose My Mind

By David WhitleyApr 28th 2010 – 5:02PM

Like most of you, I was disgusted when I heard what Ben Roethlisberger's been up to this offseason. Apparently, we ought to be ashamed of ourselves. Who knew it was all in his head? It seems the four concussions Big Ben has suffered may have helped turn him into the Tommy Lee of quarterbacks. At least that's a theory...

Ken Stabler's Wikipedia Entry Whitewashes His Multiple Drunk Driving Offenses

By Michael David SmithJul 13th 2008 – 11:43AM

Former Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler was an NFL MVP and a Super Bowl winner, and any biography of him should focus, first and foremost, on his football career.But any biography of him also needs to acknowledge that drinking and driving has been a major feature of his post-NFL life. He was convicted of drunk...

Background on Ken Stabler

Kenneth "Kenny""Ken" Michael Stabler (born December 25, 1945 in Foley, Alabama), (a.k.a. "The Snake") is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders (1970–1979), the Houston Oilers (1980–1981), and the New Orleans Saints (1982–1984).

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