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From Good to Great

Abby, Feb 20th

The word greatness is sometimes greatly exaggerated. But I think that within the coaches’ rank in the NFL, there are truly noble coaches that stand out shoulder and above the competition. I often ask myself what separates a great coach from an average coach. Within the NFL ranks every team has talent; every team has a great supporting cast made up of…

The Greatest Show on Turf: The Sequel

Abby, Feb 1st

There are always pros and cons to sequels. Depending on the actors, it can have you walking up to the ticket counter asking for your money back when its all over or you could come away from the theater adamantly sure the sequel was way better then the first movie. So when I sit down this SuperBowl Sunday with a good supply of hot wings, my Smokin’ Bacon…

Mind Over Matter

Abby, Jan 30th

On “Conference Championship” weekend, we saw some unprecedented cold weather conditions. There were many people who sat in their comfy recliners and thought to themselves, “What kind of a nut could go out in sub-zero plus weather conditions to play a boy’s game?” The fact of the matter is all those players were focused one thing - a chance to play in…

The Kicker

Abby, Jan 22nd

The kicker has long been known as the forgotten man on most football rosters. They are usually small in stature, but pack a powerful punch. Normally on game day, they are usually in their own little world chewing gum or chompin’ on sunflower seeds and often playing golf, soccer, and cracking jokes during weekly practices. But these guys in my mind do…

Where There’s a Run…

Abby, Jan 17th

Where there’s a run, there’s a way…to win that is. Anybody that watched the NFL divisional playoff games last weekend had to see the beauty in a simple football principle…the ability to run and defense wins games. Don’t just take my word as a former running back who knows the full value of the run, just look at the Patriots, the Chargers and the Packers.…

Remembering the Good Ol’ Days

Abby, Jan 17th

From the moment you hear your name on “DRAFT” day, your life changes forever. You are thrust into an environment in which you are praised, criticized and humiliated all at the same time. The NFL, which any veteran will tell you means, “Not For Long” was very good to me and my family. I was extremely blessed and in some cases very lucky to have played…

Play-off System Needed in Division 1-A

Abby, Jan 10th

When was the last time you remember having a clear undisputed National Champion in division 1-A without someone grumbling and mumbling that they’re better? “Now hear this... now hear this, division 1-A college football needs a play-off system!”

If there was ever a time that the aforementioned statement is relevant it’s right now. The 2007…

What Do Brittany Spears & High School Football Have In Common?

Abby, Jan 8th

The New Recruiting Game

What do high school football and Brittany Spears have in common? They both suffer from overexposure. In my estimation, we have a giant leap into the information age to thank for that. Don’t get me wrong; technology can be a very good thing. It has been paying the bills in my household since I left the NFL,…