Listen Up: It's Football Season Again!

It's starting to get a bit chillier outside and the sun is setting earlier. This can only mean one thing. Football season is upon us again. As the New England Patriots embark on an historic attempt to win three consecutive Super Bowls, every other team in the league is gunning to take them down. The Philadelphia Eagles are hungry to the championship having been to four consecutive NFC championship games. And the AFC is stacked with several teams who would love to dethrone the Patriots including the Peyton Manning-led Indianapolis Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Oakland Raiders with new addition Randy Moss. And in the world of college football it's up to everyone to see if they can upset vaunted USC from their throne and prevent another team from winning three straight titles.Let's face it. You love football. But sometimes sports talk radio gets a little tiresome. So if you're looking to learn a little more about the game you love why not check out some football audio books and podcasts? It's a great way to gain a great understanding of the history and intricacies of the game.Why not start your football audio odyssey with "Namath" a biography of Joe Namath, one of the sports' most colorful characters. Follow "Broadway Joe" his childhood, collegiate career and the Super Bowl III victory where Namath infamously guaranteed victory. Namath was a trend-setter both on and off the football field and his story is truly an amazing one.Another interesting looking title is "The Junction Boys". This is the story of Paul "Bear" Bryant's 1-9 Texas A & M team of 1994. If this title sounds familiar it's likely because this book provided the inspiration for an ESPN movie bearing the same name.Interested in learning more about some of the game's most vaunted coaches? Try taking this trifecta of audiobooks on for size. "When Pride Still Mattered" is the story of Vince Lombardi, the legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers. "Bootlegger's Boy" by Bud Shrake is the story of Barry Switzer, the outspoken former coach of the Oklahoma Sooners and Dallas Cowboys. "Paterno By the Book" wanders from football but is insightful nonetheless as would be expected from one of college football's winningest coaches.Round out your football knowledge by learning more about fantasy football from a trio of new podcasts. Regardless of whether you're a hardcore fantasy football with a half-dozen teams or simply a newbie who belongs to the local office league, you'll be able to gain the edge on your competitors by listening to The Fantasy Football Guys Podcast, The Football Fantasyland Podcast and THE Fantasy Football Podcast.The best part of all of these football titles is that they can be listened to on your way to work or while you're on the treadmill burning off all those calories you ate last Sunday when you were watching…football. Happy listening!About The Author: Jon Bischke is the Founder of LearnOutLoud.com and is passionate about helping you improve your life. He invites you to check out the complete selection of educational and self-development audio and video material at http://www.learnoutloud.com For the HTML version of this article complete with links to the titles that were mentioned, please visit http://www.learnoutloud.com/football01Article Source: ArticleWorld.net

NFL All-Time Undrafted Team

Evaluating players is not an exact science. Regardless of the constant study, the workout numbers and the hours of game film scouts and coaches watch, sometimes great players slip through the cracks and aren't drafted.
For every Manning, Sanders and Dickerson there's a Couch, McCown and Mandarich. That's the nature of player evaluation - no matter how sure someone is about a player, you just never know until it's time for them to step on the field.
This got me thinking about all the great players who were never drafted and went on to have highly successful careers. So I decided to do some research and the results were shocking to say the least.
Six, count 'em six, are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and more will be joining them soon. I decided to compile this research into my very own NFL All-Time Undrafted Team. This is just one individuals opinion, if you feel different, comment below with your choices.
Carson's Corner NFL All-Time Undrafted Team
Offense
QB: Warren Moon - Fourth on all-time passing list. Nine Pro Bowls. Hall of Fame. RB: Priest Holmes - Has rushed for 8,035 yards and 86 TDs. Four Pro- Bowls. FB: Kimble Anders - Went to three Pro Bowls, finished with 369 catches. WR: Rod Smith - Headed for Canton. 797 catches, 10,877 yards and 65 TDs. WR: Wayne Chrebet - Second in Jets history with 588 receptions. TE: Antonio Gates - Former hoops player who has 194 catches, 2,454 yards and 25 TDs in just three years. C: Jim Langer - Hall of Fame. Played in three Super Bowls and six Pro Bowls. Part of undefeated 1972 team. G: Larry Little - Teamed with Langer for Dolphins. Played in five Pro Bowls. Hall of Fame. G: Mark Tuinei - The late Cowboy guard played 15 solid seasons. T: Joe Jacoby - One of the famed Hogs. Played in four Pro Bowls. T: James Williams - Switched from defense and started nine seasons for Chicago. K: Adam Vinatieri - Mr. Clutch. Kicked game-winning field goal in two Super Bowls. Defense
DE: Coy Bacon - Came from semi-pro league and had great career. Played in three Pro Bowls. DE: Rich Jackson - 4x All-Pro with Denver Broncos. DT: John Randle - Future hall-of-famer who played in seven Pro Bowls and collected 136.5 sacks, the most ever by a tackle. DT: Keith Willis - Fourth all-time in Steelers history with 59 sacks. MLB: Antonio Pierce - Young guy only getting better. Over 100 tackles last two seasons. LB: Jessie Tuggle - Undersized backer who played in five Pro Bowls. Holds the NFL record for career tackles with 1,830. LB: Sam Mills - Another undersized linebacker with a huge heart. Five Pro-Bowl appearances and over 1,300 career tackles. Mills died of cancer in 2005. FS: Willie Wood - 10x All-Pro with 48 career picks. Played on five championship teams. Hall of Fame. SS: Donnie Shell - 5x All-Pro, Four Super Bowl rings and 51 career interceptions, the most in history by a strong safety. CB: Willie Brown - 54 career picks for the Hall of Fame inductee. Seven interceptions in the playoffs with three going for scores. CB: Dick 'Night Train' Lane - Seven time All-Pro with 68 career interceptions, third most in NFL history. Holds single-season record with 14 picks in 1952. Hall of Fame. P: Sean Landeta - Elected to two Pro Bowls. Played 22 years in the NFL.
About the Author
Brian Carson is a writer and sports fanatic who, along with a select group of coaches has created the ultimate multimedia guide to coaching youth football at http://www.pigskinplaybooks.com. To read more football articles go to http://carcorner.blogspot.com/

Pro Football’s NFL – The Largest American Pro Football League Has Significant Rivalries

The National Football League or the NFL is the biggest professional football league in the United States. The NFL has thirty-two teams that are based in a variety of cities across the country. Originally known as the American Professional Football Association when it was formed in 1920, the Association assumed the name “National Football League” in 1922.At first, the most popular way people enjoyed their football was by watching their favorite college team play but the focus of the country changed in 1958. That NFL game went into overtime and captured a number of new fans who found that they enjoyed the professional football league just as much as if not more than their college football teams. Due to the rising popularity of professional football, the NFL merged with the American Football League in the 1960’s to form what is now the National Football League.Over the years, some friendly and some not-so-friendly rivalries have come about due to a number of circumstances. These rivalries can be categorized into three separate groups. The first is the ‘intradivisional’, which is a rivalry between teams in the same NFL division. The second is interdivisional, which is a rivalry between teams in the different divisions but in the same conference. The third is the ‘interconference’, which is a rivalry between teams in different conferences. Many times fans will hear sportscasters refer to team rivalries as “divisional rivals”, “division rival” or “conference rival” instead of including the appropriate prefix.For example, in the AFC North, there is a rivalry between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns based on the when the team’s owner, Art Modell, moved the Cleveland Browns franchise to Baltimore. Fortunately for Cleveland Browns fans, the “Dawg Pound” and its colors remained in Cleveland. The Cleveland Browns were reactivated as a NFL team in 1999. The “Dawg Pound” fans waited for their revenge and got a taste in 2001 when the Browns won against the Ravens after only four games.Another famous rivalry began in the AFC East when the Buffalo Bills owner, Ralph Wilson, wasn’t allowed to base an AFL team in Miami and went on to establish the Buffalo Bills as a charter member of the AFL. The Buffalo Bills and the Miami Dolphins have maintained a rivalry based on this history since 1967. This particular rivalry has had a number of key moments that continued to fuel their contention over the years including playing against each other in the ultimate game of the football season- the Super Bowl.
About the AuthorLarry Woods is a sports writer for http://www.pro-college-football-jerseys.com Source: ArticleTrader.com

You Can Write The Ticket To Your Success

What is the greatest Job in the world? Working for yourself, setting your own hours, going to bed and getting up when you want, living where you want, no boss barking on your back, no time clock to punch in, no rush hour traffic, doing something satisfying and rewarding with your life, helping others attain their dreams, and knowing you are creating a financial security for your family and your children. Does all that sound like the details of your dream job? Well there are thousands upon thousands of "lucky" folks out there doing that right now. Those people understand there's no "real" security in working for someone else. They prefer to create their own future and then do something about it. Those people aren't any luckier, or smarter, or work harder than you - they just know more about and then utilize the power of duplication in creating financial security and the life they dream of. And you know one of the neatest things about network marketing? You don't need to have any experience to start! In fact theres a lot of "super salesmen" that have tried it and failed. Reason why ==> They're not teachable. They "already" know it all and end up failing. My brother coaches Junior High football. Rob would much rather take a kid that doesn't know anything about football and coach him than some kid who played Midget Football and learned the wrong way to do the fundamentals. Couple of years ago my son Karl went out for Rob's team. Karl had never played football, in fact he never even played in a sandlot pick up game. He knew almost nothing about playing football.....but he had a desire to play and he was teachable. Rob taught him how to play with the correct fundmentals. They played 7 games that year and Karl was a starter on offense and defense, played great ball, and in fact even caught 3 touchdown passes. It's the same in network marketing. I would much rather have a person with a true desire, a passion, and someone who knows nothing but wants to learn than some hotshot who already knows it all. Can you SHARE a story? Network marketing is about sharing - Not selling. Use the product you're promoting, get enthusiastic about it, then simply SHARE with others the positive impact it's made in your life. SHARE with others the positive impact the opporutnity is making in your life. Can you do that? Of course you can! That doesn't take superior intelligence, it doesn't take a degree or prior experience in selling - it does take your enthusiasm about the product and the opportunity. The main opportunity I'm doing; we tried the product on our pets, saw what an Incredible difference in their energy levels, their overall health, and in how much nicer their coats became and in how much lower our vet bills became! It's really easy to SHARE that with other pet owners. People ask me how does this business work? Basically I talk with people about their pets. Then I SHARE what the product has done for our pets and for others. I offer them info on the products and ask if they are ready to try the products for their pets? Just how hard can that be? Could you do that? Of course you could! It doesn't matter what the product is or what opportunity you're involved with - the secret to creating that dream life and that 10 or 15 or 20 thousand dollar income a month is to have fun and be enthusiastic about SHARING your product story with others. You want that dream job, that lifestyle you've always dreamed of, that level of financial security? Find a product you love and SHARE your story. Now - You Can Do That - I Know It......and you know it. So good friend, that lifestyle is there, that perfect job is there, it's waiting for you...It Can Be Yours. Dreams Really Do come True. Don't let those fears of thinking you have to be a "super salesman" or you have to have some degree or high level of intelligence stop you. Believe me, I couldn't "SELL" Mr. Noah a lifeboat if the Ark was sinking. But....I can SHARE with him how my lifeboat saved me when my ship was sinking.....then show him where he can get the same lifeboat......and You Can Do That Too.
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NFL Owners Conclude Meetings

by Brian Carson

The NFL owners announced an August 18 date to decide on a new commissioner to replace the retiring Paul Tagliabue.

An eight-man committee headed by Dan Rooney (Steelers), Jerry Jones (Cowboys), Jerry Richardson (Panthers) and Al Davis (Raiders) will trim a pre-determined list down to 3-5 individuals and the 32 NFL owners will vote.

Leading candidates for the job include Roger Goodell, NFL Chief Operating Officer; Rich McKay, Atlanta Falcons GM; Dick Cass, Baltimore Ravens president and Michael Powell, son of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and former chairman of the FCC.

They appear to be the front runners, but more names will be added and a surprise could come forth. The NFL will and should take its time in selecting a new commissioner. The league has been blessed with two of the greatest leaders that any sport has ever had in Pete Rozelle and Tagliabue.

Because of them, the National Football League has grown into a multi-billion dollar juggernaut and surpassed baseball years ago as the nations favorite sport. Heck, most teams in the league can draw 40-50,000 for a preseason game! The individual chosen will have gigantic shoes to fill.

In other news from the meetings, as expected the league said no to Reggie Bush getting his number changed. He wanted to wear his number five from college, but the NFL has a rule that running backs wear 20-49. Five is reserved for quarterbacks and kickers.

The league started the numbers policy back in 1973 and haven't deviated from it except last year when receivers were given permission to wear numbers in the teens. The change was made because of all the tight ends and receivers that make NFL rosters now. Most franchises were running out of numbers in the eighties.

The NFL is a league of tradition and I agree with them. Bush knew what the league rules were and no matter how talented he is, he is not bigger then the game. Agree or disagree, those are the rules of the NFL and players have to abide by them.

Finally, the owners took one step forward in their determination to have a franchise in L.A. as soon as possible.

The NFL will give $10 million dollars, $5 million each to Los Angeles and Anaheim (the two front-runners for a team in the L.A. area) to use towards looking into refurbishing an existing stadium or to look for locations to build a new one.

The owners have stated emphatically that they don't want an expansion franchise, because they would have to create a 34th team as well for scheduling purposes. The league really favors the refurbishing of the L.A. Coliseum.

The NFL knows that to build a new stadium in the Los Angeles area will run about $600-850 million (chump change!) and the Coliseum is financially better for a new owner, the city and the league to get a team in right away. After the franchise is established in the area and revenues are flowing, then and only then, get to work on a new stadium.

Look for the San Diego Chargers or the New Orleans Saints to be the team that will land in L.A. The NFL would love for the Chargers to go. The franchise started in Los Angeles back in 1960 as a member of the old AFL.

The league wants to keep the Saints in New Orleans to reward their fans for staying by the team even after the destruction that Katrina left on the city. The problem is owner Tom Benson has wanted to leave New Orleans for years, even before Big K showed up. Louisiana is one of the poorest states in the U.S. and the Superdome, even with the refurbishing it received, is an outdated stadium.

Only time will tell, but rest assured, the NFL is firmly resolved to have a franchise in Los Angeles and it's only a matter of time before it happens.

About the Author

Brian Carson is a writer and sports fanatic who, along with a select group of coaches has created the ultimate multimedia guide to coaching youth football at http://www.pigskinplaybooks.com To read more football articles go to http://carcorner.blogspot.com/