Why would the NFL want to dim this man’s spotlight?

The NFL will likely add an 18th game to the Sunday Night Football lineup and go head-to-head with the World Series of Baseball. The rumor, reported by football/legal whiz Bob Florio at ProFootballTalk.com, has the NFL scheduling a game on the night of October 31, the same time as Game Three of the World Series.

I know of no way to sugar-coat it, so I will just come out and say it: this is a cockamamie idea. Now, I know some of your first reactions might be to rush to the comments and call me a b-hole, but please hear me out first. I am confident you’ll see the wisdom in my thinking. Read the rest of this entry »

When we last left lucky St. Pierre Peter King, he was being far too nice to us over email, telling Steelers fans not to worry (all you have to do is go 4-4 the rest of the way and then you’ll be able to enjoy getting knocked out in Round 1, guys!), and introducing us to the lovely and talented Ivan Poon. Oh, Ivan Poon. You made my week last week.

But what about this week? What deep-throated words are in store for us? Will Peter finally discover what makes egg nog taste like egg nog? (Hint: it’s the eggs!). Will Dennis Dixon dazzle Peter with his quiver full of gorgeous passes that are also horribly inaccurate? Will Matthew Stafford’s moaning send him spiraling into ecstasy once more? Read on… BUT FIRST! A reader chimes in!

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