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A Norwegian kicking in the NFL? Håvard Rugland 'kicking exhibition video" goes viral (IrishCentral)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:15:34 PDT

Håvard RuglandEvery day we are pointed towards something to watch or read on the Internet We all are guilty of ushering folk to do same also We are all butlers to the Internet We usher our friends and family to links, articles and videos, and we’re doing it more and more every day READ MORE

The New York Jets end of season implosion starts prior to NFL week 12 (IrishCentral)

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:01:05 PST

The New York Jets annual implosion is happening a little early this season The New York Daily News and ESPN are both reporting major commentary coming out from both named and anonymous Jets players, all basically coming down on the side of the incumbent in the Jets’ QB controversy The comments are pretty shocking in their openly derisive slant towards Tim Tebow in particular, although they also verbally assault the Jets’ receiversThe fact of the matter is though, this is all just noise READ MORE

Colin Kaepernick starting for the 49ers is setback for NFL fight against concussion (IrishCentral)

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:31:19 PST

San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh's most recent decision to start Colin Kaepernick ahead of veteran Alex Smith can be viewed from any number of angles, however one thing it does is set a very dangerous precedentHow so? Simple Alex Smith lost his job because his coach took advantage of his injury to cram a rookie in instead of him, and once that injury healed, Smith found the door locked upon his attempted return Smith was honest and acted in the best interests of the team in saying he had concussion symptoms READ MORE

Houston Texans Andre Johnson brings some Christmas cheer to kids in Houston (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 09:31:27 PST

Tired of grim news clogging up your Internet? How about a little boost? Look no further than Houston Texans superstar Andre Johnson Johnson really put his money where his charitable mouth is and treated twelve children to an incredible pre-Christmas shopping spree at a Houston area Toys ‘’R’’ Us on Tuesday afternoon The shopping spree was funded by Johnson via his foundation, the Andre Johnson Charitable Foundation which he setup in 2003, his rookie season His foundation and Child Protective Services worked together to select twelve kids for the event READ MORE

Patriots v. 49ers NFL Week 15 Preview (IrishCentral)

Sat, 15 Dec 2012 03:01:49 PST

Aldon Smith Will be determined to force his way into Tom Brady's face tonightAfter dismantling the defense of the Houston Texans, with about the same level of strain as it takes for Bill Belichick to cut the sleeves off of his hoodies, the New England Patriots face another test that at the very least appears tough on paper The San Francisco 49ers are first in the NFC West with a 9-3-1 record so far this season They are second in the seeding for the NFC playoffs and rank first in points allowed on defense, second in yards allowed, rushing yards allowed and passing yards allowed Even though they had one of the best records in the league at the time, with a quarterback, Alex Smith, who was playing good football before being concussed, the 49ers' have a head coach, Jim Harbaugh, who was willing to change his starter to who he perceived to be hot-handed quarterback, Colin Kaepernick READ MORE

New England Patriots v Jacksonville Jaguars NFL week 16 preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:45:15 PST

Maurice Jones-Drew Will Remain Sidelined This WeekFollowing a Week 15 that gave the New England Patriots the present of the San Francisco 49ers, along with a loss to bring their fans back down to earth, Week 16 offers the team a much less enticing, but also less challenging matchup with the Jacksonville Jaguars The Jaguars have one of the worst records in the NFL with 12 losses already locked down, in fact nobody has a worse record but the Kansas City Chiefs do match their two wins all seasonThe Jaguars' two victories this year were uninspiring also READ MORE

New England Patriots v. Miami Dolphins NFL Week 17 Preview (IrishCentral)

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 06:45:27 PST

Rob Gronkowski is expected to return today for the PatriotsNo matter the result of today's game, there will be a welcome sight at Foxboro as the New England Patriots expect to welcome back Rob Gronkowski The tight end hasn't featured for the Patriots since their Week 11 home victory over the Indianapolis Colts Late in that game Gronkowski broke his arm on an extra point and has missed the five weeks since recovering READ MORE

Ray Lewis the great illusionist: Ravens linebacker continues to avoid his own past (IrishCentral)

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 09:15:47 PST

Ray LewisIt is hard to move today because of the deluge of sycophantic articles that have descended upon us after the announcement that Baltimore Ravens defensive player Ray Lewis will allegedly retire after this current NFL season We are literally knee deep in adulatory prose being adorned on the lad 90% of the articles being written about him are a complete whitewash in that they do not speak a single bad word about the chap Even the 9% that do raise some quiet questions about his murky past still throw countless bouquets at him, blinding you with his impressive NFL statistics, or feel-good anecdotes about how he great he is in the Baltimore community READ MORE

NFL ‘Bad Lip Reading’ featuring Tom Brady goes viral – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 05:30:51 PST

Amusing take on NFL includes Tom BradyEver wondered what the coaches are actually saying on the sideline when the camera pans to them during your favorite sporting event?Well Lip-reading has offered a hilarious insight with their latest videoThe YouTube channel ‘Bad Lip Reading’ which is edited by an anonymous source, regularly posts lip dubbed videos of pop-culture phenomenon and politicsTheir latest video features amusing guesses at what NFL folks might be saying when the microphones aren't aroundHighlights include Tom Brady explaining he “found Fido” (his dog) and a referee recounting his date with a lady who had a floor covered with bean bags READ MORE

The Jim Harbaugh Freak Out dance: just a taste of what's to come! (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:46:20 PST

Wonderful! Absolute sheer NFL bliss With last night's NFL results we are in for a serious treat the next couple of weeks Can you imagine what the pre-Superbowl coverage is going to be like? Endless (and we mean endless) stories battering every single angle of the Harbaugh v Harbaugh story into a bloody submission By the time the Superbowl kicks off you and I are going to know what colour boxer shorts Jim likes best and which episode of 'Greys annatomy' was John's favourite READ MORE

True confessions of a San Francisco 49ers fanatic - As a new emigrant I fell in love with 49er underdogs (IrishCentral)

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:31:26 PST

Joe MontanaI arrived into San Francisco one June night in 1979 with a few dollars and a dream like most Irishmen who leave I knew no one and cared less, I was in America, exactly where a young Irish emigrant should beNo pessimist ever crossed the Atlantic and I could not wait to get started in the new world so different from the cramped and narrow country I had left behindSan Francisco had not been my first stop, that was Chicago but after a freezing winter there, there was no going back READ MORE

The night the lights went out - A theory on the Superbowl power outage (IrishCentral)

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:01:28 PST

There are those who watched as the lights went out last night in the Louisiana Superdome and thought, 'oh well, that's crazy!' Then there are those who saw it and thought, 'Wait a second, what's going on here?' This article is geared towards the latter The Superbowl last night was basically one or two big plays away from being one of the best, if not the best, ever played If San Francisco had managed to bury the rock in the end-zone with those two minutes to go, it would have been the greatest comeback of all time Instead we are left with a pretty memorable event anyway, partially because of that power outage that happened just after the start of the second half READ MORE

New England Patriots can't miss on free agent safety this season (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:23:58 PST

Wes Welker is New England Patriots' Only Franchise Tag Possibility (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:20:31 PST

Erin Go Bra as lingerie American football league heads for Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 04:26:41 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Erin Go Bra will never sound the same again – American football played by models in sexy lingerie is on the way to Ireland.

New England Patriots - a case for keeping Brandon Lloyd (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:20:08 PST

New England Patriots: Ranking The Top Three Replacements For Wes Welker (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:02:00 PST

Depending on who you believe this week, Wes Welker has either already cut ties with the New England Patriots and decided to sign elsewhere or his chances of re-signing with the team are as strong as ever The Welker conundrum will be solved one way or another within the next two weeks, as NFL Free Agency begins early next week Should he re-sign with the Patriots, then depending on the salary cap hit the team will be happy to move forward with the status quo However, if he moves on, the Patriots will need to explore other options READ MORE

Kansas City Chiefs Cut Eric Winston, Could New England Patriots Pounce? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 06:32:04 PST

The New England Patriots' starting right tackle Sebastien Vollmer is a free agent this off-season Vollmer has been an excellent player in New England when he has been on the field, but his track record with injuries has been bad and he has chronic back issues that should dog him throughout his career Understanding that, and the fact that he will be a highly sought after option on the open market, the Patriots may not look to re-sign himEven though the Patriots may not feel comfortable enough with Vollmer to invest heavily in him, that doesn't mean they won't invest heavily in another free agent offensive tackle READ MORE

New England Patriots' Priority List for NFL Free Agency 2013 (IrishCentral)

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 06:17:10 PDT

The New England Patriots enter the 2013 Free Agent Market, a market that opens on Tuesday this week, with many question marks but question marks that are overshadowed by a settled franchise Unlike other franchises, the Patriots aren't rebuilding or looking for superstar players to lead the franchise this off-season Instead, they are looking to build on their success of recent seasonsEven though they don't have a lengthy list of priorities, they do have some top-heavy targets that they must acquire if they are to advance next season READ MORE

New England Patriots Sign Free Agent Danny Amendola to Replace Wes Welker (IrishCentral)

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:47:14 PDT

Not long after it was announced that Wes Welker had agreed to join the Denver Broncos as a 2013 free agent, the New England Patriots have replaced him with Danny Amendola The Patriots and Amendola agreed on a five year contract that will pay the diminutive receiver $31 million and a guaranteed $10 million The Patriots agreed to a 5-year deal with Danny Amendola, source says 5 years, $31M READ MORE

Analyzing the New England Patriots' Signing of Will Svitek (IrishCentral)

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:32:18 PDT

The New England Patriots added a free agent to their roster today, but it wasn't wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders Instead, they added former Atlanta Falcons' offensive tackle Will Svitek Svitek missed all of last season because of injury, but started 10 games at left tackle for Sam Baker the previous yearAlthough his healthy is a question mark, and this is not the signing Patriots' fans were expecting, this appears on the onset to be an astute move from the franchise READ MORE

New England Patriots Set For More Aggressive Offense in 2013 (IrishCentral)

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:32:22 PDT

Without Wes Welker, Danny Woodhead and Brandon Lloyd on offense, the New England Patriots' offense will have a very different identity next season Woodhead and Welker have already been replaced by more explosive entities in the forms of Shane Vereen and Danny Amendola, while Brandon Lloyd's replacement could be Lloyd himself on a cheaper contract, restricted free agent Emmanuel Sanders or a dynamic draft pickAlthough it appears that the Patriots are simply replacing like with like, their resilience to re-sign Julian Edelman so far still sticks out Of course, Edelman could just be a low-priority target, but the fact that he and Welker are not currently on the roster after two seasons when the Patriots short-passing attack fell short of a Super Bowl, indicates that the team could be about to move to a more aggressive approach READ MORE

New England Patriots re-sign free agent Sebastian Vollmer (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:17:28 PDT

New England Patriots' Sebastian Vollmer As first reported by Field Yates of ESPN Boston, the New England Patriots and Sebastian Vollmer have agreed to a new contract Vollmer, along with Andre Smith, had been one of the last two remaining elite free agent offensive tacklesWhile terms of the contract remain unclear, other reports have suggested that the contract is for four yearsThe 28-year-old has been the Patriots' starting right tackle for the past three seasons, despite missing 11 games through injury during that time READ MORE

Fordham kicker Patrick Murray says GAA past put him a position on a major NFL team (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:34:55 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

First generation Irish American Patrick Murray improved his NFL stock as the lone representative from the Patriot League to receive one of the 58 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships for the Fall. Murray earned the scholarship of $7500 as a standout placekicker and punter for the Fordham College football team as well as his strong character off the field.

Manti Te’o gets a second chance at Notre Dame NFL scouting Pro Day - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:27:55 PDT

By: MATT KEOUGH

Perhaps Notre Dame senior Manti Te’o can finally take a breath after countering the growing number of question marks around him with a successful Pro Day.

New England Patriots Perspective: The Miami Dolphins (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:32:48 PDT

Although Miami and Boston are some distance apart, the New England Patriots are suffering a bit with noisy neighbors this off-seasonJust as Stephen Ross arrived to take him to the gallows, Jeff Ireland made one final grasp to try and pry away the lock that had kept his franchise from success during his tenure While his attempts were made out of desperation, and they will likely hurt the franchise in the long-term, they have undoubtedly improved the Dolphins at this point in the off-seasonThe only question remaining is just how much they have improved READ MORE

New England Patriots Draft: Justin Hunter Scouting Report (IrishCentral)

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:47:56 PDT

With the NFL draft just a matter of weeks away, coverage of the prospects and franchises is starting to crank up Just like any of the other 31 franchises in the NFL, the New England Patriots' shortlist of targets will be coming into focus right about nowEven though they made an offer to restricted free agent Emmanuel Sanders today, wide receivers should densely populate that list One of the best fits for the Patriots is also a player they can realistically target with their first pick, Tennessee's Justin Hunter READ MORE