Slymm's Blog - Operation Sports

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Pre-season Football: A Big Deal or A Waste of Time

Posted on August 14, 2012 at 10:24 PM.

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A funny thing happened this weekend on my twitter feed. Tweet after tweet blew up my feed declaring Andrew Luck and Rober Griffin as the next Randall Cunningham and Dan Marino. Both quarterbacks looked impressive in their first NFL action as Luck completed 10 of 16 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns. Griffin went 4 of 6 for 70 yards and 1 touchdown. I think that these numbers are pretty meaningless.

While I believe that both quarterbacks will go on to have amazing all-pro careers ... Read More

Thursday, August 9, 2012

No one is talking about the Chicago Bears�But they should be.

Posted on August 9, 2012 at 08:37 PM.

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Ask any NFL about the NFC North and all you will hear them talk about are the Packers� chances to make it back to the Super Bowl, or Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions building on last year�s long overdue playoff run. In Chicago, though, they Bear fans are looking forward to this season and I think they will be happy with this year�s results.

The Bears tried last year to finally find Jay Cutler a number one receiver to complement the explosive Matt Forte. Unfortunately the ... Read More