Posted on January 30, 2008 by The Beast
On Friday, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported during NFL Live that the Oakland Raiders Owner Al Davis sent head coach Lane Kiffin (pictured) a resignation letter two weeks ago. However, Kiffin refused to sign it, forcing the Raiders to consider firing him. This has its roots in rumors of Kiffin’s desire to fire defensive coordinator Rob [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2008 by The Beast
Super Bowl Media Day is a big-time joke. An American Idol winner is asking people about their journalistic credentials. A reporter dressed in a wedding dress was asking players, such as Tom Brady and Deion Sanders, if they would marry her. This is becoming an embarrassment if you ask me.
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Posted on January 26, 2008 by The Beast
With 30 of the 32 NFL teams already on vacation, the 2008 NFL Mock Drafts are already out in full force. However, it still amazes me that people have wide receivers going so high in the draft.
In the NFL, the wide receiver does not have as great an impact as the average fan thinks. He [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2008 by The Beast
High Fives is the weekly segment that contains links to some of the better stuff that appears on the blogsphere. Send your links and such to thewestcoastbiasblog@gmail.com, and check this post for updates.
*Apparently Kevin Love, an Oregon native, is not welcome in Eugene, home of the Oregon Ducks. (Signal to Noise)*Well, maybe not all of [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2008 by The Beast
After a crazy weekend of College Basketball, I felt that it was time to compose a list of my current top tens teams. When I conduct polls, particularly college hoops polls, I base it on how good the teams actually are and not just their achievement. If I did the latter, than the undefeated and [...]
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Posted on January 22, 2008 by The Beast
Patriots 21, Chargers 12 – The Chargers demonstrated why Red Zone efficiency is so important, especially in the playoffs. San Diego repeatedly had success against New England’s defense as they marched the ball down the field. However, when the they had the ball inside the red zone they couldn’t finish the job and had to [...]
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Posted on January 20, 2008 by The Beast
This is just the wrong place and the wrong time for the San Diego Chargers. At kickoff its going to be around 8 degrees with the windchill which is 50 degrees colder than what they practice in San Diego. Injuries are also a major concern for the Bolts. As of right now, Phillip Rivers is [...]
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