Amid scrutiny and speculation of improper conduct as head coach of USC’s football program, Pete Carroll decided to give the National Football League another try. Last January marked the time Carroll returned to the NFL, signing a five-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks as head coach and vice president of operations. Several questions hovered around enthusiastic coach. Was Carroll ready to leave the collegiate level behind and work with a roster of 53 grown men with various personalities? Could Carroll… Read more

There was a fight in a sports game during the weekend. Surprisingly, it wasn’t a National Hockey League game, where violence is accepted as part of the culture. It happened in the National Football League, of all places. It’s pretty hilarious the sport doesn’t see that many fistfights despite its violent nature. The fight involved the Houston Texans’ four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson and Tennessee Titan cornerback Cortland Finnegan. Just released today by the NFL, both Johnson and… Read more

Another professional athlete has a run-in with the law. The latest high-profile athlete to get arrested is New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards, who was charged last week for driving while intoxicated. It happens way too often. The arrest has been raising several issues in the sports world, with Edwards getting a next-to-nothing punishment by the Jets or the NFL. Now, let’s not get ahead of ourselves; they probably had a reason not to give him an extensive punishment…. Read more

A brash, hard-hitting defense.  A matinee-idol quarterback with something to prove.  A defensive-minded head coach who doesn’t care about public perception. In a division where seven of the last 10 champions have been the same team, one question looms large. Can the young, upstart New England Patriots defy media projections and defend their AFC East crown? All right, perhaps that’s wishful thinking.  For better or worse, the New York Jets have dominated the off-season discussion.  From Revis Island to “Hard… Read more

In the last few years, the NFC East has been known to be one of the toughest divisions in the NFL, and this year’s teams are keeping that tradition alive and well. If the NFC East is not the best conference in the NFL, it most certainly is the deepest and most competitive from top to bottom. One can make the case that every single team in the division has a chance to make the playoffs. That being said, the… Read more

It’s hard to believe that another football offseason has ended and we can finally start making our predictions. As always, some teams have made improvements while others have made stupid moves. In a preview of the 32 NFL teams, here is the AFC West, which may have a possible Super Bowl contender. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Here’s a team that has won six combined games in the past two seasons and hasn’t even won a playoff game since 1993. The… Read more

This season the National Football League (NFL) is packed with excitement. Whether CSUN students are looking forward to Brett Favre’s return from retirement or trying to catch the first time Michael Vick plays since he was sent to prison for participating in dog fighting, a place to watch the excitement unfold is inside CSUN’s very own Pub Sports Grill. Every Monday starting Sept. 14, the Pub will extend their usual business hours and offer up its space to watch Monday… Read more

It’s that time of year again when the freshmen at CSUN ask themselves: “I wonder when the first football game is and who they play,” only later to be disappointed to find out CSUN doesn’t have a football team. Cheer up! The NFL kicks off tomorrow and this could be the year your NFL team wins the Super Bowl (well, probably not). If you’re wondering who will win it, I’ll let you know, but only after I break down the… Read more