A GEYSER OF A FORECAST.Byline: NORMAN CHAD Norman Chad is a Los Angeles-based sportswriter and syndicated columnist who is frequently seen on the sports channel ESPN. Alongside sportscaster Lon McEachern, Chad is perhaps the best-known commentator on the World Series of Poker for ESPN. The NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga They have had four consecutive non-winning seasons. They have not won a playoff game Noun 1. playoff game - one game in the series of games constituting a playoff game - a single play of a sport or other contest; "the game lasted two hours" playoff - any final competition to determine a championship since 1991. Their starting quarterback had the 28th-best passer rating Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of quarterbacks or any other passers in American football and Canadian football. in the league last year. Their backup quarterback is second all-time in fumbles and second all-time in sacks. They are playing in their third city in three years. They have never been to the Super Bowl. My friends, faith is not a leap into the dark but a step into the light. Come with me. Come with The Man. Come to Tennessee! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Houston/Memphis/Nashville Oilers, who have no real home other than my heart. This season the Oilers are playing at Vanderbilt Stadium “Dudley Field” redirects here. For the stadium in El Paso, Texas, see Dudley Field (El Paso). before opening their new Nashville facility in 1999, which will mark their fourth home field in four years. By 2000, the Oilers might be playing out of an RV park. But these Oilers - of Steve McNair Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973), nicknamed Air McNair, is an American professional football player who spent 11 years as a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans (formerly Houston Oilers), until he was traded in June 2006 to the Baltimore Ravens. and Dave Krieg, of Eddie George and Yancey Thigpen - are headed on an improbable, implausible Al Del Greco-led journey to Miami next January. These Tennessee Oilers have that Super Bowl look. Patriots at Broncos (-7): Broncos have beaten Patriots 10 straight times, including scores of 37-3, 34-8 and 34-13 the past three seasons. This is not just a trend, this is A WAY OF LIFE, like rich people getting richer and Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian/American actress. Chong, a U.S. citizen, was born in Edmonton, Alberta, the daughter of Maxine Sneed and Tommy Chong, a comedian, actor, writer and director. getting Rae Dawn Chong roles. Pick: Broncos. Redskins Redskins can refer to:
Bills at Chargers (-2): In a slight personnel oversight, San Diego spent $31 million on a fabulous rookie quarterback (Ryan Leaf) and, oh, 15 or 20 cents on receivers. This is like getting Springsteen to sing at your banquet and using a Radio Shack sound system. Pick: Bills. Seahawks (-4) at Eagles: The Man will give a shaky nod to the underdog, with a long-range warning for coach Ray Rhodes in regards to Eagles fans: If the federal government were still based in Philly, there would've been a revolution by now. Pick: Eagles. Steelers (-3) at Ravens: The debut of Ravens Stadium at Camden Yards, featuring the two largest video screens in the world - 100 feet wide, 24 feet high - which, incidentally, coincides with the actual dimensions of Art Modell's cash vault. Pick: Steelers. Jaguars (-8) at Bears: Jacksonville, Super Bowl-bound? Hah! In preseason, kicker Mike Hollis missed seven of 10 field-goal attempts. Pick: Bears. Jets at 49ers (-7): I understand that Jets coach Bill Parcells one day wants to switch from sideline to backstretch back·stretch n. The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch. , but I honestly don't think horses will respond to his yelling half as well as humans do. Pick: Jets. Buccaneers Buccaneers can refer to:
tr.v. em·bit·tered, em·bit·ter·ing, em·bit·ters 1. To make bitter in flavor. 2. To arouse bitter feelings in: was embittered by years of unrewarded labor. would-be Vikings owner Tom Clancy complained privately that Dennis Green's playbook is ``too character-driven.'' Pick: Buccaneers. Cardinals at Cowboys (-6): Cowboys veterans didn't even blink recently when team officials added metal detector to offensive huddle. Pick: Cardinals. Dolphins (-3) at Colts: When throwing out half of playbook, Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson inadvertently tossed away VIP card for Joe's Stone Crabs. Pick: Dolphins. Raiders at Chiefs (-7): Kid coach Jon Gruden got a jolt the other day when Raiders players set a 10 p.m. curfew for him. Pick: Chiefs. Falcons at Panthers (-3): Backup Falcons quarterback Steve DeBerg is 44, which means he's old enough to be his own father. Pick: Falcons. Saints at Rams (-4-1/2): Saints Mike Ditka's preseason: Shout. Pout. Shut up. Wince and repeat. Pick: Rams. Lions at Packers (-9-1/2): Scott Mitchell update: He's still Scott Mitchell. Pick: Packers. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Ran in Bulldog Edition only) What stadium is Oilers running back Eddie George playing in this year? Troy Glasgow/Associated Press |
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