Are You Ready For This? Redskins 1986 Fan Rap

Oh, the mid-80′s were such a simpler time. The NFL was coming into its own as the popularity of the sport and the Super Bowl reached record numbers. Uniforms were loose and tacky without much thought to style or functionality. The rival USFL had lost its way and the new music of rap was taking hold in mainstream culture.

That meant it was alright to do things like this. Several teams including the Bears with their Super Bowl rap had found success with the fans by rocking the Keytar and gathering the players to bust a rhyme. Today, these rap videos are hard to stomach which is why it’s such delicous awesomness to find videos like the 1986 Redskins rap called “Thanks 12th man.”

Before Dan Synder bought his franchise all the way to the cellar, the Redskins had a nice run of success in the 80′s with two Super Bowl wins including one in the 1987 season. So this video must have done something because they did win the big game the next year.

In 1986 the ‘Skins were powered by Art Monk, Charles Mann, Darrell Green, Jay Schroeder and head coach Joe Gibbs (before he retired for the first time). And If you are ready, and I think you are, prepare to witness something you have never witnessed before…

Here is a music video from 1986. This video features the 1986 Redskins in a Thanks to the fans! This was part of the 75th anniversary Giveaway to fans. Enjoy the dance moves. Hail to the Redskins!

Welcome To the Indian Football League

The worldwide impact of the sport of football lives strong in South Asia. Last fall the announcement came of the establishment of the Elite Football League of India (EFLI), which is the first men’s professional American football league in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

It’s nice to see the American version of football spreading across the globe and getting established in an area relatively new to the sport.  India is huge on the sport of Cricket, which I tried to watch once.  I got confused and then fell asleep.  Not my cup of tea.

The EFLI is slated to begin playing in 2012 with ten teams located in various cities across India, one in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and one in Bangladesh. The EFLI will be South Asia’s first professional American football league.

[via] The Elite Football League of India will create an exclusively Indian product packaged perfectly and specially to advantage television and media support ultimately to become the most valuable sports franchise in the world.

Thousands of jobs will be created as a result of the immense need for coaches, athletes, trainers, referees, and support staff as well as the even greater demand for employees in the legal, maintenance, media, marketing and retail sectors.

And if you want to catch out the fun be sure to click below to watch the video of the first scrimmage from the EFLI from Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, India.

30,000 Fans Expected for Tim Tebow Easter Service

New York’s latest Jet is sure to be a big hit on Broadway and if he can draw fans to the Meadowlands like he does on his personal time you can bet the Jets will be the most popular team in the NFL next year.

The Tebow of Liberty!

An estimated 30,000 fans are expected to show up in Texas to join Tebow for a 20 minute outdoor worship service for Easter this weekend.

That’s crazy!  It’s not like he hasn’t talked to Jesus before.

[via KUVE.com] One of the biggest names in sports who also happens to be a devout Christian is heading to Georgetown for Easter Sunday.

On Wednesday, the first signs of Tim Tebow fever hitting Georgetown could be seen on 60 acres at the Celebration Church. Scaffolding and trellises were erected Wednesday on the church’s property for the Tebow visit.

The New York Jets quarterback will speak for 20 minutes during an outdoor worship service that could draw as many as 30,000 people for the Easter Service beginning at 10 a.m.

Vince Young Throws In The Towel

Apparently, someone at Funny or Die got high and thought that getting Vince Young to do an “Eric & Tim” type video would be a blast. You decide if that was the right decision.

Young was the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans, NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and is a two-time Pro Bowler. Now, he’s a backup QB looking for a home.

Don’t think of him as a bust like JaMarcus Russell. Think of him more of a wandering disappointment of talent, like Jeff George.

I like towels, too!

While Vince still has a lot of talent inside, and free agency on his side, it will be a curious experiment to see if VY can recapture his golden years. At the age of 28, Young still has a lot of years to right the ship he’s on and the first step is towels. Yup. Towels. Makes me think more of Towlie from South Park than this.

Arian Foster Tackles the Madden Curse

For anyone who doesn’t believe in the Madden Curse just know it’s real. Seriously.

It doesn’t happen to everyone but almost all of the NFL players featured on the cover struggle the next year and last years cover boy, Peyton Hillis, just flat-out imploded to bring back the rumors of a curse.

This year you can vote for your favorite player again to be on the Madden 13 cover [vote here]. And it turns out one player, the Texans Arian Foster, is a bit excited about the chance to get on his first Madden cover despite the curse.

But he must get past that new Jet, Tim Tebow, first. Here’s a video of Foster taking it to the streets of NYC to talk to people about the Madden curse and the chances he or Tebow will make it to the next round of voting. [via Bleacher Report]

Fresh off another stellar NFL campaign with the Houston Texans, Arian Foster runs the streets of New York City to ask fans about the vaunted “Madden Curse”.

Foster interviewed everyday New Yorkers to see if they believe in the Madden Curse — the belief that a player will either get injured or have a disappointing season after being chosen as the game’s cover.

Currently, Foster is part of the 32 remaining NFL players pitted against each other in a bracket-style competition to see who will be featured.

It’s fitting that Arian Foster is in New York as he faces Tim Tebow, the Big Apple’s newest start, in the first round of fan voting.

Not sure if he can defeat Tebowmania, but Foster is lobbying hard, just watch the video.

In 2011, Foster gained over 1,800 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns, being named to the pro bowl in the process. It also marked the first season the Texans made the playoffs in franchise history.

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Dear The Cleveland Browns…

With his checking account in a ‘rebuilding year’, just like the Browns organization for the last 22 years, this season ticket holder makes a plea to the team to consider various payment options for the upcoming season tickets.

I think $.50 tickets for crappy pre-season tickets is a good deal. It’s a bargain in comparison to the $11 beers to watch a team known as a ‘Factory of Sadness.’

Mike Polk, Jr., a Browns fan (sorry man, I feel your pain) created this fantastic video in response to the Browns request for payment on the season tickets he had last  year.

Maybe if the city of Cleveland protests the team and does some sort of Occupy the Browns outside of the Stadium instead of inside the stadium on Sundays something will happen to fix the team.  I guess as long as they keep filling seats on Sunday with a mediocre team the owners will be lazy enough to not do anything.

The Browns would like to know when to expect payment for my season ticket package. I am happy to oblige them. Go Browns!

Is Kurt Warner Coming Back to Football?

With all the talk of Peyton Manning finding a new home in the NFL the idea of the former All Pro landing in Phoenix to help out the Cardinals has come and gone. The desert birds have had a hard time trying to replace Kurt Warner, their last good QB, and that has fans wondering if Kurt could make a comeback and play again.

But the game has passed Kurt Warner by. Or has it? Busy with his new endorsements, Kurt talks in an exclusive interview about whether he’s coming back to football…  That and the upcoming Kurt Warner movie starting Denzel.

I think he’s going to be OK. The Cards on the other hand, well…they are sticking with their expensive Kolb gamble. I’d say give it another year before it’s called a bust but Kolb will need to prove himself real soon in the next season or he’s going to be the highest paid bench warmer around.

Check out this humorous video of how Kurt Warner is spending his free time.

NFL Combine : Robert Griffin III Blows Away Cam, Luck in 40

Personally, I think the 40-yard dash is highly overrated and one of the most misued guides at the NFL Combines. That’s not to say it’s a completely worthless stat but for some odd reason over the last decade or so it’s just become the go-to stat to shout out when comparing players.

Robert Griffin III, the Baylor Heisman Trophy winner last year, shows us why the 40-yard dash might still be an important measurement. Check out RG3′s crazy 40 time here. He’s a former track star and it shows. This run clocks in at an explosive 4.38 seconds. Crazy.

For comparisons sake, check out the overlay of RG3′s time this year matched with Andrew Luck’s and Cam Newton’s time of last year. And we all know that Cam can book it in the open field but this kid if off the charts!

The last guy to run this fast, and the guy who still owns the record at 4.33 seconds, is Michael Vick. Not a bad comparison at all. Let’s just hope that RG3 doesn’t go down that same path as Vick. This kid’s got some heavy potential and with moves like this he’s sure to beef up his draft presence in the next month. [via]

Of course, not all studs have their best days at the combine. Check out the stumble and bumble by Vick Ballard of Mississippi State. Ouch! [via]

Mr. Glass Matthew Stafford wins 2011 AP Comeback Player of Year

The Detroit Lions finally became contenders in the 2011 NFL season. The team came together with some solid defense and exceptional play making at the receiving position. But it’s at the QB position that the team improved the most.

The Lions have struggled to keep their franchise QB Matthew Stafford healthy and for the first few years of his career, Stafford showed moxie but spent more time on the IR than on the field. It looked like his career was in jeopardy as well with numerous shoulder injuries that threatened to turn this former #1 pick into another Lions draft pick bust.

But Stafford rebounded thanks in large part to surgery and physical therapy on the shoulder and it’s a delight to see the former “Mr. Glass” be given the great honor of the AP Comeback Player of the Year.

Check out this video showing the highlights of Stafford’s comeback year and you’ll see why he edged out the competition.

Gisele Bundchen ‘My Husband Cannot F*cking Throw The Ball And Catch It’

Looks like Gisele has got her panties in a ‘Bundchen’ after the Patriots second loss to the Giants in the Super Bowl. Thanks to some lazy play by the receivers of New England, the Pats failed to trump the Giants for their rematched Super Bowl.

After the game Gisele was heckled by Giants fans, some of the best in the business, who shouted out to her “Eli rules! Eli owns your husband!”

While waiting for the elevator Gisele complains ‘My Husband Cannot F*cking Throw The Ball And Catch It’ in response to the poor performance by the Pats receivers.

“I can’t believe they dropped the ball so many times!” the Brazilian bombshell, 31, said as she made her way through Indianapolis, Indiana’s Lucas Oil Stadium, according to theinsider.com.

But the loss in the Super Bowl didn’t stop the Gronk and several of the Pats teammates from attending their post-game party. Shortly after the defeat, cameras caught Gronk and Matt Light dancing and getting freaky on the dance floor.

Gronk was a non-factor in the game due to his ankle injury but didn’t seem to have a problem getting funky in the club.

Personally, I think everyone on the Pats team needs to look at themselves hard in the mirror. The team made several key mistakes to keep the Giants in the game and overall you can point to one play that made a huge difference throughout the game and that’s the Brady safety.

Even though it was early in the game, the safety played a clutch role down the line. The Giants were only down by 2 points going for their final score and a field goal would have won it. Take that safety away and you’re dealing with a whole new game as it would have been a TD away from winning the game.

But whoever you want to blame, be it Brady or his teammates, you have to hand it to the Giants. They proved they own the Pats when it counts the most.

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