2008 Super Bowl Ads

All the ads for the 2008 Super Bowl XLII are posted on YouTube by AdBlitz.

Where to watch MLB, NFL, NHL, NCAA and NBA online

Where to watch NFL, MLB, NHL & NBA online
From Last100, there is a list of all the official sites to watch pro and amateur team sports, like football, basketball, hockey and baseball, on the internet.

The craziest NFL field goal you'll ever see

YouTube - Phil Dawson Crazy Field Goal
From the NFL's Cleveland Browns - Baltimore Ravens game yesterday, here's a video of a strange field goal play that I've never even heard of in a football game before.

PS. RIP BC Lions 2007

NFL Player writes about the experience of getting cut from training camp

si.com "The final cut - First-hand account of an NFL career coming to a close"

You might not believe that I'm not a huge football fan (actually, I love hockey and hockey stats), but when the stories are this compelling and good, I have to represent.

This is an autobiographical story of Ross Tucker, an NFL player that went into training camp, fearing that he would be cut from the team after playing 6 seasons in the NFL. It turns out that pro sports aren't always as glamorous as they seem on TV.

It's the gripping true story from the person that lived it.

Behind the Scenes: The NFL Playbook

ESPN.com - In NFL, the playbook is sacred

Today's Link source: popurls.com

How do NFL players get so fast and nimble?

ESPN.com : The Chase

A great article from ESPN about a small town in Florida called Muck City, that has a very successful high school football team. The high school has 28 graduates that have gone on to play in the NFL, including Fred Taylor and Santonio Holmes, and its players are known for their speed.
How did they get so fast?
The surprising answer is that they chase wild rabbits through the burning sugarcane fields. This article by Eric Adelson paints a vivid picture of an unusual subculture that feeds elite athletes into one of America's biggest sports.