This is one of those debates that could go on for all eternity, and I have seen very good arguments for other running backs. Our society is so fast paced, and we easily forget good movies, good food, good friends, and superior sports legends. Before I get into this, my opinion will not be based on sheer numbers, even though I could probably use that argument and still make my case. Numbers alone don’t tell the whole story, as I will try to demonstrate. When the Bears drafted Payton # 4 in the 1975 draft, they were a terrible, terrible football team. Their team had zero offensive weapons to speak of, and even the defense was considered mediocre. Bob Avellini was their QB. Who? My point exactly. Payton proceeded to rush for 0 yards on 8 carries in his first NFL game. He finished his rookie season with 679 yards, and the bears finished the season 4-10. the very next season, Payton exploded into stardom with 1390 yards, with 13 tds, and a 4.5 ypc. Even with those statistics, the bears still finished 7-7, netting them a 2nd place finish behind the 11-2-1 vikings. Keep in mind that defenses KNEW he was the Bears only offensive threat, and he still got those numbers. Their WR’s were below average, the o-line could not pass block, and they had no tight end to speak of. The whole offense was payton sweep left, payton sweep right, draw play payton, etc. the very next season was arguably Payton’s best, with 1852 yards, 5.5 ypc. This was in 14 games. This was the first year that I actually watched him play, and I saw every game, every carry of that season. The Bears squeaked their way into the playoffs with a 9-5 record, with primarily the same team as they had when Payton was drafted. Offensively it was still Payton, Payton, and more Payton, yet teams still couldn’t stop him. This season was even more amazing when it’s noted that the bears final game of this season was played against the NY giants, on basically a sheet of Ice. Frozen rain pretty much stopped any hopes of walter breaking the 2000 yard mark, though I’m not sure how many yards he gained that game. The Bears did win the game 12-9 in overtime, but lost to the eventually super bowl champion Dallas Cowboys in their wild card game. Payton was named NFL MVP that season, and he proceeded to rip off 4 more seasons of 1,000 yard or more, until the strike shortened 1982. 4 more consecutive seasons of 1,000 yards should be able to make my point, but that’s not the whole story.  Read more...

If you’re looking for ways to improve soccer skills individually, you’ve come to the right place. I know that soccer team practice sometimes just isn’t enough if you want to become great. Just take a look at most of the great soccer players in activity. They always say that they spend a lot of hours off-pitch improving their soccer skills, which makes them so good in matches. But simply training after hours isn’t enough, you need to train intelligently, after a rigorous program.

-Best Ways to Improve Soccer Skills – DVD Programs

There’s a lot of these babies around the Internet these days, so if you’re planning on buying a DVD program for individual soccer practice, make sure it’s a serious author that created it and it’s not some lame compilation of soccer highlights with subtitles saying “Do this and you’ll be great”.

A quality DVD program is a great way to improve soccer skills, because it allows a certain level of interactivity to your learning. It’s not like learning from a TV show, because with DVD’s you can go straight to the chapter that interests you, you can go back and review stuff over and over again until you get the picture.  Read more...

Sports gifts are basically gifts which are meant to show the recipient you remember his or her fondness for a particular sport. Thus, your sports gifts could be a football signed by an NFL player, or a basketball that used to personally belong to an NBA player. The more unique, original and creative the sports gift, the higher the probability it will be treasured by the recipient for a long time (maybe forever if you are considered a special friend by the recipient.)

Some sports gifts still have a functional value, like a football, a baseball, or a basketball which are all in good shape and may still be used during games. But it is not recommended you actually use these sports gifts in real sports matches because the value of the sports gift hinges on its current state. That is why some sports gifts may even become traded with other sports gifts collectors for either cash or another more desirable sports gift. The harder the sports gift is to come by, the higher its value. And in the final analysis, value is dependent on how each person perceives the sports gift. What may seem valuable to one person could be considered junk by another – like, if someone gives a baseball bat to a person who is not a baseball fan, that person will just store the sports gift somewhere until he can find someone who values it more than he does. Otherwise, it is just something that will occupy space in his closet.  Read more...

The Detroit Pistons have everything on their side right now. Time, wins, great players and some say they may be one of the best NBA team to ever grace the professional courts of the NBA. What do you think?

Look at Detroit’s last season record of 54 wins to 28 losses making them first in the Central Division. Also, take into account the fact that two years ago, they took the NBA title by maintaining outstanding play throughout the season and with exceptional coaching. Will it be the same for the 2005 – 2006 season? What has changed and what has remained the same?

First of all, Detroit’s former Coach Larry Brown has moved to New York. Brown is often credited with developing the fabulous defense that gave the Pistons that winning edge. Brown is also credited with leaving players and fans angry in the wake of his decision to move to New York.

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On December 28, 1958, the New York Giants and Baltimore Colts met under the lights of Yankee Stadium for the NFL Championship game. Played in front of sixty-four thousand fans and millions of television viewers around the country, the game would be remembered as the greatest in football history. On the field and roaming the sidelines were seventeen future Hall of Famers, including Colts stars Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, and Gino Marchetti, and Giants greats Frank … More >>
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Cable providers can make almost as many claims to counteract satellite TV’s offer of complete premium television.  However, there is one feature all of these other providers are lacking.  It is called NFL Sunday Ticket, and it is exclusive to DirecTV, one of satellite television’s leading companies.  NFL Sunday Ticket is more than just a channel.  It is a full-featured sports package for football fans.

Fans who subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket with Super Fan can watch over 200 games a season, which translates to about 14 games per week.  All of these games are aired live and many of them in HD (High-Definition) format.  This is a great advantage to viewers who are used to only watching local team games or major playoff battles.  With this sports package you get all of the action, even coverage of less popular teams across the Mississippi.  You can enjoy features like Player Tracker, which lets you keep up to date with player stats and NFL scores.  You also get access to The NFL Network, NFL Short Cuts which play back highlights of any game in less than 30 minutes, and NFL Sunday Snap which brings you the latest news as it happens.  Read more...

Soccer sportswear is functional clothing; it soaks up your sweat, provides full range of motion, and look fashionables too. The history of soccer sportswear over the past century shows the advances made in fabrics and the understanding of biomechanics. These changes also provide a glimpse of changes in fashion as a whole. At beginning of the 19th century society was very conservative; men’s wear included tailored suits with bowties, while women’s dresses were floor-length and incredibly tight at the waist. Such attire was hardly appropriate for sports, but the earliest athletes wore modest styles. Nineteenth century players sported long sleeveless t-shirts, baggy breeches that came below the knee, ankle socks, and low-top, inflexible leather shoes. Get the highest quality garments at Sportsweardesigner.com and if soccer is your game, then get the best soccer sportswear, soccer team uniforms, custom soccer sportswear and uniforms on our site at http://www.sportsweardesigner.com/packagesoccer.php .

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The largest American football league – the National Football League (NFL) – consists of 32 teams from all over the United States. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America – the others being the Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL).

The NFL is divided into two conferences – the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC), which are further divided into four divisions each, each division consisting of four teams. Each of these divisions is designated as East West, North, and South.

American football, played under NFL, descended from Rugby football played in England, and reached the United States via Canada in 1874. Professional football dates back to 1892 when William ‘Pudge’ Heffelfinger was paid $500 by the Allegheny Athletic Association to take part in a game, on November 12, against Pittsburgh Athletic Club. This makes him the first professional player on record. Professional football spread over the next few decades.

The American Professional Football Association, the predecessor of the NFL, was founded in 1920, and changed to its current name in 1922.  Read more...

The soccer game is played and appreciated by people throughout the world. To play soccer, you need two teams of eleven people in each team, a ball, and a place to play. Soccer games are usually played on a field which has a rich layer of herbs mowed about this. soccer is usually played by children and adolescents, but it can be played by adults. It is a competitive sport which can be enjoyed by everyone in the family and no matter how old they are.

The object of a game of soccer is to get the ball to another team ‘objective without using your hands. People who play soccer in general use their feet, but many players have been known to use their heads quite a bit during the game to hit the ball if it is in the air. The only people allowed to use their hands during a soccer game are goalkeepers, who stopped the ball going in the net.  Read more...