2009 NFL Season – Week 1 Review by Lloyd Vance

Minnesota Vikings RB Adrian Peterson receives the Game Ball for Week 1 of the 2009 NFL Season
The first weekend of the 90th NFL season titled: ““Own the Moment” is finally over. NFL nation just couldn’t get enough of America’s Game as Week 1 stretched over three game days (September 10th, September 13th, and September 14th). [...]

2009 NFL Week 1 Preview by Lloyd Vance

In his regular season return to a Miami Dolphins uniform, former Pro Bowl OLB/DE Jason Taylor and his mates travel to Atlanta in NFL Week 1 action
The 90th NFL season titled: “Own the Moment” is finally here.  And you can count me among the millions of NFL fans around the world who are singing “Hallelujah, [...]

Vick plays in his first NFL game in over 2 years by Lloyd Vance

Michael Vick is Back in the NFL !!!  Sports Journey’s NFL Insider Lloyd Vance was in the Linc’s pressbox for Vick’s much anticipated return.
After over two years of waiting and anticipation, the ‘Michael Vick Experience’ returned to the National Football League.  With a gaggle of local and national media in attendance — the pressbox seemed to have [...]

Vikings QB Tarvaris Jackson is still battling by Lloyd Vance

 
To his credit Vikings 4th year quarterback Tarvaris Jackson is still fighting to stay in the team’s quarterback picture
Lost in all of the hype surrounding the ballyhooed return of legendary quarterback Brett Favre from Mountain High and being handed the starter’s job is what is going to happen to the Vikings former starting quarterback Tarvaris [...]

2009 College Football Coaching Changes by Ross Benjamin

The 2009 college football season is almost upon us. There is a total of 22 head coaching changes across the nation including a couple of interim tags being removed. The MAC seems to always be the conference that leads the way and this season will be no different. Out of the 22 new head coaches [...]

Top Five NFL Preseason Stories besides Favre and Vick by Lloyd Vance

 

Hard to believe there are other NFL stories this preseason than Michael Vick and Brett Favre — Read abou my Top 5 Stories other than the over reported twosome
During the past couple of weeks, NFL headlines have been dominated by the return of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks Brett Favre (Vikings) and Michael Vick (Eagles).  Sure their [...]

Favre unretires again and joins the Vikings for the 2009 NFL Season by Lloyd Vance

Brett Favre is back in the NFL again after unretiring again and Vikings head coach Brad Childress more than willing to welcome the future Hall of Famer back
Well we knew it was probably coming and on August 19th, the “immortal” Brett Favre descended from Mountain Top High to “unretire” once again. Favre officially joined the [...]

Surprisingly Vick Gets His Second Chance with the Philadelphia Eagles by Lloyd Vance

Everyone in NFL circles, including myself, was shocked that the Philadelphia Eagles would be the “second chance” place for Michael Vick
Since Michael Vick recently ended his 23-month federal sentence and was conditionally reinstated by Goodell on July 27th, the murmurs have become a roar as everyone has wondered, “Which NFL team will have the guts [...]

2009 NFL Sleepers By Ross Benjamin

With the opening of training camps for all 30 NFL teams in full throttle and the opening of the preseason schedule imminent it’s time to project some potential sleepers for the upcoming season. Every year a couple of teams emerge from the pack to exceed the projections of the so called [...]

2009 NFL Training Camp Questions – AFC West by Lloyd Vance

Can LB Mike Vrabel and the Chiefs comeback from a 4-12 season in 2008? — Read about this and other AFC West storylines
Denver Broncos
How will the Broncos many offseason pick-ups including 14 unrestricted free agents fit together?
Is young 32-year old head coach Josh McDaniels already on the hot seat for his flare-up and trade of [...]