The NFL on Pearl Harbor Day.
Three scheduled NFL games were under way when the Japanese first attacked Pearl Harbor at 12:55 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, December 7, 1941.
The public address announcer at New York’s Polo Grounds, where fans were celebrating “Tuffy Leemans' Day” in honor of their star running back, interrupted his commentary to tell all servicemen to report to their units.
The same was done at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. At Washington’s Griffith Stadium, the announcer paged high-ranking government and military personnel who were in attendance, but did not mention the attack. Reporters were told to check with their offices.
On Monday, December 8, America officially entered World War II.
NFL Games Played on December 7, 1941
Chicago Bears 34, CHICAGO CARDINALS 24
Brooklyn Dodgers 21, NEW YORK GIANTS 7
WASHINGTON REDSKINS 20, Philadelphia Eagles 14
posted by Anonymous @ 11:53 AM
Steelers sign Walton
PITTSBURGH (June 29, 2004) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers signed free-agent cornerback Shane Walton, less than two weeks after he was released by the St. Louis Rams.
Walton, a fifth-round pick in 2003, spent all but four weeks of last season on injured reserve with a back injury. He was an All-American at Notre Dame in 2002, when he made seven interceptions.
The Steelers recently re-signed veteran cornerback Willie Williams to back up starters Chad Scott and Deshea Townsend. They also have Ike Taylor and Chidi Iwuoma as backups and they drafted Ricardo Colclough in the second round in April.
posted by Anonymous @ 10:56 AM
Get Off Warner's Back!!!!!!!
right on bro...i am puzzled by the amount of attention that the warner-bulger controversy has received in the past year. And whats shockin is how so many people turned on Warner so quickly. People seem to arrive at quick and easy solutions for everything. This is the football, a team sport, emphasis on "team", more than basketball, more than baseball more than hockey, in football, no matter how great u are, if your team doesnt play for you, you cannot be succesful. Warners season was pathetic last year, and bulger had some great sucess. But let me point out that Warner played against some of the best defenses Broncos, giants, BUCS, redskins, Eagles, and during each of those games, if anyone watched them, his team didnt show up at all. The front line was a joke, he at times didnt have enough protection to even look down the field. His comeback against washington, he gave an impressive performance, but all people saw was how he fumbled at the last second. Not many noticed how wueferrel took apart a defense that seemed to show up when bulger took the snaps. Warner didnt have the comfort of faulk in the backfield either, and though many may argue that faulk doesnt get the ball enough with warner in the picture, theres still a reason why its called the warner-faulk combination. i will not say warner is nort to blame for anything. His performance was subpar, he let pressure get to him by tryin to force plays cause of a collapsing front line, and he made some bad throws and decisions that no quaterback should make. But before u write off KURT WARNER jus like that, try to look beyond warner and faulk as only reasons that TEAM could lose. Bulger was impressive but the least you can do is give a two time MVP, and highest rated passer in the game the benefit of the doubt. Give him a fresh start now that hes healthy, some needed protection which they have certainy worked on, and let him do his thing. If hes lost it then u still have bulger. As i said this is the new NFL, teams are competive, winners and losers change in a flash, nothin is predictable, one time you are hot, then your not. And even though the NFL doesnt take to kindly to mistakes, thers not much room for mistakes, to be succesful, things should work the other way around too, when u have a record like warners, the least u can do is give the man another shot. And all those kissin bulgers ass, remember how many people were kissing KORDELL stewarts ass last season, where is he now. Fortunes change in a second in the NFL, a man earns respect as an excellent QB, give him a little more time to earn the loss of his startin job, so before anybody has bright ideas about trading Warner right now...people...lets just be sure shall we...rams have lost enough quality players as is, warner deserves his 6 mil and another shot. BTW, Culpepper looked a lil' sloppy and rusty last year. What say the vikings trade him too.
posted by Anonymous @ 9:01 AM
Can you name the NFL stadiums?
NFL FOOTBALL STADIUMS
AFC
Baltimore Ravens
M & T Bank Stadium
Buffalo Bills
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Cincinnati Bengals
Paul Brown Stadium
Denver Broncos
Mile High Stadium
Houston Texans
Reliant Stadium
Indianapolis Colts
The Dome
Jacksonville Jaguars
ALLTEL Stadium
Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium
Pro Player Stadium
New England Patriots
Gillette Stadium
New York Jets
Giants Stadium
Oakland Raiders
Network Associates Coliseum
Pittsburgh Steelers
Heinz Field
San Diego Chargers
Qualcomm Stadium
Tennessee Titans
The Coliseum
NFC
Arizona Cardinals
Sun Devil Stadium
Atlanta Falcons
Georgia Dome
Carolina Panthers
Ericsson Stadium
Chicago Bears
Soldier Field
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
Texas Stadium
Detroit Lions
Ford Field
Green Bay Packers
Lambeau Field
Minnesota Vikings
Metrodome
New Orleans Saints
Louisiana Superdome
New York Giants
Giants Stadium
Philadelphia Eagles
Veterans Stadium
San Francisco 49ers
3Com Park - Candlestick Park
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks Stadium
St. Louis Rams
Edward Jones Dome
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Raymond James Stadium
Washington Redskins
FedEx Field
posted by Anonymous @ 8:51 AM
