The Cover 2, also known as the Tampa 2, was all the rage in the NFL for most of this past decade. It is a simple defensive scheme masterminded by Tony Dungy and his friend Lovie Smith. The Tampa Bay Bucs employed it from the mid-1990s through the early 2000s with great success. It is [...]

Well, so much for discretion and class.  As I discussed last week when management went behind Angelo and Lovie’s back to test the waters on Mike Shanahan to coach the Bears, this is a backhanded way of getting a new coach.  As much as we all think and know that Lovie’s day is done, you [...]

I know what you’re thinking, “I need a sweet, borderline inappropriate, yet hilarious t-shirt.”  Well you’re in luck.  Scroll down about an 1/8 of the page over at the Dong and look on the right. [Luol's Dong] The trade deadline is an interesting phenomenon, here’s a look at the history behind it. [Hardwood Paroxysm] What’s [...]