http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Inside the NFL 60 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:24 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/792617.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/792617.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST There was a time when Andy Reid could do little wrong as coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He took them to four consecutive NFC title games and the 2004 Super Bowl, which they lost by three points to the New England Patriots in a game many believe turned on Donovan McNabb's fourth-quarter tummy turmoil. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/792465.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/792465.html Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:01 EST It was bound to happen, what with the Giants posting an NFC-best 10-1 record and the Jets leading the AFC East at 8-3 with the second-best record in the conference, trailing only 11-1 Tennessee. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790320.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790320.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Week 12 proved to owners that big-gun WRs will eventually come up huge and there is no place in fantasy sports for the panic button. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790319.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790319.html Fri, 28 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Thanksgiving Weekend traditionally is not only the time when I gain 46 pounds and begin to take on a facial resemblance that is a cross between Jiminy Glick and Rosie O'Donnell -- it also is the time when one is allowed to start reconnoitering the NFL playoff picture without seeming like a complete nerd. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790323.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/790323.html Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:08 EST Well, I called the Patriots' mini-upset at Miami last week, and had Seattle with the points vs. Washington. And that concludes the good-news portion of our program. My season could only be worse if the laptop computer on which I write my picks suddenly animated itself and started laughing and mocking me. Or spitting. I must say the nightmare season also has strained relations with the Upset Bird, creating a Simon & Garfunkel-esque aawwkwardness. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/787696.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/787696.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The smiles were wide and the spirits were high at Dolphin Stadium on Tuesday, a stark contrast to the emotions spinning through the same venue after a loss to the Patriots just two days before. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/787689.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/787689.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:20 EST Sean Taylor's dream house is a ghost house, its front gate padlocked and windows covered by hurricane shutters. The grass he mowed with meticulous care has grown shaggy. The heavy bag he punched with fanatical discipline hangs motionless from a tree. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/786258.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/786258.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:01 EST The Dolphins surely will move fast to put behind them most of the ugly, forgettable episodes that occurred during the final nine minutes of Sunday's loss to the Patriots. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/786151.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/786151.html Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:01 EST Dolphins linebacker Akin Ayodele on Monday accused New England of taking ''malicious,'' potentially injurious shots after the whistle, helping to provoke the Dolphins into the late-game emotional meltdown. And Ayodele wasn't just talking about Sunday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/783505.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/783505.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Many Philadelphia Eagles fans were surprised and some were even outraged to learn that their veteran quarterback, Donovan McNabb, was unaware that an NFL regular-season game that goes into overtime can end in a tie if neither team scores during the 15-minute extra session. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/783487.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/783487.html Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:01 EST There is a framed sequence of four black and white photographs hanging on the wall in my home office that serves as a constant reminder of why instant replay has had such a dramatic impact on the NFL of the 21st century. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780950.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780950.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:01 EST The league MVP race is up in the air. Literally. It is today between Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and Jets QB Brett Favre, who, at 37 and 39 -- and with five MVPs between them -- bring familiarity and a touch of gray to the competition. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/779607.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/779607.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Troy Polamalu's negated last-second touchdown for Pittsburgh last week on account of an officiating boner embarrassed the NFL, potentially affected future playoff tiebreakers, cost bettors millions of dollars and, more importantly, denied me of a correct pick against the spread. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780951.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780951.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:01 EST The most amusing and maddening anecdotal stories during the season always pertain to starting-lineup decisions. Funny how it seems I only hear about owners who guess wrong on their lineups? http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780948.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/780948.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:33 EST Welcome back to the 2008 Magical Misery Tour! Step right up and watch as I attempt to stem the nauseous wave of ignominy and NOT finish with the worst season records in the 18-year history of the Friday predictions page. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/777638.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/777638.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:01 EST Even as the Dolphins have made a lightning-fast recovery from last season's 1-15 record and are boldly pushing toward playoff contention, management has decided to move more deliberately, even slowly, in one vital area: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/773096.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/773096.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The NFL's rank and file apparently is not at all happy with commissioner Roger Goodell's decision to crack down on a variety of on-the-field transgressions -- late hits, helmet-to-helmet contact, cheap shots -- by imposing hefty fines and the occasional suspension for dangerous play. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/773126.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/773126.html Sun, 16 Nov 2008 03:01 EST Kansas City head coach Herman Edwards apparently was not merely talking the talk a few years ago when he was famously quoted as saying, ``You play the game to win.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/770236.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/770236.html Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:01 EST The issue for South Florida is of course whether the Tennessee Titans, presently 9-0, might somehow manage to finish unbeaten or at least get close enough to cause out-of-town reporters to track down the 1972 Dolphins for reaction. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/770235.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/inside-the-nfl/story/770235.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:01 EST As trade deadlines loom and most leagues head back into divisional games, every fantasy game, every decision, every roster move is magnified. A loss or two in the final weeks start eliminating teams -- like mine in one league.