Cornwell says NFLPA leadership engages in “deception and subterfuge”

When last we updated the legal imbroglio involving the NFL Players Association and the NFL Coaches Association, the NFLPA had sued the NFLCA — and a letter from the NFLCA to the NFLPA strongly hinted that the NFLCA eventually will make claims against the NFLPA.
NFLCA executive director David Cornwell joined SiriusXM’s Mad Dog Radio on Monday to address the situation.
Cornwell explained that the NFLPA has no legal standing to challenge Cornwell’s appointment as NFLCA executive director, since the NFLPA has no rights or interests at issue. “So I don’t much care whether the Players Association has an opinion on my appointment,” Cornwell said.

Leaf Trading Cards sues Andrew Luck

In three days, Andrew Luck likely will become the first NFL uniforms For Sale overall pick in the draft. His big week began with an off-field “welcome to the NFL” moment.
Luck has been sued.
Actually, Luck was sued on Friday, by Leaf Tradings Cards. The company seeks a judicial declaration that it has the ability to produce and sell trading cards taking during the 2008 U.S. Army All-American ABCNews Bowl in San Antonio.
The lawsuit came after Luck’s lawyers demanded that Leaf quit selling the cards, arguing that they infringe on Luck’s publicity rights. In other words, Luck likely would have eventually sued Leaf, but Leaf sued first.

Official WCG Mock Draft - Pick #9: Carolina Panthers

We are chugging along in what has been a very offensive draft so far, with 7 of the first 8 picks on that side of the ball. Next up will be Suffering from Chicago Sports making the selection for the Carolina Panthers

Official WCG Mock Draft - Pick #19: Chicago Bears

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Thoughts on the NFL Season

(If you're not a fan, you may find nothing of interest here.) A few observations at the end of the NFL’s regular season: While Drew Brees and Tom Brady both shattered Dan Marino’s passing yardage record, did you notice that there was a third quarterback who also passed for 5,000 yards? Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions. Give him another year and a playoff run and we could add his name to the list of elite quarterbacks. Speaking of Stafford and Brees, the must-see game of the first playoff weekend for the casual fan: Detroit Lions at New Orleans Saints in prime-time Saturday night. The losing team might score more points than the winner in any of the other games.

Neckties, Bowl Games, & The NFL Playoffs

I grew up in the 1950’s, in the “Happy Days.”  And contrary to common thinking among Gen Xers and Millennials, we already had discovered some pretty cool stuff.