A lot of people were saying the Seattle Seahawks did not deserve home-field advantage in the playoffs. They had a losing record and a team with a losing record can't host a team with a winning record in the first round. Some people wanted to change the rules or make [...]
From what I understand the NFL owners would be more agreeable to an agreement with the players and might not resort to a lockout if the players say yes to an 18 game schedule. This is a very bad proposal. I want to remind you the league used to have [...]
In a shocker which rocked the football world to its core the 49ers lost on Sunday at home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 49ers, long regarded as the class of the NFL, managed to score no points in the 21-0 loss which shook up the league. Football mourns at [...]
This is simply a post to say thank you to all the Cohn Zohners who commented on my Michael Vick post. Vick represents an emotional topic and clearly most people who responded disagree with me. But everyone was polite and tried his/her best to present a clear forthright and well-thought-out [...]
My kid Iggy (Grant) just posted his weekly blog entry for CSNBayArea's Cooler. He ranked the five top running backs in the NFL. It is such an Iggy topic as opposed to a topic I would pick. And I love it. Some of the usual suspects make his cut -- [...]
The Vikings just dumped Randy Moss. They dumped him after he made public remarks proclaiming his love for the Patriots, the team that just beat the Vikes. He also criticized the Viking coaches. None of that was politically correct and the Vikes did the right thing --take a hike, Randy. [...]
The Philadelphia Daily News, a tabloid newspaper known for outrageous headlines, just posted one calling Michael Vick "Top Dog." The reference is to Vick's new role as starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and to his past as dog murderer. Some people think the News went too far. I think [...]
Eagles coach Andy Reid announced Michael Vick will start at QB Sunday vs. the Lions. This is being promoted as big news in football. And maybe it is. But please do not see Vick's start as a feel-good story -- dog killer redeems self and returns to starting role and his [...]
Here are the complete Cohn Zohn NFL picks provided by Grant: NFC West 49ers Cardinals Seahawks Rams North Packers Vikings* Bears Lions South Saints Panthers* Falcons Buccaneers East Redskins Eagles Cowboys Giants Wild Card playoff Redskins over Panthers Vikings over 49ers Divisional Packers over Vikings Saints over Redskins Conference Saints [...]
The Sporting News recently rated the 32 NFL head coaches. I find this rating interesting and valuable for its portrayal of Mike Singletary and Tom Cable, our two local head guys. The Sporting News is not Bay Area -- it is national. That means it is not 49ers or Raiders [...]
Lowell Cohn, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, covered sports for almost 40 years and never ran out of things to say.