We remember back in the 2006-7 NFL season when the Saints returned to play in the Superdome. You had U2 and Green Day there singing, ESPN covering the game, and about 45 minutes of pre-game about how much the Saints mean to the city of New Orleans.

The Saints were the saving grace. The people of New Orleans could cheer on the team and forget about their troubles. The Saints back in town would help bring people and money back into the city. Articles like this one were written about how much the Saints helped New Orleans. All true statements. Read the rest of this entry »

We watched both of the NFL playoff games yesterday, and both turned out to be pretty solid games. But our focus in this post is on San Diego defensive end Luis Castillo. The day before our country honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., here’s what Castillo had to say about his team’s quarterback playing injured:

“Philip Rivers is the most courageous teammate I’ve ever had; the most courageous guy I’ve ever seen. For him to go out there and play, nobody will ever comprehend what that means.”

Based on this comment, we strongly considered creating a Martin Luther King Courage Award and handing it out to Rivers. Now, we’re not here to dog Rivers, as we do think it was a gutsy performance to play injured. But courageous? Really? Read the rest of this entry »