Category: NFL

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, January 31, 2016

photo credit: Marco Garcia AP Atlanta Falcons running back Davonta Freeman scores touchdown and is congratulated by Seattle Seahawks quarterback and game MVP Russell Wilson

The 2015 Pro Bowl featured Team Michael Irvin vs. Team Jerry Rice. Team Irvin won 49-27 in the NFL’s annual all-star game at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu.

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, selected as the game’s offensive most valuable player, was 8 of 12 for 164 yards and three touchdown passes going to Julio Jones of Atlanta, Devonta Freeman of Atlanta, and Todd Gurley of the St. Louis Rams.

Defensively, Michael Bennett of Seattle had a sack and a batted pass that led to an interception, and made an impressive performance with the team mascots.

Cincinnati tight end Tyler Eifert left the game with a rare Pro Bowl injury. He injured a foot and left the stadium in a walking book. Initial tests were positive.

Team Irvin led 28-14 at halftime and blew the game open in the second half.

On the Super Bowl 50 podcast with Joe Hawkes today, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has had quite a year and a post season Joe takes a look at what’s expected of him during Super Bowl 50 and what he’s up against facing the Denver Broncos. Newton has compiled some real Super Bowl type numbers with 3837 yards passing, 296 completions and 35 touchdowns during the season.

Newton has been criticized for his touchdown celebrations and his on field characteristics Newton argues he’s not doing anything any different than any other NFL quarterback and wants to be treated fairly like the other quarterbacks in the league and would like the stereotyping to stop.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has been asked about the HGH delivery to his home and his wife’s alleged involvement in that report by Al Jazeera. Manning told the media on Thursday that the story was “garbage then and it’s still garbage now”

Manning stated that he was not commenting on any “last rodeos” or “retiring” after Super Bowl 50. There has been speculation that Manning would seek out another team after the Big Game and the Houston Texans have been tossed around as one of those teams interested.

There’s more on the podcast with Joe Hawkes Beamon click on below as Joe updates you on Super Bowl 50 right up until the game right here on http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Super Bowl 50 image by frogx3.com

by David Zizmor

photo credit: AP–NFL players walk from the practice grounds at Wheeler Air Force Base after draft selections by Team Jerry Rice and Team Michael Irving

The Pro Bowl is happening this Sunday the 31st in Honolulu and frankly nobody cares. The only All-Star games that matter are the NBA and MLB. Baseball is the best one because it actually approximates the closest to an actual game. Basketball is fun for the spectacle aspect because it’s in the middle of the season.

In the NBA All-Star game nobody plays defense football is even worse because the game is after the season is over with and in football nobody plays defense because everybody wants to  avoid getting hurt. For example  Patriots running back Stevan Ridley got injured in a Pro Bowl game and suffered  a devastating knee injury.

Players get paid too much now to risk their health playing in a Pro Bowl which is ridiculous and they all feel that way and of course the players are honored to be chosen there’s no doubt about that. Of course it makes a big difference in a lot of players contract.

David Zizmor continues his commentary on the NFL Pro Bowl 2016 on the podcast below click on right here at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

On the NFL podcast with Joe Hawkes the NFL announced on Wednesday they would conduct a “comprehensive review” into whether or not the wife of Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning accepted and signed for a package that was delivered to his home when he was a member of the Indianapolis Colts.

The HGH was ordered to help speed the recovery of a shoulder injury that Manning had suffered. Al Jazeera TV has reported that an intern from the Anti Aging clinic that Manning had allegedly ordered from recorded the conversation the clinic had with Manning’s wife during the time of the order. The NFL has requested all written documents, records, interviews, with other agencies that are related to any HGH deliveries and orders and where it was delivered to.

Manning is starring in this season’s Super Bowl 50 and could very likely be the subject of media scrutiny about the Al Jazeera story during Super Bowl week. Al Jazeera is being sued by MLB’s Washington Nationals Ryan Zimmerman for reporting that Zimmerman has used performance enhancing drugs. The drug called Delta 2 a Human Growth Hormone according to Al Jazeera was used by Zimmerman. Zimmerman’s attorneys have said their suing for defamation.

Joe Hawkes Beamon is doing commentary for Super Bowl 50 for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

photo credit: AP photo Peyton Manning Denver Broncos

On the NFL podcast with Tony Renteria former San Francisco 49ers and team captain for this year’s Pro Bowl Jerry Rice addressed the media at Honolulu’s Turtle Bay. Rice told the media when asked about the future of the Pro Bowl being in Honolulu and the possibility of it moving to Sydney or Rio next year, “I can’t see the Pro Bowl going anywhere else. When I think of the Pro Bowl, I think of Hawaii. I love Hawaii, I love the fans.”

For the last two Pro Bowls at Aloha Stadium the game’s attendance fell in 2013 it was 47,134 and in 2014 it was up just a little bit 47, 270. The NFL is going to decide if they’re going to opt out or not of their two year agreement with the Hawaii Tourist Association the league has until March 31st to decide. If Sydney or Rio bids well for the game it very well likely will go there. The Players Association and the NFL players have made it clear where they want the Pro Bowl to stay and that’s in Honolulu. Listen to Tony below for all the latest.

Tony Renteria covers the NFL for http://www.sportsradioservice.com

photo credit: nfl.com illustration

by Joe Hawkes Beamon

AP photo: Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates as the Panthers head onto Super Bowl 50 on Sun Feb 7th

SANTA CLARA–The New England Patriots were shocked when they failed to make it to Super Bowl 50 with a surprising two point loss on Sunday 20-18 in the AFC Playoffs. Peyton Manning was the man in control after missing four games due to an injury performed masterfully throwing 17 completions, 171 yards, and two touchdowns.

In the NFC Championship Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made throwing a football look the Panthers were throwing against a sandlot team as the Arizona Cardinals had their heads handed to them last Sunday in a laugher 49-15. Newton threw for 19 completions, a whopping 235 yards, one touchdown, he was picked off four times and sacked once but it wasn’t enough for Arizona as Newton and the Panthers found their way to the promiseland five times that left the Cardinals simply out in the cold.

Joe Hawkes Beamon is doing the Super Bowl 50 podcast right up until Super Bowl 50 right here at http://www.sportsradioservice.com