The Redzone
# the-redzone - Monday 4 February, 2013
The Redzone: Ravens ride Flacco, luck to Super Bowl win
The 49ers were out-coached, out-played and out-lucked, but can still feel sorry themselves after some poor officiating costs them dearly.
# the-redzone - Monday 14 January, 2013
The Redzone: The NFL’s event horizon
The NFL faces a lot of problems, but this weekend showcased all that was good about the league writes Steven O’Rourke.
# the-redzone - Monday 10 December, 2012
The Redzone: Save Larry Fitz
Possibly the greatest receiver of his generation is being left to rot in the desert of Arizona. Here’s the sorry story of Larry Fitzgerald.
# the-redzone - Monday 3 December, 2012
The Redzone: Drug test failures just don’t Adderall up
Since December last year, 10 NFL players have had positive drug tests in which Adderall has played a part but, under current rules, there’s no way of knowing for sure if they’re telling the truth.
# the-redzone - Thursday 29 November, 2012
The Redzone: RGIII gives the Redskins a new cult hero
Five years on from the tragic death of Sean Taylor, the Washington Redskins could make the postseason again thanks to a rookie QB comfortable in his role as the new fan favourite.
# the-redzone - Monday 26 November, 2012
The Redzone: Early starts are a cause for alarm (clocks)
On Sunday, the Oakland Raiders lost their ninth consecutive game when asked to kick off at what is 10am for them. Steven O’Rourke is not happy.
# the-redzone - Thursday 22 November, 2012
The Redzone Thanksgiving Special: the one with the football
The NFL and Thanksgiving go together like dry turkey and salty ham. Steven O’Rourke takes a gander at an American tradition.
# the-redzone - Monday 19 November, 2012
The Redzone: Time to put a freeze on icing the kicker
The tactic has become so predictable that kickers expect to be iced at key times in games. It’s become too predictable to justify its use any more, argues Steven O’Rourke.
# the-redzone - Monday 12 November, 2012
The Redzone: Tie Story
The NFL had just its third tied game in 10 years this weekend. Steven O’Rourke looks at one of the rarer occurrences in American sport.
# the-redzone - Thursday 8 November, 2012
The Redzone: A Sunday night brawl and all that jazz
Two one-loss teams go head to head in Sunday’s prime time encounter with the winner likely to emerge as Super Bowl favourites, writes Steven O’Rourke.
# the-redzone - Monday 5 November, 2012
The Redzone: NFL mid-season awards
We’re already half-way through the NFL season but which players have impressed Steven O’Rourke so far?
# the-redzone - Thursday 25 October, 2012
The Redzone: Eli becoming a Giant among men
Steven O’Rourke is over his Peyton man-crush and has found his love for the younger Manning brother. Here’s this week’s NFL preview column.
# the-redzone - Monday 15 October, 2012
The Redzone: Teams not using their heads when it comes to concussions
The Washington Redskins may have won this weekend but the decision to start RGIII was incredibly short sighted, writes Steven O’Rourke.
# the-redzone - Monday 1 October, 2012
The Redzone: NFL first quarter report card
With a quarter of the season gone for most of the league, it’s time to look at who is impressing, who is disappointing, and maybe even make a prediction or two about the playoffs.
# the-redzone - Monday 24 September, 2012
The Redzone: It’s time for the NFL to say enough is enough
It’s getting to the stage where the NFL have to make a deal with their regular referees or risk putting players’ lives in real danger, writes Steven O’Rourke.
# the-redzone - Friday 14 September, 2012
The Redzone: Can Panthers pounce on stumbling Saints?
15 teams will go into week two of the NFL knowing a loss significantly reduces their chances of making the play-offs.
# the-redzone - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
The Redzone: NFL is back, baby!
The Redzone may be starting the season on the injured reserve list but that hasn’t stopped Steven O’Rourke sending his season preview from his hospital bed.
# the-redzone - Sunday 22 April, 2012
The Redzone: How the NFL Draft works
Steven O’Rourke guides us through the ins and outs of an American tradition.
# the-redzone - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
Super Bowl XLVI: Introducing… The New York Football Giants
Ahead of his Super Bowl XLVI preview on Friday, Steven O’Rourke takes a look at the history of both teams, starting with the New York Giants.
# the-redzone - Friday 13 January, 2012
The Redzone: Can the Broncos out-Fox the Patriots?
All eight division winners are through to the divisional round of the playoffs for the first time since 2006. Now it’s time for Steven O’Rourke to pick his final four.
# the-redzone - Friday 30 December, 2011
The Redzone: Should old acquaintance be forgot?
The NFL regular season finishes with a full slate of divisional fixtures on New Year’s Day. Steven O’Rourke thinks familiarity will cost some playoff hopefuls.
# the-redzone - Friday 23 December, 2011
The Redzone: No Fairytale of New York for the Jets
It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid. Unless, of course, your team is facing a must-win game this weekend. Steven O’Rourke reports on the festive American football season.
# the-redzone - Thursday 15 December, 2011
The Redzone: Will the Brady Bunch have time to stop the Tebow tide?
It’s not Tebowtime already is it? Where has the week gone?
# the-redzone - Tuesday 13 December, 2011
The Redzone: What made Marion crumble?
Once more, a weekend of incredible gridiron action is overshadowed by Timmy Terrific. Steven O’Rourke turns to science for some answers.
# the-redzone - Tuesday 6 December, 2011
The Redzone: Bears shouldn’t turn to grizzly Favre
Week 13 was billed as Separation Sunday in the NFL and, while some of the playoff picture became clearer, parts of it remain as indecipherable as a Turner Prize entry. Steven O’Rourke reports.
# the-redzone - Tuesday 29 November, 2011
The Redzone: It’s Miller time
With all the hype surrounding their quarterback, it’s actually the Denver Broncos defence that have quietly seen them emerge as genuine playoff contenders. Steven O’Rourke rounds up week twelve in the NFL.
# the-redzone - Friday 4 November, 2011
The Redzone: Cry me a Rivers
To the detriment of many fantasy owners, Philip Rivers is having a very poor season. However, Steven O’Rourke thinks he can turn it around in time for the Chargers to make the playoffs.
# the-redzone - Tuesday 1 November, 2011
The Redzone: Cometh the hour, cometh the Manning
Quietly and confidently, Eli Manning has been putting together, statistically at least, the best season of his NFL career. Steven O’Rourke wonders how he’s managed to do it without anyone noticing.
# the-redzone - Tuesday 27 September, 2011
The Redzone: Raiders relish Jets victory
In a weekend of upsets in the NFL, Steven O’Rourke guides us through the carnage.
# the-redzone - Friday 23 September, 2011
The Redzone: Raiders of the lost cause
The last time Oakland faced the Jets, in October 2009, they failed to put a single point on the board. Despite that, Steven O’Rourke tells us why Raiders fans will be celebrating on Sunday evening.
# the-redzone - Friday 16 September, 2011
The Redzone: Will Eagles soar when Vick returns to Atlanta?
There aren’t as many marquee fixtures in the NFL this weekend, writes Steven O’Rourke, but the return of Michael Vick to Atlanta will provide the former Falcon with an opportunity to show just how good his Eagles can be.
# the-redzone - Tuesday 13 September, 2011
The Redzone: Handy Cam, but don’t be fooled by Newton
Credit where it’s due, Cam Newton had a very good first week in the NFL. However, for Steven O’Rourke, the best quarterback in that game was Kevin Kolb. Why? Because he won.
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