Zo Knows: Mike Vick Is Not a Victim
If it sounds like I went for a play on words in the title, let me assure you that I didn’t. I’m neither clever nor funny enough to pull off such a pun, even one as bad and as obvious as that one. The title of my piece merely speaks to how I feel about [...]
Zo Knows: Eagles Are Good, But Don’t Make Them a Strawman
On the front cover of the latest edition of ESPN the Magazine is Michael Vick. It’s yet another example of the media profiting off someone’s notoriety, but it is what the media does. Standing there, tall, confident and with a stare that would make most people turn the other way, the image of Vick on [...]
Can Michael Vick Do It Again?
July 5, 2011 by Stat Watcher
Filed under More Sports, NFL
I am not one to spend too much time on NFL and NBA lockout talk. Thankfully, we at TheSportsWatchers.com averted an idea to focus most of our summer content on that very subject, even though we knew it would be a wildly searched for topic. Despite our owner’s love for all things media and business, [...]
NFL Playoff Predictions: NFC Games
January 4, 2011 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NFL, The Featured Sports
The NFL Playoffs are upon us, which means it is time for everybody to make their ridiculous predictions. However, TheSportsWatchers just going to cover the NFC games in this post, because clearly, as we are about to show you, our poor picks should be taken in moderation. Let’s just get right to it. Like many [...]
Chicago Bears still frauds? Not quite…
November 29, 2010 by Uzo Ometu
Filed under NFL, The Featured Sports, Zo Knows
Chicago Bears fans aren’t going to like me for this, but I still don’t know if I am a believer in the Chicago Bears. After watching the Bears defeat the Philadelphia Eagles this past week, one thing stood out to me as I looked back at the game. As good as the Bears were, the [...]
Michael Vick looks like the NFL’s MVP
November 16, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
Filed under NFL, The Featured Sports
Michael Vick. Dog fighting. Let’s face it. There was a time when we thought that Vick’s name would be synonymous with nothing other than that terrible three-syllable term that sent him to jail for nearly two years. And while his past may never be forgotten, it appears as if Vick won’t let his mistakes define [...]
