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Balzer's on NFL: 'Did he really say that?'
Howard Balzer
May 08 We start with safety Antrel Rolle, who was released by the Bears two days after the draft ended. Talking to the Chicago Tribune, he began by extolling everything about Chicago FULL STORY
Balzer on the NFL: Osweiler deal a head scratcher
Howard Balzer
March 11 Seven starts. Yes, seven starts. That's how many starts Brock Osweiler has on his resume as he departs Denver for Houston with a heap of expectations brought on by a four-year $72 million FULL STORY
Balzer on NFL: Gase gets big gig; Brees will stay put
Howard Balzer
January 15 With developing a quarterback being on the top of the list of importance of teams, it seems to make sense to have the head coach be someone who cut his teeth as an offensive coordinator. FULL STORY
Balzer on the NFL: Cassel in; New attitude in Miami
Howard Balzer
October 16 The atmosphere has been quite different since Dan Campbell took over as interim head coach of the Miami Dolphins after the firing of Joe Philbin. FULL STORY
Doing Some Backpedaling
Howard Balzer
October 25 That suspension occurred after Meriweather hit Bears receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery in the head during a Week 7 game. FULL STORY
Big days ahead at Combine for Te’o
Howard Balzer
February 20 Notre Dame teammate Tyler Eifert concurred with Weinke. The tight end said, “Manti has been the same Manti I went to college with. FULL STORY
NFL's "Black Monday" = "Moronic Monday"
Howard Balzer
January 04 Many have dubbed it “Black Monday,” the day after the end of the NFL regular season when league owners or general managers get caught up in tidal waves FULL STORY
NFL Loses Its Heart with Passing of Steve Sabol
Howard Balzer
September 19 Many words were said and written yesterday after the passing of Steve Sabol at the age of 69. But those were some of the best and capture the essence of Steve Sabol FULL STORY
Replacement Refs Seven Days Away From Real Action
Howard Balzer
August 27 Why has Mike Pereira been so quiet lately? Pereira is the NFL’s former director of officiating, who was very vocal in the beginning of the preseason about the seriously negative impact replacement officials would potentially have on the game. FULL STORY
Clock Ticking on Replacement Officials
Howard Balzer
August 21 The NFL continues to take a cavalier approach to the presence of replacement officials on the field, and there’s not much time to get something done with the officials that should be on the field. FULL STORY
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