Balzer's NFL Blog

Canton in the Rearview Mirror

Canton in the Rearview Mirror

Howard Balzer

August 07 I have said it numerous times in the 24 years that Canton has been my destination for the Hall of Fame weekend: There is no better place to be at this time, FULL STORY

NFL Football’s Greatest Weekend

NFL Football’s Greatest Weekend

Howard Balzer

August 03 CANTON– Imagine being in the greatest fraternity in sports and being able to have a reunion every year in the Valhalla of football. FULL STORY

Burress Still Looking for Work

Burress Still Looking for Work

Howard Balzer

August 02 Braylon Edwards found a job with the Seattle Seahawks. So did Antonio Bryant, who hasn’t played since 2009. FULL STORY

NFL Report: Banned substances, Belichick's shrewdness

NFL Report: Banned substances, Belichick's shrewdness

Howard Balzer

August 01 Do NFL players speak with forked tongues? Unfortunately, that can be the result after a player tests positive for banned substances. FULL STORY

Seeing a different side of 'Bountygate'

Seeing a different side of 'Bountygate'

Howard Balzer

May 31 The NFL world remains in a lather over “Bountygate,” which begs the question: Why do we simply attach the word “gate” to controversies like these? Are we still stuck on Watergate, which, of course, was the name of a hotel? That wasn’t a story about water, was it? FULL STORY