Balzer's NFL Blog
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
Bottom Line: Holdouts are Breaking Contracts
Howard Balzer
August 22 OK, I get it that football is a business, and NFL players have relatively short careers. But what would happen to any of us in “the real world” if we had a contract and just decided not to show up for work? Methinks everyone knows the answer to that one. 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
It’s a Bad Bed Bandwagon for Disgruntled Giants
Howard Balzer
August 17 For the Giants, training camp in Albany is over — and the players are happy about that. For sure, they will be happy to go home and sleep in their own beds. What the team sleeps on in camp became headlines after several players FULL STORY
Jerry Rice Has Warning for Peterson
Howard Balzer
August 14 Hall of Famer Jerry Rice has what he believes are some words of wisdom for Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who is anxious to return to the field after suffering a torn ACL late last season. FULL STORY
The ‘Adderall Alibi’
Howard Balzer
August 13 Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden is reportedly the latest NFL player to go with the “Adderall Alibi” when word leaked that he is set to be suspended four games for testing positive for the banned substance. FULL STORY
More Support for the Saints
Howard Balzer
August 12 While Jonathan Vilma’s immediate future is being dealt with in the courtroom, a former New Orleans Saints secondary coach says there was no “bounty” system with the team. FULL STORY
Vikings' Childs suffers major injuries; Reid to coach
Howard Balzer
August 09 Every summer as training camps open, we know it’s only a matter of time until injuries start making a mess of a team’s plans. FULL STORY
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