| [singlepic=183,75,100] | The NFL season is officially under way, which means it’s time for former HoboTrashcan writer Brian Murphy to triumphantly return to the site for his ninth-annual “Why your team won’t win the Super Bowl” column. Go place your money in Vegas now. We guarantee 31 of these predictions are stone cold locks. |
Brian Murphy Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the eighth-annual “Why your team won’t win the Super Bowl” column. So head to Las Vegas and put money on it – this is why your favorite football franchise won’t get it done this year. Arizona Cardinals – For his career, Kevin Kolb is 3-4 with 11…
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Brian Murphy [Editor's Note: To celebrate HoboTrashcan's five-year anniversary, we are bringing back five defunct site features for one week only. Check back every day this week to be overwhelmed with nostalgia.] Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the seventh-annual “Why your team won’t win the Super Bowl” column. So head to Las Vegas and…
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Brian Murphy [Editor's Note - Aaron R. Davis is playing with a basket full of adorable kittens, so please enjoy this special guest column from former HoboTrashcan writer Brian Murphy.] The Olympics were great for the sport of hockey. Canada and Team USA put on an instant classic that immediately became the lasting memory from…
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Brian Murphy Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time for the six-annual “Why your team won’t win the Super Bowl” column. So head to Las Vegas and put money on it – this is why your favorite football franchise won’t get it done one this year. Arizona Cardinals – I don’t care if he bagged groceries for…
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Brian Murphy Brett Favre can blow me. Seriously, I haven’t hated an old person this much since the last time Madonna opened her mouth. Even though it’s been half a decade since Favre was actually a respectable quarterback, he’s back in the news now because – surprise, surprise – two weeks after he opted to…
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Brian Murphy Honestly, when you really think about it, it had to be the Philadelphia Eagles who ended up signing controversial superstar Michael Vick, right? I mean, they’re a team that typically wins more games than they lose, so Phily’s front office is hoping that a strong enough foundation is in place – starting with…
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Brian Murphy Michael Vick was found guilty, served his sentence and should now be free to resume his career as a professional football player … as long as it’s not with my team. As funny as it sounds, that’s honestly how I feel these days. If Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, wants to suspend him…
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Brian Murphy Typically this is the most boring part of the sports world’s calendar year. There’s no football to speak of, hockey and basketball are also in offseason mode and baseball still has another month or so before the games really matter. And yet, the sports pages are absolutely packed with content these days. For…
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Brian Murphy Hello everyone and welcome to our third-annual Note to Self awards. For those not familiar, this is our way of highlighting the newsworthy in the world of professional sports. So without further adieu, let’s hand out some Selfies. The “What, Ed McMahon wasn’t available?” award goes to the Cleveland Cavaliers for repeatedly pairing…
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