Football Digest articles from September 2000

Football Digest archives from September 2000

Thirty Years in the Trenches.
September 1, 2000... WELCOME TO THE 30TH year of FOOTBALL DIGEST. Since our first issue hit the newsstands in August 1971, it's striking to note how much has changed in the NFL. Consider: * This season we picked the Jacksonville Jaguars and the...

The Fans Speak Out.
September 1, 2000... Gone but not forgotten I am an avid reader and fan of your magazine. You have very informative articles. I particularly enjoyed the story on Dan Marino ["Next Stop: The Hall," August 2000]. He is the greatest quarterback of all time. Just...

The Hype Machine Kicks Into Gear.
September 1, 2000... THE XFL'S PLANS ARE SLOWLY starting to fall into place. In June, the league officially awarded its first of eight franchises, to Chicago. Although the team was nameless at the time of the announcement, it will play its home games at...

The Keeper of the Flame.
September 1, 2000... Following the retirement of Dan Marino--the last member of the legendary Class of '83--a new generation of quarterbacks is taking center stage, led by the Colts phenom THEY WERE THE BRIGHTEST pupils from the vaunted QB Class of '83, three...

Attitude Adjustment.
September 1, 2000... With fresh faces like Akili Smith, the Bengals are seeking to close out years of futility and ring in a new tradition MIKE BROWN, OWNER OF THE Cincinnati Bengals, likes to tell the joke about the farmer who went to his barn and discovered...

NFL 2000: FOOTBALL DIGEST'S Predicted Order of Finish.
September 1, 2000... American Football Conference AFC East 1. Indianapolis Colts 2. Buffalo Bills 3. New York Jets 4. New England Patriots 5. Miami Dolphins AFC Central 1. Jacksonville Jaguars 2. Tennessee Titans 3. Baltimore Ravens...

A One-Horse Race.
September 1, 2000... Edgerrin James and the Colts will run wild through this faltering division WHATEVER HAPPENED TO the AFC East? Didn't this used to be the most dominant division in the conference, if not all of football? Well, it seems like the power...

It's Super Bowl or Bust.
September 1, 2000... Time is running out for Fred Taylor and the Jaguars to finally break through and reach the big game IN THE TOPSY-TURVY WORLD OF today's NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars have become a model of consistency. The five-year-old franchise was the...

Back in Black.
September 1, 2000... The Raiders--led by the tough Rich Gannon--are ready to wreak havoc and return to prominence HOW DELICATE IS THE BALANCE of power in the AFC West? Put it this way: Anyone trying to pick a favorite in this now-average division had to wait...

The Beast of the East.
September 1, 2000... Powered by players like Brad Johnson [left] and Michael Westbrook, Washington will pound all comers IF ANY DIVISION LOOKS LIKE IT could be decided by Thanksgiving, it's this one. The Washington Redskins spent the offseason loading up a...

Big Dreams by the Bay.
September 1, 2000... After an offseason that delivered a plethora of weapons for Shaun King, the Bucs are thinking repeat--and more PICTURE THIS: TWO RETIREES--one from Wisconsin and the other from Chicago--are sitting on a park bench in Florida talking about...

Another Year, Another Champ.
September 1, 2000... In a division marked by volatility, Steve Beuerlein's upstart Panthers are aiming to dethrone the Rams JUST CALL THIS DIVISION THE Wild West. That's exactly what the NFC West has been the past four years, producing four different...

NFL Team Directory.
September 1, 2000... NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE 410 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 450-2000 ARIZONA CARDINALS PO Box 888 Phoenix, AZ 85001 (602) 379-0101 Vince Tobin, head coach Sun Devil Stadium 72,243 capacity, grass ATLANTA FALCONS...

2000 NFL Weekly Schedule.
September 1, 2000... Your Final Game Time Guess Score Sunday, September 3 (Open date: Cincinnati) Arizona at N.Y. Giants 1:00 -- -- Baltimore at Pittsburgh ...

2000 NFL Team-by-Team Schedule.
September 1, 2000... Arizona Cardinals Sept. 3 at New York Giants Sept. 10 DALLAS Sept. 17 Open date Sept. 24 GREEN BAY Oct. 1 at San Francisco Oct. 8 CLEVELAND Oct. 15...

Quick Quiz.
September 1, 2000... 1. Which one of these veteran players didn't sign with the Washington Redskins this offseason: Jeff George, Mark Carrier, John Thierry, or Bruce Smith? 2. True or false: Deion Sanders has led the NFL in interceptions two times. 3....