Archive: Michael Kun
There will be no work stoppage
There will be no work stoppage in the NFL because Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA leader DeMaurice Smith are too smart to let that happen when football is at its peak.
By Michael Kun | February 9, 2011; 11:08 AM ET | Comments (0)
Flip a coin
The Packers and Steelers are so evenly matched that anyone asked to pick the winner of this Sunday's game might as well flip a coin.
By Michael Kun | February 2, 2011; 08:44 AM ET | Comments (0)
Please shut up
It's time for Rex Ryan, Antonio Cromartie and the Jets to shut up and play football or risk alienating their fanbase and the rest of the NFL.
By Michael Kun | January 18, 2011; 12:17 PM ET | Comments (4)
Ravens-Steelers destined for drama
If you could only watch one game this weekend, it's got to be the Ravens at the Steelers.
By Michael Kun | January 11, 2011; 07:51 PM ET | Comments (0)
Sticking with the Falcons
The Falcons are nearly unstoppable at home, and with the road to the Super Bowl likely running through Atlanta, they will be tough to beat - even more so following Monday's home loss to the Saints.
By Michael Kun | December 28, 2010; 02:35 PM ET | Comments (4)
It's the helmets!
The technology that has created more protective helmets for NFL players has simultaneously created more powerful, dangerous weapons to damage the heads and health of other players.
By Michael Kun | December 21, 2010; 11:01 AM ET | Comments (0)
Patriots are peerless
Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots are in a class of their own atop the NFL.
By Michael Kun | December 14, 2010; 02:20 PM ET | Comments (2)
Too many bad decisions
Josh McDaniels repeatedly made bad decisions as head coach of the Denver Broncos. By firing him, the Broncos made a good one.
By Michael Kun | December 7, 2010; 10:40 AM ET | Comments (0)
A dangerous precedent
Failing to suspend players for fighting on the field sets a dangerous precedent in the NFL that could eventually result in injuries to star players.
By Michael Kun | November 30, 2010; 12:08 AM ET | Comments (0)
Yesterday's news
Debating whether the Cowboys or Vikings have been the bigger disappointment this season is like debating which was a worse disaster: the Titanic or the Hindenburg.
By Michael Kun | November 24, 2010; 06:26 PM ET | Comments (0)
A whole new Vick
If Michael Vick sustains his level of play and stays healthy, it could create a very interesting NFL MVP discussion at the end of the year.
By Michael Kun | November 17, 2010; 08:14 AM ET | Comments (0)
Succumbing to the hype
The Cowboys believed all the hype they heard coming into the season and forgot they had to win to make that predicted Super Bowl run a reality.
By Michael Kun | November 9, 2010; 10:29 AM ET | Comments (2)
One word: Wow
In just a month, Moss has gone from a potential savior for the Vikings to unemployed wide receiver. How this has happened is absolutely mind-boggling.
By Michael Kun | November 2, 2010; 01:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Winning trumps the streak
It's in the best interest of both the Vikings and Brett Favre for the QB to take a few weeks off to get healthy and let a streak that means more to him than anyone watching come to an end.
By Michael Kun | October 26, 2010; 12:45 AM ET | Comments (1)
Changing the postseason landscape
The Randy Moss trade could directly or indirectly impact how the 2010 NFL playoffs play out.
By Michael Kun | October 7, 2010; 12:09 PM ET | Comments (0)
Timing is everything
One AFC South team is 3-1 because of a prudently timed timeout taken by its coach while another is 2-2 as a result of its coaches timeout blunder.
By Michael Kun | October 5, 2010; 08:10 AM ET | Comments (0)
It only took 3 weeks
Three weeks into the season, football fans - including this one - see a new and improved Michael Vick leading the Philadelphia Eagles. And it seems most prefer that new Vick to the old Donovan McNabb.
By Michael Kun | September 30, 2010; 12:50 AM ET | Comments (2)
We should have known
With a fresh quarterback joining the league's top defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the tools to make another Super Bowl run. So why was Peter King the only one who saw this coming?
By Michael Kun | September 28, 2010; 12:21 AM ET | Comments (1)
Too early to tell
Two games into the season is too early to write off the Cowboys and Vikings or anoint the Chiefs, Bears, Bucs or Dolphins legitimate Super Bowl contenders.
By Michael Kun | September 21, 2010; 10:04 AM ET | Comments (0)
The excitement is back
Michael Vick showed flashes from his prime in Week 1 and he now has the chance to take hold of the starting quarterback job in Philadelphia.
By Michael Kun | September 16, 2010; 08:58 AM ET | Comments (0)
Love 'em or hate 'em, it's all about Big D
Whether you love them or hate them, everyone has something to say about the Dallas Cowboys, giving them nationally televised games and making their players household names no matter how well the team plays from year to year.
By Michael Kun | September 14, 2010; 09:57 AM ET | Comments (3)
Result won't tell us much
Thursday's season opener between the Vikings and Saints should be another entertaining game between two playoff teams, but it won't tell us too much about the season ahead.
By Michael Kun | September 7, 2010; 12:41 PM ET | Comments (0)
Brilliant bargaining chip
Even if the proposed 18-game regular season expansion does not get approved, it could prove to be the perfect incentive to get the NFL Players Association to the bargaining table for collective bargaining agreement negotiations.
By Michael Kun | August 31, 2010; 10:43 AM ET | Comments (0)
No excuses for Albert
There's simply no excuse for Albert Haynesworth's poor character and poor judgment since he signed a $100 million contract with the Washington Redskins.
By Michael Kun | August 24, 2010; 12:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
Healthy Vikes will contend
With Brett Favre back in the fold, the questions the Minnesota Vikings need answers to deal with the health of his supporting cast, including Adrian Peterson, Sidney Rice and Percey Harvin
By Michael Kun | August 18, 2010; 02:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Revis is the key
The Jets have been overhyped by everyone this season, and the only chance they have of living up to the hype is by getting Darrelle Revis back on the field.
By Michael Kun | August 11, 2010; 10:55 AM ET | Comments (1)
Brett Favre is...
Brett Favre is the girl you dated in high school who always had to be told how pretty she was. So far, the Vikings continue to oblige her.
By Michael Kun | August 5, 2010; 10:25 AM ET | Comments (13)
Something old and new
The Indianapolis Colts will return to the Super Bowl in 2011 and line up against the up-and-coming Atlanta Falcons in Big D.
By Michael Kun | July 28, 2010; 06:10 AM ET | Comments (0)
Need for guaranteed money
Guaranteed contracts, like those that exist in other major professional sports, would benefit NFL players and owners and eliminate rookie contract holdouts.
By Michael Kun | July 23, 2010; 12:36 AM ET | Comments (2)
Not a league-wide issue, yet
At least for now, the purple drank appears to be an isolated problem affecting JaMarcus Russell and Johnny Jolly and not an NFL-wide epidemic.
By Michael Kun | July 20, 2010; 12:05 AM ET | Comments (1)
Not done yet
Even at 36, Terrell Owens can still play in the NFL, and the Washington Redskins are a likely suitors.
By Michael Kun | July 15, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Falcons will fly higher
With a young quarterback coming into his own and more than enough talent around him, the Atlanta Falcons will not only make the playoffs in 2010, they're going all the way to the NFC title game.
By Michael Kun | July 13, 2010; 08:56 AM ET | Comments (1)
Right place at the right time
When one of Michael Vick's co-defendants was shot after Vick's birthday party, the Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback was exactly where he should have been -- long gone.
By Michael Kun | June 29, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Always warm on the couch
Cold weather Super Bowls would enhance the experience of the vast majority of NFL fans -- those who watch the game from the climate-controlled comforts of their own homes.
By Michael Kun | May 25, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Context and tone
Without knowing the tone or context of the questions posed to Dez Bryant and Myron Rolle, it's impossible to know whether or not they were inappropriate. What we do know is both men were mature enough to handle them.
By Michael Kun | April 30, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
ESPN ruins the moment
By beating Roger Goodell to the podium time and time again, ESPN stole the thunder of the NFL commissioner and ruined the spirit of the 2010 NFL draft.
By Michael Kun | April 27, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
It rests on Rex
Rex Ryan must find a way for the latest additions to the New York Jets to mesh with his locker room for a team that lucked into the playoffs in 2009 to make a return trip in 2010.
By Michael Kun | April 13, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
The new blame game
The NFL coaches who were hesitant to back the new playoff overtime format will soon be scrambling for a new laminated "overtime scenarios" sheet to avoid ridicule for the strategic decisions they may now be forced to make.
By Michael Kun | March 24, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Kids in a candy shop
In an uncapped year, the free-spending Redskins could raise the bar to a whole new level on the free agency market.
By Michael Kun | March 5, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
A waste of time
The NFL scouting combine may have some worth to talent evaluators, but I can think of at least 10 things I'd rather do than watch.
By Michael Kun | February 25, 2010; 12:00 AM ET | Comments (0)
Tiger Owes Us Nothing
Tiger and other high profile athletes don't owe the public anything, but that won't stop us from picking apart every word of their apologies.
By Michael Kun | February 19, 2010; 06:12 AM ET | Comments (12)
Baltimore a perfect fit
The city of Baltimore, more so than its team, is the perfect place for Donte' Stallworth.
By Michael Kun | February 18, 2010; 12:10 AM ET | Comments (0)
Katrina changes everything
Unless you have a real rooting interest in the Colts, it's considered almost un-American to root against the Saints.
By Michael Kun | January 27, 2010; 12:35 PM ET | Comments (1)
Anyone but New York
I don't want the Jets to make it to the Super Bowl, only to get slaughtered by the Saints or the Vikings, and you shouldn't either.
By Michael Kun | January 22, 2010; 12:14 AM ET | Comments (3)
No Trojan Horse
There should be more questions about whether USC can succeed without him than whether he can succeed in the pros.
By Michael Kun | January 11, 2010; 01:10 PM ET | Comments (0)
Don't forget L.A.
If the NFL is going to allow one of its franchises to relocate, there is one and only one destination that it should consider: Los Angeles.
By Michael Kun | December 2, 2009; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (14)
Look to the NBA
This is one tradition that needs to go, and it's time to start a new one taking a page from professional basketball.
By Michael Kun | November 25, 2009; 07:48 AM ET | Comments (2)
Who cares what Riggo thinks?
When was the last time John Riggins said something meaningful or insightful about anything? "Loosen up, Sandy, baby" doesn't count.
By Michael Kun | November 6, 2009; 12:40 AM ET | Comments (25)
About Fear, Not Free Speech
A strong leader would invite criticism, not try to quash it, because a strong leader can withstand criticism.
By Michael Kun | October 30, 2009; 11:32 AM ET | Comments (2)
Pushy Americana Fail
Why do we care if the rest of the world doesn't get the NFL or Kanye West? We don't get cricket or blood pudding.
By Michael Kun | October 24, 2009; 09:23 PM ET | Comments (1)
Not So Shocking
If there are still a few undefeated teams at week 12, or a few winless teams then, we can talk then.
By Michael Kun | October 9, 2009; 07:44 AM ET | Comments (1)
Vick May Kill Dog Fighting
We as a society are constantly evolving -- Vick will be remembered as the impetus for such change.
By Michael Kun | October 2, 2009; 12:03 AM ET | Comments (3)
Blame Agent Parker
Some friendly advice from Robert McGuffin, Assistant Regional Manager of Smilely's Pizza, blame this debacle on Eugene Parker and then get to work.
By Michael Kun | September 23, 2009; 12:28 AM ET | Comments (2)
In Dallas Size Matters
If I'm a receiver in Dallas, I'm running sideline routes all day just to stay out from under that thing.
By Michael Kun | August 26, 2009; 07:29 AM ET | Comments (4)
Give Goodell a Raise
Or take him to see "The Hangover." I'll bet that would get him to smile and forget about the upcoming lockout.
By Michael Kun | August 21, 2009; 12:26 PM ET | Comments (1)
Jets Fans Be Mad!
Favre jerked the Jets around just as much as he jerked the Packers around. Only the Packers will be a better team despite Favre's antics.
By Michael Kun | August 20, 2009; 02:53 AM ET | Comments (4)
The NFL's Odd Couple
Strangest pair since Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil War General Robert E. Lee or Saul Bellow and Josef Mengele.
By Michael Kun | August 11, 2009; 07:38 AM ET | Comments (6)
Banner Is a 10-Year-Old
Only a child or an Eagles President would think Philadelphia has the best roster in football.
By Michael Kun | July 27, 2009; 01:38 PM ET | Comments (0)












