In 16 NFL seasons split between the Packers, Raiders and Bills, James Lofton caught 764 passes for 14,004 yards, which was the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement. Lofton is now the analyst for WestwoodOne’s coverage of Sunday Night Football. Each week during the season, the Hall of Fame wide receiver will open up his notebook to share his insights on the league.
It was February 1964, 50 years ago next month, when a 22-year-old Cassius Clay uttered the simple phrase that would become so iconic, “I am the Greatest,” before he stepped into the ring to defeat Sonny Liston. Clay,… Read More »
Let me start off by saying I understand fashion, but I’m not addicted to it in the least. For the games I call on Sunday Night and in the playoffs I wear a suit and tie. I guess it’s because I respect the NFL and as a player and a… Read More »
“So what happens now?” That famous lyric comes from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita – the play that debuted on Broadway in 1979 or the 1996 film starring Madonna. Colonel Perón has taken on Evita as his new lover and as Evita is entering the other nameless girl is exiting. “Another… Read More »
Black Monday has unfortunately become a day that NFL fans, players and coaches know all too well. Like that car crash on the other side of the road that you can’t take your eyes off of, Black Monday is the day after the regular season ends, when head coaches around… Read More »
“I’m Sally O’Malley and I’m proud to say I’m 50!” Those are the words of Molly Shannon’s Saturday Night Live character in her tight red jump suit and bouffant hairdo, kicking and stretching and kicking. Kind of reminds me of Peyton Manning shuffling up in the pocket. And with that…… Read More »
I’m a big fan of old tried and true sporting phrases, terms like “toe to toe” in boxing and “neck and neck” in racing – whether that’s of the auto, horse or human variety. Baseball’s “full count” for the three-and-two pitch is another favorite. Basketball has a great one to… Read More »
I played and coached in my share of games with challenging weather situations over my 16 years as a player and seven as an NFL wide receivers coach. I think that’s the great thing about the NFL. You start with extremely hot and muggy weather in training camp and end… Read More »
At last week’s Sunday Night Football game in our nation’s capital I got a chance to talk with NFLPA CEO DeMaurice Smith. Smith oversaw the last collective bargaining agreement, which hammered out 10 years of labor peace and lots of football on television and national radio. Winners and losers in… Read More »