The Sports Union’s NFL 2010 Preview

The 2009-2010 NFL season ended with Drew Brees lifting his son to his shoulder as ticker-tape came streaming down to the field at Sun Life Stadium.  The 2010-2011 season — i.e. prelude to a lockout — needs to be the best ever because it could be the last time we see professional football for awhile.  [...]

NFL 2010 Preview: NFC South

No doubt about it, the New Orleans Saints are in the upper echelon of the NFL and will blow through the NFC South as they look to defend their Super Bowl championship.  The Atlanta Falcons will provide minor pushback but, in the end, will come up with the short end of the stick in the [...]

NFL 2010 Preview: AFC South

Has a year gone by that you have looked at the AFC South and thought “How the hell are the Colts in the ‘South’ division?”? I’m guessing if you haven’t all the rest of the teams in the division have said that more than once. AFC South Indianapolis Colts Offense: The only thing stopping Peyton [...]

NFL 2010 Preview: NFC West

The NFC West is like going to the Miss Universe Competition and starring at the personal assistants all night – there might be some attractive young PAs but at then end of the day, any “Miss” with a country following it (i.e. – Miss Venezuela) is probably a better use of your optical intercourse. So, [...]

NFL 2010 Preview: AFC West

After taking a summer holiday, and by holiday I mean finishing real-world job responsibilities, we are back in time to preview the upcoming NFL season. Since I took my working sabbatical, Brett Favre  has retired again, maybe. Terrell Owens continued his quest to play for every NFL team by signing with the Cincinnati Bengals–only 26 more [...]

THE SPORTS UNION POLL: Bad Hair Day

Everyone has had a bad hair day a time or two in their lives.  But after seeing these athletes take the court, octagon or field sporting hair dews, it makes us wonder:  which haircut would you rather be seen sporting? What haircut would you rather sport on your next night out?

[VIDEO] – Seth Meyers Opening Monologue at the ESPYs

Even Jesus Has a Tim Tebow Jersey

Currently, the No. 1 selling jersey in the NFL is … wait for it … wait for it … Tim “frickin” Tebow!  Yes, the 3rd string QB for a non-playoff, non-contending, Shanahan’s sloppy-seconds team leads all rookies, all proven veterans and even the players who haven’t even said they were returning to the league.  How [...]

[VIDEO] – John Cleese and the Great Debate: Football or Soccer

PODCAST: The Pump Fake (July 7, 2010)

The Pump Fake – The Weekly Podcast for The Sports Union with the biggest sports news, humor and whatever else is in the minds of the demented co-founders of The Sports Union. This week J.David and Kevin Patra chat about the real winners and losers in the NBA Free Agentsapalooza; argue about the worst sports [...]