I can’t take credit for finding this reference, but Akeem Jofer (aka Eddie Murphy) predicted the Giants’ surprising win over the Packers long ago in Coming to America … which…
Saturday afternoon gridiron chat
Here are three facts:1. Elvis is dead.2. The Modern Gal will never again fit into a size 4 jeans.3. The New England Patriots will not be stopped. Especially not by…
Quarterback eye candy and a poll
Now that the college season is over, the NFL playoffs have the Modern Gal’s full attention and this weekend’s divisional games did not disappoint. Below is a photo gallery of…
The SEC: winners of 2007
I thought I’d let the national championship rest in peace a few days before sharing this: Too soon? OK, seriously. LSU won the national championship, and in this crazy season…
Declare your allegiance
I’ve managed to cripple two computers in one week. The first, which won’t charge its battery when plugged in, is being attended to by a someone better versed in computer…
Thursday gridiron thank-yous
Dear fellow fans of Southern football, As you’re writing your Christmas thank you cards, as I know you will do, remember to include the following gentlemen: You see, modern gals…
Heroes get remembered but a Vinny Testaverde never dies
This is a sad day for true football fans everywhere. A man upon men, a legend, is retiring. Behold, Vinny Testaverde: Vinny Testaverde is 44 years old. At 43 he…
Celeb relationships gone awry
Teen pregnancy is no laughing matter, so The Modern Gal is not going to make fun of or shame Brit’s 16-year-old little sis Jamie Lynn Spears for being pregnant. She…
Sunday morning gridiron chat
Chris Berman posed a thoughtful question this morning on ESPN’s NFL report, and I now pose it to you: Who do you trust more, Bobby Petrino or Bill Belichick? Yo,…
Bobby Petrino = biggest a-hole ever?
The answer, I believe, is a very emphatic YES. Not eight months into his NFL coaching career, Mr. Petrino ditches the Falcons to coach Arkansas. His aggressions of the past…