1. Devin Hester caused many female hearts to flutter when the video of his behind was widely syndicated by YouTube users following an incident in the Week 11 Bears games against the Eagles. The Bears speedster accidentally bared all to a national TV audience whilst he was being gang tackled by a number of Eagles defenders. Not the first time and NFL related wardrobe malfunction has caused a stir on the air waves.
2. The Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints both started the season perfect with records of 13 and 0 respectively. It marked the first time two teams were able to obtain such records in the same season in NFL history. A dream match up in the Super Bowl in Miami remains a possibility.
3. The Detroit Lions were not alone in being considered the laughing stocks of the NFL. The crown was instead shared between 3 inept teams who would probably struggle against some high school teams. I am of course talking about the Oakland Raiders, the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs.
4. 2009 was the year when NFL fans had to make do watching football without the guttural tones of the great John Madden describing the action. The former Super Bowl winning Raiders coach hung up his mic before the season got underway and football is worse off for the loss of the big man. Chris Collinsworth and Al Michaels, whilst great in their own right, will never quite fill the void.
5. Brett Favre proved a point to ageist critics everywhere by reserving one of the best seasons of his career by leading the Minnesota Vikings to a Division Championship. Not bad going for a guy written off by many writers unfit to the great QB's shoe laces.
6. 2009 was the year when two teams decided to go into the season with only one real player on each of their rosters. I am of course talking about Joshua Cribbs Browns and the Steven Jackson Rams who must surely miss college where they were at least afforded teammates who also wanted to contribute.
7. Chris Johnson electrified the NFL with some powerful running displays on route to joining the elite 2,000 yard club, only the 6th man in NFL history to do so. He joins the likes of Eric Dickerson, Jamal Lewis, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis and O.J. Simpson in the annals of NFL history with a total of 2,006 yards in the 2009/10 regular season.
8. Thanks to the likes of Payton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees the NFL is stocked with what can only be described as a vintage age of great NFL Quarterbacks. Not since the late 80's/early 90's era of Marino, Elway, Young and Montana has the NFL been blessed with such quality passers.
9. Jerry Jones unveiled the biggest and brashest NFL stadium in history to match his tag as NFL's biggest and brashest owner. Whilst it hurts me to say this I have to admit the place is colossal and very impressive indeed.
10. NFL owners were probably put off from moving a team up to Toronto any time soon as the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets played out to a half empty stadium. Looks like London could well be the city to get the first international expansion on this showing.
