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GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 03: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during the first quarter against the Minnesota Vikings at Lambeau Field on January 3, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Top 10 NFL MVP candidates for 2016

With training camps underway or about to begin, the 2016 NFL season is upon us. Of course, we’re still a little under 6 months away from uncovering who be in the best position to win the Super Bowl and which players will perform the best this upcoming season. Going into the season, though, below is […]

The 10 best NFL free agents still on the open market

We are less than two weeks away from all training camps starting and there are still some veterans out there possibly looking to latch on with a team. Or perhaps they’ll sign somewhere later in camp after injuries occur… or maybe they won’t play at all in 2016. This is a similar list to the same […]

SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 27: Running back Todd Gurley #30 of the St. Louis Rams looks on prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field on December 27, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Is Todd Gurley worthy of being the top fantasy pick of 2016?

If you ask Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley what you should do with the first overall fantasy football pick, he’s emphatic in saying you should pick him. He may not be lacking in self confidence but his statement entrance to the NFL is undeniable. Despite playing in only 13 games as a rookie […]

ST. LOUIS, MO – SEPTEMBER 13: Aaron Donald #99 of the St. Louis Rams celebrates a third quarter sack against the Seattle Seahawks at the Edward Jones Dome on September 13, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Top 10 Players in the NFC West

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. Today is the final installment as we look at the NFC West. 1. Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams Terrorizing the league with every snap. Quickly becoming the best defender in the league. He’s virtually unblocked and like J. J. Watt he’s a complete player […]

Top 10 Players in the NFC South

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week it’s the NFC South. 1. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers The reigning MVP. He still has something to prove after a woeful performance in the Super Bowl but the arrow is pointing up. 2. Luke Kuechly, LB, Carolina Panthers Arguably the best […]

Top 10 players in the NFC North

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week it’s the NFC North. 1. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers A slight down year for Rodgers with Jordy Nelson out for the year but he was still very productive and he’s clearly an elite NFL player by any standard. 2. Adrian Peterson, […]

Top 10 players in the NFC East

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. Now that we’ve completed the AFC (recap of those linked at the bottom), it’s time for the NFC starting with the east. 1. Odell Beckham, Jr., WR, New York Giants  Common perception is he wasn’t as strong in 2015 as he was as a rookie. […]

The top 10 players in the AFC West

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week we continue with the AFC West. 1. Von Miller, LB, Denver Broncos 60 sacks in 5 NFL seasons speaks for itself. Arguably the game’s most explosive pass rusher. He’ll be an all timer by the time he’s done. 2. Khalil Mack, DE, Oakland Raiders […]

Top 10 Players in the AFC South

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week we continue with the AFC South. 1. J. J. Watt, DE, Houston Texans He might be the NFL’s best player, this is a no brainer. 2. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts It was a horrible year for Luck but he’s still undoubtedly the […]

Top 10 Players in the AFC North

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week we continue with the AFC North. 1. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers He has the 2nd most and 4th most receptions in a season in NFL history. Last season he had 136 catches for 1,834 yards and 10 touchdowns. He’s re-writing the NFL […]

Top 10 players in the AFC East

This weekly series presents the 10 best players in each division. This week we start with the AFC East. The New England Patriots may have dominated this division for a long time but they don’t have the most players on this list. If there’s ever a chance of someone bumping them, it will be because […]

The 10 best veterans still lingering on the free-agent market

At this point in the offseason, unless something crazy happens (like a team rescinding a franchise tag), NFL teams are unlikely to pick up productive starters on the open market. The name of the game in the NFL is depth, though, and there’s no question there are veterans floating around out there that could be […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL – NOVEMBER 22: Kicker Roberto Aguayo #19 of the Florida State Seminoles kicks the game winning field goal against the Boston College Eagles during the game at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. The Seminoles defeated the Eagles 20-17. (Photo by Jeff Gammons/Getty Images)

Ten biggest 2016 NFL draft reaches

When teams go through the draft exercise they sometimes make the mistake of drafting for need as oppose to taking the best player available. Combine that with the panic move of taking a player at a position that is going off the board quickly and it’s no wonder we frequently see draft busts with players […]

ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 31: Jalen Ramsey #8 of the Florida State Seminoles heads off the field against the Houston Cougars during the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl at the Georgia Dome on December 31, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)

Ten biggest 2016 NFL draft steals

Sometimes you get lucky and the perfect scenario happens in the draft where an ideal situation falls to you. You can’t always prepare for the unexpected but you have to be ready to pounce when the perfect opportunity presents itself to draft a complete steal. Below are the ten most value picks in the 2016 […]

WINSTON SALEM, NC – NOVEMBER 23: Jeremy Cash #16 of the Duke Blue Devils tells the fans to get loud during play against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field on November 23, 2013 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Duke won 28-21. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

The ten best players not drafted in the 2016 NFL Draft

Every year you go through the draft expecting a guy to go early only to be shocked when you see them fall. Then there’s guys with projected 3rd or 4th round grades that don’t get drafted at all. Sometimes their unexpected drop is for a personal issue, sometimes it’s a limiting factor (be it lack […]

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