Successful head coach in the Big East goes to take over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. High-profile offensive assistant for the NFL’s Patriots moves into Happy Valley to coach Penn State University. Shouldn’t this be the other way around?  More importantly, does either move for Greg Schiano and Bill O’Brien have a shot at success? College […]

Lost in all the bedlam surrounding QB Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys is a dirty little secret: their defense isn’t very good, and hasn’t been for years, particularly in the fourth quarter, after Romo and the offense have built leads, only to see them evaporate. Yes, Virginia, the best defense in Texas is in […]

This is part four of our, er, three-part series inside the minds of the men chasing after Robert Griffin III. We dive back into the head of Mike Shanahan as he mulls his final offer. Read Shanahan’s initial thoughts here.  Well, That went well. I chatted with my buddy Mike Holmgren and he was cagey as ever. […]

Using “Being John Malkovich” technology, ThisGivenSunday leads you inside the mind of Washington Redskins coach/de-facto GM Mike Shanahan, as he considers making a transformative trade offer to the St Louis Rams, and drafting Robert Griffin III.This is the second of a three-part series. As I, Mike Shanahan, stare into the mirror, I say to myself, […]

Could there be any more poetic justice than that teams owned by Bob Kraft and John Mara should face off in the Super Bowl? Kraft and Mara were the two coolest heads in the owners’ camp to save the 2011 season. This marvelous season was worth the stress to fans who fretted last summer that […]

Most Valuable Player: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Though he has disappeared from the NFL playoffs and we see fewer of those silly discount double-check commercials, TGS writers voted for Aaron Rodgers by a landslide. Lawrence Dushenski (@LD10) gave the prevailing sentiment. “He spreads the ball around like few others in the history of the league, […]

Noted football authority, Hollywood heartthrob and Indianapolis Colts fan Rob Lowe wants you to know that future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning will retire from football today. Lowe informed the public via Twitter. Rob Lowe @RobLowe Hearing my fave, #18 Peyton Manning will not return to #NFL. Wow.#Colts

The Indianapolis Colts released head coach Jim Caldwell according to a story just posted on Colts.com. No further details were given.  Team owner Jim Irsay telegraphed the news via Twitter. Jim Irsay @JimIrsay Go to colts.com for upcoming breaking news… The move is the expected second shoe to drop after the team released long-time president Bill Polian […]

Tim Tebow is more than a football player. He has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Evidence of that shows up on YouTube that has become the chronicle of trendy public focus. Naturally, he has spawned a collection of brilliant parody videos. Take, for example, how the Taiwanese explain that whole 316 thing. http://youtube.com/watch?v=rxF1VoJwFf4?wmode=Opaque Plenty more […]

New Oakland Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie fired head coach Hue Jackson today, according to reports by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Raiders hired McKenzie January 5, 2012 and he scheduled his first meeting with Jackson today, Tuesday, January 10. The new GM apparently made up his mind before that meeting. The Raiders elevated Jackson from […]

The New York Giants’ D stopped the Atlanta Falcons when it mattered most — two failed tries on fourth-and-inches — and Eli Manning made the plays he had to make on offense. WIth that, the Giants closed out their first playoff win since the 2007 title season in impressive fashion.  With their defensive line owning […]

How good is the AFC North? That’s a statement framed as a question. The AFC-N placed three teams in the playoffs and its wildcard representative is giving a good account of themselves. The Cincinnati Bengals roared into Reliant Stadium for an evenly matched game with AFC South champion Houston Texans. TGS writers favored the Texans […]

Twelve teams are alive for the NFL Playoffs. While fans of the also-ran and never-were teams look forward to the sports entertainment value of the NFL holiday season, do you think they will be engaged? Um, no. Those fans will stress over how the home team can get better in a hurry. That means they […]

For many teams playoff seedings, berths and home field advantage. Division titles are on the line in both the NFC and AFC West and the number 1 overall seed in the AFC is on the line. Yet the most anticipated outcome is one involving the NFL’s only two-win teams. For the St. Louis Rams and […]

While several teams around the league had to throw out their Kleenex from the tears due to Matt Barkley rejoining USC, there is new hope in the Suck For Luck sweepstakes. The impossible has happened and the Colts have now won back to back games. The Colts currently sit at 2-13 along with the St […]