According to the Miami Herald, Jason Taylor plans on hanging up the cleats (or dancing shoes) after 15 seasons. Taylor is now 37 at the end of his career and currently sits 6th on the all time sack list with 139.5 Taylor was named the 2006 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and the 2007 […]

It’s one year into the new Michael Vick era in Philly after trading away Kevin Kolb and all indications point to the eagles making the right call. So, the question before us is do the Philadelphia Eagles need to consider selecting a quarterback in the early rounds of the April 2012 NFL Draft? Absolutely.  By no […]

NFL GM’s were still in the giving mood a couple of days after Christmas it appears. Giving out two pink slips today. Those on the receiving end were San Francisco 49ers WR Braylon Edwards and Washington Redskins RB Ryan Torain. Struggling wide receiver Braylon Edwards was released by the San Francisco 49ers following surgery on […]

With every pass he completes this weekend, Drew Brees will extend his record for most yards completed in an NFL season. Brees, in fact, did something  last night that Dan Marino could not do in 15 years of trying. He broke Marino’s remarkable 1984 yardage record. Yet Brees’ remarkable feat is marginally better than his […]

After the Baltimore Ravens’ brutally bad loss to San Diego, the AFC appears to have only one serious contender for the Super Bowl – the mighty New England Patriots. That is, unless the Pittsburgh Steelers can make a statement tonight by taking control of their destiny. In the circle of playoff life, Pittsburgh hold the […]

BALTIMORE RAVENS (10-3) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (6-7) Sunday, 8:30 PM ET, NBC, Sirius (), Westwood One Radio Why Watch The Steelers clinched a playoff spot when the Titans lost to the Colts today. The Ravens will clinch the playoffs with a win and they are going for a first-round playoff bye. The Chargers are […]

NEW YORK JETS (8-5) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-8) Sunday, 4:15 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (715), Sirius (NYJ 85, Phi 132) Why Watch Although not the game that the NFL envisioned when scheduled, both the Eagles and Jets remain playoff contenders. The Jets, winners of three straight, want to keep their wild card momentum going. […]

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-3) at DENVER BRONCOS (8-5) Sunday 4:15 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (715), Sirius (NE 86, Den 94) Why Watch What do you get when Tom Brady’s Patriots meet Tim Tebow’s Broncos? The conference championship preview! That statement is both plausible and preposterous at the same time. Tebow gets as much coverage […]

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (6-7) at CHICAGO BEARS (7-6) Sunday, 1:00 PM ET, FOX, Direct TV (708), Sirius (Sea 139, Chi 93) Why WatchNeither the Bears nor the Seahawks are out of the wild card chase.  The winner has the tiebreaker advantage over the loser. A win by the Bears helps hold off the wild card claimant […]

DALLAS COWBOYS (7-6) at TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-9) Saturday, 8:20 PM ET, NFL Network, Sirius (Dal 92, TB 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch Dallas lost a heartbreaker Sunday night to division rival Giants. Their playoff hope is very much alive if they win out. That means sweeping aside the Buccaneers tonight, avenging an early […]

ST. LOUIS RAMS (2-10) at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-7) Monday, 8:30 PM ET, ESPN, Sirius (STL 92, Sea 93), Westwood One Radio Why Watch To see if Steve Spagnuolo can survive this season, or even this game. Todd Haley (Chiefs) and Tony Sparano (Dolphins) have been fired. Haley’s chiefs won five games. Sparano’s Dolphins won four […]

NEW YORK GIANTS (7-5) at DALLAS COWBOYS (6-6) Sunday, 8:20 PM ET, NBC, Sirius (NYG 92, Dal 93) Westwood One Radio Why Watch The NFC East Champion will be either the Giants or the Cowboys. This game is the first of the two-game series–the rematch is January 1–that will determine which one gets the prize. […]

OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-5) at GREEN BAY PACKERS (12-0) Sunday, 4:15 P.M., CBS, Direct TV (705), Sirius (Oak 94, GB 86) Why Watch This is a battle of division leaders, but the only reason to watch is to see if Green Bay can extend the streak. I think not. What To Watch The Packers have clinched […]

MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2-10) at DETROIT LIONS (7-5) Sunday, 1:00 P.M. ET, FOX (709), Direct TV (Min 138, Det 92) Why Watch The question is whether Detroit knows how to handle success or not. Once, we cheered for the Lions as well as the Bills and the Bengals. America loves the underdog. The Lions brought a […]