With the weekend arriving, here are a handful of NFL injuries to keep an eye on for Week 2. Dont’a Hightower/Rob Gronkowski: Already without Tom Brady (suspended) and Chandler Jones (traded), the New England Patriots might also be without linebacker Dont’a Hightower on Sunday when they host the Miami Dolphins. The fifth-year starter has missed practice […]

Each Friday this NFL season, we’re taking a quick look at the league’s most interesting team in action that weekend. This week, we’re going with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Why the Buccaneers? This is their chance to make a huge impression in quarterback Jameis Winston’s second season. The Bucs kicked off the season with an upset […]

Week 2 is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to […]

Throughout the 2016 NFL regular season, we’ll rank the league’s top 10 quarterbacks. Here’s how we view things after Week 1… 1. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers: It’s about what he did with what he had. No Le’Veon Bell, no Martavis Bryant, no Markus Wheaton, no Heath Miller. And yet Big Ben led Pittsburgh to a blowout […]

With 16 whole weeks remaining in the 2016 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Matthew Stafford, Lions: Just one week, but that was pretty encouraging. Stafford completed 31 of 39 passes and led Detroit on a last-minute scoring drive beat a good Colts team on the road. Three touchdowns, no […]

Each Friday this NFL season, we’ll take a quick look at the league’s most interesting team in action that weekend. To kick things off, we go with America’s Team. Why the Dallas Cowboys? Because  they’ve got two extremely exciting rookies playing huge roles on offense, with preseason sensation Dak Prescott starting at quarterback in place […]

Week 1 is here, and so are injuries. Reports will be different this year, with the ‘probable’ tag gone. So you may be forced to wait until 90 minutes before game time before making fantasy decisions. Here, anyway, are five injuries to keep a close eye on as Sunday approaches… Rob Gronkowski: The All-Galaxy New […]

At least four — and usually more — new teams make the NFL playoffs every single year. Five particular non-playoff teams from 2015 look primed to make big leaps in 2016, and all five will have big opportunities to declare themselves contenders in Week 1. A breakdown… Jacksonville Jaguars: Jacksonville’s young offense looks ready to […]

Week 1 is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard to what to […]

For every Peyton Manning, there’s a Ryan Leaf. For every Andrew Luck, there’s a Robert Griffin III. For every Donovan McNabb, there’s a Tim Couch. Even at the very top of the draft, quarterbacks are a crapshoot. So there’s a decent chance Philadelphia Eagles No. 2 overall pick Carson Wentz will be a bust. But […]

With the 2016 NFL regular season getting underway Thursday, TGS is ready to do some predicting. MVP: Aaron Rodgers — The highest-rated passer in NFL history and the best quarterback of this generation has Jordy Nelson back. This could be his best season yet. Offensive player of the year: Rodgers — Not sure why we’ve been led to […]

With the 2016 NFL regular season getting underway Thursday, TGS is ready to do some predicting. Final standings AFC East 1. New England Patriots (12-4) 2. New York Jets (8-8) 3. Miami Dolphins (7-9) 4. Buffalo Bills (6-10) I really don’t think the Pats miss a beat early without Tom Brady. Bill Belichick lives for […]

When I was growing up, I had some apparently weird music preferences. Still do, actually. But nowadays, I’m not ashamed to admit that I like a certain band or artist. I’ve been OK with my taste in music ever since somebody told me that music is personal. From that day forward, I’ve owned my music […]

In each of the last 11 years, the defending Super Bowl champion has failed to repeat. That’s the longest such stretch in NFL history, dating all the way back to 1920. Just too much parity these days, too much balance coming from the salary cap and free agency. And with 32 teams, the odds are […]