In order to qualify with a passer rating for a given game, a quarterback must attempt 20 passes. Unfortunately for future Hall of Fame Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, he threw exactly 20 on Sunday before being removed from a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. As a result, Manning — who went 5-of-20 for […]

This year on This weekend in NFL stupid, we’re focusing on one extremely stupid winner with an honorable mention or two on a weekly basis. To close out Week 10 of the 2015 regular season, we look back on one of the most boneheaded moments of the year. The winner: Baltimore Ravens linebacker Elvis Dumervil […]

Here’s where the top eight rushers from the 2014 season rank at around the midway point of the 2015 season: 6th, 11th, 21st, 27th, 10th, 61st, 38th, 30th. The final two names on that list: 25-year-old Eddie Lacy and 23-year-old Jeremy Hill, both of whom averaged north of 4.5 yards per carry during 1,000-yard breakout […]

Week 10 in the NFL 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 […]

With eight weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots — He’s actually coming off his second-worst performance of the year in terms of passer rating, but 96.0 ain’t bad and Brady still led the Pats to another one-sided victory. He’s still the league’s highest-rated […]

With Andrew Luck out an estimated 2-6 weeks, the AFC South has become more interesting than it’s been in years. The Indianapolis Colts still control the division with a 4-5 record, but without Luck they could become vulnerable between now and the first week of January. The good news for Indy is that the Houston Texans, Jacksonville […]

It was one of the first things you heard after St. Louis Rams cornerback Lamarcus Joyner knocked Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out with what at the time was ruled an illegal hit — or officially an act of “unnecessary roughness” — Sunday in Minneapolis. Fox play-by-play man Thom Brennaman declared that it was “a dirty […]

My only question for Wes Welker: Why? Welker, who is returning to the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since signing his deal with the team. And while he predictably batted aside questions about his extensive concussion history, he wasn’t able to clarify for me why exactly this […]

This year on This weekend in NFL stupid, we’re focusing on one extremely stupid winner with an honorable mention or two on a weekly basis. To close out an especially stupid Week 9 of the 2015 regular season, we look back on one of the worst game-management decisions of the year. The winner: Atlanta Falcons […]

Week 9 in the NFL 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 […]

With nine whole weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots — With another stellar performance in another one-sided victory, Brady — who leads the NFL with a passer rating of 115.8 and has thrown 20 touchdown passes with just one interception — is […]

We’re midway through the 2015 regular season and the San Diego Chargers have one yard on punt returns, which puts them on pace for — calculator launched — two yards on punt returns this year. Teams normally wind up with about 200-300 yards on punt returns, but never dip below 100. The NFL record low […]

This year on This weekend in NFL stupid, we’re focusing on one extremely stupid winner with an honorable mention or two on a weekly basis. To close out Week 8 of the 2015 regular season, we look back on a freak injury that can be pinned on careless stadium infrastructure. The winner: St. Louis Rams […]

Week 8 in the NFL 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 […]

With 10 whole weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots — New England is still perfect, and while Brady is no longer the league’s highest-rated passer, his 16-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio is the best in football. He’s also been nearly perfect in the fourth […]