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Five NFL dynasties that never were

Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Earlier, we looked at and ranked the five greatest dynasties in NFL history. Really, we figure there have only been about a handful, which makes sense during the Super Bowl era, which is less than a half-century old. But at least a handful of great teams have come close […]

10 interesting stats from September in the NFL

The first month of the NFL season is in the books. Ten stats that help tell the story from the first four weeks of the year… 5.5: That’s the number of yards per play NFL teams have averaged this season, which is up 0.1 from last year and would be tied for the highest average […]

TGS weekly NFL MVP tracker

We’re now one month into a four-month season, so maybe it’s not completely crazy to start ranking players in terms of their MVP positioning. Still crazy? Oh well, we started this in Week 1 so we’re gaining legitimacy by the week. Here’s an updated look at our NFL power rankings, player-style… 1. Philip Rivers, Chargers […]

This weekend in NFL stupid

A lot of great things took place during the first month of the 2014 NFL regular season. But so did a lot of stupid. We wrap up September with a rundown of some of the stupidest occurrences from Week 4. The stupidest usage of timeouts Up two points on Philadelphia in the fourth quarter, 49ers head […]

Week 4 NFL Game Watchability Rankings

Week 4 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 […]

TGS weekly NFL MVP tracker

Three weeks, three different MVP race leaders. It’s quite the battle, though, between the quarterbacks who met in last year’s Super Bowl. Following closely are quarterbacks for two of the three remaining 3-0 teams as well as two more quarterbacks off to solid starts. So yeah, quarterbacks. 1. Russell Wilson, Seahawks — He out-dueled Peyton […]

This weekend in NFL stupid

The third week of the NFL season is in the books and we’ve audited all 16 games in order to present to you the stupidest decisions/moments/strategies/calls from the weekend that was. Here’s our weekly summary of NFL stupidity. The stupidest apology How extremely un-fun has the No Fun League become? Dolphins wide receiver Brian Hartline […]

Regardless of how it is reported, poll finds NFL is losing fans based on the domestic violence mess

It’s been one of the crappiest months in NFL history, which really hurts because the league really has reached new plateaus in terms of popularity. However, with so many high-profile domestic violence debacles leaking from the NFL world into mainstream news and the public sphere, it’s fair to wonder if a seemingly infallible, $10-billion-a-year league […]

Enjoy “The Ballad of Brian Hoyer”

Give Cleveland Browns fans this — they’re creative. Remember this? And this? The latest comes from a fan named Curtis Varouh who wrote a ballad about stopgap quarterback Brian Hoyer, which is a parody of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” [Cleveland Scene]

Peyton Manning subtly connects legal weed to Papa John’s boom in Colorado

Back when Peyton Manning purchased some Colorado-based Papa John’s franchises, it was too easy to joke that Manning was making a smart investment based on the fact the state was in the process of legalizing marijuana. But Manning’s no idiot regarding the munchies, which is why he told Peter King of The MMQB that there […]

Take a gander at Tom Brady’s pre-NFL résumé

Before he became one of the most successful professional athletes of his time, Tom Brady was Thomas E. Brady, Jr., a Michigan grad looking for a job in a tough market. On Thursday, he dug up his résumé from that time and shared it with the world. In an alternate universe, Tom Brady is raking sand […]

Week 3 NFL Game Watchability Rankings

Week 3 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 […]

TGS weekly NFL MVP tracker

Well, the 2014 NFL regular season is literally 100 percent more complete now than it was one week ago, so these MVP rankings must carry 100 percent more weight. Problem, of course, is that 100 percent more than zero is still zero. Whatever, here’s where the top MVP candidates stand through two weeks… 1. Peyton […]

This weekend in NFL stupid

Perhaps never in history has the word “stupid” been used to describe the NFL as often as has been the case in the last week. Most of the stupidity has taken place off the field, but let’s take a moment to acknowledge some of the stupidest moments from the field on the second weekend of […]

Poor NFL field conditions are baffling, unacceptable

The NFL is a $10 billion-a-year operation — this continent’s most lucrative sports league — and yet the conditions of some of the fields it puts its players on are laughable. How is it that a league with so much pride regarding its shiny image can allow games to be played on turf like this… […]

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