Geno Smith wants to know: Why not us? I know, it’s the parity-plagued NFL, where anyone can be good in any given year. But because the New York Jets still have a ways to go and because we’re eternal pessimists, let’s list a few responses to Smith’s rhetorical question. First, your quarterback. Yeah, you. Your […]

Bovada sent along their MVP odds for the 2014 NFL season. Let’s break it down. Peyton Manning 3/1 Drew Brees 11/2 Aaron Rodgers 15/2 Tom Brady 9/1 According to Bovada, the oldest skill position player in the NFL is an overwhelming favorite to win his sixth MVP award. If that were to happen, I don’t […]

Brandon Flowers didn’t lash out at the Kansas City Chiefs for cutting him out of the blue after six quality seasons as a starter, but it’s clear he considers the fact he’ll now get to face his former team twice a year to be one of the bonuses of signing with the division rival San […]

To show just how quickly they can leave you for dead in this league, look at what is going down with Justin Blackmon right now. Remember him? I’ll bet most of you non-Oklahoma State or Jacksonville Jaguars fans have no idea what the hell is happening with Blackmon right now, which illustrates my point. We’re […]

The latest well-known figure in the football world to take aim at Johnny Manziel? All-time NFL rushing leader Emmitt Smith, who this week suggested that Manziel is living a “short career lifestyle.” But Smith should know all too well that football players party, often quite hard. A large number of his teammates did so during […]

Kurt Warner’s been receiving some attention this week, mainly because he’s being honored by the Arizona Cardinals and buzz is beginning to pick up regarding a potential first-ballot Hall of Fame entry in 2015. As a result, this tidbit popped up on Reddit Thursday: Warner is the last regular-season MVP to go on to win […]

It was announced this week that Kurt Warner would be inducted into the Arizona Cardinals’ Ring of Honor, which got me thinking about his credentials for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After all, Warner will be eligible for the Hall next year. Will he be inducted on the first ballot? I look at it […]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has new renderings of the crazy-ass stadium the Falcons are building, which is supposed to be ready for 2017. And it’s safe to say they’re going for the hardcore futuristic look. That has a serious World Cup feel to it, doesn’t it? Why does every “innovative” new stadium have to look like […]

Now that Ryan Fitzpatrick has been named the Houston Texans’ starting quarterback, the journeyman is in line to become the only active pivot in the league who has started for five different teams. Despite the fact he has played for four teams in nine years, always with the design of being a backup at the […]

Pass interference in the NFL is ridiculous. It’s ridiculous because as a spot foul it punishes defenses far too harshly on low-percentage deep passes. But it’s even more ridiculous because those split-second, back-breaking calls can’t be reviewed. North of the border, that has changed. When the CFL began playing preseason games this week, pass interference […]

There’s been a lot of talk about potential stadiums for the Buffalo Bills, as well as talk about the short- and long-term future of the Bills themselves. That’s what happens when your franchise is up for sale and your home venue is 40 years old. Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News wrote this week that […]

Hat tip right off the bat to my old pal Drew Fairservice at theScore.com for giving me the idea of ranking athletes who share names. I don’t know why, but I’ve decided to start this silly offseason theme with Andre. Pro Football Reference tells us that 106 men named Andre or Andre’ have played NFL […]

I’ve ranted about this before. Many times, here and elsewhere. Professional athletes shouldn’t be role models. If/when I have kids, I’ll go out of my way to ensure that they look up to a variety of professionals from a variety of fields, most of whom should be able to set the right example. Generally, NFL […]

For the latest installment of what has become a random but increasingly regular feature on dumb things related to the world of professional football, I bring you this… Jacksonville Jaguars fans will be able to watch a game this season while sitting in a pool inside the stadium. The team has taken out 9,500 seats […]

The Chicago Bears have one of the best quarterbacks in the game, one of the best running backs in the game and almost indisputably the best 1-2 receiving punch in the game. Combine Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery with solid all-around tight end Martellus Bennett and a revamped offensive line featuring […]