Last week, Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks became the highest-paid cornerback in the game. And in the wake of that development, another very good cornerback, Patrick Peterson of the Arizona Cardinals, became just a little more fired up. Peterson, who is still playing out his rookie contract, suggested this week that he’s worth more […]

Adrian Peterson is one year removed from a 2,000-yard season. But he’s isn’t currently the best running back in the NFL. That’s just the reality of this league and that position. Peterson is coming off another stellar season, but in 2013 11 qualifying backs averaged more yards per carry and eight had more total yards […]

The jury’s still out on Johnny Manziel’s future, of course. Same rule applies to the Cleveland Browns’ short- and long-term future as a franchise. But take a look at the Browns’ pre-draft roster and then add 2014 first-round picks Justin Gilbert and Johnny Manziel. Then add the extra first- and fourth-round pick Cleveland now has […]

Now that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has made it clear that the only real long-term solution to keeping the Buffalo Bills in Western New York is by building a new venue to replace 40-year-old Ralph Wilson Stadium, Buffalo, Toronto, Los Angeles and anyone else in contention are essentially on even ground as a trust works […]

The Buffalo Bills are the only NFL team that hasn’t made the playoffs this century. I wrote this back in 2010, and it still stands: It doesn’t take long for an NFL team to go from good to bad and from bad to good, which is why it’s so unbelievable that the Bills have been […]

Three years ago, Richard Sherman was one week into his NFL career. He was a fifth-round pick who had only played cornerback one season at Stanford and was expected to be nothing more than a depth guy in Seattle. Some snippets from a breakdown in the News Tribune: Sherman has the ball skills to be […]

Remember the infamous Detroit Lions from a decade ago? They were a laughingstock for a lot of reasons, but few will forget the fact that Matt Millen-led squad of shame actually selected a wide receiver in the first round of three consecutive drafts. Charles Rogers, Roy Williams and Mike Williams are all out of football […]

“Upon further review” is a new recurring segment in which This Given Sunday analyzes quirks and fascinating tidbits from the NFL’s history books.  Because prospects can sign with teams as undrafted free agents the moment the NFL draft concludes, the final player selected each year is known as “Mr. Irrelevant.” On Saturday at Radio City […]

There’s been a lot of talk about which quarterback prospects in the 2014 NFL draft are best suited for teams in need of franchise signal callers, but rarely do we look at it from the players’ perspective. Thing is, now that a slotting system controls the money first-round picks get, there’s no longer a dire […]

Russell Wilson is the new kid on the block — 25 years old, coming off an amazing sophomore season and a fresh Super Bowl champion. He’s charming, marketable and damn good at playing quarterback. Which is why it should surprise nobody that Wilson has become the league’s biggest draw when it comes to merchandise sales. […]

Free agency in the NFL has several waves. We’ve dealt with two big ones, and now the waters are pretty much calm. But another sizable rush will come in once next week’s draft has been completed. In order for you to prepare for that development, here are the top 15 free agents still lingering on […]

It’s hard to believe Pat Tillman has been dead 10 years. Feels like just yesterday he was in Afghanistan fighting for freedom and the American way of life. But I guess that’s the idea behind never forgetting the sacrifice Tillman made when he stepped away from a seven-figure NFL salary to join the U.S. Army. […]

The St. Louis Rams have been entertaining quarterback prospects throughout the draft season, which has many wondering if they’d use one of their two first-round picks on a signal caller. But Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis is leaning toward drafting a quarterback in the mid-rounds. That’s exactly the approach […]