It's been a strange year in the NFL. Teams like Kansas City, Carolina, Arizona and Philly have become legitimate contenders after struggling the last few years. But when teams leave the bottom of the barrel, they usually have to be replaced.  What's really crazy is that those suddenly strong former basement-dwellers have been replaced by […]

A lot of bad officiating this week, so we'll spend a lot of time ripping the officials and the rules they're obligated to attempt to enforce. Here goes it. The stupidest fourth-down decision This was only slightly stupid, because it wouldn't have looked too bad had the kick been good, but I still don't agree […]

It's official. Field goals have just become too easy, and extra points are just useless now. A few decades ago, kickers became specialists and figured out that soccer style wasn't the way to go. Ever since, they've become more and more accurate. Now, field goals have become far too automatic.  Kickers are making 86 percent […]

Week 11 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 […]

At 6-4, after consecutive losses to the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, some people are beginning to question the San Francisco 49ers' decision to stick with Colin Kaepernick over Alex Smith. Don't be one of those people. Jim Harbaugh made the correct choice at the game's most vital position. Sure, Kaepernick has only two […]

NFL replay reviews are often annoying and a little boring. They interrupt the ebb and flow of the game, which means they kind of suck. That is until they save your team in a crucial moment. Once that happens, you take back everything you ever said about instant replay.  The NFL and its friends in […]

We all know Trent Richardson has been embarrassingly bad this season, but the Indianapolis Colts continue to insist that they're happy with their decision to trade a first-round pick for Richardson earlier this year.  That's not surprising, because…well, what would you expect them to say at this junction? Richardson is still on the roster and […]

Lucky us. This was one of the stupidest weeks of the 2013 NFL season. At least thus far. Details… The stupidest roughing the passer penalty This week, the "award" goes to a defensive player for taking a stupid penalty, not an official for throwing a stupid flag. The San Diego Chargers forced a turnover inside […]

I don't mean to hate on the Kansas City Chiefs. It's amazing that they've gone from 2-14 one season to 9-0 the next, and I do believe this team has a bright future. In fact, the present remains bright, too. This franchise could surprise me and go on a Super Bowl run this January.  Still, […]

In the fourth quarter Sunday in Tampa, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill pushed a QB sneak forward for a two-yard gain on a third-and-one. That was enough to make him the Dolphins' leading rusher on the day. Tied for the leading rusher, anyway, alongside Lamar Miller, who had just two yards on seven carries, but […]

Week 11 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 […]

Yeah, ever. Because the division is only 12 years old. But still, Detroit hasn't won a division title since it earned the NFC Central crown back in 1993. Since then, they've taken part in only five playoff games, all of which took place on the road, and all of which were losses. Only the Cleveland […]

Ryan Fitzpatrick has once again found his way into a starting lineup, which has us wondering if they teach black magic and/or voodoo at Harvard. Regular Tennessee Titans starting quarterback Jake Locker suffered his second major injury of the year Sunday, sending him to the injured reserve and moving Fitzpatrick under center for the remainder […]

Plenty of stupidity to discuss coming out of the 10th Sunday of the 2013 NFL regular season.  The stupidest non-challenge This is definitive proof that Jarrett Boykin's left hand touched down out of bounds before he got both feet in on what was ruled a 36-yard completion in the second quarter of a seven-point game […]