0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/5/2014
Ray Rice was reinstated into the NFL after winning his appeal last week, claiming the indefinite suspension for knocking his then-fiancee Janay Palmer unconscious in an elevator was unjust. Going by the law, it was probably the right decision. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had already levied a two-game ban on him for the same crime […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/4/2014
Cam Newton was drafted with the top pick of the 2011 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, fresh off a national championship and Heisman Trophy at Auburn University. He was supposed to become the next superstar quarterback, helping to bring a struggling franchise out of the shadows with his freakish athletic ability and leadership qualities. […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/3/2014
The Buffalo Bills have not made the playoffs since 1999, giving them the longest drought in the NFL. Frankly, it is almost impossible to miss the postseason for 15 consecutive seasons, considering the way the schedule, draft and waiver wire are set up to make bad teams significantly better. Still, Buffalo has defied all of […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/2/2014
With only four weeks left in the 2014 NFL regular season, almost nothing is completely settled in the AFC. Outside of the Indianapolis Colts who will clearly win the AFC South, it is tough to say anything else is set in stone. However, the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos are in prime position to […]
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The NFC has given us some fantastic races this year in each division, a sort of Christmas-come-early for NFL fans. Unlike most seasons where a few divisions are salted away in November, 2014 has been a fight all the way. Even the NFC South is providing us with some high drama, if not for some […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/1/2014
The Cleveland Browns lost 26-10 on Sunday to the Buffalo Bills, but the day will be long remembered for more than the final score. In the second half, head coach Mike Pettine pulled the plug on Brian Hoyer and ushered in the era of Johnny. Johnny Manziel, the 22nd-overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft, […]
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The NFL season is coming down the home stretch. With only a Monday Night Football game and four weeks to play, the playoffs are no longer in a distant place. Still, so much can and will change between now and New Year’s Eve for all the contenders. This week, we saw a bevy of teams […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 11/29/2014
After the confetti falls on the field following Super Bowl XLIX, teams will begin looking at their rosters and deciding who can be kept, and who must walk into the free-agent market. Many of the stars slated to hit free agency will be signed or be slapped with the franchise tag. However, some will out-price […]
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The National Football League is a brutal business. If you don’t perform every year, there is a better-than-average chance that the door is about to close behind you. This season will also provide us with a change of address for many coaches, men who haven’t been able to get the job done with the cards […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 11/26/2014
When most Americans think of Thanksgiving, a handful of thoughts flood the mind. Turkey, family, football and an afternoon nap usually lead the way, but beware of that quick siesta! You might miss one of the moments that everybody will be talking about when you wake up, and then you have a sad holiday on […]
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It was not that long ago when Robert Griffin III was thought to be the savior for the Washington Redskins. The team had been something of a mess since Joe Gibbs retired for the first time following the 1992 season. Daniel Snyder then bought the team in 1999, ushering in a period of bad football […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 11/25/2014
The NFL has five weeks remaining in the regular season, and things are starting to shake out in the NFC playoff picture. Unlike the AFC, where a record-11 teams own winning records, the NFC is keeping things traditional with only eight such teams. Of course, there is also the dumpster fire known as the NFC […]
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The National Football League had never seen 11 teams in one conference with winning records after 12 weeks until 2014. This year, the AFC has decided to make an absolute mess of the playoff picture, and with only five games to play for each team, it doesn’t appear anything will be settled soon. Let’s look […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 11/24/2014
When the 2014 National Football League season comes to a close, a handful of head coaches are going to be given their walking papers. Looking around the NFL, it appears the New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons will all be looking for coaches, with a few […]
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The National Football League races are heating up after a wild Week 12. With five weeks remaining, the divisions are tightening while a few teams are struggling at the wrong moment. Let’s take a look at five things we learned from Sunday’s results, and how it impacts the races going forward. 1. Mike Smith is […]
