0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/12/2015
The Denver Broncos lost on Sunday, in more ways than one. Denver fell 24-13 to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional playoffs at Sports Authority Field, ending its season and very likely its championship window. After the game, Peyton Manning was non-committal about his 2015 return, saying he needed to process things. Manning was […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/11/2015
The Buffalo Bills were blindsided on New Year’s Eve when former head coach Doug Marrone exercised his opt-out clause, putting himself back on the market. Buffalo was forced into looking for a new lead man after a 9-7 campaign and found one on Sunday, with multiple reports surfacing that Rex Ryan will be hired for […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/9/2015
On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys visit the Green Bay Packers for the first time in the postseason since 1967. Back then, the teams were vying for the right to play in Super Bowl II against the American Football League’s Oakland Raiders. As it turned out, the contest would live on throughout history, known as the […]
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It was January 19, 2002. The New England Patriots were hosting the Oakland Raiders at Foxboro Stadium, the last game ever played at the old venue. New England, 11-5 and riding a six-game winning streak, had first-year starter Tom Brady at quarterback. Oakland, 10-6, was coming off a 38-24 victory over the New York Jets […]
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The 2014 NFL season is coming down to the wire, with only eight teams still driving for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Most of the remaining participants were expected to be here at the beginning of the season, while a few are somewhat surprising. This weekend might be the best of the football campaign, with four […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/8/2015
UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley enjoyed a distinguished collegiate career. The junior started for three seasons in the PAC-12 and put up prolific numbers, culminating with a victory in the Valero Alamo Bowl over Kansas State. Hundley is one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft this year. Most experts have him slotted behind […]
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York stands on the field before the 49ers game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/6/2015
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is being sued for age discrimination, according to Howard Mintz of the Mercury News. York fired former facilities manager Anthony Lozano and former head of video operations Keith Yanagi in 2011 and 2012, allegedly because the organization wanted to go in a technology-driven direction with younger personnel. The lawsuit […]
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The Cleveland Browns went 7-9 this year, but made significant strides under first-year head coach Mike Pettine. Cleveland was actually leading the AFC North at the end of Week 10 with a 6-3 mark, only to drop three of its next four before replacing Brian Hoyer with Johnny Manziel. In related news, the Browns lost […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/5/2015
On Sunday, the Cincinnati Bengals fell 26-10 to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Wild Card game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Cincinnati, without star receiver A.J. Green and tight end Jermaine Gresham, put forth a listless performance and was knocked out of the first round for the fourth consecutive year. While much of the blame […]
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The St. Louis Rams might be a thing of the past in short order. St. Louis, which has enjoyed having an NFL franchise since 1995 when the Rams came to town, will potentially be without one after next season. According to Arash Markazi of ESPN, Rams owner Stan Kroenke is planning to build a stadium […]
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Ndamukong Suh has been one of the best players in football since being drafted second-overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2010 NFL draft. While issues have arisen about his on-field conduct, nobody could argue Suh’s production in the middle of the defensive line, helping Detroit go from afterthoughts to playoff contenders throughout his tenure. […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/3/2015
The Arizona Cardinals went out with a whimper in the NFC Wild Card playoffs, losing 27-16 to the Carolina Panthers on a rainy Saturday night. Arizona began the season so well, only to watch Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton succumb to knee injuries. Without them, Ryan Lindley became the starting quarterback and subsequently lost the […]
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Wild Card weekend is here in the NFL playoffs, and that means craziness. Sure, some of the games will be blowouts and quickly forgotten, but there is always the chance of an instant classic, an I-was-right-there-when-it-happened moment. The great thing about those snapshots in time is you never know when they are going to happen, […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/2/2015
For 20 teams in the National Football League, the offseason is here. Some have major work to do while some can make some minor tweaks before the NFL Draft Combine in mid-February. While organizations like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets and Washington Redskins have ample moves to execute before they are even respectable, […]
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The National Football League is about personnel turnover. Every season, each roster looks different from the prior year, sometimes by a little and sometimes radically. Thanks to the salary cap and the draft, teams are constantly bringing in new players while letting others go in hopes of getting that elusive Super Bowl ring. Most moves […]
