0 comments by Will Horton on 10/18/2011
Even without Al Davis at the helm, the Oakland Raiders continue to make confusing front-office decisions. Jay Glazer first reported that the Raiders had agreed to trade a first round pick in 2012 and a conditional first round pick in 2013 for Carson Palmer, a shocking price for a “retired” quarterback five years removed from […]
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It was hard to tell in the first quarter who was the struggling team, the winless Miami Dolphins or the New York Jets riding a three game losing streak. Miami drew first blood with two first-quarter field goals separated by a 100-yard interception return by Jets DB Darrelle Revis. The Jets sloughed through four […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/17/2011
The Donovan McNabb era in Minnesota may already be over. The Vikings’ pocket-warmer for rookie Christian Ponder has been benched — very publicly, on Sunday Night Football — midway through the third quarter of an awful blowout in Chicago. Clearly Leslie Frazier was displeased with McNabb’s inability to set and hold his own blocks, his […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/16/2011
Before coach David Bennett’s infamous “We need more dogs” press conference, Coastal Carolina University was barely a blip on the NFL radar. Only the most studious draft analyst could pin CCU as the former home of Tyler Thigpen, Mike Tolbert, and the Bengals’ Jerome Simpson. Now, though, Bennett finds his words spreading across the internet, […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/15/2011
The Carolina Panthers have become the king of the cover. Despite a 1-4 record on the season, the Panthers are currently 3-0-1 against the spread this season, and they are gaining steam. This week they travel to Atlanta to face a reeling Falcons team. Once thought to be a Super Bowl contender, the Atlanta is […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/14/2011
It was that rare week in fantasy football when most of the studs that played came through with nice performances. The missing in action list from Week 5 contains a lot of names that are gamble plays, inherently more risky. That said, which one of these players that disappeared in Week 5 are likely to […]
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The narrative of the Minnesota Vikings’ 28-17 win over the Arizona Cardinals is that head coach Leslie Frazier finally put a short leash on QB Donovan McNabb and handed the ball to Adrian Peterson, who rewarded Minnesota fans with three early touchdowns for a lead so safe even the Vikings could not blow it. If […]
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a tumultuous start to the 2011 season, and young quarterback Josh Freeman has been in the epicenter of it. Every game starts the same way — come out of the gate run-heavy to set a tone. Start throwing a lot and make mistakes. Fall into a hole by halftime, […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/13/2011
Every year in free agency, or via trade, GMs make big bets on a single player that will transform their team. And every year, that list of big acquisitions has at least go completely bust. Those teams that are seen to be “one player away” from respectability, from contention, or from a trip to the […]
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“The Dream Team thing is over,” said Michael Vick before last week’s loss. He said nothing about his offensive line allowing seven sacks and 29 quarterback hits. Nor did Vick mention the Philadelphia Eagles’ All-Madden secondary allowing a 104.3 passer rating to opposing quarterback when his own rating is 85.3. Is it too early to […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/12/2011
How bout dem Cowboys! The Cowboys had one of their best weeks of the season in Week 5! I know the Cowboys were on their bye, but hear me out. They picked up a half game on the Eagles and Giants, and Tony Romo wasn’t voted goat of the week! After 3 weeks the Cowboys […]
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With Tim Tebow being named the starter, fans in Denver are waiting for the other shoe to drop — what becomes of Kyle Orton? The Broncos tried to shop him this summer, but found only one serious bidder in Miami, and didn’t like the price. Now, they have a big contract sitting on the bench […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 10/11/2011
The biggest thing I look for when analyzing media coverage is honesty. In a world where political correctness rules, hearing someone give their honest take on a controversial subject is refreshing. Therefore, I’ve been paying close attention to the coverage of Tim Tebow being named the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback over Kyle Orton, despite the […]
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John Fox made no bones about it in the preseason — the Broncos’ new coach does not much care to play Tim Tebow. Fox inherited someone else’s pet project as his incumbent starter, and demoted him as far as fourth string on the roster. He also tacitly allowed Denver’s front office to listen to offers […]
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A look at the early stats say the Bears should have been romping in this game — they dominated time of possession and yardage on the ground, thanks to Matt Forte. But Jay Cutler never had time to answer any of the Lions’ big plays on offense, thanks to waves of attackers in silver […]
