In the first of a long and bloody parade of day-after coaching exits, the St Louis Rams (and by “the Rams” I mean owner Stan Kroenke) have decided to completely clean house by firing Coach Steve Spagnuolo and GM Billy Devaney. You can praise the effort that Spagnuolo’s team gave until the end, and you […]

It’s time for that time-honored tradition of swearing change and better things ahead, when all are optimistic about the blank slate before us that is the untouched New Year. Why should the NFL be any different than the rest of the world? (Outside of the obvious, of course.) With 2011 now behind us and 2012 […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1AN7S7n8VdM?wmode=Opaque Miami Dolphins 19,New York Jets 17 – The End by the Beatles This game was the end of a great career and the end of one team’s playoffs hopes. While Jason Taylor will be remembered as one of the greatest Miami Dolphins of all time and a potential hall of famer, Rex Ryan will be remembered […]

Only three of twelve playoff spots are still open, and only a handful of teams have hopes of filling them. For the rest of the NFL, a long lonely winter approaches with only this weekend’s games left to salvage any last shreds of pride. But who’s got that much pride left? And how much does […]

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (7-7) at DETROIT LIONS (9-5) Saturday, 4:05 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (714), Sirius (SD 86, DET 135) Why WatchThe last time the Detroit Lions had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, Ndamukong Suh was 12 years old. They lost that game, and three more games after that, and somehow backed […]

OAKLAND RAIDERS (7-7) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (6-8) Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (708), Sirius (OAK 94, KC 137) Why Watch The best you can hope for in any late-December matchup is to see a game that matters, where both teams bring their all. And although neither team plays what could be called […]

Normally, here at This Given Sunday we write all original content. But this piece came in from ESPN’s PR wire, and we were instructed to run it as is, with no alteration or abridgement. So here you go. DENVER TEBOWS (8-6) at SOMEBODY OR OTHER (5-9) Saturday, 1:00 PM ET, CBS, Direct TV (704), Sirius […]

For as much as the 2011 NFL Draft will be remembered as the year of the quarterback, the defensive rookies are the ones making the most noise this season. Outside of Cam Newton of course. Cam Newton, Jake Locker and Blaine Gabbert got all the press on draft day. Once the season started, Newton’s playmaking […]

This morning fans around the league woke up with their team being, 4-10 or 5-9 or 6-8 but at least having hope that a franchise QB might be on the way in 2012. Whether it was Andrew Luck or Matt Barkley or RG3, fans including myself found our excitement growing that one of the strongest […]

The Giants and Jets are both reeling after losses this weekend, and now go head to head this coming week. Only one can salvage their season. Adding to the intrigue is the battle for control of New York. Interestingly enough as close as the two teams (they share the same stadium), they have not played […]

Flashback to the offseason: “Hahaha!” Those were the laughs of many when Tony Sparano, (former) Miami Dolphins head coach, told the media that Reggie Bush would be the Dolphins’ feature back. Today: Reggie Bush has proven the critics and haters wrong by having his best year as a pro. Reggie Bush was a full out […]

Well, well, well…just as we thought it was a foregone conclusion that Andrew Luck would be a Colt for the next 10 years, they go and do the impossible and win a game. Despite Jim Irsay’s tweet of happiness, there must be great concern amongst Colts nation. While the Colts still most likely hold the […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oJYRtOPUonA?wmode=Opaque New England 41, Denver 23 – Running On Empty by Jackson Browne Tim Tebow and the Broncos’ miracle run has come to an end. It was fun while it lasted but reality hit hard in the form of Tom Brady’s Patriots. The Broncos came hot out of the gates as Tim Tebow did what […]

Football in late fall is full of rich traditions, from the Thanksgiving day games to the college bowls to the snow-filled clashes for playoff position. It’s a time of pageantry, beauty and brutality, the full expression of football’s finest drama bookended by parades — the Macy’s and the Rose Bowl’s.  For the Dallas Cowboys, though, […]