Last night’s much anticipated rematch between the Baltimore Ravens and the Denver Broncos gave fans their first dose of real football. The game also gave us our fair share of gaffes which defined the whole game. It’s a theme that may play out during many of the season’s opening games. These are the gaffes that […]

The Baltimore Ravens may be the Super Bowl champions, but they are certainly not Super Bowl favorites to win this season’s big game. After an offseason of losing high-profile players, the Ravens will be put to a major test when they play the Denver Broncos later tonight. Yes, it’s early, but it’s never too early […]

I’m willing to cut Rex Ryan at least a little bit of slack this year. After all, he’s being put into a situation that few head coaches could succeed with. The Jets’ current problems are many. They’re without offensive weapons, their team has become a lightning rod for negative attention, but biggest of all is […]

There’s no doubt that there’s been a push over the last year for teams to begin running unconventional offenses. Players like Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson and Colin Kaepernick have led that charge, but Packers linebacker Clay Matthews may have the solution for defenses. “One of the things that the referees have told us is […]

The injury bug has already hit a number of teams hard in preseason action. The Buffalo Bills, for example, were hoping to roll out a premier, high-octane offense to kick off the 2013 campaign, but instead they may be rolling out an undrafted rookie quarterback to run their offense against the New England Patriots. They’re […]

Before I get off on the wrong foot in Seahawks fans’ minds, let me just say this. I love the Seahawks. Russell Wilson is a dynamic young quarterback, Pete Carroll’s energy is amazing, and the team’s young roster should be a force to reckon with over the next several years. Still, they’re not the best […]

The opening week of the NFL season always has its fair share of hiccups and problems that teams must work through. This season will be no different, with one exception. There are a ton of young signal callers preparing to start for their teams, and many of them aren’t ready to be thrown onto the […]

After an entire offseason, most NFL teams are ready to roll for week one of the regular season, but as is often the case, the Oakland Raiders aren’t following suit, and at first glance, the team doesn’t appear ready for their Sunday matchup in Indianapolis. The big question going into week one is, who will […]

The Jaguars may be one of the smallest market teams in the league, and they may not sell as many tickets to their games as some of the bigger markets, but they've never been accused of being disengaged from the Jacksonville community. I present to you, exhibit A. Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is in the […]

With the preseason behind us, it’s time to turn towards the regular season, and right off the bat, there’s a handful of very important games that will have an impact on the standings in late December. In the NFL, it’s never too early to start thinking about the playoffs, and these games will have a […]

Jonathan Dwyer’s release from the Pittsburgh Steelers was one of the surprising moves in the NFL in teams’ attempts to get down to a 53-man roster. Dwyer was expected to be a utility back in the Steelers ground game, which looks stouter now than it has in some time. Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports was […]

With rosters down to just 53 players, there’s bound to be a run on free agents in the coming days. One of the most eligible such players is now Vince Young, who failed to stick with the Green Bay Packers, but this is a quarterback needy league, and Vince Young can still play. Frankly, it’s […]

The Jets may be one step closer to declaring a quarterback their starting signal caller. Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports that Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg prefers Geno Smith over Mark Sanchez. While Rex Ryan will get the final decision, the endorsement of the team’s offensive coordinator would be a big win for Geno Smith […]

All those articles you read over the past month with a title resembling, “What we learned from the Pats’ faceplant” are now completely irrelevant. We may have learned a lot of information about some individuals, and sure, some teams are already doomed, but by and large, the preseason doesn’t tell us much about the big […]

As other teams have found out over the years, Matt Leinart isn’t the answer. That’s the lesson the Buffalo Bills learned after giving him a shot last night against the Detroit Lions. To be fair to Leinart, he was completely underprepared to be thrown into the Bills’ lineup, and he wasn’t necessarily working with the […]