Every year, we have to labor through four weeks of preseason football. The first week goes by rather quickly because, frankly, we’re just happy to have some form of football back, but by the fourth week, we’re all just tired of it. Aside from sub-par football and outcomes that mean nothing, there’s one other factor […]

Say what you want about Tim Tebow, the man lives a pretty religious lifestyle. Maybe someday he’ll have a slipup of some sort, and ESPN can debate whether he’s lost all credibility on First Take (oh the irony that would be), but last night, Tebow’s quick wits were on full display in the Patriots’ locker […]

Chip Kelly is playing a dangerous game as he continues to declare a starting quarterback. Some level of competition is healthy, especially to push potential starters, but at some point, it’s more important for the team to move forward with a definitive plan. For the Eagles, that point is exemplified by the difference in style […]

Facing a four-game suspension and recovering from groin surgery usually means a quiet night for any player. In one of the strange stories out of week one of the preseason, that wasn’t the case for Jaguars wide receiver Justin Blackmon. According to Mark Long of the Associated Press, Blackmon, who is entering his second year […]

Mark Sanchez may be making progress, but it tonight’s performance was any indication, he’s still prone to making the same type of poor plays that put him on the hot seat to begin with. Mark Sanchez is by no means the worst starting quarterback in football. That distinction likely resides with someone else (Blaine Gabbert […]

Entering 2013, Matthew Stafford has a lot to prove, and he might not have all that much time to do it. Yes, he’s the Lions’ unquestioned quarterback, but that can change quickly with a new regime, and like it or not, Stafford may have more barring on the Lions’ season than any other person in […]

Last night was great. It was an evening all about football, and even though it was just preseason action, I couldn't get enough. For much of the night, I was flipping between games or watching NFL Network's "RedZone" style coverage. Here's some quick observations about the evening. 10/13, 10/14 and 6/7 — that was the […]

As expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars will roll with Blaine Gabbert over Chad Henne as their starting quarterback — at least that’s the case for the moment. “I think that he's really shown a lot of poise,” head coach Gus Bradley said Thursday via ESPN. “I think he handles situations that have been presented to him […]

The Vikings just can’t put their stadium situation behind them. Minnesota governor Mark Dayton is “deeply concerned” about the findings of a New Jersey judge, according to KSTP-TV. The judge found that the Wilfs committed fraud in the form of inaccurate accounting with a partnership that built and maintained an apartment complex in New Jersey. […]

The first round of preseason NFL games is upon us! Here’s a list of meaningful story lines to watch as week one of the preseason gets under way later tonight. Patriots’ receivers Much has been made of the Patriots’ no-name crew of receivers. Sure, they won’t be catching balls from Tom Brady, but that’s no […]

The Houston Texans have long been considered the “yeah, but” team of the AFC, thanks in no small part to Chris Berman. Last year, they wrote their own playoff ticket only to fall flat once again. What’s holding the Texans back from having a breakthrough season this time around? Simply put, nothing is holding them […]

At this time last year, the Kansas City Chiefs were the hot name that everyone loved. This time around, it's the Miami Dolphins, but not everyone is sold on the team. Dennis Green, yes that Dennis Green, thinks the Dolphins will have a tough time overcoming the losses of Reggie Bush and Jake Long. "I […]

Last week it was reported that the St. Louis Rams would likely feature a multi-back system to handle their running game, and that remains the expectation. Still, one running back is reportedly pulling away from the rest of the pack. “I think Daryl [Richardson] comes back as our starter,” Fisher said yesterday

Every year we get back to this debate. Should teams go for the 4-3 defense or the 3-4 defense? To answer that, we have to back up about a decade when only a few teams ran their defenses with a base 3-4. In those times, teams were picking players from a better pool because no […]

The NFL is king, and it's not even close. Sunday night's exhibition between the Cowboys and the Dolphins averaged 10.1 million viewers, NBC announced, making it the largest audience for a preseason game since the game between the Chargers and Cowboys in 2011, after the conclusion of the player lockout. The game was ranked number […]