Atlanta Falcons, FLAT: The Atlanta Falcons have one of the most complete rosters in football. There's no huge, glaring holes, and they'll likely cruise, rather comfortably, to a divisional title. The Falcons' big stumbling point has been the playoffs, but this could be their year. They won't have to play the scariest team in football, the […]

In Oakland, the Raiders play in one of the worst stadiums in major professional sports. The O.co Coliseum has a terrible seating structure. Simply put, it's the worst stadium in the NFL.\ Across the bay, the San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for their last season in the equally terrible Candlestick Park. The difference here […]

If you're like millions of Americans, you watch ESPN on a daily basis. If that's the case, chances are you're paying for it too — dearly. Don't watch ESPN? You're not alone either, but unfortunately for you, you're still paying for it whether you want to or not. TV tracking firm Nielson found only four […]

Houston Texans, FLAT: The Texans are atop a week division. That simple fact may catch up to them in the playoffs. Six easy games will likely soften the Texans up a bit, and it's something they'll have to work to prevent from happening. The Texans are still one of the best teams in the league, and […]

The New York Jets are at it again, at least they might be according to ESPN New York. Rich Cimini, in his camp preview of the New York Jets, mentioned that the Jets may be thinking about using Geno Smith in the way Tebow was originally meant to be used by the team. "The coaches […]

The Patriots have been getting a lot of negative press of late, and it's drawing attention to their strategy of buying low and selling high. The Patriots are known for bringing in questionable players, turning them into highly productive parts of their team and trading them away for far higher picks than they originally used […]

Washington Redskins, UP: The Redskins' stock moves with every report on Robert Griffin III. The good news is that Griffin is still recovering at an astounding rate. Instead of wondering whether he'll be ready for the season opener, we're now asking whether he'll be ready for day one of training camp. So long as Griffin doesn't […]

The NFL preseason is nearly upon us, and there's a lot of unanswered questions. I've taken the liberty of picking out the best, most provocative queries for you to ponder as you wait out the last few weeks until preseason games get under way. Is Tom Brady good enough to get the Patriots back into […]

New England Patriots, DOWN: The Patriots have had a rough June and early July, but they've also made the proper moves in limiting the distractions brought on by Aaron Hernandez's arrest. The biggest football concern the Patriots have at the moment is a definite lack of productive receivers for Tom Brady to throw to. In the […]

Ticket sales is always a big issue in the NFL. Teams are expected to sell out the general bowl seating of their stadiums week in and week out. Many teams have no problem at all doing this while others have historically had a rough go of it. This year, the Titans are having at least […]

I've done my best over the past couple of years to avoid ESPN programming. It's become a thorn in my side. At one point, SportsCenter was an integral part to my day. Just a few years ago, I would wake up in the morning and eat my breakfast as I caught up on highlights from […]

Green Bay Packers,FLAT: Without a running game, the Packers will have a difficult time navigating the NFC playoffs, but make no mistake about it, the Packers will be in the tournament. The problem with the Packers, as was the case with the Colts in the Peyton Manning era, is that the team is only okay, and […]