The highlight of the offseason is always the NFL draft. It’s at that event that the league’s future stars appear on the scene and each team makes selections that will impact their fortunes for years to come. Still, it’s not the only star of the offseason. Playing second fiddle to the draft is free agency, […]

In an age of the NFL dominated by the passing attacks of teams like the Broncos, Patriots and Saints, it’s easy to forget that there are other ways teams can win games. Stopping the run on defense is still a relevant goal and controlling the clock by moving the ball on the ground is still […]

After starting the 2013 season with a 0-8 record, the Jaguars looked destined to make a run at a 0-16 record. In fact, the discussion around the team was mostly centered on potentially being labeled as the worst team in NFL history. Fortunately for the Jags, any “worst team ever” talk ended in the second […]

Tuesday’s news that Jonathan Martin had been traded to the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been better news for Martin or the Miami Dolphins. For Martin, this marks the end of the Richie Incognito saga that ignited a national conversation about bullying in the NFL. For the Dolphins, the move allows them to move on […]

On Monday, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Buccaneers were open to trading Darrelle Revis, a player Tampa Bay has been accused of misusing since he joined the team last year. Unfortunately, at least for the Bucs, Revis’ contract makes him almost impossible to unload. Revis is set to make a base salary of $13 […]

Eric Decker may be a hot name in free agency, but many have him pegged as a potential free agent bust in 2014. Every year at the beginning of free agency, a few teams take shots on big-name, big-salary players they believe will push them over the top. Even though this tactic rarely works in […]

One of the more interesting quarterback situations in the NFL may actually be in Jacksonville. In reality, their current position is something of a mess. Although the team has expressed a desire to keep former tenth overall draft pick Blaine Gabbert, he’s probably dead in the water. In addition, the team’s starting quarterback, Chad Henne, […]

Language is an issue in virtually any workplace, and the NFL is no exception. Last month, news hit on Pro Football Talk, among other sites, that the NFL was considering levying a 15-yard penalties for the use of racial slurs on the field. The question, should the NFL decide to move forward with penalizing teams […]

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve seen the stability within the 49ers organization tested in a way most teams never have to worry about. First came the report from Pro Football Talk that the Browns and the 49ers had nearly struck a deal that would have sent 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh to the […]

The NFL is a copycat league, and if that simple truth holds firm, we’ll be seeing more and more option-centric offenses in the NFL. That’s all fine and great, but with the increase in option quarterbacks comes an increase in injuries to the NFL’s most popular stars. The NFL has always been about protecting its […]

Sports betting in the NFL is a big business, and although the Super Bowl is long gone, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be able to continue throwing down money on the biggest sports league in America – right? Luckily, Vegas still has us covered, even in the offseason where we can bet on the most […]

At this point in the offseason we’re usually preoccupied with more than just the NFL draft and the looming beast of free agency. The use of the franchise tag usually provides us with a few noteworthy story lines, but this season has been nearly silent on the tag’s front. Why are teams turning away from […]