With the announcement that Dwight Freeney won't be re-signed by the Indianapolis Colts, the veteran defensive end will be heading into free agency for the first time. With just 12 tackles and five sacks last season, Freeney may have a difficult time finding work with agreeable pay. For Freeney, playing in a 4-3 defense is […]

A pair of the most overlooked, marginal positions in the NFL occupies the special teams unit. Punters and kickers are often overlooked when comparing separate teams, but these positions are easy to upgrade, and they are often the difference in tight games. For the reasons listed above, I think one of the places a team […]

With the rise of young quarterbacks like Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson, there's a debate on the horizon. How much mobility does a modern NFL quarterback need? The success of Griffin and Wilson can't be overlooked, but there's another side to this coin. While Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin add and element to a […]

Rob Gronkowski has been called many names by many people, most notably being called a "big meathead" by teammate Logan Mankins. Whether or not Gronkowski actually lives up to the name "meathead" may be up for debate, but he's never short on the ability to get people talking. His most recent piece of work came […]

It's not often that you see a quarterback needy team bashing the incoming crop of quarterbacks, but that's exactly what the Jaguars' new quarterbacks coach is doing — sort of. Frank Scelfo told Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union that Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert would be the top rated quarterback in this year's draft. The […]

The NFL is a quarterback driven league. That's something I like to drive home as often as possible, and it's that perspective that clarifies why teams make some of the questionable decisions they make. It's also that perspective that makes former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell a legitimate option for a team at some point this […]

While cruising around the interwebs, I came upon a number of mock drafts, and by and large, they all had one factor in common. Matt Barkley, largely considered the second best quarterback prospect in this year's draft, slid down the board, with some even dropping him into the second round. The idea that there could […]

Since the offseason is finally upon us, I believe I'll take it upon myself to describe how a flailing franchise can rebuild their product into a competitor year in and year out. The obvious hurdle with such a set of articles is that my prescriptions will come off as step-by-step procedures that will produce on-field […]

While Ravens fans are buying up championship gear from their local retailers, San Francisco championship gear is in the process of being donated to impoverished areas around the world. Per Darren Rovell of ESPN, 49ers Super Bowl merchandise is currently being donated to Worldvision, a Christian humanitarian organization that will then distribute the clothing to […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the midst of their "State of the Franchise" address, and they announced one major decision in an effort to change the Jaguars' notoriously poor branding power. Owner Shahid Khan announced immediately after the logo was revealed that the new logo would be used on the team's uniform in the coming […]

It was an uphill battle for the Baltimore Ravens all season long, but they were at the top of the NFL pile when it mattered most. Now, 32 NFL teams are in the process of hitting the reset button as they collectively move forward towards the 2013 draft. For the Ravens, the coming weeks are […]

The Baltimore Ravens are your Super Bowl XLVII champions, but it took a late-game stand to do it. After trailing by as much as 22 points, the San Francisco 49ers were able to make a game out of the Super Bowl. The turning point in the game was a power outage in the third quarter. […]

Outside of a questionable fake field goal gone bad, the Baltimore Ravens have dominated the first half of Super Bowl XLVII, leading 21-6 at halftime. The Ravens have looked crisp on offense and extremely fast on defense while the 49ers have looked slow, sluggish and off their game. In other words, one team came ready […]

It's something that no one really wants to consider during Super Bowl week, but there's a strong possibility that this could be a very forgettable Super Bowl. What would it take for that scenario to become reality? Well I'm glad you asked. The first thing that is an absolute must for a Super Bowl to […]