For the second time in five days, the Texans' defense underperformed against a less-than-quality opponent, and for the second time, their offense bailed them out. The Texans gave up 31 points to a Lions unit that has been hit or miss for much of the 2012 season. It took a late touchdown and a considerable […]

This weekend, the Houston Texans nearly dropped a game to one of the worst teams in the NFL. It was an offensive shootout with little defense to speak of from either team, and the Texans emerged from overtime with the victory. The other story line that came from the Texans near-miss was the possible end […]

When Greg Schiano started his NFL career it didn’t take very long until his name got mentioned around league circles, unfortunately it was for all the wrong reasons.  The “kneel down gate “had many around the league questioning Schiano’s methods however at 6-4 his squad has fully bought into his system. The once lackluster Buccaneers find […]

No one likes to tie. The favored team is upset they didn't pull out the win, and the underdog is upset they didn't quite have enough in the tank to unseat the favored team. For fans, a tie is awful, but for those of us watching the standings, they're a hidden blessing. At 6-2-1, the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars lost today. That's no surprise to anyone who's paid them any attention this season. The manner in which they lost, however, was nothing short of shocking. The Jaguars played the AFC's top team, the Houston Texans, today, and they led much of the game. With just 8 minutes to go, the Jaguars […]

Every year, the NFL adds rules that confuse general fans, players, coaches and sometimes even those administrating the rules, the officials. Today, a nuance of the NFL's rules came to light in interesting fashion. Following a Jason Snelling fumble that bounced precariously close to out of bounds before being recovered by the Arizona Cardinals, Mike […]

Tomorrow afternoon, the San Diego Chargers travel to Denver in a game that could either tighten the AFC West back to within reason, or it could signal the end of any realistic divisional race. The Broncos enter the game at 6-3, two full games ahead of the second place Chargers. With a win, the Broncos […]

Ray Guy is almost without question the greatest punter to ever play in the NFL. He kicked for the Raiders for 14 season, accumulating nearly 45,000 yards of punts throughout his career. Yet, for some insane reason, at least insane in my mind, Ray Guy remains left out of the Hall of Fame. Ray Guy […]

At 7th in the AFC, you would think the Chargers would be in the thick of the playoff race, but that's not the case. They're currently tied two other teams for the 7th position, and they're a full two games behind the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last playoff spot. The Chargers were supposed to raise […]

The term "elite" gets tossed around, in my mind, far too frequently, yet no one has ever taken the time to define just what "elite" means. My abstract definition is something that draws from the wealth distribution. That is, the elite would be the equivalent of the top one or two percent. This season, the […]

Vikings fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when the franchise and Minnesota's state government came to an agreement to build a new home for the Vikings. Now, that agreement is seemingly under fire once again, placing the Vikings back in the L.A. discussion. The newly arising troubles stem from Zygi Wilf's desire to play […]

Usually first-year head coaches are exempt from the proverbial hot seat, but this season has been anything but predictable, and it has a pair of first-year head coaches beginning to look like dead men walking. Romeo Crennel and Mike Mularkey aren't on their first head coaching jobs. Crennel led the Browns for four years from […]

Today's games were a healthy mix of blowouts and close games decided by missed opportunities. Through of the the oddities, many have missed the simple fact that the AFC is suddenly divided very clearly between those in the playoffs, and those that are on the outside looking in. As it stands, the Steelers, currently the […]