Heading into Super Bowl XLVIII, there are three frontrunners to win the game’s MVP award. Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch are all solid candidates to win the honor, but if the award goes to someone else, who could that be? Here’s five under-the-radar candidates that could steal the show on the big day. […]

Super Bowl XLVIII will be a clash of two completely different styles, but that hasn’t made it easier on odds makers in determining just which team will most likely come out on top. In a clash of offense versus defense, the game looks about like a push on first glance, and that’s exactly what odds […]

The factory of sadness continues at full production. That much is clear. The Cleveland Browns entered the offseason by cutting ties with first year head coach Rob Chudzinski. The idea was that Cleveland could snag a hot, up and coming name to lead their franchise in the right direction. The first part of the plan […]

Every year, when Peyton Manning leads his team into the playoffs, we hear about how Manning can’t pull his team through in clutch moments. Although he may be the greatest regular season quarterback in NFL history, he collapses under the weight of key situations, ultimately costing his teams the opportunity to win the Super Bowl. […]

For the third time this season, the Seattle Seahawks battled the San Francisco 49ers, and for the second time, the Seahawks won, but this game had far bigger implications than the previous two, obviously. With the win, the Seattle is headed to its second Super Bowl appearance. On the AFC side of championship weekend, we […]

Going into Sunday’s AFC championship game, it wouldn’t have been unreasonable to expect both the Patriots and the Broncos to top 30 points in a dual of high-octane offenses, but the two teams were able to combine for just 42 points. At the end of the day, the Broncos were able to put together a […]

The top of the NFL draft order is littered with teams that have a big problem at the most important position in football. Quarterbacks that have the ability to carry their teams into the postseason year after year are rare, and teams like the Texans, Jaguars and Browns will have the first shot at this […]

Regardless of how this weekend’s games turn out, the dynamic of Super Bowl XLVIII has already been determined. A high-octane offense with much to be desired on defense will take the field from the AFC side of the bracket, and the NFC will field a staunch defense with an offense powered by an athletic quarterback […]

Rex Ryan got the contract extension that he wanted Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported on Thursday. The extension ensures the Jets will avoid fielding a lame duck coach, but it does little in the way of ensuring long-term continuity. In essence, the extension was a one year reprieve for Ryan, but it’s little more than […]

To say that Jim Caldwell’s personality is the opposite of former Lions head coach Jim Schwartz’s isn’t doing the contrast justice. On the sidelines, Schwartz was always a fiery coach. Nothing epitomized that more than his postgame run in with Jim Harbaugh following a 49ers win over the Lions. The now infamous handshake nearly sparked […]

It’s no coincidence that the four teams left in the NFL playoffs are also led by four of the best coaches in the game today. Each coach meshes well with his team. The Patriots are a stoic group that goes onto the field as if it’s business as usual each and every week. The 49ers […]

NFL officials had another rough weekend during the divisional round of the playoffs, highlighted by inconsistency, a botched replay and general incompetence. Officiating has been under intense scrutiny for much of the year, but is it really fair to expect part-time officials to get everything right? Here’s five ways the league can help improve the […]

As is the case in a few playoff games every season, the San Diego Chargers got in a few good shots against Peyton Manning and the Broncos, but it was a case of too little too late. In the second half, the Chargers went toe to toe with Denver and were able to outplay them […]

The Carolina Panthers had everything set up for a deep playoff run. With the second seed in the NFC playoffs, the Panthers were able to rest during the opening round of the postseason, and they were able to stay home against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. With so much working in their favor, […]

On paper, the New England Patriots should be able to handle the Indianapolis Colts without too many problems in Foxboro Saturday night. The Patriots feature an offense that runs the ball well, something we’re not used to seeing from the Patriots, and a group of largely unknown receivers that have been able to rise to […]