0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 1/11/2015
Defining a catch is easy on the most simple, fundamental level. As a kid after many failed attempts that may have ended in a face plant or a ball to the nose, you placed two hands around a football that was spiraling in your direction (or if you had my father, it was wobbling and […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The Buffalo Bills were blindsided on New Year’s Eve when former head coach Doug Marrone exercised his opt-out clause, putting himself back on the market. Buffalo was forced into looking for a new lead man after a 9-7 campaign and found one on Sunday, with multiple reports surfacing that Rex Ryan will be hired for […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/9/2015
On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys visit the Green Bay Packers for the first time in the postseason since 1967. Back then, the teams were vying for the right to play in Super Bowl II against the American Football League’s Oakland Raiders. As it turned out, the contest would live on throughout history, known as the […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
It was January 19, 2002. The New England Patriots were hosting the Oakland Raiders at Foxboro Stadium, the last game ever played at the old venue. New England, 11-5 and riding a six-game winning streak, had first-year starter Tom Brady at quarterback. Oakland, 10-6, was coming off a 38-24 victory over the New York Jets […]
0 comments by Mike Ferguson
Looking at this weekend’s NFL Divisional playoff match-ups, it isn’t hard to come up with story lines. The two teams that played in last year’s Super Bowl are still alive, but looking from a historical perspective makes this weekend’s contests all the more interesting. http://gty.im/137617551 2012 AFC Championship Rematch The Baltimore-New England match-up instantly brings […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The 2014 NFL season is coming down to the wire, with only eight teams still driving for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Most of the remaining participants were expected to be here at the beginning of the season, while a few are somewhat surprising. This weekend might be the best of the football campaign, with four […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 1/8/2015
UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley enjoyed a distinguished collegiate career. The junior started for three seasons in the PAC-12 and put up prolific numbers, culminating with a victory in the Valero Alamo Bowl over Kansas State. Hundley is one of the top quarterback prospects in the draft this year. Most experts have him slotted behind […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
January is a magical time in the world of the NFL. It’s when we finally get to see the top 12 teams in the land duke it out with each other in an effort to determine a season champion. Every year, we hear about possible restructuring of the system. This offseason, we’ll hear about how […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
Broncos-Colts The Least Expensive Ticket for AFC Divisional Playoffs The beginning is so fitting, as it could be the perfect launch pad for a Super Bowl run for the Denver Broncos, or it could be the most bitter of endings. Peyton Manning hasn’t looked like himself over the season’s final weeks, but will enter the […]
CINCINNATI, OH – SEPTEMBER 21: Head Coach Marvin Lewis of the Cincinnati Bengals watches as his players take on the Tennessee Titans at Paul Brown Stadium on September 21, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 1/7/2015
Is simply making the playoffs all that is required for Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis to stay employed? Is that how low the bar is for one of the most pathetic franchises in the NFL? Lewis has now coached the Bengals for 12 years. He’s made the playoffs in six of those seasons, five […]
0 comments by Eric Galko
The Buccaneers and Jets are in desperate need for a new quarterback of the future. The Titans, Redskins and Rams wouldn’t mind having an option in the top-10 build their franchises around. And the Saints, Texans, Bills and Broncos all could be looking for a quarterback to groom with an eye towards the future. But […]
GREEN BAY, WI – NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass during the first quarter of the NFL game against the New England Patriots at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Quarterbacks have such a large impact on the game nowadays that a breakdown of the pivots starting for the eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs gives you a feel for how things might conclude. Quite interestingly this year, though, some of the stronger teams have quarterbacks who haven’t performed as well as some of […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 1/6/2015
Acknowledging the end is difficult for any football player. A successful career often means at least a decade of preparing both mentally and physically each week—and going through the grind of each offseason—for one day: Sunday. There’s a routine that becomes muscle memory, and it’s easy to understand why there could be a feeling of […]
SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 28: San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York stands on the field before the 49ers game against the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium on December 28, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
0 comments by Matt Verderame
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is being sued for age discrimination, according to Howard Mintz of the Mercury News. York fired former facilities manager Anthony Lozano and former head of video operations Keith Yanagi in 2011 and 2012, allegedly because the organization wanted to go in a technology-driven direction with younger personnel. The lawsuit […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The Cleveland Browns went 7-9 this year, but made significant strides under first-year head coach Mike Pettine. Cleveland was actually leading the AFC North at the end of Week 10 with a 6-3 mark, only to drop three of its next four before replacing Brian Hoyer with Johnny Manziel. In related news, the Browns lost […]
