0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/13/2014
The 2014 NFL Draft produced a litany of terrific receivers, giving us one of the more exciting rookie classes in recent history. While the expectations were high for these young pass-catchers, some have actually exceeded those hopes by playing some tremendous football by any measure. There are certainly plenty of options, but let’s take a […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 12/12/2014
It’s unfortunate, but a team has to win the NFC South this year. In a more just world all four teams would be relegated to an expansion league in the Chilean mountains. But instead we have to embrace a reality that’s difficult to digest. Due to a combination of crippling defensive regression (see: New Orleans […]
0 comments by Tom Gower
With the battle for division titles and wild card berths up for grabs, Week 15 offers a surfeit of interesting matchups of player and team. Here are some of the more intriguing ones on Sunday leading up to Sunday night’s clash for NFC East supremacy. 1. Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders vs. Chargers CB Shareece Wright […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
When you think about how deep the 49ers roster has been and how good they’ve been at stockpiling draft picks, you might assume they have drafting down to an art/science. But the last decade or so has been a lot more hit and miss than you’d expect. Specifically they haven’t always done a great job […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/11/2014
More than any other sport, football sees injuries alter the fortunes of teams every season. Sure, baseball and hockey teams have key guys go down, but in the National Football League it is a weekly battle to avoid a crushing blow. This year has been no different, with some teams seeing more than their fair […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
Colin Kaepernick is playing some of the worst football of the year at the quarterback position. Jim Harbaugh might not last in San Francisco, and suddenly a 49ers team that has appeared in three straight NFC title games might not even make the playoffs. And the Seattle Seahawks are loving every minute of it. Seattle’s […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Week 15 in the NFL is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/10/2014
The National Football League has been around since 1920. When it first began, the franchises were all over the Eastern and Midwestern parts of America before many teams folded and moved. Ultimately, up until the mid-1940’s, the NFL had teams only as far West as Green Bay, Detroit and Chicago. In 1946, the Cleveland Rams […]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes bludgeoned the Wisconsin Badgers 59-0 in Saturday’s Big Ten championship game. Texans teammates John Simon and J.J. Watt apparently had a bet on the game, if this picture tweeted out by Simon was any indication. Watt, of course, is a proud Wisconsin alum, while Simon attended Ohio State. Watt actually never […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The AFC North is the most competitive division in the NFL. It is not better than the NFC West or perhaps even the AFC West, but certainly the balance is unparalleled. With four teams above .500, it is conceivable that any of the four could walk away with the division title. So, who actually takes […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
The Denver Broncos (10-3) travel to Qualcomm Stadium to take on the San Diego Chargers (8-5) next Sunday. The past two weeks have been rather uncharacteristic for Peyton Manning. The reigning MVP has thrown a combined total of 2 TDs, 2 INTs, and has not eclipsed 180 yards passing in either contest. Despite the lackluster performance, the Broncos defense […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
We’ve been tracking the league’s hottest players all season as part of this weekly look at the MVP race, but now it’s down to just two men with three weeks remaining. Let’s break it down. 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers Part of me thinks this is over. I mean, how is it possible for a guy […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 12/9/2014
We’ll get to Drew Brees’ oddness and Odell Beckham Jr. doing something pretty rare in Week 14. But first, the St. Louis Rams and a lot of zeros. 0: The amount of points allowed by the Rams over the past two weeks, with their latest shutout a 24-0 blanking of the Redskins. 128: The game […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The 2014 NFL season was supposed to be about the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers making one more great run at each other. After making three consecutive trips to the NFC Championship Game and a Super Bowl appearance in 2012, the 49ers were primed to make the breakthrough and earn that elusive ring, something […]
<> at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 7, 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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There’s a bit of troubling news out of Charlotte today – Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was reportedly injured in a car accident, though the severity of his injuries aren’t known at this time. Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer and Kami Mattioli of The Sporting News were at the scene covering the accident. Other car involved […]
