Last week’s premier matchup highlighted the nature of game-planning in the NFL. I expected the Arizona Cardinals to match Patrick Peterson, their most physically talented corner, on Demaryius Thomas, the Broncos’ most physically talented wide receiver. Instead, Arizona played Peterson on Emmanuel Sanders and left Antonio Cromartie on Thomas. There was a particular logic to […]

It’s time to have a talk. Or rather, stop a discussion before it truly begins? I’m not sure which yet, so let’s find out together. Either way we need to take a serious look at Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray and some guy named Eric Dickerson. It’s time for the single-season rushing record chat. […]

Every year we hear about how the Rams are finally turning a corner and THIS is the year they’ll finally surprise people. But after Sam Bradford went down with yet another season ending injury and the team is starring down the barrel of a 1-3 start, can any of us really say we’re surprised? The […]

Week 6 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 […]

Five weeks into the 2014 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the 10 most valuable players in football at this very moment… 1. Philip Rivers, Chargers — Finally someone holds onto this spot for two consecutive weeks. In a blowout victory over the Jets, Rivers completed over 70 percent of his passes and posted […]

It will start with a whisper now, because the season is still young and all sorts of shenanigans await when cold weather hits, and injuries mount. But soon enough the volume will grow, and we’ll start to talk about DeMarco Murray and a certain record that, if broken, would put him atop the running back […]

We wrap up Week 5 of the 2014 NFL regular season with an audit on everything stupid that took place over the course of the weekend. The stupidest late-game strategy I know it feels as though field goals have become automatic nowadays, especially when you’ve got a kicker like Dan Bailey, who entered Sunday’s Cowboys […]

Every week bones break and muscles rip around the NFL. We’ll take a look at the most significant injuries, and what happens next. The Arizona Cardinals just lost their first game of the season. While they would still prefer to be undefeated with a shiny zero in the loss column, the effort required to have […]

We’re back with our regular look at some of the most intriguing potential matchups from this week’s slate of games. 1. Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas vs. Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson One of the league’s most physically talented and best wide receivers is taking one of the league’s most physically talented and best cornerbacks. Neither has […]