0 comments by Joe Webb on 10/3/2014
The Denver Broncos got a punch to the gut when they lost their Super Bowl rematch in overtime in Week 3. While that loss dropped them to 2-1 on the season, the Broncos looked good overall and almost stole the win in a tough environment against a very good team. Now fresh off of a […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 10/2/2014
The NFL has named an MVP 57 times, each year since 1957. During those years it’s been a quarterback 37 times, and a running back 18 times. A defensive player was determined to be the most valuable in the league and to his team during a season twice, the most recent coming 28 years ago […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Week 4 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 Sean Tomlinson
Prince Amukamara has two interceptions through the Giants’ first four games of this season. Over his first three seasons he had only three picks. He’s also recorded seven passes defensed, which is already halfway to his total from last year. Amukamara is suddenly ballin’ out hard and shutting down half the field in the Giants’ secondary. […]
0 comments by This Given Sunday's Locker
Larry Donnell caught seven passes for 54 yards and three touchdowns a week ago as his Giants trampled the Redskins. Which was great for Larry Donnell in reality, but not so great for Larry Donnell in fantasy. See, Larry Donnell owns Larry Donnell on his fantasy football team. During a moment of uncertainty or perhaps […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Earlier, we looked at and ranked the five greatest dynasties in NFL history. Really, we figure there have only been about a handful, which makes sense during the Super Bowl era, which is less than a half-century old. But at least a handful of great teams have come close […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
Sponsored by the Ford Motor Company Parity has taken a heavy grip on today’s NFL, and we’re nearing the point where our definition of a dynasty needs to be altered. But there was a time when dynasties roamed the league. Dating back to the ‘60s, each decade has been owned by one team. Here are the […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 10/1/2014
The first month of the NFL season is in the books. Ten stats that help tell the story from the first four weeks of the year… 5.5: That’s the number of yards per play NFL teams have averaged this season, which is up 0.1 from last year and would be tied for the highest average […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
We’re now one month into a four-month season, so maybe it’s not completely crazy to start ranking players in terms of their MVP positioning. Still crazy? Oh well, we started this in Week 1 so we’re gaining legitimacy by the week. Here’s an updated look at our NFL power rankings, player-style… 1. Philip Rivers, Chargers […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
The Raiders just fired the head coach Dennis Allen after another predictable but incredibly disappointing 0-4 start. Like the Jaguars, the Raiders just can’t seem to shake this consistent rut they are in of year to year ineptitude. Since they lost the Super Bowl to Tampa Bay in 2002, the Raiders have not had a […]
0 comments by This Given Sunday's Locker on 9/30/2014
When a puppy is around the house there’s a constant state of high alert. How long has it been since he was last outside? What did he do outside? Should he go outside now? Why is he not outside now? Those are all questions asked repeatedly, by the minute, because the alternative is some urine […]
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Tom Brady was horrible last night, to put it sort of politely. He turned the ball over three times (an interception and two fumbles) while the Patriots were roundhouse kicked by Kansas City, losing 41-14. But while Brady’s slump and downward slide is real, his entire team was horrible too. He received little help from […]
0 comments by Eric Galko
With three rookie quarterbacks starting, two rookie receivers already emerging as their team’s best offensive weapon and two first-round defensive backs being heavily relied upon by their defenses, the 2014 rookie class is looking strong than expected, even without the top two picks having a major impact. The two first-round rookie starters lead the way […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
A lot of great things took place during the first month of the 2014 NFL regular season. But so did a lot of stupid. We wrap up September with a rundown of some of the stupidest occurrences from Week 4. The stupidest usage of timeouts Up two points on Philadelphia in the fourth quarter, 49ers head […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 9/29/2014
You will remember Week 4 of the 2014 NFL season as the time Steve Smith showed us that, yes, he will take your spork and break it. Smith finished with 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns against his former team. 19.9: Smith’s average yardage per reception. That included a Globetrotters style 61-yard catch when a […]
