0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 8/15/2014
Naturally, because the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl last season, and because the Seahawks had never won a championship prior to that, many of us are asking whether this young Seattle team has a chance to become a dynasty in the years to come. While dynasties seem to no longer exist in this parity-plagued […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 8/14/2014
Every time former NFL quarterback and current NFL analyst Donovan McNabb is critical of active quarterbacks or the systems they play in, we inevitably think of stones and glass houses. But McNabb was spot-on in his recent criticism of the mere notion that the New York Jets might use the Wildcat offense with Michael Vick […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
The early returns on Jadeveon Clowney in Houston are about what we expected. He’s going to plant opposing humans in the ground, and often. We saw that immediately when he stuffed Stepfan Taylor for a five-yard loss after using his incredible speed to bust through the line. But Clowney and the downright unfair tandem he’ll […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
If you thought getting a date is easy as a young, rich, muscle bulging NFL super-stud, you’re mostly right. But training camp is a problem, with players often doing the grunt work of August in unfamiliar territory away from home. Don’t worry, there’s an app for that. Tinder has the cure for all that ails […]
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Danny Amendola is often broken and bruised, and eventually constant injuries could shorten his NFL career. No worries, though, because he could sign up for the circus immediately. Earlier this week during the Patriots-Eagles joint practice Amendola showed he’s one helluva juggler. Yes, he has four footballs. Four.
0 comments by Andrew Juge
New Orleans Saints’ kicker Shayne Graham, Carolina Panthers’ Jordan Gay and Tennessee Titans’ kicker Maikon Bonani share the distinction of being the only kickers that missed an extra point in week 1 of the preseason. The NFL is making the “extra point” a 33 yard attempt for the first two weeks of preseason as a […]
0 comments by This Given Sunday's Locker on 8/13/2014
Context? Sure, why not. Speaking Wednesday of his relationship with battling centers Dan Connolly and Ryan Wendell, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady summed things up perfectly. I’ve got confidence in those guys. I love both Dan and Wendy. I love those guys. They work so hard. The center-quarterback relationship is a pretty special one. I’ve […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
When asked to think of a quarterback bust, it doesn’t take long. Like the Google algorithm that returns thousands of results instantaneously, the mind blurts out “JaMarcus Russell!” “Akili Smith!” “Tim Couch!” and on we go. But there’s also “Blaine Gabbert!” which is why the Jacksonville Jaguars are understandably being cautious with Blake Bortles, their […]
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Training camp scuffles are pretty common. This will shock you, but when large men playing a sport rooted in physicality are clawing for their employment futures, anger happens. A lot of it, and sometimes that ends in a little donnybrook. Usually, the skirmishes involve some shoving and helmet punching before teammates and coaches step in. […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 8/12/2014
Football has now been on your television for a full week. That means life feels complete again, and the universe is properly aligned. But has football actually, really been on your TV? Look closer, and tell me what you see. I see Michael Vick with a vintage Vick 14-yard scrambling run against mostly second teamers. […]
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There’s nothing scientific about this study, but I’ll trust the word of a man who’s been to a game at every NHL, NFL, MLB, and NBA outpost in North America. Sean McDonald has done that, and he spent the 2013 NFL season attending a game at each league venue. His conclusion? Buffalo Bills fans lead […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
With a handful of the NFL’s team owners in headlines lately for reasons ranging from stripper pictures to a hilariously stubborn defense of a slur, we thought a definitive and not at all arbitrary ranking of their likeability is needed. The criteria for a high ranking is pretty simple: run a respectable NFL operation, and […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
Most fans will agree that four preseason games are more than we all care to tolerate (or five if your team is in the Hall of Fame Game). But while most fans are down on preseason games, the reality is they remain a necessary evil. The exercise is useful in identifying the bottom quarter of […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 8/11/2014
It was bound to happen, because it happens every August. The whisper usually starts in the distance. It begins with a gentle breeze, and then builds to gale force. Hear that? Tebow. Tim Tebow. Timmy. His name lodges once more in the mind. You recall something he once did on an NFL field, but that […]
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Last year, Peyton and Eli Manning flashed their star power and hinted at a potential post-NFL career route by rapping about football and phones. Now, in Lonely Island fashion, the duo has followed that up with a fantasy football-related tune for DirecTV. This is actually really well produced and awesomely random. The lyrics are gold, […]
