0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 5/21/2014
Andre Johnson hasn’t shied away from voicing his frustration regarding the direction the Houston Texans are heading in. The team still lacks a reliable veteran quarterback and didn’t draft one until Round 4, and Johnson, who hasn’t been present during offseason workouts, told the Houston Chronicle last week that “this offseason has been very frustrating […]
May 8, 2014; New York, NY, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on stage during the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Anthony Brown on 5/20/2014
Bottom Line: Cold cash, not cold weather, determines Super Bowl towns. Minnesota and Minneapolis are funding 51 percent of the $975 million cost to build the New Vikings Stadium – the temporary name until naming rights are sold. Pillsbury Doughboy Stadium anybody? Lets break the code for fans, or um, taxpayers, who complain about cold […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Last year, the AFC wildcard picture was clogged with 8-8 teams vying for a playoff berth. The San Diego Chargers, eventually finished at 9-7, claiming the final playoff spot in the AFC. In the NFC, the Cardinals, who finished 10-6, were left out of the playoffs while the Packers, who finished 8-7-1, won their division […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
When you’re trying to build a competitive team that can rival for a spot in the playoffs the big question is always the same: do you have that franchise quarterback? While there’s 11 players on both sides of the ball, and 21 other players on the field on any given play, the quarterback always gets […]
0 comments by Chris Trapasso on 5/19/2014
The Buffalo Bills trade up for Sammy Watkins makes for a compelling debate comprised of many storylines. Was the star Clemson WR worth it? Did the Bills give up too much? Would Mike Evans have been a better option? How about Odell Beckham Jr.? Should GM Doug Whaley and Co. have remained at No. 9 […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Following the 0-16 season of 2008, the Detroit Lions knew a change was needed. That’s when the team hit the reset button, bringing in Martin Mayhew as the new general manager and Jim Schwartz as the new head coach. Together, the two men rebuilt the Lions’ roster, making Detroit a formidable team to match for […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 5/16/2014
One decade ago, the vast majority of Americans felt marijuana should remain illegal. That has since been completely reversed as the nation has swiftly changed its outlook on weed. And so as more and more states move toward legalizing pot, the NFL has to consider making dramatic changes to its policy on the drug, which […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 5/15/2014
We may never know for sure why three-time national champion and 2013 Heisman Trophy runner-up AJ McCarron dropped all the way to the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, especially in this day and age in which quarterbacks are more valuable than ever. Maybe it was his personality. Maybe he really did rub teams […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
For the Jets, the decision between Michael Vick and Geno Smith may seem like the biggest lingering question to be answered. Smith had a rough rookie season as the team’s quarterback, but starting Vick over him may slow down his progress even further. Sure, it may seem like the Vick, Smith question is one that […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Everybody in the football and non-football world is talking about Michael Sam and the fact that Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team. But few of us have broken down Sam’s chances of actually playing for that team — in this case, the St. Louis Rams. Here’s the […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 5/14/2014
Being such a deep draft class, it was easy for teams to select core players in the first round of the draft last Thursday in an effort to bolster their production on the field. 32 players went off the board in the first night of the draft, but not all of those players will make […]
Feb 13, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and wife Rochelle Sterling (Shelly Sterling) react during the game against the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
0 comments by Anthony Brown
The Bottom Line: The eventual LA Clippers sale will bump the value of every NFL franchise. It’s tough to set the value of pro sports because sales don’t happen every day. Comparable values of recent sales are how your real estate agent guesses the value of your property. Forbes Magazine’s valuation of NBA franchises relative […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
There’s been a lot of buzz lately regarding the logistics and timing of the NFL Draft, which has been pushed back from April to May and might stay there, and which also might become a four-day event, only half a decade after the league expanded it from two days to three. Oh, and there’s also […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Last week, Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks became the highest-paid cornerback in the game. And in the wake of that development, another very good cornerback, Patrick Peterson of the Arizona Cardinals, became just a little more fired up. Peterson, who is still playing out his rookie contract, suggested this week that he’s worth more […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 5/13/2014
Rookie quarterbacks were not all the rage in this year’s NFL draft. Although Blake Bortles was the third overall selection, his counterparts slid deeper in the draft order. Johnny Manziel was taken with the 22nd overall pick by the Browns, Teddy Bridgewater was taken 32nd overall by the Vikings and Derek Carr was taken 36th […]
