The highlight of the offseason is always the NFL draft. It’s at that event that the league’s future stars appear on the scene and each team makes selections that will impact their fortunes for years to come. Still, it’s not the only star of the offseason. Playing second fiddle to the draft is free agency, […]

In an age of the NFL dominated by the passing attacks of teams like the Broncos, Patriots and Saints, it’s easy to forget that there are other ways teams can win games. Stopping the run on defense is still a relevant goal and controlling the clock by moving the ball on the ground is still […]

With the free agent frenzy quieting down and the first wave in the rear-view mirror, here’s how I grade all 32 teams based on what they’ve done thus far… Arizona Cardinals: A- Jared Veldheer came at a fairly reasonable price for a potential long-term franchise left tackle. Karlos Dansby got away but he’ll turn 33 […]

Newsflash: NFL contracts aren't fully guaranteed. As a result, agents are able to hype player contracts based on inflated annual averages and base salaries that oftentimes will never actually find the bank accounts of those they represent.  The problem is that the media then relays those base numbers to all of the fans, and then […]

Free agency isn't even 48 hours old, but with so many key players signed it's already time for us to start handing out awards. Here's a look at who won and who lost during the first day and a half of the new league year… Winner: Denver Broncos — Are you kidding me? Replace Dominique […]

We're already entering what is essentially the second wave of free agency. Most of the premier names are gone, including Darrelle Revis, who was a free agent for about a minute on Wednesday. As the sun rises on the third day of the new league year, here's a look at the top 10 players still […]

After starting the 2013 season with a 0-8 record, the Jaguars looked destined to make a run at a 0-16 record. In fact, the discussion around the team was mostly centered on potentially being labeled as the worst team in NFL history. Fortunately for the Jags, any “worst team ever” talk ended in the second […]

Football is continually evolving.  From the first forward pass to the record-setting season from Peyton Manning in 2013, the NFL is in a perpetual state of constant change and motion.  The T formation has given way to the spread, linemen weigh 100 pounds more than they did a few generations ago, and a superimposed yellow […]

Why does it seem that, thus far in free agency, the rich have been getting a hell of a lot richer?  Not only have the Denver Broncos dramatically improved their defense with the addition of DeMarcus Ware, T.J. Ward and Aqib Talib, but now the New England Patriots have upgraded on the loss of Talib […]

Tuesday’s news that Jonathan Martin had been traded to the San Francisco 49ers couldn’t have been better news for Martin or the Miami Dolphins. For Martin, this marks the end of the Richie Incognito saga that ignited a national conversation about bullying in the NFL. For the Dolphins, the move allows them to move on […]

The Oakland Raiders entered free agency with about $60 million in salary cap space, which was apparently an NFL record.  And while building through free agency is hardly ever the answer, we're baffled by what Oakland has done (or failed to do) thus far in the process.  The Raiders have inexplicably let their top free […]

On Monday, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Buccaneers were open to trading Darrelle Revis, a player Tampa Bay has been accused of misusing since he joined the team last year. Unfortunately, at least for the Bucs, Revis’ contract makes him almost impossible to unload. Revis is set to make a base salary of $13 […]