With the 2013 NFL season officially behind us teams are already in the middle of evaluations in an effort to identify where they need to find outside help, be it through the draft or free agency. The free agent class this year seems strong at some positions and much weaker at others, but there's a […]

Since Ryan Grigson, Chuck Pagano and Andrew Luck came onto the scene as the Indianapolis Colts’ new regime, returns have been borderline miraculous. After finishing the 2011 season with a lowly 2-14 mark, the Colts bounced back with two 11-5 campaigns and two playoff berths. By all outward appearances, the Colts are not only at […]

The nation is beginning to embrace weed. Whether we ourselves indulge or not — for what it's worth, I do not — more of us are beginning to understand that a lot of people do it, it arguably isn't as harmful as alcohol and we're better off regulating it for financial and health purposes.  At […]

At just 25-years of age and with a Super Bowl championship already under his belt after just two seasons in the NFL, Russell Wilson is already setting himself up for a run at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There’s still a mountain of work to be done on his end before we can actually […]

One of the first questions we all ask when a team wins its first Super Bowl is whether that team has the potential to become a "dynasty." Fair question, I suppose, because everybody wants to believe they're watching the beginning of something extra special. We're all wondering who the next 1970s Steelers, 1980s 49ers, 1990s […]

Ten broad historical takeaways from Super Bowl XLVIII: 1. Russell Wilson became just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to win a Super Bowl before his third season. The previous three were Kurt Warner, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, all of whom also won as NFL sophomores.  2. The Seahawks became just the second team […]

Unlike the Baltimore Ravens of a year ago, the Seattle Seahawks will be the favorite to win next year’s Super Bowl, defending their current crown. That prediction isn’t unwarranted either. With a young roster that has seemingly yet to peak, it’ll be tough for anyone to knock off the current NFL champions. Still, the Seahawks […]

After nearly half a calendar year full of stupid NFL decisions and moments, we wrap things up with Super Bowl XLVIII. Here are the five stupidest things that took place during Super Bowl XLVIII.  1. Peyton's first really bad decision Interceptions are complicated and usually not all about the quarterback. Plus, the coverage from the […]

No one was completely stunned to see the Seahawks defeat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. After all, the Broncos were just a slight favorite heading into the game. It was the way in which Seattle ran the table in all phases of the game that baffled so many in a 43-8 route. With such […]

Aside from a solid halftime show by Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and a few pretty comical commercials, there wasn’t much to see in Super Bowl XLVIII. The game started off with the Broncos absorbing a safety at their own hands, and the game never got any better for Denver and the […]

Playoff expansion talks will start in earnest this offseason, but commissioner Roger Goodell isn’t waiting to throw his two cents into the discussion. "We think we can make the league more competitive, we think we can make the matchups more competitive towards the end of the season," Goodell said at the Super Bowl XLVIII news […]

Sunday, 26-year-old David Bruton will play in his first Super Bowl. Less than three years ago, he was teaching second-graders.  The Denver Broncos safety was a substitute teacher during the NFL lockout in 2011, working primarily at an elementary school but also at Miamisburg High School in his hometown of Miamisburgh, Ohio.  "The teachers have a […]

Trash talk. It’s as much a part of the NFL as the pregame coin flip or the placekick. Every year, we hear players throwing out nonsense that can be used as “bulletin board material.” There’s no doubt that trash talk leading up to a big game adds to the excitement of the event, but does […]

Over the past few years, the "elite" quarterback debate has been beaten to death, but, what the heck, let's bring it back from the dead and focus on Seattle Seahawks signal-caller Russell Wilson. Seriously, just read on—you won't gouge out your eyes. I promise. The "elite" quarterback debate is inherently flawed because…we all have different […]