Last night was great. It was an evening all about football, and even though it was just preseason action, I couldn't get enough. For much of the night, I was flipping between games or watching NFL Network's "RedZone" style coverage. Here's some quick observations about the evening. 10/13, 10/14 and 6/7 — that was the […]

Thanks to the Dallas Cowboys' decision to hold training camp in a different state and time zone, Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr wasn't able to be in the room when his fiancée gave birthday to the couple's first son on Monday. But thanks to modern technology, Carr was able to see and hear the entire thing […]

As expected, the Jacksonville Jaguars will roll with Blaine Gabbert over Chad Henne as their starting quarterback — at least that’s the case for the moment. “I think that he's really shown a lot of poise,” head coach Gus Bradley said Thursday via ESPN. “I think he handles situations that have been presented to him […]

The Vikings just can’t put their stadium situation behind them. Minnesota governor Mark Dayton is “deeply concerned” about the findings of a New Jersey judge, according to KSTP-TV. The judge found that the Wilfs committed fraud in the form of inaccurate accounting with a partnership that built and maintained an apartment complex in New Jersey. […]

The first round of preseason NFL games is upon us! Here’s a list of meaningful story lines to watch as week one of the preseason gets under way later tonight. Patriots’ receivers Much has been made of the Patriots’ no-name crew of receivers. Sure, they won’t be catching balls from Tom Brady, but that’s no […]

Are new rules designed to protect players from injuries actually doing more literal harm than good? There's been a significant rash of injuries this summer, and two prominent NFL people are speculating that the lighter offseason schedule mandated in the new collective bargaining agreement could be a factor.  Bill Polian on ESPN, via Pro Football […]

The Houston Texans have long been considered the “yeah, but” team of the AFC, thanks in no small part to Chris Berman. Last year, they wrote their own playoff ticket only to fall flat once again. What’s holding the Texans back from having a breakthrough season this time around? Simply put, nothing is holding them […]

At this time last year, the Kansas City Chiefs were the hot name that everyone loved. This time around, it's the Miami Dolphins, but not everyone is sold on the team. Dennis Green, yes that Dennis Green, thinks the Dolphins will have a tough time overcoming the losses of Reggie Bush and Jake Long. "I […]

Last week it was reported that the St. Louis Rams would likely feature a multi-back system to handle their running game, and that remains the expectation. Still, one running back is reportedly pulling away from the rest of the pack. “I think Daryl [Richardson] comes back as our starter,” Fisher said yesterday

The NFL has been kiboshing wild and not-so-wild touchdown celebrations for years now. I get it, to a degree. Rightly or wrongly, they believe sponsors might be less likely to invest in a league that possesses WWE-like tendencies. I'm all for cutting down on the brash egos and the over-the-top displays that dominated before Roger […]

Every year we get back to this debate. Should teams go for the 4-3 defense or the 3-4 defense? To answer that, we have to back up about a decade when only a few teams ran their defenses with a base 3-4. In those times, teams were picking players from a better pool because no […]

The NFL is king, and it's not even close. Sunday night's exhibition between the Cowboys and the Dolphins averaged 10.1 million viewers, NBC announced, making it the largest audience for a preseason game since the game between the Chargers and Cowboys in 2011, after the conclusion of the player lockout. The game was ranked number […]

Watching the NFL is expensive, but this year, and probably only this year, we have a far cheaper option available that can allow you to watch NFL games all season long for a very low price. Amazon, DirecTV and Electronic Arts have partnered to offer the Anniversary Edition of Madden 25 with NFL Sunday Ticket for […]

Rex Ryan doesn’t have a problem with fans booing his players, and frankly, Ryan expressed his opinion on the matter regarding fans’ displeasure with quarterback Mark Sanchez in a very intelligent way. “Our fans have the right to do anything,” Ryan told reporters today. “I’m not going to say I’m disappointed in our fans, but […]