No, Alex Smith is not the best quarterback in the NFL

At least you can say Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Doug Pederson has confidence in his team.  Blind, incredibly naive, fantastical, nonsensical confidence… but confidence nonetheless.  Pederson was quoted in the Kansas City Star as saying new Chiefs QB Alex Smith is the best quarterback in the league. Not the best QB out of Utah, not the […]

Panthers GM Dave Gettleman misses the point with Cam Newton

Carolina Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman didn't hire Ron Rivera or draft Cam Newton, and as a first-year GM, he's likely still trying to identify just what type of team he has on his hands. Still, he's missing the point in regard to Cam Newton. Per the Charlotte Observer, Gettleman said, "Cam has had the […]

Steelers attempting to find their running game

In 2013, the Steelers will be attempting to get back to a more traditional form of Steelers football than we’ve seen in recent years. That will include running the ball more often and more proficiently than the team has done in recent years. Today, the team went to live hitting to help practice running plays, […]

Big changes coming to the Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl has for years still drawn large TV audiences, but only because it's an NFL event and whatever the NFL touches turns to gold. Now, they're looking to give the annual all-star game platinum status by making it more fan friendly. Dramatic changes are coming, starting this upcoming year in Hawaii. After 43 […]

Read-option could be used by the Chicago Bears

It's strange to think that the Bears may actually be doing something non-traditional, but that's exactly what Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune is reporting might happen in the Windy City. Biggs says the Bears have been using play-action fakes from the shotgun formation that doubles as the trigger play for a read-option run. The […]

Video: Doug Marrone is already upset with the media

Right now, the Bills' highest paid player, Mario Williams, is not participating in practices with the team, and that's cause for some concern and stress, especially if you happen to be the head coach of said team. Still, it's a little disconcerting to see Doug Marrone so upset about a predictable line of questioning regarding […]

Best case scenarios for the worst teams in the NFL

With the start of every NFL season comes a sense of optimism from all 32 teams in the NFL. Still, we can’t help but notice that there are some franchises coming off of terrible seasons. How will they stack up against the rest of the league? The following is, in my not-quite-humble opinion, the best […]

The NFL from a kicker’s perspective

Yesterday, the Vikings treated us to a first-person view of training camp thanks to Adrian Peterson's helmet camera. Now, thanks to one of our favorite players, Chris Kluwe, we can see the world of the NFL from a kicker's perspective. We know of three videos from the Raiders' kickers using Google's trendy eyewear, Google Glass. […]

Geno Smith looks out of shape according to report

Brian Baldinger of the NFL Network was present at Jets practice this weekend, paying particular interest to rookie quarterback Geno Smith, who is looking to replace Mark Sanchez as the Jets’ starting quarterback. For the most part, Baldinger was impressed with Smith’s work, with one glaring exception. “He looked good to me yesterday until he […]

Police search pond for Aaron Hernandez’s alleged murder weapon

Police divers searched a pond in Bristol, Connecticut earlier this afternoon, hunting for the .45-calibur Glock handgun that was allegedly used by Aaron Hernandez to kill Odin Lloyd, according to The Courant. Police have confiscated guns from Hernandez prior to the dive, but none of those guns match the .45-calibur description of the gun police […]

Dee Milliner has catching up to do

The Jets are finally getting rookie cornerback Dee Milliner into camp now that he's agreed to terms with the team. Now, Milliner has some catching up to do if he wants to be up to speed as quickly as possible. Like Darrelle Revis before him, Milliner has missed some training camp practices, but it’s not […]

No one separating himself in Eagles quarterback battle

The Eagles are moving forward with training camp, as are the other 31 teams in the NFL, but the Eagles still aren’t sure who will be taking snaps at the beginning of the season. According to John Gonzalez of CSNPhilly.com, Michael Vick and Nick Foles split first-team reps again. Vick completed, unofficially, 9 of 14 […]

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