It shouldn't surprise anyone that the only NFL team that possesses enough vanity to ride into annual league events with a gigantic bus decorated in the team's logo and colors is the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones has been riding around in one for years, and now he has upgraded.  Details from David Moore of the […]

The single biggest scouting event in the NFL begins tomorrow in Indianapolis. Every year all thirty two teams send representatives to poke, prod and test the cream of the incoming crop in preparation for April's draft. Some players have something to prove while others are simply there out of expectation. The entire process is covered […]

There are a number of teams in the NFL that are currently hurting for cap space as they head into the offseason, but they're about to get a little help. And by little, I really do mean just a little help. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, a source close to the situation […]

Matt Barkley's shoulder separation he suffered at the tale end of his last collegiate season with USC will stop him from throwing at the NFL combine in Indianapolis according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The news that Barkley won't be throwing later this week isn't surprising to anyone, but it raises an important question. How […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were in the rare position of sitting at home for the playoffs at the conclusion of the 2012 season, and the team has been questioned since they failed to make the postseason. The pressure on players and coaches in Pittsburgh is unlike most teams in the league. Making the playoffs is the […]

With the announcement that Dwight Freeney won't be re-signed by the Indianapolis Colts, the veteran defensive end will be heading into free agency for the first time. With just 12 tackles and five sacks last season, Freeney may have a difficult time finding work with agreeable pay. For Freeney, playing in a 4-3 defense is […]

A pair of the most overlooked, marginal positions in the NFL occupies the special teams unit. Punters and kickers are often overlooked when comparing separate teams, but these positions are easy to upgrade, and they are often the difference in tight games. For the reasons listed above, I think one of the places a team […]

Starting on Monday, NFL teams will be able to start marking their territory on impending free agents by using the franchise tag to prevent a particular key player from becoming available on the open market when free agency arrives on March 12. Here's a look at 10 players who could be tagged. 1. Baltimore Ravens […]

With the rise of young quarterbacks like Robert Griffin III and Russell Wilson, there's a debate on the horizon. How much mobility does a modern NFL quarterback need? The success of Griffin and Wilson can't be overlooked, but there's another side to this coin. While Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin add and element to a […]

Rob Gronkowski has been called many names by many people, most notably being called a "big meathead" by teammate Logan Mankins. Whether or not Gronkowski actually lives up to the name "meathead" may be up for debate, but he's never short on the ability to get people talking. His most recent piece of work came […]

It's not often that you see a quarterback needy team bashing the incoming crop of quarterbacks, but that's exactly what the Jaguars' new quarterbacks coach is doing — sort of. Frank Scelfo told Vito Stellino of the Florida Times-Union that Jaguars quarterback Blaine Gabbert would be the top rated quarterback in this year's draft. The […]

The rise of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter and the launch of the NFL Network have helped foster an environment where the off-season news cycle is every bit as fast and furious (Part 6, in theaters May 22nd) as the in-season frenzy. The positives of such an environment are obvious: die hard […]

The NFL has proven in recent years that it is willing to take some drastic steps in order to curb concussions and other high-impact injuries, but the latest idea might be the most radical one we've heard thus far. Dan Pompei of the National Football Post reported on Sunday that the league has discussed the […]

The NFL is a quarterback driven league. That's something I like to drive home as often as possible, and it's that perspective that clarifies why teams make some of the questionable decisions they make. It's also that perspective that makes former Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell a legitimate option for a team at some point this […]