Steelers, Bengals likely to decide the AFC’s final playoff spot on Sunday

The Bengals could lock up a wildcard position in this year's playoffs with a win Sunday against the Steelers. Meanwhile, the Steelers could all but lock up a wildcard position by beating the Bengals. In short, the 6th seed in the AFC playoffs will likely be decided this weekend. While the Steelers trail the Bengals […]

NFL WEEK 16 INJURY ANALYSIS

This Given Sunday is examining the biggest injury questions before each week of the NFL season. Here are the top-five health-related storylines entering Week 16. Robert Griffin III All signs point to Griffin playing this week despite an injured knee, but that was also the case at this time last week and Griffin ended up […]

Todd Haley likely out if Pittsburgh misses the playoffs

Following the Steelers' loss on Sunday to the Dallas Cowboys, Ben Roethlisberger publicly questioned offensive coordinator Todd Haley's play calling, and in doing so, Roethlisberger may have pushed the Steelers towards abandoning Haley and his offensive system. At times, Pittsburgh has looked nothing short of prolific on offense this season. The rest of the time, […]

Coaches that can still save their jobs with two weeks to go

As the NFL season winds down, you'll hear a lot of talk about coaches on the hot seat. Some of those guys might as well already be out the door while others still have a shot at saving their own hides. The following are coaches fighting to keep their jobs in the last two weeks […]

Don’t look to Tim Tebow to fix the J-E-T-S Mess Mess Mess

  The Mayans predicted this. The Mayan calendar ends in the same week the Jets lost their 2012 playoff bid. The Mayans saw this coming and that makes them whole lot smarter than the New York Jets organization. A report on NFL.com says the Jets are likely to make a (long overdue) quarterback switch when […]

Peterson, Manning and Brady lead heated NFL MVP race

This week playoff races usually start to sort themselves out as teams are able to establish themselves late in the season. This season is a little different as this Sunday only made the playoff picture even cloudier. Dallas, Washington, Minnesota, and Seattle all helped their cause while the Giants, Steelers and Bears put themselves in […]

FIVE & FIVE: THE BIGGEST SURPRISES/DISAPPOINTMENTS FROM SUNDAY

We wrap up the 15th Sunday of the NFL season by looking at a handful of players who exceeded expectations and a handful who failed to deliver. Surprises Kirk Cousins, Redskins: In for the injured Robert Griffin III, the rookie fourth-round pick didn't look like he was making his first career start in Cleveland. The […]

Video: Danny Amendola spikes football into usher’s face

Trailing by a score of 33-13 didn't stop Danny Amendola from emphatically spiking the football after scoring a meaningless touchdown. The spiked football jumped straight up to an usher's face, where it apparently broke his glasses. Who thought that throwing a football in the direction of a person could have such an effect? Still, it […]

Ravens hammered by the Broncos

This past week, the Baltimore Ravens decided it was time to part ways with offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, installing Jim Caldwell as the interim coordinator. The results on Sunday were less than impressive. To be fair to the Ravens, the Broncos are one of the hottest teams in football, and Peyton Manning has been there, […]

Why fines don’t work in the NFL

Fines are as much a part of modern football as the forward pass or taking a knee to end a game. They're handed out nearly every week, usually to a defensive player guilty of an illegal hit on a quarterback or a defenseless receiver. Despite the incredible number of fines, defenders continue to commit fouls, […]

Colts not a lock just yet for the postseason

The Indianapolis Colts have been one of the best stories of the NFL this season, yet they've flown largely under the radar. The sit at 9-4, holding on to the last wildcard slot of the AFC bracket, and their conference record gives them a leg up in the tie-breaking process should that become a necessity. […]

Pick of the week: Lions (-5.5) at Cardinals

  The Arizona Cardinals are playing some of the worst football in recent history. After somehow lucking their way into winning their first four games of the season, they have now rattled off nine straight losses and look to be going nowhere fast as they placed Kevin Kolb on the IR this week and anointed […]

Texans punter, “I’m not an actual NFL ‘football’ player”

There's a long running argument, or joke depending on how you view it, that kickers in the NFL aren't actually football players. This week, the Texans' punter seemed to fall in line with that belief. According to James Palmer of Comcast Sportsnet, Texans punter, Donnie Jones, shrugged off an injury he sustained in Houston's Monday […]

Quantcast