The term "elite" gets tossed around, in my mind, far too frequently, yet no one has ever taken the time to define just what "elite" means. My abstract definition is something that draws from the wealth distribution. That is, the elite would be the equivalent of the top one or two percent. This season, the […]

It's impossible — at least at this point — for one to experience the unique feeling of being at a live NFL game without…you know…being at a live NFL game. But it's becoming obvious that fewer people every year are willing to sacrifice their couches for stadium seats.  “One of our biggest challenges in the […]

Vikings fans breathed a collective sigh of relief when the franchise and Minnesota's state government came to an agreement to build a new home for the Vikings. Now, that agreement is seemingly under fire once again, placing the Vikings back in the L.A. discussion. The newly arising troubles stem from Zygi Wilf's desire to play […]

Does there have to be a No. 1 team? The NFL is wide freakin' open this year, and it took me at least six minutes to finally to decide who would lead this week's power rankings. After all, Atlanta is still tied for tops in the league, but Houston has all the momentum. And there […]

Usually first-year head coaches are exempt from the proverbial hot seat, but this season has been anything but predictable, and it has a pair of first-year head coaches beginning to look like dead men walking. Romeo Crennel and Mike Mularkey aren't on their first head coaching jobs. Crennel led the Browns for four years from […]

Today's games were a healthy mix of blowouts and close games decided by missed opportunities. Through of the the oddities, many have missed the simple fact that the AFC is suddenly divided very clearly between those in the playoffs, and those that are on the outside looking in. As it stands, the Steelers, currently the […]

I thought the Broncos would be one of the league's toughest teams this season, but early on, they looked slightly out of sync, and it led to some early season losses. With their win today, however, the Broncos are on track for a comfortable playoff birth, and no team looks more dangerous right now. Peyton […]

We wrap up the 10th Sunday of the NFL season by looking at a handful of players who exceeded expectations and a handful who failed to deliver. Surprises Chris Ivory, Saints: Fans have been clamoring for Ivory to get more chances for quite some time, and now he's finally getting touches and coming up big. […]

Last night's game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars was one of the worst NFL games in my recent memory. The final score wasn't outrageous (27-10 in favor of the Colts), but the way the Jaguars lost was just ugly. At 1-8, the Jaguars are the worst team in the NFL, and their […]

Every team in the National Football League has reached the midway point of 2012. As the second half of the season gets underway, here's a look at 10 statistics that stand out thus far. 232: That's how many first downs the New England Patriots have registered on offense this season, a number that is 16 […]

Throughout most of the year, most fans and experts have almost written off the Steelers. With key injuries to Troy, Harrison and a banged up struggling run game, the Steelers were thought to be only a shade of their former selves after a bad loss to the Raiders early on this season.  After 3 straight wins […]

Tonight's matchup between the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars will likely only interest fans from those two cities as well as fans of other teams in the hunt for an AFC wildcard birth. The matchup may interest a few fans around the nation, but by and large, tonight's game will go unnoticed by the […]