According to Adam Schefter, Maurice Jones-Drew will not be sidelined for the rest of the season, as the running back does not have the dreaded Lisfranc injury that would have required surgery, putting him on the bench for the remainder of the season. Jones-Drew, who won the rushing title just last year, will still be […]

This was the week in which some of the cream began to rose to the top of the crop. Does that metaphor make sense? Who cares. The point is that the six teams that lead our rankings either won again in solid fashion or were on a bye. That half dozen appears to be in […]

Today's firing of Carolina Panthers GM, Marty Hurney, was not only unexpected, but it also set a new precedent for when a team may fire their head of personnel. With the firing, we're wondering who else may be on the hot seat around the league. Here's the general managers that are suddenly in danger of […]

The Steelers are 3-3, tied in the wildcard race with three other teams, and it has to feel great. After losing games they shouldn't lose, the Steelers have taken a decisive first step in the right direction by topping the Bengals 24-17 after trailing early. Ben Roethlisberger was his usual self, throwing for nearly 300 […]

We wrap up the seventh Sunday of the NFL season by looking at a handful of players who exceeded expectations and a handful who failed to deliver. Surprises Ryan Fitzpatrick, Bills: Fitzpatrick's taken a lot of heat lately but it wouldn't be fair to put this loss on him. He bounced back with a solid […]

So far this weekend, every game in the NFL has been decided by a touchdown or less, with just one exception. The Texans bounced back from an embarrassing loss to the Packers by thoroughly embarrassing someone else. The Texans beat the Ravens earlier this afternoon an astounding 43-13. The key to the beat down was […]

For many years, the Steelers were known as one of the most smash-mouth football teams in the league. Since that time, the Steelers have adapted to the "new" NFL by passing the ball more and running less. Still, it's difficult to be successful in the NFL without some sort of running game, and the Steelers' […]

1) Peyton Manning: Manning is looking for his fifth MVP award this season, and he's off to a great start once again, despite Denver's struggles to keep pace with top-tier teams in the league. The Broncos currently rank 4th in passing yards per game, up from 31st a season ago under Tim Tebow. To cap […]

We're finally getting into that crucial mid-season area where teams begin to drop out of the playoff picture like flies. There are a number of high profile teams in very real danger of doing just that. Here's five teams that cannot afford a loss this weekend. Pittsburgh Steelers The Steelers are 2-3 in one of […]

The Jimmy Haslam era has officially begun. With it, there's a lot of conversations occurring about the future of head coach Pat Shurmur, especially with the impending hire of a general manager to lead the team. Despite the probable demolition and subsequent rebuild that is likely to occur in the near future, the team, or […]