Are the Vikings now Percy Harvin’s team?

While the Vikings have got everyone’s attention with a very impressive (4-1) start, there might be something that has gone under the radar over in Minnesota. It appears there is a little changing of the guard as the team has switched focus from all day Adrian Peterson’s team to the electric Percy Harvin’s team. Recently […]

Will playing desperate help the Packers?

The Packers head into week 6 (2-3) facing debatably the NFL’s best team in the Houston Texans. Last year the Packers only lost once in the regular season and to the shock of many 2-4 might be staring at them right in the face. That being said let’s not right off the Packers this week […]

NFL Week 6 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 6. Robert Griffin III Griffin suffered a concussion after taking a big shot from Sean Weatherspoon last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, but he was cleared to practice early in the […]

Johnson, Ryan disagreement sets the stage for a clash

The New York Jets are the definition of dysfunction, and the circus is only getting better as time moves forward. In an interview on CNBC, Woody Johnson made a plethora of comical remarks that should raise our eyebrows, but more specifically, he said of the possibility of hanging on to Tim Tebow, "He's going to […]

Unnamed Packers player, ‘refs are out to get us’

The Green Bay Packers have been woefully inconsistent so far this season in route to their current 2-3 record. Part of the cause for that has been their absurd number of penalty yards they've accrued, leading the NFL with 390 yards stepped off. It's not a statistic they should be proud of, but it's one […]

Houston Texans can overcome the loss of Brian Cushing

One year ago. Week 5. The Houston Texans are off to a hot start, especially on defense, having held three of their first four opponents to 13 or fewer points. But in that fifth game of the season, Houston loses an elite presence in the front seven with Pro Bowler Mario Williams going down with […]

NFL week 5 rock stars

As Week 5 is now in the books, teams are starting to form identities and we are starting to get a clearer idea of what certain teams are all about. Despite 1 or 2 games there weren't any major surprise this week however we did see the maturity of a raising star and a clear […]

TGS WEEK 6 POWER RANKINGS: GIANTS, NINERS CLIMB

Suddenly, this week's Giants-49ers game in San Francisco is looking like it could be one of the biggest matchups on the 2012 NFL schedule. The G-men crushed the Browns in Week 5, while Niners demolished their opponent for the second week in a row. The Texans and Falcons remain unbeaten, and thus they still occupy […]

Tebow tweet creating a buzz

Tim Tebow is a player who is almost universally respected. Sure, many of us may not think he's a great player, but as a person, there are few men to ever enter the NFL with more respect from players, coaches and fans alike. In short, he's a great human being. Still, some of the things […]

James Harrison indicates fines are changing the way he plays

James Harrison has been hit with countless fines over the past few years, leading us to question whether that method of punishing illegal hits actually makes the game any safer. James Harrison acknowledged that the steady stream of fines may finally be changing the way he plays the game. Harrison said on 105.9 in Pittsburgh […]

FIVE & FIVE: THE BIGGEST SURPRISES/DISAPPOINTMENTS FROM SUNDAY

We wrap up the fifth Sunday of the NFL season by looking at a handful of players who exceeded expectations and a handful who failed to deliver. Surprises Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts: We saw a glimpse of the future Sunday in a very memorable performance from Luck. Don't look past those 24 rushing yards he had, […]

Cam Newton has another poor performance in loss to the Seahawks

For as much promise as Cam Newton and the Panthers showed just a season ago, they've shown nothing but disappointment so far in 2012, dropping to 1-4 following today's loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Once again, Cam Newton couldn't find his rhythm, completing less than 50% of his passes on the day. The bad news […]

Polamalu re-injures his right calf

The Steelers were excited to get back a pair of star defenders today against their in-state rival, the Philadelphia Eagles. James Harrison has looked like his old self, flying around the field. On the other hand, Troy Polamalu's day came to an abrupt end. Near the end of the first quarter, Polamalu re-aggravated his right […]

Return of Polamalu and Harrison won’t save the Steelers

The Steelers have are in rough shape. At 1-2, the team has looked lost much of this season, especially on defense. Despite dealing with key injuries to James Harrison and Troy Polamalu, we still expect the Steelers to play great defense, and that's something they haven't done this season. Although the aforementioned players will be […]

Pick of the week: Vikings (-5.5) vs. Titans

  It it officially time for the league to take notice of the Vikings. After back-to-back wins over powerhouse teams in San Fran and Detroit, Minnesota is not only a surprise of the first quarter of the season – but they might actually have the weapons needed to contend and compete for the duration of […]

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