0 comments by Anthony Brown on 7/21/2012
Michael Vick used the D-word to describe the Eagles’ prospects this year. He said dynasty instead of dream team to compare the 2012 Eagles to the storied 49ers, Packers and Cowboys Super Bowl teams he admired while growing up. Vince Young’s dream team label seemed to have cursed Philadelphia last season. The dynasty tag might […]
0 comments by Anthony Brown on 7/20/2012
Wide receiver Dez Bryant (23) faces a Class A misdemeanor family violence charge after he was accused of assaulting his mother (37). I got nothin’ but Dr. Phil’s saying, “Every pancake has two sides.” Bryant turned himself in to the DeSoto, Texas police in answer to a warrant. The Cowboys said Bryant had been having […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
In a summer seemingly highlighted by NFL players being arrested on DUI charges, Kenny Britt is our next story. According to WGFX-FM in Nashville, the Titans’ wide receiver was arrested for driving under the influence at Fort Campbell military base. This isn’t the first run in with police that Britt has experienced. Roger Goodell chose not […]
0 comments by Anthony Brown
The Indianapolis Colts signed top NFL Draft pick Andrew Luck to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $22 million deal yesterday, ending the suspense that hovered around the team. Luck’s deal is similar to Cam Newton’s four-year, $22 million contract with the Carolina Panthers. Newton was the first top Draft pick to sign under the rookie pay scale […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 7/19/2012
Rich Cimini of ESPN reports, citing team insiders, that the New York Jets will likely concentrate Tim Tebow’s snaps inside the redzone. The report itself isn’t surprising considering Tim Tebow’s dual threat nature as a quarterback, but there seems to be more drawbacks to the plan than benefits. If we decide to be optimistic, we […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Fantasy football is a guilty addiction of many of today’s football fans. It’s gained popularity to the point that players routinely participate in various fantasy football leagues. One of the top potential holdouts of the 2012 season, Maurice Jones-Drew, is one of those players that participates in various fantasy leagues, and if he intends on […]
0 comments by Anthony Brown
When I went to Catholic high school in Philadelphia, we just had one coach for football and basketball. He took all of us who turned out and had us run through a forest. The ones who ran into the trees were on the football team. ~ George Raveling Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is one […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 7/18/2012
http://youtube.com/watch?v=zgZonNsFEJ8 Earlier in the day, Larry Fitzgerald appeared on ESPN’s Sportscenter, and he was asked by a fan via Twitter whether he should be drafted over Calvin Johnson in a fantasy league, and Fitzgerald surprisingly said no, advising the fan to take the connection of Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford over Fitzgerald. He did make […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
The NFL landscape is often difficult to predict, and there’s no tougher division to predict than the AFC South. At first glance, it may appear that the Houston Texans will walk all over the rest of the division, claiming the crown for the second straight year, but it’s not entirely that simple. The Texans are […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 7/17/2012
According to Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal, the Cleveland Browns have officially joined a long list of teams with ticket sales woes that will not be exploiting the NFL’s newly relaxed blackout rule. Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have announced that they will take advantage of the rule, dropping their sales requirement down to […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
In the past, I’ve been accused of being a Tim Tebow hater, and that’s not simply not true. He’s a dynamic player, but I’m not sure he can be successful in a long term capacity as an NFL starter. Regardless of your personal feelings on Tebow as a starting quarterback, it’s a proven fact that […]
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 7/16/2012
While it is not the major market overload of the East, the NFC South features not only a collection of some of the best teams in the league, but also enough story lines to last a life time. From bounty-gate to the Bucs spending money faster than they can print it, it was a bit […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Earlier in the day, news broke that Matt Forte had been signed a long term deal with the Bears, surprising everyone who had covered the contract dispute between the two sides. This afternoon, kicker Josh Scobee signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars ending a similar contract dispute in Northern Florida. Now you can add Ray Rice […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
The AFC North is a division of dominant teams — as well as the Cleveland Browns. All joking at Cleveland’s expense aside, the division is difficult to predict simply due to the various factors influencing each team. The Steelers are introducing a new offensive system, the Ravens and the Steelers are both battling aging concerns […]
0 comments by Tom Gower
Under the gun of today’s deadline for franchise players to agree to multi-year contracts with their teams, the Chicago Bears agreed to terms with running back Matt Forte. Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times, who
