As was expected, the Patriots announced the retirement of long-time left tackle Matt Light earlier today. While Light is only 33, not old by NFL standards, he’s walking away from the game for noble reasons, saying, “I’ve got a daughter that’s 10 and I’ve got two boys that are knuckleheads. They need a lot of […]

Following the death of Junior Seau, the NFL once again finds itself at the middle of a debate that some believe will be the downfall of the National Football League. That debate, of course, is, how liable is the NFL in regard to former players’ ongoing struggles following their years in the league? There has […]

From the CFL to 20 million dollars guaranteed. The Cam Wake another story of what we love about sports. Cam Wake’s path like many other NFL stars wasn’t so easy. Despite now being an elite pass rusher in the NFL, there was a point in his career where he couldn’t even land on an NFL […]

Gary Anderson was one of the greatest kickers of all time. Anderson played in the NFL from 1982 to 2004, accumulating 2434 points and 538 successful field goals. Now, it seems, his son is trying to follow in his footsteps. Austin Anderson is a young, 23 years old, the same age Gary Anderson was when […]

Now that the draft is in our rear view mirror, we can begin to imagine which teams will be moving towards a coveted playoff spot in 2012 and which teams will likely be taking a step back. The NFL is a quarterback driven league. It’s become one of the great sports cliches of our time, […]

Kansas City Chiefs: B The only part of the Chiefs’ draft I truly didn’t like was their selection of Dontari Poe at 11th overall. Poe was a bit of a wildcard going into the draft, with his draft stock fluctuating wildly between the end of the first round and the top 10. The Chiefs brought […]

These aren’t your grandfather’s power rankings. What? Your grandfather is afraid of computers? OK, but they aren’t your father’s power rankings, either. None of this “the Super Bowl champion has to be ranked first throughout the offseason” bullcrap. The beauty of power rankings is that they’re meaningless, arbitrary, subjective and not based solely on wins and […]

At the very least, Junior Seau’s death might be a watershed moment for the way the NFL helps players transition to the next phase of their lives.  At the very most, the tragic incident might be a watershed moment for the way the league’s coaches, players and — maybe most importantly — fans feel about […]

It came in the first sentence of one of the most shocking and important press releases the NFL had ever issued: “A lengthy investigation by the NFL’s security department has disclosed that between 22 and 27 defensive players on the New Orleans Saints, as well as at least one assistant coach, maintained a “bounty” program funded […]

Cleveland Browns: C I’ve said multiple times throughout this week that I just don’t like the Browns first two picks, but if you missed it, I’ll restate my argument. Trent Richardson is solid, but he wasn’t worth a top 5 pick, and taking a quarterback is not what the Browns needed. They need someone to […]

Indianapolis Colts: B+ The Indianapolis Colts came into the draft knowing exactly who their selection would be. Essentially, there was only ever two potential picks that the Colts would make, and they stuck with the early consensus pick, taking Andrew Luck and anointing him as their next franchise quarterback. After picking Luck, Ryan Grigson went […]