0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski on 1/7/2012
The NFL released its list of All-Pro players on Friday, and many of the players you would expect to be there are, headlined by first-timer Aaron Rodgers. But there are several notable snubs in this list, as there always are. Here are the top five most deserving players to be excluded from this circle of […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
As we head towards the post-season, I want to take a step back and look at everything that happened in the NFL in the 2011 season. We saw Drew Brees and Tom Brady topple a record that few thought would ever be touched, the Indianapolis went from boom to bust with the injury of their […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
To get you ready for this weekend’s playoff matchups, here’s how the TGS staff thinks the games will fall:
0 comments by Will Horton
For most of the season, the Philadelphia Eagles were considered the poster team for underachieving. But in the end, the New York Jets gave them a run for the title. The Jets ended on a three-game losing streak, finishing 8-8 and missing the playoffs for the first time under Rex Ryan. They played an easy […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 1/6/2012
The Houston Texans might be the Cinderella team of the AFC playoff bracket, but if this weekend was supposed to be the ball, the Bengals are the party crashers that just might stay all night. No matter how good AJ Green was supposed to be, no one expected the Bengals to be here. Not after […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Earlier, we took a look at the Steelers, Broncos wildcard game from the Broncos’ perspective. Now, we’re going to get a Steelers writer’s perspective. With that, we bring in Brian Schaich from Bloguin’s own BlitzburghBlog.com. When I was thinking of these questions, I felt like I might be tossing softballs at Brian because of the […]
0 comments by Anthony Brown
Twelve teams are alive for the NFL Playoffs. While fans of the also-ran and never-were teams look forward to the sports entertainment value of the NFL holiday season, do you think they will be engaged? Um, no. Those fans will stress over how the home team can get better in a hurry. That means they […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Of all the wildcard games to come this weekend, none may have a more lopsided outward appearance than the Broncos, Steelers matchup. That being the case, we can’t simply write off the improbable playoff run the Broncos were able to orchestrate. Having lost their final three games of the season, the Broncos will be challenged […]
0 comments by Will Horton
The 2010 New Orleans Saints have the ignominy of being the only team in NFL history to lose a playoff game to a team with a losing record. After a busy offseason, they established themselves as a dominant force in the league once again, but find themselves with another dangerous wildcard matchup against the Detroit […]
0 comments by Will Horton on 1/5/2012
The Texans have been so close to being a playoff-worthy team for so long, that it’s not that surprising to see them finally cross the threshold. It IS surprising, however, to see them do it without Mario Williams, Matt Schaub, or Andre Johnson, the three franchise cornerstones. Now they face a brave new world with […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
When I published my list of the NFL’s four most dysfunctional teams, there was some outcry from our readers that I overlooked the Dallas Cowboys. I don’t consider them to be in the same league as the Jets, Dolphins, or Rams because the Cowboys are consistently in the playoff mix. That being the case, they […]
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski
David DeCastro is a real OG, at least in the sense that he plays offensive guard. While Andrew Luck has been getting all of the accolades for the Cardinals, and even offensive tackle Jonathan Martin getting some love, DeCastro has been often overlooked. But those in the know have been saying all year that he […]
0 comments by Will Horton
Much expectation has been heaped on Matt Ryan at an early age, though he invited it on himself after leading his team to the playoffs in his rookie season, and to the NFC Championship last year. After a sluggish start that had us questioning whether the Falcons had slipped backward, Ryan and his outstanding receiver duo […]
0 comments by Lawrence Dushenski
After more than a decade of “rebuilding” — jumpstarted by the work done by Jim Schwartz and Martin Mayhew after the disastrous Matt Millen era — the Lions are finally back in the playoffs. Don’t expect this pugnacious team to celebrate right away, though. These Lions are hungry for a win. We talked to Al […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 1/4/2012
On Sunday, the Denver Broncos will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in a much-hyped wildcard playoff game. Much of the hype surrounding the game revolves around Tim Tebow and the Broncos’ improbable run into the playoffs. It makes for a good story, and there’s no doubt it’ll result in some compelling pre-game coverage, but despite what […]
