Is Matt Ryan a disappointing QB? Or a good QB on a disappointing team? The answer, maddeningly enough, is both. And the reality is that the Atlanta Falcons will either succeed or fail based on which quarterback plays on Sunday. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is coming up on a crossroads early in his career. When […]

For the first time in a long time, we had something like a normal week of action in the AFC. All the scrappy underdog teams got sent back to the kennel, and all the expected powerhouses were operating at full power, churning black smoke of fury into the skies. It was a weekend to make […]

The Andrew Luck Power Ranking: There Can Be Only One This is pretty much a done deal as Andrew Luck has said he will declare for the draft this year, all that’s left to be done is for Andrew to put his Colts hat on. 1) Indianapolis Colts (0-12) What this team does well: Everything! […]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas, this is even better! Favre watch is back!!! Take out those wranglers from your closet and put on your old number 4 jerseys. With the recent absolutely terrible quarterback play in Chicago, Lovie Smith said that the Bears will most likely add another QB […]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4an3rpucSos?wmode=Opaque Green Bay 38, New York 35 – Tribute by Tenacious D The Green Bay Packers are the greatest team in the world right now and this is their tribute. While the Packers tell you they plan on taking it one game at a time, there is no doubt that they will try and go […]

With every touchdown that Tim Tebow scores, Josh McDaniels cracks another  smile. Tebow scored 13 times this season, each one a validation of McDaniels’ decision to draft Tebow in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft—and McDaniels’ticket to return to head coaching. McDaniels, then head coach of the Broncos, traded Denver’s second, third and […]

As yesterday’s thriller with the Giants underscored, there are fifteen mortal and highly unpredictable teams in the NFC, and then there are the Green Bay Packers. Eli Manning’s team fell just short. Some pundits are making hay from the fact that the 38-35 loss was the same score as the Giants’ regular season loss to […]

What I Liked: I loved the way the quarterbacks of both teams were slinging the ball around the field. If you like the passing aspect of the NFL, this one was for you. Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford combined for 57 completions on 80 attempts, 750 yards, 4 touchdowns, and just 1 interception. Drew Brees, […]

Green Bay 38 – New York Giants 35 For as bad as every other game in this afternoon time slot was, this matchup between the Packers and the “good” side of a Jeckyll-and-Hyde Giants team was almost criminally awesome. So far, it’s rating a “92” in the memorable scale by fans at NFL.com, and its […]

Instant reactions to this week’s early action. If only every game was as good as the shootout between Minnesota and Denver… DEN 35 – MIN 32 This is a game started by a rookie and a second-year QB with a mere ten starts under his belt, and without a couple of big-impact players in Adrian […]

Earlier in the year, we watched Andre Johnson fall to the ground, untouched, when he injured his hamstring. His return to the field was unfortunately short-lived. Today, Johnson once again fell to the ground, again untouched, but this time it would appear to be his other hamstring being the problem. Johnson, who has played in […]

Breaking: The Bears’ playoff hopes. Less than ten minutes into a contest between the Chicago Bears (starting Caleb Hanie) and Kansas City Chiefs (starting Tyler Palko), the only legitimate blue-chip player on the field got knocked out of the game. In related news, Commissioner Roger Goodell takes his talking points for an 18-game season and […]