Alabama product AJ McCarron will start at quarterback Sunday for the Cincinnati Bengals. That’s a game the Bengals are still supposed to win, thanks mainly to the fact the San Francisco 49ers will be on the other sideline. Still, history certainly is not on McCarron’s side. Somehow, it’s been 28 years since a former Alabama […]

This week, it was confirmed that the Carolina Panthers will have to make do indefinitely without two of their top three cornerbacks. Top cover guy Josh Norman is a likely first-team All-Pro and an absolute star, but Norman can’t cover two or three receivers at once and you have to wonder if opposing offenses might […]

Brock Osweiler might one day be a very good quarterback. But for most intents and purposes, Osweiler is a rookie. And a rookie quarterback has never won a Super Bowl. Against the likes of legends like Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, Osweiler is extremely extremely extremely unlikely to lead the Denver Broncos to a championship, […]

Week 15 in the NFL is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard […]

With three weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Russell Wilson, Seahawks: Suddenly, Wilson is the league’s highest-rated passer while ranking in the top four in all major categories. The man is absolutely on fire despite a bad offensive line, a so-so receiving corps, no Marshawn […]

With three weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s a breakdown of the playoff picture… AFC right now 1. Patriots (11-2) 2. Bengals (10-3) 3. Broncos (10-3) 4. Colts (6-7) 5. Chiefs (8-5) 6. Jets (8-5) ————————– 7. Steelers (8-5) 8. Raiders (6-7) 9. Bills (6-7) 10. Texans (6-7) 11. Jaguars (5-8) With […]

The Seahawks were 1-4. Then they were 4-5. A disappointing season got worse when they lost Marshawn Lynch to injury. Then Jimmy Graham. Then Lynch’s star replacement Thomas Rawls. But as they lost more and more weapons on offense a weird thing happened. They got better. Now sitting firmly in control of their wild card […]

The Kansas City Chiefs started the 2015 NFL season 1-4 before losing four-time Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles to a torn ACL. And then they lost again. At 1-5, their season was widely considered to be over. But somehow, someway, the Chiefs haven’t lost since. Friday will mark the two-month anniversary of their last […]

This Weekend in NFL Stupid highlights the dumbest decisions in football throughout the season. The winner: Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis They weren’t likely going to win anyway, but Lewis basically cemented Cincinnati’s fate with 10 minutes left in a 16-point game when he decided to have Mike Nugent kick a field goal on a […]

1. Carolina Panthers (12-0; Last Week- No. 1) It looked like the Panthers were finally headed for a loss, until Cam Newton threw his fifth touchdown of the game with just over a minute left to beat the Saints. This team has been incredible, and need to just put together four more weeks of what […]

Week 14 in the NFL is here, and you might be entering the weekend with your own preferences regarding which games to focus on, and which to place on the backburner. Most of you have your favorites and fantasy players to track. But in case you’re completely neutral or need help breaking ties with regard […]

With four weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Carson Palmer, Cardinals: At one point, Tom Brady appeared to be running away with this. But an impeccable effort from Palmer against the Rams combined with lackluster performances in losing efforts from Brady and Adrian Peterson means […]

With four weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s a breakdown of the playoff picture… AFC right now 1. Bengals (10-2) 2. Broncos (10-2) 3. Patriots (10-2) 4. Colts (6-6) 5. Chiefs (7-5) 6. Jets (7-5) ————————– 7. Steelers (7-5) 8. Bills (6-6) 9. Texans (6-6) New England still controls its own destiny […]