0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 12/11/2013
The only reason I'd like to see somebody run the table in the NFL in the very near future? So we can stop hearing about the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Mercury Morris, who has been one of the most vocal members of that 17-0 team, doesn't think it's going to happen. Ever again. Per ESPN.com: "Let […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
I'm calling week 14 the "block party" as three of my four highest grades players are offensive linemen. Eric Fisher finally put a game together worthy of his draft status, and Kyle Long and Travis Frederick both had monster games against each other on Monday night. The only non offensive lineman in the top four […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Every year at around this time, those involved in the world of linguistics and literature draw some conclusions regarding the most popular words or expressions used in society by announcing a "word of the year." Between 2009 and 2012, for example, the American Dialect Society went with tweet, app, occupy and hashtag (amazing how closely […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 12/10/2013
The New England Patriots may be playoff bound, but they’ll be heading into the NFL’s tournament without their star tight end Rob Gronkowski. The team officially ended Gronkowski’s season when they placed him in IR on Monday after an MRI revealed the tight end tore his MCL and ACL against the Cleveland Browns. There’s no […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 12/9/2013
The Pittsburgh Steeler won’t post a winning record in 2013, and despite making a run in the middle weeks of the season, Pittsburgh was never able to figure out exactly how to win football games. Now, with a playoff berth out of consideration, the Steelers have to begin to ponder what needs to happen moving […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Late in Minnesota’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens during Sunday’s early round of games, the Vikings thought they had the game finally wrapped up. A Joe Flacco pass had been intercepted, and without enough times out to save the clock, the Vikings could have took a few knees, ending the game. But then, just when […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 12/8/2013
After a wild, snow-filled early round of games, the playoff picture got just a little bit clearer on the AFC side of the bracket, and the NFC bracket tightened up just a bit. Let’s reset our brackets plugging in the current standings. Seeds: AFC NFC 1 Broncos (10-2) Seahawks (11-1) 2 Patriots (10-3) Saints (9-3) […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 12/7/2013
As we continue to assess the fallout produced by the firing of Texans head coach Gary Kubiak, we now can begin to consider just who will take over as the Texans’ vacant head coaching position. Owner Bob McNair indicated the Texans would seek a coach with NFL experience, which narrows the field to a select […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 12/6/2013
There was little doubt Texans now-former head coach Gary Kubiak was going to be fired at the conclusion of the Texans’ most disappointing season in franchise history, and that was before the Texans lost for the second time in as many weeks to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Now, with Kubiak officially ousted as the Texans’ top […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
Here's a breakdown of six major records that are in peril of being broke over the next four weeks. Passing touchdowns: Peyton Manning was falling off the pace he needed to break Tom Brady's single-season passing touchdown record, but then he tossed five of them against the Chiefs last week and now it's going to […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
It's pretty much impossible to compare quarterbacks from era to era, so we won't attempt to conclude, especially based on the statistics, that Geno Smith is the worst rookie quarterbacks in NFL history. But we think the numbers are ugly enough for us to conclude that the second-round pick shouldn't be starting at this point. […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
The Houston Texans’ nightmare season reached a new low late Thursday night, falling to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a second time this season. On the positive side, Houston furthered their campaign to claim the top draft selection in next year’s draft. So, what did we learn in the Texans’ eleventh straight loss? First and foremost, […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 12/5/2013
With four weeks remaining in the 2013 NFL regular season, here's how we see things wrapping up on Dec. 29. AFC 1. Denver Broncos (14-2) 2. New England Patriots (12-4) 3. Cincinnati Bengals (11-5) 4. Indianapolis Colts (10-6) 5. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) 6. Baltimore Ravens (8-8) No way Denver loses to Tennessee or San […]
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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 […]
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Alshon Jeffery and Josh Gordon have exploded in their second NFL seasons and have set the stage for another "who's better?" debate at the wide receiver position. What's interesting, though, is that unlike the famed war of words featuring A.J. Green vs. Julio Jones , Jeffery and Gordon were vastly overlooked as they made their […]
