0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 12/16/2014
The 15th week of the 2014 NFL season will forever be remembered for Johnny Manziel’s debut. And it couldn’t have gone worse in every way imaginable. 244-53: The rushing yardage scoreboard between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns. Jeremy Hill chugged for 148 yards and two touchdowns. 5.9: Hill’s average yards per carry. 106-9: The […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
Nothing is crazier than the NFL in December, outside of perhaps March Madness and Courtney Love. Football is America’s pastime and it doesn’t appear it will disappoint its legions of fans this year, with chaos breaking out all over the nation. In the NFC, nine teams are still in the mix for the playoffs, with […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
The AFC playoff picture is finally starting to clear up, but there is still plenty to settle. On Sunday, three divisions were clinched while a few others were all but eliminated from contention, leaving a trio of spots for six true contenders. In the NFL, anything can happen. It will be a wild ride for […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
A recap of all that was stupid during the 15th weekend of the 2014 NFL season… The stupidest penalty call, AFC edition Tackling a guy by his jersey doesn’t constitute a horse-collar. That led directly to a Cincinnati touchdown. Officials have to stop guessing on these fast-paced calls. Replay review on penalties would help. The […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson
Every week bones break and muscles rip around the NFL. We’ll take a look at the most significant injuries, and what happens next. There was a whole lot of hurt this week, from Gerald McCoy’s season ending, to the 49ers nearly going through their entire running back depth chart (Frank Gore suffered a concussion and […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/15/2014
In two weeks, 20 teams will be home for the holidays with many others soon to follow. For those organizations, the internal evaluations will begin, with some leading to changes among the front office and coaching staffs. For others, it will be a time to pour over the roster and figure out what needs to […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame
With only two weeks remaining in the NFL’s regular season, the scramble is on for playoff berths and divisional titles. While a few divisions were locked up this week, others remain up for grabs. Only the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots are in the postseason, so nine other tickets remain to be […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/14/2014
The National Football League has given plenty of people second chances. In the past, players such as Michael Vick and Plaxico Burress have been imprisoned only to return to an NFL field. In comparison, Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson, who struck their fiancee and child respectively, should have no problem getting a chance at redemption […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/13/2014
The 2014 NFL Draft produced a litany of terrific receivers, giving us one of the more exciting rookie classes in recent history. While the expectations were high for these young pass-catchers, some have actually exceeded those hopes by playing some tremendous football by any measure. There are certainly plenty of options, but let’s take a […]
0 comments by Sean Tomlinson on 12/12/2014
It’s unfortunate, but a team has to win the NFC South this year. In a more just world all four teams would be relegated to an expansion league in the Chilean mountains. But instead we have to embrace a reality that’s difficult to digest. Due to a combination of crippling defensive regression (see: New Orleans […]
0 comments by Tom Gower
With the battle for division titles and wild card berths up for grabs, Week 15 offers a surfeit of interesting matchups of player and team. Here are some of the more intriguing ones on Sunday leading up to Sunday night’s clash for NFC East supremacy. 1. Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders vs. Chargers CB Shareece Wright […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
When you think about how deep the 49ers roster has been and how good they’ve been at stockpiling draft picks, you might assume they have drafting down to an art/science. But the last decade or so has been a lot more hit and miss than you’d expect. Specifically they haven’t always done a great job […]
0 comments by Matt Verderame on 12/11/2014
More than any other sport, football sees injuries alter the fortunes of teams every season. Sure, baseball and hockey teams have key guys go down, but in the National Football League it is a weekly battle to avoid a crushing blow. This year has been no different, with some teams seeing more than their fair […]
0 comments by Joe Webb
Colin Kaepernick is playing some of the worst football of the year at the quarterback position. Jim Harbaugh might not last in San Francisco, and suddenly a 49ers team that has appeared in three straight NFC title games might not even make the playoffs. And the Seattle Seahawks are loving every minute of it. Seattle’s […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon
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 […]
