In order to qualify with a passer rating for a given game, a quarterback must attempt 20 passes. Unfortunately for future Hall of Fame Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, he threw exactly 20 on Sunday before being removed from a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. As a result, Manning — who went 5-of-20 for […]

It’s been a brutal season that’s seen the Cowboys lose both Tony Romo and Dez Bryant to serious injuries. After starting 2-0 with two wins over divisional opponents, the Cowboys have lost six straight games shuffling between Brandon Weeden and Matt Cassel at quarterback. They’ve even tried letting Darren McFadden throw a pass to no […]

Here’s where the top eight rushers from the 2014 season rank at around the midway point of the 2015 season: 6th, 11th, 21st, 27th, 10th, 61st, 38th, 30th. The final two names on that list: 25-year-old Eddie Lacy and 23-year-old Jeremy Hill, both of whom averaged north of 4.5 yards per carry during 1,000-yard breakout […]

1. New England Patriots (8-0; Last Week- No. 1) This has been too easy for the Patriots, through half of their schedule. 2. Cincinnati Bengals (8-0; Last Week- No. 3) Andy Dalton is only behind Tom Brady in QB rating at 111.0. He’s thrown 18 touchdowns and just four interceptions, while ranking second in the […]

Week 10 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 eight weeks remaining in the 2015 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the MVP race… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots — He’s actually coming off his second-worst performance of the year in terms of passer rating, but 96.0 ain’t bad and Brady still led the Pats to another one-sided victory. He’s still the league’s highest-rated […]

With Andrew Luck out an estimated 2-6 weeks, the AFC South has become more interesting than it’s been in years. The Indianapolis Colts still control the division with a 4-5 record, but without Luck they could become vulnerable between now and the first week of January. The good news for Indy is that the Houston Texans, Jacksonville […]

It was one of the first things you heard after St. Louis Rams cornerback Lamarcus Joyner knocked Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater out with what at the time was ruled an illegal hit — or officially an act of “unnecessary roughness” — Sunday in Minneapolis. Fox play-by-play man Thom Brennaman declared that it was “a dirty […]

My only question for Wes Welker: Why? Welker, who is returning to the NFL with the St. Louis Rams, spoke publicly Tuesday for the first time since signing his deal with the team. And while he predictably batted aside questions about his extensive concussion history, he wasn’t able to clarify for me why exactly this […]

Entering week 9 we’re starting to get a picture of the top performers in 2015. While there’s still a long way to go until the season comes to a close, there’s no denying the major impact some have already made on this campaign. Below are our 2015 This Given Sunday mid season awards: MOST VALUABLE […]