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Blog Post Archive
Could the Cleveland Browns Become the NFL's Biggest Surprise in 2013?
The Cleveland Browns, an organization that has dealt with mediocrity for the past decade, has endured last place finishes while two of its division rivals have won championships. From quarterback busts to poor coaching, the franchise...Show More Summary
2013 NFL Free Agents: Predicting Each Team's Best Camp Cut
Each NFL roster is currently comprised of 90 or less players. By August 31, each team will need to cut their roster down to 53, creating inevitable and numerous camp cuts. As America’s diet for the NFL has increased over the past decade, the roster cut-down deadline has become yet another NFL event. Show More Summary
RG3 Has Already Become the Best Player in the NFC East, but Not by a Wide Margin
One year ago at around this time, we made a case for why DeMarcus Ware was the best player in the NFC East. That wasn't a highly controversial position to take, because Ware had more sacks and pressures than any pass-rusher in football between 2008 and 2011 and was coming off a 19.5-sack season. Show More Summary
New England Patriots: The Patriot Way Is Dead and Gone
The ‘Patriot Way’ is a saying that has been touted in New England for a very long time now. It has been the moniker in which the organization has built itself upon. But it seems like that saying is just that these days. It’s just a saying. Show More Summary
On the Bright Side, Keeping Doug Free Saves the Cowboys Cash Now and Later
Bad news, Dallas Cowboys fans. It looks like you'll be stuck with a Doug Free/Jermey Parnell combo at right tackle again in 2012. There is some good news, though. With Free taking a sizable pay cut on Thursday, the Cowboys have wiped a significant amount of money off the books for this year, next year, 2015 and 2016. Show More Summary
Oakland Raiders Quarterback Competition: Complete Position Evalation
If there's one position in any sport that has the biggest impact on a team's overall success, it's hard to argue with that position being quarterback. Glancing around the league, guys like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees are perfect illustrations of this. Show More Summary
Patriots Quarterback Breakdown: Complete Evaluation and Depth Chart Analysis
With Tom Brady inked through 2017, the Patriots have another half-decade to enjoy the services of one of the most important icons in football history. They also have a pair of talented young slingers, Ryan Mallett and Mike Kafka, sitting right behind Brady on the depth chart. Show More Summary
Power Ranking the 10 Best Running Back Tandems in the NFL
The running back position in the NFL is changing drastically. Teams have a constant need for players who can churn out yards on the ground, but running backs have short shelf lives in the present NFL. So to combat the fragile nature of the position, many teams are employing a backfield-by-committee approach to keep their backs fresh. Show More Summary
Predicting the 2013 NFL All-Pro Team
The NFL offseason hasn ’t even wrapped up, but it’s not too early to start looking at some of the potential standouts for next year. This league has only a handful of elite players at each positio0n, so predicting potential All-Pro players at this point in the year can be a fun exercise. Show More Summary
Early 2013 Ranking of the Top 15 Fantasy Football Sleepers
Fantasy football sleepers can often make the difference between winning your league's championship and finishing in last place. Each year we see a handful of players come out of nowhere to have huge seasons, and the 2013 season will be no different. Show More Summary
5 Ways Joe Philbin Can Take Pressure off Ryan Tannehill in 2013
Taking a look at the landscape of the second year quarterbacks of 2013, the Miami Dolphins' Ryan Tannehill likely has more pressure on them than any of the others. Tannehill 's pressure will stem from the fact that to many fans and experts, he has to lead the Dolphins into the playoffs. Show More Summary
Stock Watch for 10 NFL Players Whose Value Was Affected by Offseason Additions
With the draft complete and with most of the major free agents having signed contracts, there will be a lull in football news until training camps open. Sure, we’ll have OTAs, but by and large the construction of teams for the 2013 season is mostly done. Show More Summary
Packers' Quarterback Breakdown: Full Evaluation and Depth Chart Analysis
The Green Bay Packers have been very fortunate with their two starting quarterbacks over the past 21 years. Brett Favre started 252 consecutive games over 16 seasons with the Packers (starting in 1992) and won 160 games over that time, in addition to seven NFC North/Central divisional titles and a Super Bowl. Show More Summary
New York Jets Quarterback Breakdown: Complete Evaluation, Depth Chart Analysis
The New York Jets quarterback situation will be hotly discussed this summer. While competition is the theme within the organization as we get closer to the preseason, the most crucial and most intriguing competition will naturally be...Show More Summary
12 NFL Free Agents Who Won't Land Jobs Until Training Camp
Back in early April, we brought you a list of 10 notable unsigned free agents who might never play again. Good thing we used the word "might," because it looks like we were wrong about James Harrison, Bryant McKinnie and Felix Jones....Show More Summary
Dead-Weight Players NFL Teams Should Cut
The NFL’s Management Council voted, in 2012, to increase the offseason roster limit from 80 players to 90, according to league spokesman Greg Aiello. The new expanded rosters include active and inactive players, members of the practice squad, exempt and reserve-list players, unsigned draft choices and franchise free agents. Show More Summary
Breaking Down the Buffalo Bills' New-Look Hybrid Defense Under Mike Pettine
Don't try to pigeon hole the Buffalo Bills as a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense. Now that defensive coordinator Mike Pettine is pulling the strings for the Bills, expect a lot of the same that we saw from him with the Jets: a mix of both fronts,...Show More Summary
Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Breakdown: Complete Position Breakdown
The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the 2012 season 8-8 due to some bad luck with their quarterback depth chart. Ben Roethlisberger exited with shoulder and rib injuries that sidelined him for three games. Backup Byron Leftwich lasted one game before injuring himself while diving into the end zone against the Baltimore Ravens. Show More Summary
Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Breakdown: Full Evaluation and Depth Chart Analysis
Quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. It's arguably the most spotlighted position in all of American sports. Let's take a deeper look at the current Dallas quarterback roster heading into the 2013 season. Tony Romo Tony Romo is obviously the Cowboys' starter heading into next season, especially after his blockbuster contract extension. Show More Summary
Why Denver's Von Miller is the Most Complete OLB in the NFL
Strong cases can be made for guys like DeMarcus Ware and Aldon Smith, but at the end of the day, there's no outside linebacker a front office would choose over Von Miller when building a defense. And if a team did choose another linebacker, they would be making an astounding mistake. Show More Summary