Much has changed since we last examined the NFL playoff field; some dude named T.J. Yates is a prominent AFC playoff figure; Jay Cutler and Matt Forte will spend December watching from the sidelines; and the Denver Broncos are in prime position to reach the playoffs thanks to […]
Ndamukong Suh’s Thanksgiving Day mishap recalls one of the most notorious plays during the modern NFL era. Following their win in Super Bowl XX, the Chicago Bears returned in 1986 as a menacing outfit once again.
Detroit’s bid to end Green Bay’s undefeated run turned sour during their 27-15 loss to the Packers on Thanksgiving Day. During the third quarter, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh was ejected after he stomped Green Bay offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith. Prior to the kick, Suh pushed Dietrich-Smith’s head […]
Under the NFL’s current three-game Thanksgiving setup, the general public will finally see three games of substance. Let’s see if I can set this up in my best over-the-top wrestler announcing voice….
Perhaps the top play of Week 11 (and the season) may have occurred yesterday during Green Bay’s 35-26 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bucs running back LeGarrette Blount scored a 54-yard romp that featured eight Packer defenders getting planted or missing the burly Tampa runner altogether. It’s […]
In light of Matt Schaub’s apparent season-ending foot injury, it’s time to get real and begin a flash-forward to the NFL playoffs.
I don’t like power rankings. They are useless. The NFL comes down to matchups and how teams exploit them. For example, the Jacksonville Jaguars lost by four points to the Steelers two weeks ago. Should one deduce that the Steelers and Jaguars are better than the Patriots, who […]
Since 17 is an odd number, the NFL has slightly nudged past the halfway marker in regular season action. Week 9 promises a few notable contests including what is now deemed as “the best rivalry in football.”
Here is what we learned on Sunday: Jim Harbaugh is a hard handshaker; Jason Garrett is afraid of Tony Romo; and Rex Grossman is still Rex Grossman.
At some point this week, Packers linebacker AJ Hawk will receive a FedEx envelope from the NFL offices in New York after giving his own sideline the bird during Sunday’s massacre of the St. Louis Rams.
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