“I Choose Not to Throw!” … Officially
Peyton Manning is running through his “Free Agent World Tour,” and the list of would-be suitors have lined up around the block. The Broncos, Dolphins and Cardinals have gotten a ton of ink, but you still have the Titans, Texans, Seahawks and several others floating around.
I remember folks tossing around the concept of a “Pro [...]
March Madness Isn’t What You Think: It Starts Tomorrow at 4pm ET
Millions of people sat in front of their televisions awaiting the annual unveiling of the NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket.
I decided to sit this one out. I’d already experienced several days of uninterrupted “Bracketology,” watched countless games across myriad conferences and waded through blogs, columns and video analysis while preparing for my Sunday morning radio [...]
Where Will Peyton Manning Play in 2012?
Where should Peyton Manning set up shop in 2012?
Matt Schaub Done for 2011 with Lisfranc Injury (Updated)
Long the darling of pundits as a would-be “sleeper” rising in the AFC, Kubiak has felt the heat from media and fans for the past couple seasons for failing to reach those lofty expectations. When it was announced that Peyton Manning was likely lost for the season, the road to the AFC South title appeared [...]
Week 3 Picks: Is it an Upset if Dallas Wins?
Here are my picks for Week 3 — Straight up — Against the spread to come.
Cincinnati at Carolina: Cincinnati
Buffalo at New England: New England
San Francisco at Kansas City: San Francisco
Tennessee at New York Giants: New York Giants
Cleveland at Baltimore: Baltimore
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay: Pittsburgh
Atlanta at New Orleans: New Orleans
Detroit at [...]
FMC: Arian Foster, Houston Texans
I shan’t belabor the point. The stat line says it all.
Following Bob Sanders’ departure, the Texans took a cue from the Saints’ Thursday playbook and pounded the rock in the second half. The Texans ran the ball 13 times in 15 plays to open the second half, with Foster amassing 49 yards on 10 [...]
NFL Back: New Heroes Rise
Welcome back, old friend.
Amid a rush of information and activity as the countdown clock ran to zero, fantasy owners texted, Tweeted, emailed and fired off derisive comments to their fellow league members. Team “xxx” is going to run all over you.
More than a few of us in this fantasy realm banged the drum [...]
Swoll Wins: Cushing Keeps ROY Award
In the end, testing positive for a performance-enhancer didn’t matter. Brian Cushing, who tested positive for a banned substance (non-steroid, in his words), will serve a four-game suspension to start the season after losing his appeal on the matter. The positive test ultimately didn’t matter to voters, and the former USC linebacker got to keep [...]
