Archive for September, 2010
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Matt Ryan, Overreaction Theater, Sam Bradford, St. Louis
Alright, you guys understand how preseason works right? Understandable that fans in St. Louis are starving for any positive signs from preseason, but the rest of us need to keep some perspective.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Denver Broncos, Erin Henderson, Minnesota Vikings, Tim Tebow, Tyrell Johnson
One snap, one touchdown. Tim Tebow is putting points on the board.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Michael Lombardi, NFL Total Access, Warren Sapp
Can the Pittsburgh Steelers win the division without starting QB Ben Roethlisberger to start the season?
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, Brandon Jacobs, C.J. Spiller, Marshawn Lynch, Rob Gronkowski
After watching about a half hour’s worth of the final week of preseason, some truths have surfaced in such a short time.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Adam Jones, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Frank Tadych, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rex Ryan, Roger Goodell, Terry Bradshaw
Steelers Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw makes no secrets that he hopes the NFL upholds it six-game suspension of Ben Roethlisberger.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Jahvid Best, Matthew Stafford, Paris Hilton, Pat Kirwan
Are the Lions on the verge of being a super team? Seems kind of strange to say. Like saying Paris Hilton is on the verge of being a responsible adult.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Antonio Gates, Arian Foster, Dallas Clark, Eli Manning, Gil Brandt, Jay Cutler, Jermichael Finley, Joe Flacco, Mike Leach, Mike Sims-Walker, Mike Williams, Steve Slaton, Terrell Owens, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Vernon Davis
You all may have your Christmas day, your St. Patrick’s day or your Talk Like a Pirate day — but my favorite holiday occurs when Gil Brandt hands over his fantasy football draft board.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Denver Broncos, Frank Tadych, John Elway, Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton, Terry Bradshaw, Tim Tebow, Tom Brady, Troy Aikman
Very few topics get the chatter going like a little Tim Tebow, who we should see a lot of on Thursday night. After a storied career at Florida, Tebow’s overwhelming popularity followed him to the NFL, where few rookies in recent memory have garnered as much interest. Fair or not, along with that notoriety comes an equally heavy dose of expectations. Talking about those expectations, there might be no better source to discuss the pressure of being a rookie NFL quarterback than John Elway, the first overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. There’s a growing list of quarterbacks who entered the league under enormous expectations and didn’t come out the other side. Even Elway, who faced tremendous media scruitiny [...]
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: C.J. Spiller, Chad Ochocinco, Michael Lombardi, Ryan Mathews, Terrell Owens, Warren Sapp
Bills RB C.J. Spiller and Chargers RB Ryan Mathews were the top two running backs taken in the 2010 NFL Draft. But who should be the first to come off your fantasy draft board? Mathews has been given the most love in fantasy circles, but NFL Network’s Warren Sapp and Michael Lombardi kick around this subject on NFL Total Access.
Posted: Thursday, September 2nd, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Denver Broncos, Frank Tadych, Josh McDaniels, Kyle Orton, Ryan Harris, Tim Tebow
You shouldn’t expect to see Brett Favre in the Vikings’ season finale against the Broncos, but you should expect to see quite a bit of Tim Tebow.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Frank Tadych, Matt Leinart, Michael Lombardi, NFL Total Access, Warren Sapp
The Matt Leinart storyline is fascinating, and we’re not done talking about it.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Darren Sharper, Frank Tadych, Jason La Canfora, New Orleans Saints, Sean Payton
With Saturday’s deadline to cut rosters to 53 players fast approaching, the Saints’ decision on what to do with Darren Sharper is looming.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Chicago Bears, Jay Cutler, Jennifer Aniston, Kristin Cavallari, Mike Martz
Bears QB Jay Cutler is pulling a misdirection play.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Adam Rank Tags: Alex Smith, Malcom Floyd, Michael Crabtree, Randy Orton, San Francisco 49ers, The Miz, Vernon Davis
There was an interesting question during my NFL.com fantasy chat on Wednesday, asking to choose between Michael Crabtree and Malcolm Floyd.
Posted: Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 | Frank Tadych Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Darnell Dockett, Frank Tadych, Jason La Canfora, Ken Whisenhunt, Rod Graves
The Cardinals announced during a news conference Wednesday that they have signed two-time Pro Bowl DT Darnell Dockett to a contract extension that runs through the 2015 season. The deal is worth up to $48 million over four years with $30 million guaranteed, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.