Archive for October, 2011
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Al Harris, Marcell Dareus, Michael Vick, Navorro Bowman, Playbook, Sean Lee
Losing a game to a division rival is hard. But for the Cowboys, losing one of their best linebackers might be the hardest thing to overcome after Sunday’s loss to the Eagles.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Tim Tebow, Denver Broncos, John Fox, Kyle Orton, Mark Kiszla
It was believed that Tim Tebow would have an 11-game audition to show whether or not he could be an NFL quarterback. It might not even last that long.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Fantasy Faux Pas, Donald Brown, Laurent Robinson, Reggie Bush, Steven Jackson, Tashard Choice, Titus Young
It’s not often that Reggie Bush runs for 100 yards, so when fantasy owners miss out on one of those games, it definitely counts as a Fantasy Faux Pas.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Stevie Johnson, Buffalo Bills, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Bills WR Stevie Johnson doesn’t need any huge loans from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. He says he can get by on $13.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Christian Ponder, Donovan McNabb, Minnesota Vikings
Donovan McNabb wasn’t so great off the field for the Vikings this season, but it turns out he’s been pretty awesome off of it.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Fred Davis, Montario Hardesty, Tim Tebow, Washington Redskins
In today’s Three and out: Tim Tebow’s days as Denver starter could be short-lived, Fred Davis is in a walking boot and Cleveland is dangerously short on running backs.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Data Points, Alex Smith, San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are running away with the NFC West this season. Hard to believe we’d be saying that halfway through the season, but then again it’s not as if the rest of the division is mounting much of a challenge. Perhaps the biggest surprise, though, is the success of 49ers QB Alex Smith, who had been written off by many critics before the season ever began.
Posted: Monday, October 31st, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Arizona Cardinals, Bucky Brooks, John Fox, Kevin Kolb, LeSean McCoy, St. Louis Rams, Steve Wyche, Steven Jackson, Tim Tebow
NFL fans embraced the Halloween spirit on Sunday by dressing up in crazy costumes to help cheer for their favorite teams.
Posted: Sunday, October 30th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Fantasy Feedback,
If you’re really hurting for a running back next week, maybe you consider Chris Ogbonnaya.
Posted: Sunday, October 30th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Matt Forte, Chicago Bears, Matt Forte, Michael Lombardi
Chicago RB Matt Forte remains unsigned past this season. NFL Network’s Michael Lombardi explained Sunday on “NFL GameDay Morning” some of the potential hurdles the Bears brass might have to leap in order to look up their young star.
Posted: Saturday, October 29th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: StrictlyBusiness, Chris Gocong, Cleveland Browns, D'Qwell Jackson, Joe Thomas, Scott Fujita, Tony Pashos
Heading into Week 8, the Browns own the league’s fourth-ranked defense, and linebackers Scott Fujita and Chris Gocong are leading the way in pimping a new mantra to go along with their stout play.
Posted: Friday, October 28th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Adrian Peterson, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Peyton Hillis, Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams
Adrian Peterson could become a bigger part of Minnesota’s passing game while it looks like Sam Bradford and Peyton Hillis will be out another week.
Posted: Friday, October 28th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Data Points,
We’re almost at the midpoint of the 2011 season and more than half the teams in the NFL have a winning record. So much for parity, eh? Usually, there are more teams in the middle of the pack. As of now, though, teams at .500 make up the minority.
Posted: Friday, October 28th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, A.J. Green, Adam Rank, Albert Breer, Aldon Smith, Arian Foster, Ben Roethlisberger, Brian Billick, Dave Dameshek, Fred Jackson, Jack Youngblood, Jerry Glanville, John Calipari, MC Hammer, Michael Fabiano, Michael Wilbon, New England Patriots, Paul Posluszny, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rich Eisen
Friday is the last chance to have your say in who wins top honors for last weekend’s games by voting for the NFL’s Hardest Working Man award, the Rookie of the Week, Air & Ground Player of the Week, and Never Say Never Moment of the Week. And don’t forget to fill out your Pro Bowl ballot!
Posted: Thursday, October 27th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions, Rodney Harrison
Rodney Harrison has been there before, and he doesn’t want Ndamukong Suh to travel the same road he did during a 15-year NFL career.