Archive for October, 2011
Posted: Friday, October 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Cam Newton, Chad Henne, Darrelle Revis, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Nnamdi Asomugha, Roddy White, Sage Rosenfels, Steve Smith, Wes Welker
Friday at midday is the deadline to vote for last week’s top NFL performances on NFL.com.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, Michael Irvin, NFL GameDay Morning
Aaron Rodgers will forever be linked to Brett Favre. It’s what happens when you follow a future Hall of Famer, and Rodgers seems to accept the fact it’s part of football history.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Playbook
It’s been more than a decade since the Lions have been on Monday night football. But when’s the last time the Lions were undefeated (4-0), tied atop their division and favorites over the Chicago Bears?
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Marshall Faulk, No Huddle
NFL Network analyst Marshall Faulk didn’t hold back when pinpointing the issues he sees with the Steelers.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Philadelphia Eagles, Deion Sanders, Nnamdi Asomugha, No Huddle
Nnamdi Asomugha is the poster boy for the big-talent buzz kill taking place in Philadelphia.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | jasonfsmith1 Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Michael Vick, Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Eli Manning, Kyle Orton, Mark Sanchez, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Ryan Fitzpatrick
Eli Manning tops Jason Smith’s list of the fantasy quarterbacks outside of the top five to target.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Three and out, Brandon Jacobs, Chad Henne, Danny Amendola, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, St. Louis Rams
Chad Henne will miss the rest of the season after shoulder surgery, affecting Brandon Marshall’s fantasy value.
Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: First and 10, Brian Dawkins, Cam Newton, Fred Jackson, Green Bay Packers, Jason Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs, Kurt Warner, LeBron James, Mark Sanchez, Todd Haley, Tony Romo
Relive the incredible story of Kurt Warner’s rise from NFL Europe to NFL MVP when the documentary “Kurt Warner: A Football Life” premieres Thursday night at 10 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Vincent Jackson, Patrick Crayton, San Diego Chargers
Vincent Jackson missed Wednesday’s practice, leading to concern about his status for Sunday.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
Despite missing practice with an injured left foot, Ben Roethlisberger is making preparations that should allow him to play on Sunday.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Houston Texans, Arian Foster, Ben Tate, Derrick Ward
With Derrick Ward and Ben Tate nursing injuries, it could be another productive week for Arian Foster.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Mark Sanchez, Around the League, Kurt Warner, New York Jets
NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner doesn’t exactly like what he has seen of the non-playoff version of Mark Sanchez.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Data Points, Keith Byars, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Centers, Marshall Faulk, New York Jets, Shonn Greene
Jets RB Shonn Greene‘s struggles this season have made LaDainian Tomlinson a key factor again — and as always, that means he’s playing a big part in the passing game. The 32-year-old veteran already has 13 catches this season, and he needs just five more to become just the fourth running back in NFL history to reach 600 for his career.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: NFL Fantasy Live podcast, Andre Johnson, rashard mendenhall
Hour 1 - Hour 2 – Subscribe to the podcast via iTunes This week on the Fantasy Live podcast, Michael Fabiano, Jason Smith, and Elliott Harrison talk about injuries to Rashard Mendenhall and Andre Johnson, and talk to Marshall Faulk about the popularity of fantasy football. In the second hour, the guys debate what to do with your flex spot and which running backs and wide receivers should sit in Week 5.
Posted: Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | NFL Playbook Staff Tags: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, New York Giants, New York Jets, Playbook, San Francisco 49ers
Twitter-nation wasn’t shy about asking questions this week.