We’re still in holiday mode, even though Santa didn’t bring our favorite team a playoff spot. However, jolly old St. Nick has been generous with a few other teams.  The NFC playoff spots are still up for grabs.  But even if you’ve been naughty or nice, we’re going to present you with out generous gift of content for this past week. Sunday: RG3 Zone – RG3 makes a comeback against the Eagles.  It’s like he’s never left. Madden Curse Watch – Megatron transforms Jerry Rice’s all-time record. Adrian Peterson – All Day Zone – All the highlights from every game Adrian Peterson’s played in as he inches closer to breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time season rushing record. Monday: Week 16: Curse, […]

We hope you’ve digested your Thanksgiving leftovers.  We’ve had a feast of content over the past week. From Ray Rice‘s rhyming to Peyton Manning’s autograph session, we’ve got some tasty features for you to chew on from Week 12.  Enjoy! Monday: Photo Essay Week 12: Curse, Coincidence or Superstition  – Many sports fans are inclined to believe that team losses can be traced back to a curse or superstition. So who said or did something to ruin their team’s chance at a win in Week 12? Rookie Bucket List – Did RG3 check a another goal from his list? Photo Essay – Sideline Commentary – Several quarterbacks who began the season as their team’s starter were forced to watch from […]

Episode #65 features an extended visit the Face of the NFL Network, Rich Eisen, who just returned with Shek from the NFL Draft in Manhattan.  The fellas break down which teams succeeded and failed, and also debate the folly of attempting to determine “winners” and “losers” in the speculative exercise of drafting.  Rank and Shek are also reunited with producer Necktie Milner and by resident Dolphins fan, Handsome Hank for thoughts on Miami taking Ryan Tannehill, then discuss John Harbaugh’s critique of the stained Pats’ dynasty.  We hope you’ll enjoy it… but there’s no saying for sure ’til you give it a listen. Subscribe to The DDFP on iTunes.

With the 2012 NFL Draft only a day away, NFL.com’s Adam Rank cautions teams not to be taken in by predraft publicity as he presents the six most overhyped draft picks in NFL history.

Jason Smith is a Jets fan. That’s bad news for him, since he’s at a Super Bowl featuring the hated Patriots and Giants.

Elliot Harrison and Michael Fabiano host a bonus edition of the “NFL Fantasy Live” podcast to talk about the NFL.com Fantasy Playoff Challenge with Jason Smith and Adam Rank as they discuss what sleepers you need to pick up to differentiate yourself from the pack and win a trip to Super Bowl XLVII.

Elliot Harrison and Michael Fabiano preview the 2011 Wild Card weekend playoff matchups and talk about what a commissioner’s role should be in a fantasy league. In the second hour, the guys are joined by fellow “NFL Fantasy Live” analysts Adam Rank and Jason Smith to talk NFL.com’s Fantasy Playoff Challenge and preview the Wild Card weekend matchups.

Elliot Harrison and Michael Fabiano go over the final week of fantasy football and who you should look to if you think your starters may be resting on the bench in Week 17. In the second hour, “NFL Fantasy Live” analysts Jason Smith and Adam Rank join the show for a 2012 fantasy football mock draft and discuss strategy for the NFL.com Playoff Challenge.

If you missed Monday’s night’s Halloween thriller in Kansas City, tune in to NFL Network Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET for an enhanced replay of the Chargers’ devastating overtime loss to the surging Chiefs.

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!

Some players — and even some coaches — bring a blue-collar, working-man approach to their football, and we like to honor that spirit with the Hardest Working Man award.

Watch as Adam and I hop into to the DeLorean, fire up the flux capacitor, and fast forward to Tuesday, where we review all of this weekend’s games.

How’s that for a start to the season? Thursday night’s opening contest between the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers featured more points than the previous three Thursday Kickoff games combined. Re-live all the best moments at NFL.com’s Game Center.

What were the six most memorable moments from Saturday night’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony? Adam Rank has you covered in his Hall of Fame addition of “Pick Six.”

That’s right, football is back and the fellas could not be more thrilled about it’s return.