Published on: 6th August, 2011
As if the lockout wasn't hard enough for Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Munchak, now he'll have to unexpectedly deal with one of his best defensive players holding out. Cortland Finnegan left training camp Friday night to the surprise of the Titans organization, and phone calls have not been returned ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
The Washington Redskins are in the midst of a rebuilding process. With the rebuilding there are many positions that are up for grabs. Sure there are folks who are considered the starters, but in all honesty there are many spots where a surprising upstart or veteran who's looking for one last ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
Canton, Ohio—When the question of who were the greatest defensive players to have ever played in the NFL, the names of Dick Butkus, Deacon Jones, Mike Singletary, the Oakland Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers comes to mind. Their presence on the field was nothing short of remarkable for the passion and fearlessness. Before ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
Giants first-round draft pick Prince Amukamara will be sidelined indefinitely after a physical examination discovered a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot. The ink is not yet dry on the four-year contract the promising CB signed just days ago. The injury will require surgery and a ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
Can we all just agree to quit talking about Brett Favre? He's retired.The difference between now and the other retirements is that he obviously has nothing left in the tank. Last season is perfect proof of that.Favre-to-Miami rumors were exaggerated exponentially. Though head coach Tony Sparano should have just told ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
It was the early 1990's when I had the honor to meet a real class act. It was late in January, and I had to catch a flight to Minneapolis from San Francisco. As I sat at the gate waiting for my flight, I recognized another University of Minnesota alum ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
ESPN recently created and instituted a new quarterback rating system that they coined the Total Quarterback Rating (TQR). This complex model could very well serve as the new standard for judgement in the NFL field, perhaps replacing the popularly accepted Passer Rating, which has been used for the past few ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
The Philadelphia Eagles are the talk of the National Football League heading into the 2011 season, but professional bettors are lining up in droves to fade the public Thursday night when they play host to the Baltimore Ravens at Lincoln Financial Field.Head coach Andy Reid presents quite an against-the-spread dichotomy ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
With the season inching closer and closer, and free agency and training camp underway, we now have a better idea of who is playing where, as well as who is likely to start at quarterback for each team. With this information, we can begin to look around and see which teams ...Published on: 6th August, 2011
The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts their 2011 class today. Washington Redskins legend Chris Hanburger, a senior nominee, finds himself joining the heralded walls of Canton. Some of you may recall my quest to get Chris his long overdue respect. His nine Pro Bowls are the most in Redskins history, and ...