The Ravens Pay Top Dollar for Middle of the Road

Mar 05, 2013 10 Comments

Right now there are more than a few quarterbacks in the NFL who are envious of Joe Flacco.  Envious because a middle of the road NFL quarterback turned a Hall of Fame type playoff run and fortuitous timing into a record six year $120.6 million contract from the Ravens to become the highest paid player [...]

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Can the Falcons Upset the Niners?

Jan 19, 2013 4 Comments

After a historic performance last week against Green Bay, the Colin Kaepernick led Niners have the look of an unstoppable juggernaut that are destined to be the NFC’s representative in Super Bowl XLVII.  Standing in San Francisco’s way is an Atlanta squad that few pundits thought were legitimate contenders until their dramatic last minute win [...]

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Benching Cassel: Part of Scott Pioli’s Master Plan?

Oct 23, 2012 7 Comments

Yesterday Chiefs fans heard the only news that could bring them happiness, ok relief, during the team’s 2012 campaign: Matt Cassel’s tenure as starting quarterback of Kansas City was finally at an end and former first round pick of the Browns, Brady Quinn, will command the ship going forward. The removal of Cassel from the [...]

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The Odds are Stacked Against RGIII & Mike Shanahan

Apr 26, 2012 13 Comments

Special contributions from Jay Beck of turfbuner.com  The stage is set for the 2012 NFL Draft and with it the Washington Redskins making Robert Griffin III the second overall pick.  The Heisman winning quarterback from Baylor is the player head coach Mike Shanahan traded up from the sixth spot to get in an attempt to [...]

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Fearing Failure Peyton Manning Chooses Denver

Mar 22, 2012 19 Comments

As I reflected on Peyton Manning’s decision to join the Denver Broncos it became apparent that the former Colt’s decision to remain a “Horse” had less to with winning championships than it did with the fear of failing to win another Super Bowl title and keeping his legacy intact.  In fact given Manning’s long standing [...]

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2011 NFL Season and 7 Events that Changed the Fabric of the Space Time Continuum

Jan 28, 2012 12 Comments

Many of the events and storylines that took place in the 2011 NFL season have left me to wonder whether or not we were witness to an “alternate reality” that Doc Brown so eloquently described in Back to the Future II (click here).  How else does one explain the success that teams like San Francisco [...]

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Is Mark Sanchez Responsible for the Jets’ Failures?

Jan 21, 2012 6 Comments

For the majority of Mark Sanchez career’s I have largely defended the Jet quarterback’s combination of mediocrity and timely heroic performances as part of the growing pains for a young quarterback in the NFL.  Traditionally it takes time for young quarterbacks to adjust to the speed and style of the NFL game and it wasn’t [...]

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