With the Baltimore Ravens experiencing an unprecedented level of turnover during the offseason for a defending Superbowl champion – they parted ways with a record eight starters from their Superbowl-winning roster; no other had lost more than five – their slow start to the season was understandable. With so many new pieces on both sides…
Photo credit to Navin75. Giovani Bernard’s Role Increasing Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden had said earlier in the week that the team planned to increase rookie running back Giovani Bernard’s workload and that’s exactly what happened in the 34-30 victory over the Green Bay Packers. Bernard played on a season-high 30 of 56 snaps…
Photo credit to Football Schedule The biggest story in the NFC South so far this season has been the ongoing saga at One Buccaneer Place. QB Josh Freeman and Head Coach Greg Schiano are clearly not on the same page and their relationship only seems to be deteriorating. While the 2013 season is still in…
*Featured image credit to Neon Tommy* Positives Above average arm strength Ideal size (6’4″, 218 lbs) Very athletic – has the speed to outrun defenders Gets the ball out quickly Accurate under pressure Decision making generally sound Negatives Ball placement is an issue Trusts arm too much Inconsistent mechanics Offense involves a lot of dump…
Photo credit to Matthew Britt Every offseason there is at least one major contract dispute between a team and one of their best players. In 2011 it was Chris Johnson; in 2012 it was Dwayne Bowe and this year it is Jairus Byrd. Teams strive to keep their star players but in a salary cap…
Photo credit to Erik Daniel Drost Well, I don’t think anybody expected that. Late on Wednesday night, the Cleveland Browns traded the third overall pick from 2012, running back Trent Richardson, to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a 2014 first round pick. A real shock throughout the league, here are thoughts on the trade…
Positives Thick body (225lbs) makes him tough to bring down Effective at preventing sacks/huge negative yardage through elusiveness [1] [2] [3] Dangerous option in redzone [1] [2] Makes good throws on the run [1] [2] [3] Avoids pressure well [1] [2] Shows he can throw downfield [1] [2] Negatives Slightly shorter than ideal (6ft 1in)…
After…quite a lot of faffing, finally managed to put together the digital magazine, featuring in-depth previews of all 32 NFL teams. Simply right click the link below, hit Save As – make sure the format is Adobe Reader – and when in Adobe Reader, go to View -> Page Display -> Two Page View to…
With the Cleveland Browns’ new coaching staff in place, attention now turns to the roster. Despite a disappointing 5-11 record last season, the Browns do in fact have many promising pieces in places and, in the grand scheme of things, look only a few moves away from taking a major step forward next year. Competing…
The 2013 Hall of Fame class is due to be announced the day before the Super Bowl. The HoF class is one those subjects where it’s more interesting to talk about the possibilities before it happens, rather than to discuss what happened afterwards. This article takes a look at the potential inductees, their cases for…
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