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At the moment the NFL is in a bit of a frenzy.á Players and coaches are having squabbles over who should sit and who should start, and at the same time are trying to motivate their team to have momentum going into the playoffs.
Numerous shoe in teams for the postseason have listed who they are going to start and who is going to have the week off.
So far the ...
We're all used to seeing the most prestigious players compete for the NFL's Most Valuable Player award. Season in and season out it is always fight to the finish, and in the end the most deserving normally comes out on top.
But who is the NFL's Least Valuable Player? Who among all the others has played the worst style of football? Dropped the most passes? And above all, not helped their ...
Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers: Future Joe Montana, Steve Young?
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Ryan Cook in NFL
1991, a year before I was born, marked one of the greatest transitions in football. For those that were alive to see it, would remember it as a sore point among not only San Francisco 49er fans, but NFL fans nationwide.
Steve Young was just the backup guy, the one that no one thought about. After spending years on the bench behind the 'The Great One', Young finally got his ...
Prior to New England's meaningless but important game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Tom Brady and Bill Belichick discussed what every guaranteed playoff team has been discussing this week.á Should they rest their starters or not?
As far as Bill is concerned, the answer is no.
Quarterback Tom Brady claims he has spoken to Patriots head coach Bill Belichick today about his desire to play this Sunday.
"You'll play, don't worry about ...
Silent but deadly.á Those three words have never proved truer for Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub who is looking to possibly boost his team into the playoffs this weekend with a win over New England.
Originally starting his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Schaub was one of the few players that had a 50/50 shot at making a proper career in the NFL.á After being signed to the Houston Texans ...
One of the best games of the season is less than three days away.á That's right, it's the Green Bay Packers v Arizona Cardinals.á We've all heard about it, we all know about it, and we all know how much this matchup means to the NFC Playoff picture.
The Packers, who are currently sitting at 10-5, are heading to the University of Phoenix Stadium with more than a point to ...
Chad Ochocinco Swipes at Darrelle Revis: A War of Words Begins
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Ryan Cook in NFL
It seems to be the day for talking.á
First, we had LaMarr Woodley chatting to the press about how the Steelers are going to be cheated out of the postseason by the Patriots and Bengals. That has faded out.
Now we've got another problem.á
Yep, Chad Ochocinco has opened his mouth once again, and of course, has criticised another player. This time it happens to be Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis.
In a lengthy and ...
Missing Persons Unit: The Disappearance of Shaun Alexander
Posted: 30th December 2009 by Ryan Cook in NFL
Any avid or casual NFL fan would remember him. Number 37, the so-called future of the Seattle Seahawks running game, Shaun Alexander.
Somewhere along the line things didn't work out, and like Marvin Harrison, he was dropped like a school-case and left on the curb to fight for himself in a league that simply didn't want to know about him.
Signing with the Seattle Seahawks in the 2000 NFL Draft as a ...
Odd Men Out: Cincinnati Bengals Players Don’t Make Pro Bowl
Posted: 29th December 2009 by Ryan Cook in NFL
Out of the 32 teams in the league, you'd think they'd give at least one team one player in the Pro Bowl right?á Wrong.
The Bengals, today, became one of the teams not to feature a player in this years Pro Bowl, which will be held at the end of the postseason.á
Remember that kid that used to always get left out during a school yard football game during recess?á Yeah, that's ...
Wish Granted: Green Bay Packers’ Run Game Finally Takes Charge
Posted: 29th December 2009 by Ryan Cook in NFL
Gain of 2 yards, 1-yard Loss, stopped at the line of scrimmage.á Do those images sound familiar to you?á I bet they do.
From what looked like a promising young running back during the Packers impressive '07 season where they challenged for a Super Bowl spot, Green Bay's running game quickly faded into a shadow as Ryan Grant squandered any hope of once again having an elusive back like Ahman Green ...