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Though the Texans barely missed out on a playoff berth in 2009, quarterback Matt Schaub had a breakout season with a league-high 4,770 yards, 29 touchdowns and 15 completions of 40 yards or more. Schaub will readily admit much of the credit goes to his receivers, who have continually improved over the past several years. While Andre Johnson remains a model of consistency and the embodiment of a complete receiver ...

In 2009, the Oakland Raiders wide receivers struggled due to unstable quarterback play, an inconsistent offensive line, a case of the dropsies, and overall lack of experience. But, they grew up. When you look at the core of Oakland's wide receivers—Louis Murphy, Darrius Heyward-Bey, and Chaz Schilens—each took their lumps while experiencing substantial growing pains. Murphy definitely showed that he is capable of being a reliable receiver. Whether or not he ...

Another harsh blow materialized for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday. Just a season removed from a Super Bowl championship, they've now lost underrated right tackle Willie Colon for the season. While not official, MRI results are all but to confirm that his torn Achilles tendon will sideline him for the 2010 season. Colon has been the constant on the Steelers' line for the past three seasons, performing ...

From the team that brought us the "vertical game," here is a list of the top 10 wide receivers in Oakland Raiders history. I have no doubt that any list of the top 10 for the Raiders will provoke a huge debate amongst the fanbase. But that's a good thing, right? So here are top 10 as I see them, and it can only be a personal view. Whilst statistics ...

I briefly mentioned Steve Smith's broken arm last week when I was starting things up here at the blog again, so I figured I would get a little more in depth on the subject this morning with the return of the Monday Morning Rehab. Just so you know, this feature will run every Monday from now until ... well ... our next hiatus, I guess. Back on ...

Denver Broncos Tim Tebow is reaching for great heights at this point in his career at the prolevel. Is Tebows future in Denver going to be a an action thriller, comedy, drama or a tragedy for quarterback who broke the standing NCAA record for passing efficiency not to mention a couple dozen other SEC and NCAA records? Well I guess it all depends on whose watching. One mans comedy is ...

Earlier this week, I wrote about who can become the identity of the Denver Broncos on offense.   Now let's take a look at the defensive side of the ball. Unlike the offense, there is no question whom "The Man" is on the Broncos defense. The buck starts and stops with linebacker Elvis Dumervil. Yes, Champ Bailey is one of the best corners of all-time, but he is now past his prime. ...

I recently wrote an article about the Patriots' linebacking core and who I thought would make the cut. It was well-received enough that I figured I'd try to tackle (pun intended) another of the most interesting personnel groups the Pats have to sort through—the wide receivers. That's why I chose the quintessential Patriots wideout for the lead picture, Mr. Troy Brown. I find it fascinating when a player ...

Obviously, different leagues keep different statistics. Some penalize more for picks and fumbles, others don't penalize for them at all. Some award points for every 10 yards rushing, some bump it up to 25, and some only count touchdowns. It's primarily a matter of the settings. Still, there are some constants and factors to always pay attention to. The 49ers team has grown a lot this offseason, and although the ...

With the preseason right around the corner, here is a breakdown of the NFC West division teams.   Offense Quarterbacks San Francisco pretty much wins this by default. Alex Smith is an average QB, but he’s still superior to Leinart, Hasselbeck and Feeley. Charlie Whitehurst has proven nothing at the NFL level and I would be amazed if a spread QB like Bradford played well in his rookie year. Smith is less than ideal ...