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Welcome to today's rumor mill for the National Football League. We will be talking about some good rumors for y'all, so get ready. Will Albert Hanyesworth, currently defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins, get traded to the Oakland Raiders? Or will it be Logan Mankins, the current New England Patriots offensive lineman who has declared trade, go to Oakland instead? Or will it be both? Find out on today's NFL Rumor Mill! Enjoy ...

Why Your Team Won’t Win The Super Bowl: Oakland Raiders Edition

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
No, I am not picking on just the Oakland Raiders! This is a series that I am doing for all 32 of the NFL teams, Why Your Team Won't Win The Super Bowl . (click the link to see the other teams.) For years, people (myself included) have talked about the Oakland Raiders as a team that is not going to improve until Al Davis steps down as the decision maker. I have to say though, ...

Why Your Team Won’t Win The Super Bowl: San Diego Chargers Edition.

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
No, I am not picking on just the San Diego Chargers! This is a series that I am doing for all 32 of the NFL teams, Why Your Team Won't Win The Super Bowl . (click the link to see the other teams.) The San Diego Chargers have had the luxury of being the kings of the west over the last few years. They are normally a slow starting team, but come on fire after ...

Trading Logan Mankins: What Should We Get In Return?

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Atheil Barker in NFL
If you haven't heard already, the New England Patriots and Logan Mankins are at an impasse. Mankins has demanded a trade after being offered a deal that would average $7 million per season, putting him in the top five paid players at his position. Yet he feels as though that isn't enough. He feels as if the Patriots were being dishonest to him. According to Mankins, he approached the Patriots with his ...

The 10 Most Innovative Touchdown Celebrations in NFL History

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Dylan MacNamara in NFL
While the average NFL fan today sees the endzone celebration as another example of the "me first" attitude of the professional athlete, the origins and motives of the end zone celebration actually come from a much more interesting place. Dr. Harry Edwards, a professor of Sociology at Cal-Berkely who moonlights as a sports psychologist and consultant to the San Francisco 49ers, has studied the way athletes express themselves in professional sports. In ...

Why Your Team Won’t Win the Super Bowl: Buffalo Bills Edition

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
No, I am not picking on just the Buffalo Bills! This is a series that I am doing for all 32 of the NFL teams, Why Your Team Won't Win The Super Bowl . (click the link to see the other teams.) I can honestly say that this is one of the few of these that I really didn't want to have to write. The Buffalo Bills are honestly just not a ...

Why Your Team Won’t Win The Super Bowl: Miami Dolphins Edition.

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Nick Signorelli in NFL
No, I am not picking on just the Miami Dolphins! This is a series that I am doing for all 32 of the NFL teams, Why Your Team Won't Win The Super Bowl . (click the link to see the other teams.) The Miami Dolphins are one of the most confusing teams to enter the 2010 season. They are not like some teams, (New York Jets) who have brought in multiple ...
Dear Chan Gailey, First, let me say that I have high hopes for your takeover as Dick Jauron's replacement in the Northeast. My friend happens to be a die-hard Buffalo Bills fan. Having watched several games with him over the past few seasons, I believe he finally has some reasons to be hopeful. Now lets get to the meat and potatoes of this thing— Marshawn "The Cancer" Lynch.  You happen to be ...

Ray Rice is a Top-Five Fantasy Pick in 2010

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Leslie Carlson in NFL
Baltimore Ravens’ running back Ray Rice has two years of experience under his belt and close to 200 pounds of power behind him. In 2009, he led all running backs with 78 receptions for 702 yards. He also ran 1,339 yards on the ground, scored seven touchdowns, and averaged 5.3 yards per carry. His sophomore season saw great improvements to his overall game. Although you will rarely see him in the ...

NFL 2010, Who’s Looking for a Little Payback?

Posted: 15th June 2010 by Chad Lundberg in NFL
We all know that feeling. Only five minutes left in the game and the score is 21-0, with your team losing. And the so-called experts said that it would be the other way around. Sometimes the team that you hate with a passion follows your team in the playoffs, and beats them in a last second drive. It just leaves you with a sting that makes you wish there was some ...