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People seem to be patting themselves on the back when boldly making the claim that there's no way the Saints can repeat. Well, that's not actually brave at all. In fact, given the the history of Super Bowl repeats and how statistically unlikely it is, it's a safe bet. In spite of history, the Saints are actually in a great position to repeat. There are so many things that get overlooked—things ...

Return men are important to the NFL, as they decide the starting field position for the offense. It's tricky to find an elite return man, as they have to have a combination of speed, agility, strength, vision and quickness. We have seen return men get more involved with the offense in recent years. Guys like Josh Cribbs, Percy Harvin, DeSean Jackson and Reggie Bush have all been used more than ...

            One of the most highly coveted receivers from this years draft, Notre Dame product Golden Tate has been one of those very fortunate Division I athletes to take a drastic turn for the better since his time at the NCAA level.                Not that things were going poorly for Tate at Notre Dame.  Tate showed a ton of promise his sophomore year after registering 52 ...

The bare essentials. Pomp and pageantry were never part of the Mara formula. Wellington, a firm believer that football should be the only attraction, never allowed the slightest garnish to decorate the New York Giants product. It may be time for the Mara family to revise their stance. Forget the fireworks and the fog machines that welcome home teams at their respective stadiums around the league. Forget overblown halftime celebrations. Sparks ...

As OTA's start to wind down, the approach of training camp quickly emerges. The Raiders finish their OTA programs about next week. A few weeks later it is off to their Napa training camp facility. The off-season buzz has had the Raider fanbase on a whole new level. As a fellow Raider fan, I fully expect that level to rise once Training Camp is in full swing. However, questions still loom ...

Mike Shanahan has made it clear from the beginning that he prefers to have competition at every position. And who can argue with his philosophy?   Competition brings out the best in players and it was something that was sorely lacking from the Redskins last year.   The following is a breakdown of some of the key position battles and their likely outcome:   Position No. 1: Running Back <!-- ...

A few seasons ago, teams in the NFL started having two or three reliable running backs who could take a hand-off and move downfield. The overwhelming success of duos such as Peterson/Taylor, Johnson/White, Tomlinson/Sproles, and Carolina's Williams/Stewart led to this trend and sent teams looking for deep backfields. However, with a handful of running back trades and releases this offseason, the committees from the past few seasons may no longer ...

The first part of this series got some very, very negative responses. A lot of people felt as though my approval of the holdout was pushing it. A lot of people felt that the facts that I provided weren't exactly facts...but they were, and I still stand behind everything I said. Darrelle was promised he would make more money than Nnamdi Asomugha (the highest paid cornerback). He said it himself in ...

Some players in the NFL are so athletic and explosive that you have no choice but to marvel over their talent.  Other players are less naturally-gifted, but still do all of the little things right to succeed.  They work hard.  They study film.  They stay out of trouble. No one would mistake Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton as falling into anything other than the latter group—and that ...

As the Jacksonville Jaguars enter the 2010 season, the team's future is in question.  After two sub-par seasons, head coach Jack Del Rio is definitely under the microscope, and his job may be on the line. General Manager Gene Smith has had two drafts in his short tenure with the team, and most of the players selected in the first draft have already contributed quality time on the field.  Only time ...