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With Drew Brees at the forefront of most passing statistics in the NFL today, and bringing home a Lombardi Trophy to the starving New Orleans fans, has he finally overshadowed Archie Manning as the city's favorite son? Who would be the top-five Saints Quarterbacks of all time? How would they be judged? Well, as a fan of the NFL and of football in general, I can honestly say that Saints fans ...

With Montario Hardesty in camp and competing for a job, Team President Mike Holmgren's "pile" of running backs now is overflowing. Along with Hardesty, the Browns also have Jerome Harrison, Lawrence Vickers, Peyton Hillis, Chris Jennings, James Davis, and Thomas Brown. Obviously feeling the pressure, Harrison and Vickers have returned to camp despite not having signed contracts. The fact is, there only are so many roster spots, and the Browns currently have more running backs ...

The New England Patriots have set themselves up with quite a bit of young depth at inside linebacker over the past few years. Former 10th overall pick Jerod Mayo has been a big-time contributor on defense since he arrived in the league two years ago and won the 2008 Defensive Rookie of the Year award. He is locked in at the No. 1 starting spot. Behind him, though, is a list of ...

Vince Lombardi would turn 97 this Friday, yet his legend is more alive today than it has ever been! The words "icon," "legend," and "genius" are way often overused in the U.S society. All too often we hear of legends being born for playing great football. Or musicians being referred to as "genius" for writing decent music. And commonly the word "icon" replaces the word "famous." But if the NFL could have just ...

Is Tom Cable the next great Oakland Raiders head coach? The signs point to yes. Raider Nation has ranted and raved over the draft this year and rightfully so. The influx of talent over the last couple seasons minus the quarterback bust has given Oakland fans reason to do so. The Raiders have brought in talent before but with mixed results, going through superstars like Randy Moss without an improvement. The losing continues and the players move ...

You know somebody has a fumbling problem when they make a YouTube video about it. Don't believe me? Here's the proof. I'm a huge fan of Adrian Peterson, don't get me wrong. I've admired him ever since his college days with the Oklahoma Sooners. When the Vikings were on the clock with the seventh pick, I was praying that they would pass on the temptation ...

Before starting off, I want to make something clear; this isn't about defending or detracting from what incident(s) (alleged or otherwise) happened regarding Ben Roethlisberger. I just want to take a step back to look at things and gauge what has happened, and why, without any moral bias. Here's a quick summation of everything that has put him in hot water: 1) He smashes a motorcycle <!-- /* Style Definitions */ ...

Raiders fans recently breathed a huge sigh of relief when the team signed not only Kyle Boller, but also Jason Campbell. Good quarterback play in Oakland has all but been forgotten, but optimism is now back. The Raiders fans just suffered through another disappointing season with poor QB play, in a league that is now driven by the passing game. Here is a look at the five most successful quarterbacks in ...

Any serious football fan is familiar with the phrase "staying on schedule." Three and four yard gains are great as long as it gets you 3rd and 2 while no gains or worse yet, negative yardage plays put your defense in 3rd and long. We know 3rd and long is a very bad thing right? Harder to make because the defense knows what is coming so they tee off on the ...

Many people say that the hardest feat in sports is attempting to repeat championship success. Unfortunately, the odds are stacked against most teams from the very beginning.  Fans doubt you, analysts doubt you, and statistically the chances of repeating are like winning the lottery—extremely difficult to do, but also quite possible if luck plays a factor. In recent years, this debate has seen a wide variety of impressive teams try to overcome ...