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Report: Oakland Raiders Taking A Mild Interest In Terrell Owens

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Matt Miselis in NFL
The Terrell Owens rumor mill should begin heating up in the upcoming months, and it made an interesting, but not surprising point today. This is about the Oakland Raiders showing some interest. According to ESPN's John Clayton, the Raiders are having talks about free agent Terrell Owens "internally" but are not ready to make a move.  Rotoworld.com reports that Tom Cable was heard on the radio saying the team is not interested in Owens. However, many ...
Donovan McNabb is one of the most talked about quarterbacks in the league who doesn't have moral issues or is not named Brett Favre. Though not immune to criticism, his challenge of not winning a Super Bowl over the years haven't all been self-construed.   A mobile quarterback with a live arm and a high football IQ, McNabb was the first pick of first year Head Coach Andy Reid's career, ...

Cleveland Browns Will Fare Better in the AFC North This Year

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Shane Quinn in NFL
Last year, around mid-August, I wrote an article called "The AFC North: The Biggest Riddle Of All Divisions." I went into detail about how the Browns were faring in the AFC North with Mangini. I noted that Mangini went 1-0 against the Steelers. I thought it  was a good thing that Mangini had experience against them when he was coaching the Jets back in 2007. I had also had noted ...
It happened back in 2007, and there is no reason for it to not happen again. The Cleveland Browns could be ready to shock NFL nation in 2010, playing with a bunch of unknowns and young talent. Back in 2007, there were a couple of known names like Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow Jr., but outside of them there wasn't much. As the Browns participate in OTAs this week of May 16, the ...

Whipper Snappers: Five Young QBs Who Could Break Into the NFL Elite

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Scott Michael Leddy in NFL
In my previous article I mentioned five quarterbacks who could lose their elite status. It's only fair that I now discuss five quarterbacks who could achieve elite status with strong showings in 2010. These are the new guard. The young guys who will snatch your daughter right out from under your nose, pop their collars, and waltz right through your prized hydrangeas without a second thought. These are the guys ...

San Francisco 49ers Strike Gold, As Does Patrick Willis

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Jake D'Agostino in NFL
Over the past few years, many standout players have emerged onto the scene and become some of football's best and most exciting players. Among them have been Adrian Peterson, Chris Johnson, DeSean Jackson, Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco, Jake Long, Jonathan Stewart, Darelle Revis, Michael Griffin, and Jon Beason. However, there is one guy that entered the league at the same time as these guys, and has not been receiving the kind of ...
Despite increasing skepticism among Cleveland critics, Browns' receivers are knocking on the door for a breakout season. With a core of essentially three rookies, a kick returner and the most experienced player being slot receiver Chansi Stuckey, it's only natural the doubters would come calling. After the departure of wide receiver Braylon Edwards last season, it left the No. 1 receiver slot to be filled by rookie Mohamed ...

Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way!

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Keith Emmitt in NFL
Turn over, attrition and separation are all a part of every job in our society. The National Football League is no different. In come the new, and out go the old. Transition is coming like the Grim Reaper for some of the 49er veterans and rookies this year. So many new faces and bodies coming into Santa Clara that it will be hard to keep up with the different moves ...

The 5 Least Deserving Coaches to Win a Super Bowl

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Elias Trejo in NFL
Winning a Super Bowl as a coach is a career defining moment. It is a moment that will be cemented in the NFL history books. A Super Bowl is not only a one season journey. It starts on the day the coach is hired. Some coaches inherit a great situation and get to coach a team that is already championship ready... Some coaches have to start from scratch and build their teams ...

Please Pay Chris Johnson

Posted: 18th May 2010 by Jared Zeidman in NFL
Disclaimer For the remainder of this piece, I am going to insinuate that $550,000 is not a lot of money. I would like to take a second to recognize that this insinuation itself is asinine. I, along with 99.5% of this country, will never make $550,000 in a year. That being said, I also understand that gross financial figures in sports are so high ...