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Keenan Allen commits blasphemy by wearing Raiders cap
Former CAL and recently drafted wide receiver of the San Diego Chargers Keenan Allen is going to have to learn that you don’t wear a division rivals’ apparel. A recent photo of Allen wearing an Oakland Raiders cap surfaced and it doesn’t look good for the rookie one bit.
It may have been a joke photo, or Allen is genuinely a Raiders fan from his time going to CAL that is...
What are the chances of a 49ers Super Bowl return?
One of the toughest realizations after the San Francisco 49ers lost Super Bowl XLVII was they may never get back there again. There will be some homers who will jump to contradict that statement, but one of the biggest advantages the 49ers had in terms of coming back to prominence in the NFL was surprise. No one expected Harbaugh to take Alex Smith to the NFC Championship game in...
Detroit Lions battle shaping up at OLB?
After the Detroit Lions set up Stephen Tulloch, DeAndre Levy and Justin Durant as their starting linebackers two seasons ago, I (and a lot of other observers) never thought that the positions would be a question mark so soon. The Lions failed to re-sign Durant this off season and while middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch is playing under a long-term deal and DeAndre Levy has a new...
With Ingram out, Chargers hoping for full Manti
The shocking news of Melvin Ingram’s season ending ACL injury crushed any hopes of the Chargers producing a quality defense for the upcoming 2013 season. With their top pick from the 2012 draft, not to mention their best pass rusher besides the now departed Shaun Phillips, out for the season, the pressure to generate defensive stops will be further heaped on none other than Manti...
Buffalo Bills will win AFC East in 2013
As the season rapidly approaches its all about the talk, the hype, and the question marks. No one knows what’s going to happen but they all have an opinion. So here is mine, the Buffalo Bills shock the NFL by not only making the Playoffs but take the AFC East crown as well.
Buffalo has the easiest schedule of the AFC East teams with their opponents combine record of 121-135 from...
Buccaneers defense an embarrassment, can they change?
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense led by Lavonte David, Mason Foster and Ronde Barber were horrific in 2012.
Ranking 29th in the league in sacks and dead last in passing yards allowed, they were an embarrassment, or were they?
The Buccaneers finished number one against the run allowing only 1,320 yards on the ground and only 3.5 yards per carry. Opposing teams averaged only 82...
Dallas Cowboys 2013 offseason: Chaos or Playoffs?
Every time you think of the Dallas Cowboys’ upcoming season in 2013, becomes a sense of dread and disappointment. What little credibility Jerry Jones had by bringing three Super Bowl titles is on its last thread, the contracts are bloated, the stars are dimming, and a franchise desperately looking for stability may be without a Head Coach at the end of the season. The only constant...
Montee Ball’s fantasy value in 2013
Denver Broncos running back Montee Ball is one of the most buzzed about rookies in Fantasy Football circles this year, because he ended up in an offense with Peyton Manning. However, the downside is Ball ended up in an offense with Peyton Manning. The focus on offense for the Broncos in 2013 will continue to be the passing game, and why not if you add Wes Welker to an already pass...
Coleman vs Harrell: A fight for the Packers backup job
Aaron Rodgers is questionably the best quarterback in the league right now. His accurate arm and leadership literally holds the Green Bay Packers 2013 season and Super Bowl chances. With this in mind, it is sometimes intimidating to see what lies behind Rodgers on the roster. Behind him are back up quarterbacks Graham Harrell and B.J. Coleman. If Rodgers were to ever go down in an...
Do the Detroit Lions, NFL owe Titus Young?
The problems he created seemed to escalate with each passing week. Titus Young had become, in the minds of most Lions’ fans, a first-rate troublemaker. To the Lions’ management and coaching staff the distractions and diversions were becoming increasingly difficult to deal with and harder to defend. At some point, Titus Young had to go. But not before the behavior got...
Jacksonville Jaguars: Signing Tim Tebow will save 2013 season
General Manager David Caldwell said that signing Tim Tebow was not an option for the Jacksonville Jaguars, but what might not be an option may just save the team from another horrible season in 2013. For some odd reason, Caldwell backed Blaine Gabbert despite the fact that he played horrible in 2012 all a while Chad Henne out performed him by leaps and bounds. If anything, Henne...
Detroit Lions’ History 101 for Rookies
The young men selected as the new crop of Detroit Lions might want to take a moment to carefully go over the photographs of their predecessors. Shoot, some photos referenced here may actually be found hanging in Allen Park or at Ford Field. In the 1950’s and 1960’s, these were not just football players, they were the terrors of what is now the NFC North. These days, there...
Washington Redskins: Who is Phillip Thomas?
In the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins selected Phillip Thomas, a strong safety from Fresno State. The Redskins had already drafted a cornerback with their first pick in the second round with David Amerson from North Carolina State. It was obvious the team would focus on the defensive backfield and they certainly did. The third round had the ‘Skins go...
Detroit Lions are first…at something
The Detroit Lions became the first NFL team to have all of their 2013 draft picks under contract, and they accomplished this feat in time for their Rookie Mini Camp. That meant that all draft picks, including injured Darius Slay and first rounder Ezekiel Ansah, were present and accounted for on Day One.
Now, having all of your rookie contract ducks in a row might not seem like...
Doug Whaley era begins for Bills
For many fans of the Buffalo Bills, today couldn’t be a better day to root for the boys from Western New York. For other fans, it’s a day filled with mixed emotions and wondering what if. Whatever the case may be, former Bills GM Buddy Nix has officially transitioned out of the role and been given the title of Special Assistant. Former Bills Special Assistant Doug Whaley has...
Packers make the right move on offensive line
There are some notoriously bad pass-protecting offensive lines in the NFL today (ahem – Detroit), but just whom is responsible for the most sacks the last five years? The most sacked quarterback in the NFL since 2008 is none other than former MVP and Super Bowl Champion Aaron Rodgers. However, the Packers think they may have finally solved that problem this offseason.
Andy Lyons...
Detroit Lions’ CB Darius Slay opts for surgery
Darius Slay has traded rookie minicamp for arthroscopic surgery on his meniscus. Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reported the surgery and the word was passed around early this week..
Slay underwent the surgery on May 3, 2013. From early comments after the draft, it was thought that the meniscus was of little concern and that surgery might be off the table, but the Lions’ medical...
Buddy Nix steps down as Buffalo Bills GM
Circling the Wagons is a new piece where we’ll compile all the latest news and analysis on the Buffalo Bills without the tired speculation that typically fills an NFL offseason. We welcome any links or stories submitted by fans in order to bring as much Bills news as possible to the fore.
Buddy Nix out as GM:
Despite Russ Brandon’s contrary assurances, Buddy Nix has stepped...
New York Jets: Players with a lot to prove in 2013
The 2012 season was obviously a disaster for the New York Jets. The team as a whole underperformed, but several players’ lackluster performances stood out at. Here is a list of the specific players that need to step it up in 2013. Some need to do so in order to save their careers while others need to prove that they even deserve to play in the pros.
Quinton Coples
Coples had...
Cardinals revamped offensive line key to Playoffs in 2013
Some say it is better to have gone to the Super Bowl, than to have never gone at all, but not if you’re an Arizona Cardinals fan. That moment of brilliance that faded away as quickly as it emerged when Kurt Warner retired, led to years of mediocrity that made the losses cut deeper. It’s easy to blame any number of positions for why the Cards fell off, but at least it’s clear...
Will the Packers’ Eddie Lacy restore balance in the NFC?
Francois-Marie Arouet, more commonly known as Voltaire, is credited with first saying, “with great power comes great responsibility.” In France during the 19th century, Voltaire was bothered by the gross misuse of power and privilege by authority while the less fortunate were deprived and left to suffer. Almost 200 years later, in a much more simplistic and twisted manner...
Detroit Lions’ Schwartz, Mayhew still looking for the pony
Detroit Lions DE Ronnell Lewis tweeted an apology to fans for his part in an incident in Norman, OK last month. Lewis used Twitter to apologize to “everyone” and by that I presume he means fans, coaches, management and his teammates. He claims to have learned from his adventure and seems to commit to the idea that it won’t happen again. Good enough.
With his Tweets,...
Who will play left tackle for the Dolphins in 2013?
The Miami Dolphins lost their franchise Pro-Bowl left tackle Jake Long to the Rams. To replace him, Jeff Ireland flirted with the possible trade of Brandon Albert of the Chiefs on draft day, but that was just smoke screen to draft up and snag Dion Jordan. If the Dolphins were not going to pay Jake Long eight million a year what makes you think they would pay Brandon Albert that...
Marc Trestman using innovative tactics to improve Bears
When the Chicago Bears hired head coach Marc Trestman everyone knew that changes were on the horizon in the Windy City. For the first time in recent memory, Chicago has an offensive minded coach, scheming for potentially elite offensive talent; a far cry from the traditional ground and pound defensive minded Bears of yesteryear. It didn’t take long for Trestman to make a mark on...
NY Giants 2013 starting lineup predictions
It’s still early in the New York Giants offseason, but Giants fans have a lot of time to waste until training camp finally gets here. So let’s make an early starting lineup prediction to get a snapshot of what the team will look like in 2013.
Quarterback: Eli Manning
No brainer here, but Curtis Painter will have to find a new job with Ryan Nassib in town. David Carr may be...
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