As Commissioner of The National Football League, Roger Goodell is no stranger to controversy. Goodell took over a league in 2006 that needed a strong figurehead. With every NFL highlight that was appearing on SportsCenter, there was equally that much time dedicated to stories of off-the-field conduct by players. Goodell had his work cut out [...]
None of us our surprised that The New England Patriots released six-time Pro Bowl receiver Chad Ochocinco. In his one season with The Patriots, Ochocinco looked out of place. Ochocinco only totaled 15 receptions for 276 yards and one touchdown with The Patriots. Ochocinco was never able to get on the same page with Patriots [...]
Say what you want about New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, but the brother is the Rodney Dangerfield of The National Football League as he simply does not get respect that he deserves. Manning is a two-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player that some people still view as Peyton's little brother and Archie's son. Manning [...]
One thing about The Super Bowl is that we have seen streaks. During the 70s, The American Football Conference dominated by winning eight times which was highlighted by The Pittsburgh Steelers winning four times. The 80s and 90s saw The National Football Conference win 13 consecutive times which saw The San Francisco 49ers win four [...]
Right now former National Football League wide receiver Terrell Owens should be enjoying life while preparing for his enshrinement into The Pro Football Hall of Fame, but at 38-years of age, controversy always seems to follow him. Owens has burned bridges with every team that he played for. His latest incident cost him part ownership [...]
Quarterback Donovan McNabb is attempting to make a comeback to The National Football League. In six games last season with The Minnesota Vikings, McNabb only threw for 1,026 yards while leading the team to one victory. In 2010 while playing with The Washington Redskins, McNabb's physical conditioning was called into question by Redskins head coach [...]
Last season saw The Carolina Panthers make tremendous strides. The Panthers finished 2010 with a record of 2-14 which was the worst record in The National Football League. Changes were made as The Panthers bid farewell to longtime head coach John Fox in favor of former Chicago Bears linebacker Ron Rivera. In April 2011, The [...]
New York Giants Grade: B+ Best Pick: Jayron Hosley-Cornerback-Virginia Tech I talked about Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome being one of the best at drafting and evaluating talent and New York Giants general manager is right in the conversation with him. Coming off of a Super Bowl victory, The Giants were hit by the [...]
New England Patriots Grade: B Best Pick: Donta Hightower-Inside Linebacker-Alabama The Patriots got away from their usual draft philosophy in Foxboro which is trading back to stockpile picks for the future. Some of that can be attributed to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement in The National Football League where teams don't have to sell the [...]