Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 3 NFL Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Thursday, October 1st 2009. Under NFL Tags: Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Denver Broncos, DeSean Jackson, JaMarcus Russell, Joe Flacco, Larry Johnson, Louis Murphy, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Maurice Jones-Drew, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, San Francicsco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens

Don't you just hate it when you can't separate the contenders from the pretenders after week three? Of course, it's too early. But you always feel like 15 teams have a shot to make a deep playoff run. Maybe 10 have a chance to get back into the playoff picture, and ... Continue Reading

Leftwich benched, Pennington out for season

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, September 28th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Raheem Morris, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Miami Dolphins will both have two new starting quarterbacks under center in week four, according to reports. Buccaneers' coach Raheem Morris officially benched quarterback Byron Leftwich in favor of second year man Josh Johnson. Rookie Josh Freeman is now second on the depth chart and Leftwich ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (September 28): Ankle to sideline 49ers’ Gore?, which Chad will start at QB in Miami?, McNabb back for Eagles after bye, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, September 28th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Chad Henne, Chad Pennington, Donovan McNabb, Frank Gore, Glen Coffee, Jim Zorn, Josh Freeman, Josh Johnson, Kevin Kolb, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens, Washington Redskins

Frank Gore Expected Out For "at least" Two Weeks NFL Network's Jason La Canfora is reporting that Gore will miss about two weeks with what seems to be a high ankle sprain. There are conflicting reports, but the fact that Gore only had one carry in a very close and heated battle ... Continue Reading

Want a sure thing? Take the Bucs under.

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Saturday, September 5th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Byron Leftwich, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Woe is the Buccaneers fan. Let me preface this by saying I love the Bucs. They’re my NFL team and always will be. I’m not looking to switch allegiances and I never will. But the 2009 Buccaneers are in trouble. While other NFL teams are already executing their game plan with near ... Continue Reading

A Look Back at the Decade’s First Round QBs – Who Makes the Grade?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, July 31st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Brady Quinn, Byron Leftwich, Carson Palmer, Chad Pennington, David Carr, Eli Manning, J.P. Losman, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Kyle Boller, Matt Leinart, Matt Ryan, Michael Vick, Patrick Ramsey, Philip Rivers, Rex Grossman, Vince Young

Sometimes, to know where you're going, you have to look back at where others have been and how their situations transpired. This could especially ring true for NFL quarterbacks. This article will take a look at every first round quarterback since the year 2000, while analyzing their jump from college star to ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football Tier Rankings: Quarterbacks

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, July 7th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Alex Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Ben Roethlisberger, Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Byron Leftwich, Carson Palmer, Chad Pennington, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Daunte Culpepper, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Jeff Garcia, Joe Flacco, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, Kerry Collins, Kurt Warner, Kyle Orton, Luke McCown, Marc Bulger, mark sanchez, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Hill, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins

Fantasy football rankings can only do so much. When you're in the heated battle of a live draft, it is sometimes difficult to find a glaring difference between, say, Aaron Rodgers and Philip Rivers. You could even make that argument for the top three quarterbacks in the league; Tom Brady, Peyton ... Continue Reading

Chalk Talk with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Saturday, June 20th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Byron Leftwich, Derrick Brooks, Luke McCown, Michael Vick, NFL, Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady

I was in a deep slumber last week when my phone rang. It was about 10 am and I was resting comfortably on my couch, trying to pretend the Orlando Magic meltdown the night before never happened. The Commish was on the other end of the phone. He had landed tickets ... Continue Reading

Up for grabs: Is Plaxico coming to a team near you?

Posted By Matt Gentile On Monday, June 15th 2009. Under NFL Tags: AFC East, Antonio Bryant, Byron Leftwich, Cadillac Williams, Chicago, Chicago Bears, Devin Hester, Earnest Graham, Jay Cutler, Kellen Winslow, Laveranues Coles, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, New York, New York Jets, NFC North, NFC South, Orlando Pace, Plaxico Burress, Rashied Davis, Rex Ryan, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Free agent wide receiver Plaxico Burress should be eligible to play in 2009. On Monday, June 15, his weapons-possession case was adjourned until September 23. Burress, who shot himself in the thigh with an unlicensed gun at a nightclub last November, was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and ... Continue Reading

Fantasy Football Preview: NFC Quarterbacks

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, June 15th 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Byron Leftwich, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Fantasy Football, Green Bay Packers, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Kurt Warner, Marc Bulger, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFC, NFC East, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, Philadelphia Eagles, Sage Rosenfels, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Hill, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

Tony Romo lost his most talented weapon (Terrell Owens) this off-season, and now only has Roy Williams as a reliable receiver target. However, the word in Dallas is that Owens being gone will lift any distractions from the team, and will have the offense performing more fluidly and in turn, will ... Continue Reading

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