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NFL Best and Worst Rankings: Week 11

After a few weeks without updating these rankings, I’m back with a post-Week 11 edition. From here on out, the rankings will be a top 10 and bottom 10, as opposed to the previous top 5 and bottom 5. Now, if you’re into NFL football betting, you might have been one of many bettors affected [...]

The Good, The Bad, The Forgettable: Matt’s NFL Week 1 Awards

Opening week has come to a close, and it surely rocked the entire foundation of the league in many ways. Reigning MVP Tom Brady suffered a season-ending knee injury, Brett Favre got a “W” for the Jets and NOT the Packers, the Bears upset the Colts on Sunday Night Football, giving them their first opening [...]

Steve Smith’s anger issues mean Panthers will start 0-2

The Carolina Panthers open their season at San Diego and then are home against the Bears in Week 2. Why is this important? Because the Panthers will be without their best offensive player for those two games. Can you say 0-2? Receiver Steve Smith was suspended for those games by the team after a training camp fight [...]

Carolina teammates Smith, Lucas get a little too physical at camp

When you’ve got a bunch of aggressive, testosterone-filled grown men going all out in the middle of the summer, things are bound to happen. Every year, we hear about numerous training camp fights that occur, whether it’s between teammates or in scrimmages against opponents, and this year’s early candidate for Best Camp Fight is [...]

Playoffs or bust for Carolina Panthers’ Delhomme and Fox

Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox may be on the hot seat heading into the 2008 season. To stay away from the furnace, Fox will need a big year from Jake Delhomme, who's recovering well from injury, Matt Severance says.