Receiver trades will shape NFL playoff race in 2010 – and beyond

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, April 18th 2010. Under NFL Tags: 2007 NFL Draft, AFC East, Alex Smith, brandon marshall, Chad Henne, Denver Broncos, Donovan McNabb, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFC West, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr.

In the midst of all of the hype, hoopla, fanfare, and pomp and circumstance (wait, did I cover everything?) leading up to next weekend’s NFL Draft, four major trades have taken place this month. Not only will these trades have an effect on what some teams are planning to ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2010 NFL Mock Draft: 4.0

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 8th 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Bill Parcells, Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Brian Price, Buffalo Bills, Chad Henne, Cincinnati Bengals, CJ Spiller, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Dez Bryant, Donovan McNabb, Jahvid Best, Jermaine Gresham, Jimmy Clausen, Joe Haden, Jordan Shipley, Kansas City Chiefs, Mardy Gilyard, Matt Hasselbeck, Miami Dolphins, Michael Vick, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Ndamukong Suh, New York Giants, NFL Combine, Oakland Raiders, packers, Patriots, Pete Carroll, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, Ryan Mathews, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, Sean Weatherspoon, Seattle Seahawks, Sergio Kindle, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Taylor Mays, Terrell Owens, Tim Tebow, Toby Gerhart, Todd Heap, Tony Pike, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker

We've learned a lot in the past two months, via the NFL Combine , pro days, injuries, NFL trades, and through NFL free agency . We now know that Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy can throw the ball and are fully healed, and we know that Joe Haden isn't as slow ... Continue Reading

NFL Week 15: Five Things to Watch For

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, December 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Atlanta Falcons, Chad Henne, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jim Caldwell, mark sanchez, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Mike Tomlin, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ricky Williams, San Diego Chargers, Sean Payton, Tennessee Titans, Tony Romo

It's getting harder and harder to predict the future of the NFL, and it certainly doesn't stop at the playoff picture, or the fantasy realm. For inquiries for your fantasy roster for Week 15, head over to our weekly Start/Sit column. And for the top five things to watch for in ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 15: Go With Romo

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 15th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, brandon marshall, Brett Favre, Brian Hartline, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Clark, Dallas Cowboys, Danny Woodhead, Davone Bess, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jamaal Charles, Jason Campbell, Joe Flacco, Jonathan Stewart, Knowshon Moreno, Laveranues Coles, mark sanchez, Matt Cassel, Matt Hasselbeck, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ray Rice, Reggie Wayne, Rex Ryan, Ryan Grant, Seattle Seahawks, Ted Ginn Jr., Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins, Willis McGahee

We had a poor week for the second straight week in our fantasy football Start/Sit column, while negatively impacted by Rock Cartwright's status changing in the middle of the week, while four of our five sleepers were ether complete non-factors, or suffered an injury. We vow to end Week 15 with ... Continue Reading

Don’t Kill the Messenger: NFL Fantasy Start & Sit Week 12 Review

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, November 30th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Donovan McNabb, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jerious Norwood, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Michael Turner, Mohamed Massaquoi, Oakland Raiders, Phillip Rivers, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a horrible week with our Start/Sit column in Week 12, and not to make excuses, but injuries to Matt Ryan and Michael Turner (again) played a helping hand in it. While we finished with a less then desirable 5-10 record on the week (counting sleeper picks), we still ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 12: Ryan Grant to Feast on Detroit Lions

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta, Atlanta Falcons, Brady Quinn, Calvin Johnson, Carson Palmer, Chad Henne, Chad Ochocinco, Chad Pennington, Chris Wells, Cleveland Browns, Clinton Portis, Detroit Lions, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jamal Lewis, James Casey, James Jones, Jason Snelling, Jay Cutler, John Carlson, Jordy Nelson, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kevin Smith, Ladell Betts, Malcom Floyd, Matt Forte, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Miles Austin, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, Mohamed Massaquoi, New York Giants, nfl week 11 2009, Oakland Raiders, Owen Daniels, Ricky Williams, Ryan Grant, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tim Hightower, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

We had a great showing last week, giving you the right calls more often than not, while posting an 11-4 record for Week 11. We suggested that you start Eli Manning and Ricky Williams, two plays that paid off big time, while a few of our sit calls, Carson Palmer, Chad ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, October 28th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Andy Reid, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cedric Benson, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit, Detroit Lions, Dick Jauron, Donovan McNabb, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Eric Mangini, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jeff Fisher, Jim Zorn, Josh Freeman, Kansas City, Kansas City Chiefs, Leon Washington, Matt Cassel, Matt Forte, Matt Hasselbeck, Matt Schaub, Miami Dolphins, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Hornets, New York Giants, New York Jets, nfl power rankings, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Phillip Rivers, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

(The idle Broncos lose their top spot) The unofficial "best team in the league", the Denver Broncos, sat out week seven's exciting action, and despite their solid play through a 6-0 record, they won't be able to hold onto their top spot. If they weren't already the team to beat in the ... Continue Reading

Matt Gentile’s Week Seven NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, October 23rd 2009. Under Featured, NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Albert Haynesworth, Antwan Odom, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Buffalo Bills, Calvin Johnson, Carolina Panthers, Chad Henne, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Derek Anderson, Detroit Lions, Drew Brees, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, Jeff Fisher, Jim Zorn, Josh Cribbs, Kansas City Chiefs, Larry Fitzgerald, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, Miles Austin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Patrick Crayton, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, steve smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins

1. New Orleans Saints (6-0) After pounding the New York Giants, New Orleans has shown they have a complete team to go with their explosive offense. Drew Brees is in rare form, so stopping him will not be an easy task. 2. Denver Broncos (6-0) Denver has outscored their opponent 76-10 in the ... Continue Reading

Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 5 NFL Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, October 16th 2009. Under NFL Tags: AFC West, Ahmad Bradshaw, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, brandon marshall, Buffalo Bills, Cedric Benson, Chad Henne, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Derek Anderson, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Jay Cutler, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Maurice Jones-Drew, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Miles Austin, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Roddy White, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

We all think we're right. Yes. It's true. We bloggers, the experts on television and radio, and all the sports writers want to be right. So, we all give predictions before the season. Prior to the NFL season, many of us slighted the Denver Broncos and their head coach Josh McDaniels. Heck, ... Continue Reading

Monday Night Fantasy Update: Jets vs. Dolphins

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, October 12th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Anthony Fasano, Braylon Edwards, Brian Hartline, Chad Henne, Davone Bess, Dustin Keller, Greg Camarillo, Jerricho Cotchery, Leon Washington, mark sanchez, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, Ted Ginn Jr., Thomas Jones

(Was last week a fluke for Sanchez and the Jets?) Monday Night Football brings the best out of most teams. Sadly, though, in recent history at least, it rarely does so for both teams competing on the same night. However, with one exceptional comeback win by the Jets back in the day ... Continue Reading

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