Is Al Davis Just Messing With Tom Cable Because He Can?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, January 23rd 2010. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, bruce gradkowski, Darrius Heyward-Bey, ESPN, J.P. Losman, JaMarcus Russell, Jim Fassel, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Cable

ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that Oakland head coach Tom Cable will be retained, and at least for now, appears set to coach the Raiders for the 2010 season. Despite rumors that team owner Al Davis was pursuing possible candidate for the past week and a half, the Raiders brass appears ... Continue Reading

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

Posted By Matt Gentile On Saturday, October 31st 2009. Under NFL Tags: Adrian Peterson, Al Davis, Atlanta Falcons, Cedric Benson, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Darren Sharper, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Drew Brees, Frank Gore, Gregg Williams, Hines Ward, Houston Texans, JaMarcus Russell, Keyaron Fox, LeMarr Woodley, Leon Washington, mark sanchez, Michael Crabtree, Mike Bell, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Pierre Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers, Reggie Bush, Sean Payton, Shonn Greene

Is this the year the New Orleans Saints get back to the post season? Well, they're undefeated through six games. So, it looks like they'll make it there. For the past two seasons, head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have created one of the league's most dominant passing attacks. But 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

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

Winners and Losers: Matt Gentile’s Week 2 NFL Awards

Posted By Matt Gentile On Friday, September 25th 2009. Under Uncategorized Tags: Andre Johnson, Bill Belichick, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Dallas Cowboys, Darren McFadden, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, JaMarcus Russell, Jason Witten, Jay Cutler, Kansas City Chiefs, mark sanchez, Matt Forte, Matt Schaub, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pierre Garcon, Pittsburgh Steelers, Roy Williams, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

The theme for week 2 was game-winning drives. Some of the NFL's top quarterbacks led their teams down field to get the victory in the fourth quarter. Some of the performances were breathtaking. Eli Manning marched the New York Giants' offense 56 yards down field before allowing Lawrence Tynes to kick ... Continue Reading

Which NFL rookies will have the most fantasy impact?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, August 27th 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: Austin Collie, Bernard Scott, Brandon Pettigrew, Brian Hartline, Brian Robiskie, Chase Coffman, Chris Wells, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Donald Brown, Hakeem Nicks, James Casey, James Davis, Jared Cook, Jeremy Maclin, Kenny Britt, Knowshon Moreno, lesean mccoy, Lousi Murphy, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Michael Crabtree, Percy Harvin, Rashad Jennings, Shawn Nelson, Shonn Greene

As is the case every year, there's a number of talented NFL newcomers who will make an immediate impact with their teams, and at the same time, with your fantasy team. While there might not be someone who breaks out like an Adrian Peterson, Matt Forte, Chris Johnson, or Steve Slaton, ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Champ Bailey, Colorado State, Darcel McBath, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Devery Henderson, Donald Washington, Dwayne Bowe, Florida, Fresno State, Gartrell Johnson, Georgia, Glenn Dorsey, John Lynch, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Knowshon Moreno, Larry English, Louis Murphy, LSU, Maryland, McNeese State, Mike Mitchell, New Orleans, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio, Ohio State, purdue, Quintin Lawrence, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, Tom Brandstater, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Scheffler, Tyson Jackson

Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC's teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season ... Continue Reading

Will Brett Favre Be A Viking If He Returns?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 29th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Brad Childress, Braylon Edwards, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, chris simms, Cleveland Browns, Darrell Bevell, Darrius Heyward-Bey, DeAngelo Hall, Denver Broncos, Eric Mangini, Houston Texans, Jake Delhomme, Jason Campbell, Javon Walker, Jay Cutler, John Fox, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Kerry Collins, Kyle Orton, Matt Cassel, Matt Schaub, Mike Singletary, Minnesota, Nate Davis, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ted Thompson, Tennessee Titans, Trent Edwards, Washington Redskins

If he does play again, will it be in a dome or on grass? Will he be throwing passes under the sun, or against gusts of wind and snow? Will he be in a different shade of green, or jump boldly into purple? There are plenty of questions surrounding the recent news of ... Continue Reading

Should the Bengals have drafted Andre Smith?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Akili Smith, Andre Smith, Anthony Munoz, Baylor, Carson Palmer, Dan Wilkinson, Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Klingler, Eugene Monroe, Hall of Fame, Jason Smith, Ki-Jana Carter, Levi Jones, Marvin Lewis, Oakland Raiders, Peter Warrick, St. Louis, Virginia, Willie Anderson

As much attention that has been paid to the Oakland Raiders' pick of Darrius Heyward-Bey at #7 overall in last weekend's NFL Draft, it hasn‘t gone unnoticed that what happened with the pick before them was something similarly unsurprising and risky. A left tackle was a top priority for ... Continue Reading

The Top 10 2009 NFL Draft Bust Candidates

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, April 27th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, A.J. Hawk, Al Davis, Ben Roethlisberger, Braylon Edwards, Brian Cushing, Brian Robiskie, Clay Matthews, Cleveland Browns, Connor Barwin, Curtis Enis, Dan Wilkinson, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Denver Broncos, Green Bay, Houston Texans, Joe Flacco, Josh Freeman, Leon Washington, mark sanchez, Michael Crabtree, New York Jets, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Rex Ryan, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, Ryan Leaf, Shonn Greene, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Thomas Jones, Tim Couch, Todd Marinovich, Tony Scheffler

With every draft that comes and goes, we're reminded both of the stars that emerge out of it, as well as the over-hyped duds that never establish themselves. For every sack-machine or touchdown king, there is a Dan Wilkinson or Curtis Enis. The trick is, who are these guys, and ... Continue Reading

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