NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 13th): Jim Haslett to coach Washington defense, Jack Del Rio officially staying in Jacksonville, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, January 13th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Anquan Boldin, Denver Broncos, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay Packers, Houston, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville, Jim Haslett, Lane Kiffin, Matt Hasselbeck, Mike Shanahan, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, Pete Carroll, Seattle, St. Louis, USC, Washington Redskins

Washington Names Jim Haslett Defensive Coordinator The Washington Redskins have reportedly named former New Orleans and St. Louis head coach Jim Haslett their new defensive coordinator. Washington has decided to make the permanent switch to the 3-4 defensive scheme, and with extensive experience with the scheme in Pittsburgh, Haslett could potentially be ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ NFL Post-Season Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 7th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Alex Smith, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Eric Mangini, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Delhomme, Jamaal Charles, Jay Cutler, Jim Zorn, John Fox, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Ken Whisenhunt, mark sanchez, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, nfl power rankings, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Raheem Morris, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Coughlin, Vince Young, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker

You can never learn anything if you don't re-trace your steps. That's why, instead of merely assessing each team's standing in the rankings for the final Power Rankings of the season, this writer is looking back to Week One, both to judge the teams that failed us, as well as the ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ Week 14 NFL Power Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 8th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brady Quinn, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, DeAngelo Williams, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, ed reed, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jay Cutler, Joe Flacco, Jonathan Stewart, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, mark sanchez, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Michael Turner, Mike Tomlin, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFC East, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Ryan Fitzpatrick, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steven Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Washington Redskins

While the Saints comeback and win over the Washington Redskins in overtime normally would be the story of the week in the NFL, it holds no water compared to the suddenly very interesting division races in the AFC and NFC East. The Giants got past the Cowboys and Tony Romo's fantastic ... Continue Reading

Five Things To Watch For: Houston Texans

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, August 25th 2009. Under NFL Tags: AFC South, Connor Barwin, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Mario Williams, Matt Schaub, Steve Slaton

The Houston Texans have yet to post a winning record in their short NFL existence, but after back to back .500 seasons, 2009 holds a lot of promise and potential for Gary Kubiak and the Texans They do have the misfortune of being in one of the toughest divisions in the ... Continue Reading

Ranking the NFL’s Head Coaches: The Bottom 16

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, May 18th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, Anquan Boldin, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Belichick, Brad Childress, Buffalo Bills, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Dick Jauron, Eric Mangini, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jack Del Rio, Jason Campbell, Jay Cutler, Jim Caldwell, Jim Mora, Jim Schwartz, Jim Zorn, Jon Gruden, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, Mario Williams, mark sanchez, Marvin Lewis, Matt Cassel, Michael Vick, Mike Holmgren, Mike Nolan, Mike Shanahan, Mike Singletary, Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, NFL, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Raheem Morris, Rex Ryan, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Steve Spagnuolo, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens, Todd Haley, Tom Cable, Tony Dungy, Tyler Thigpen, Washington Redskins

Every year experts discuss their reasoning for their Super Bowl favorite, or they are forced into providing an excuse for a certain team not making the playoffs. Far too often are quarterbacks placed under the microscope, injury-riddled offensive lines torn apart, or prima donna wide receivers bashed in online blogs. When do ... Continue Reading

Which NFL coaches could be feeling the heat in ’09?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, May 16th 2009. Under Fantasy Football, NFL Tags: Al Davis, Andy Reid, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Carson Palmer, Cincinnati Bengals, coaches, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Morgan, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Dick Jauron, Drew Bledsoe, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay Packers, Jack Del Rio, Jake Delhomme, JaMarcus Russell, Jay Cutler, Jerry Jones, Jim Zorn, John Fox, Josh McDaniels, Marvin Lewis, Mike McCarthy, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, NFC Championship, NFC East, NFC South, NFL, Norv Turner, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Sage Rosenfels, San Diego Chargers, Sean Payton, Shawne Merriman, Super Bowl, Tarvaris Jackson, Terrell Owens, Tom Cable, Wade Phillips, Washington Redskins

It's a great debate heading into every season, but generally gets even more interesting after the first 4-6 weeks. Everyone wants to know - is this the year their team's coach gets canned? Well, if your favorite team is Cincinnati or Washington, it's entirely possible. Still, it's a strange marvel when ... Continue Reading

Top 10 2009 NFL Draft Steals

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Smith, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Curtis Painter, Donald Driver, Duke Robinson, Gary Kubiak, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Casey, Jamon Meredith, Jared Allen, Jarett Dillard, Jarron Gilbert, Julian Edelman, Kent State, Minnesota, Nate Davis, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Paul Kruger, Peyton Manning, purdue, Ramses Barden, Rey Maualuga, Rice, San Francisco 49ers, Shaun Hill, Tom Brady

As depressing and demoralizing as an NFL bust can be for an NFL team, a fan, or even the player that receives the label, there is always a softer side to the NFL Draft. We've seen guys like Green Bay receiver Donald Driver and New England's Tom Brady emerge from ... Continue Reading

Will Broncos look at Kubiak to replace fired Shanahan?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, December 30th 2008. Under NFL Tags: AFC, AFC South, AFC West, Denver Broncos, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Matt Schaub, Mike Shanahan, NFL, San Diego Chargers

The ax has fallen on another NFL head coach, and it comes as no surprise that Mike Shanahan is out as the Denver Broncos’ head coach after 14 seasons at the helm. The Broncos missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, but this season’s collapse was ... Continue Reading

Texans’ Okoye could be this season’s rising star

Posted By Matt Severance On Tuesday, July 1st 2008. Under NFL Tags: 2007 NFL Draft, AFC South, Amobi Okoye, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Mario Williams

Mario Williams, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2006 draft, proved to be arguably the NFL’s biggest breakout defensive player last year (OK, maybe San Diego’s Antonio Cromartie has an argument), and one of Williams’ Houston Texans teammates might be the rising defensive star of 2008. Amobi Okoye, who only ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC South

Posted By David Chapman On Wednesday, March 19th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, AFC South, Alge Crumpler, Antwan Odom, C.C. Brown, Dunta Robinson, Gary Kubiak, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Scott, Jeff Fisher, Jerry Porter, Justin Gage, Justin McCareins, Marcus Stroud, Marvin Harrison, Mike Smith, Pacman Jones, Peyton Manning, Tennessee Titans, Tony Dungy, Troy Williamson, Washington Redskins, Will Demps

The AFC South was very well represented in the postseason with three teams in the playoffs. The Colts clinched the division, and the Jags and Titans were the wild card teams. This is such a tough group of teams, and they beat up on each other all season. Heading into ... Continue Reading

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