Super Bowl XLIV: Why the Colts Will Win it All

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 5th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Austin Collie, Dallas Clark, Drew Brees, Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Super Bowl

Forget about trends and rankings. They don't do a whole lot of good in helping us predict Super Bowl winners. Just look back to Super Bowl XXIV, when Joe Montana and Jerry Rice dominated the league's top scoring defense, the Denver Broncos, in the most lop-sided Super Bowl in NFL History, ... Continue Reading

Super Bowl XLIV: Picking an Unlikely MVP

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, February 4th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Austin Collie, Dallas Clark, Deion Branch, Desmond Howard, Drew Brees, Dwight Freeney, Eli Manning, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts, Joe Montana, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, Peyton Manning, Pierre Garcon, Reggie Bush, Super Bowl

If you're a big "props bet" guy/gal, this may be an article you take into serious consideration. The days of Joe Montana winning three Super Bowl MVP's are long gone. Just look at the 1997 Super Bowl, where Brett Favre played a heck of a game (three total touchdowns), only to ... Continue Reading

NFL Championship Week: Picking the Super Bowl

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, January 18th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Adrian Peterson, Brett Favre, Darrelle Revis, Darren Sharper, Drew Brees, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts, Jared Allen, mark sanchez, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Percy Harvin, Reggie Bush, Shonn Greene

This is what it comes down to. We have the top two teams that pulled at our heart-strings almost all season, even flat-out telling us they'd try for 16-0 (Thank you, New Orleans), and still delivering themselves into the playoffs with the top seed in their respective conferences. Yes, you know ... Continue Reading

NFL Fantasy Start and Sit Week 11: Eli Manning to Take Flight Against Falcons

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, November 17th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Ahmad Bradshaw, Alex Smith, Andy Reid, Atlanta Falcons, Brady Quinn, Brandon Jacobs, Brett Favre, Brian Westbrook, Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco, Chicago Bears, Chris Brown, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Fantasy Football, Green Bay, Houston Texans, Indianapolis, Jamaal Charles, Jay Cutler, Julian Edelman, Julius Jones, Justin Forsett, Kansas City Chiefs, lesean mccoy, Matt Cassel, Matt Ryan, Matt Schaub, Matthew Stafford, Michael Turner, Minnesota, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, NFL fantasy football, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown, Ryan Moats, San Francicsco 49ers, Santonio Holmes, Seattle Seahawks, Steve Slaton, Tennessee Titans, Tony Romo, Vernon Davis, Wes Welker

We had great success in Week 10, making the right call on Brett Favre, Ricky Williams, and nudging you in the right direction on sitting Matt Ryan and Matt Cassel. We also picked some fine sleeper picks, as Matthew Stafford and Josh Freeman dropped in respectable efforts, and Jamaal Charles ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Nov. 6th): Anthony Gonzalez Suffers Setback, Bob Sanders Out For Season, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, November 6th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Anthony Gonzalez, Antonio Bryant, Bob Sanders, Brian Westbrook, Devin Hester, Donald Driver, Fantasy Football, fantasy updates, Green Bay, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Colts, NFL injuries, nfl news, nfl updates, packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bob Sanders Out For Season He was originally just getting his arm scoped by Dr. James Andrews, but clearly they found something bigger than originally thought. Sanders will miss the remainder of the season with a torn biceps exiting the starting line-up just weeks since making his 2009 debut. Indy's 7th ranked ... Continue Reading

Looking for a receiver? We can help

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, May 24th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Adam Jones, amani toomer, Arkansas, Austin Collie, BYU, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis, Jacksonville Jaguars, Marvin Harrison, matt jones, New York Giants, New York Jets, Plaxico Burress, Reggie Williams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Terrell Owens

By now, most NFL teams have taken care of their offseason needs, may it be through free agent signings or through last month’s draft. But, if you’re still one of several teams who could use another wide receiver, there are some notable names still on the market. There’s ... Continue Reading

NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 19th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, auburn, B.J. Raji, Boston College, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Chris Long, Cincinnati, Clint Sintim, Colt David, Connor Barwin, D.J. Moore, Dannell Ellerbe, Darry Beckwith, Detroit, Everette Brown, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerald McRath, Glenn Dorsey, Graham Gano, Illinois, Indianapolis, james laurinaitis, Jose Martinez, Kansas City, Larry English, Lou Groza Award, Louie Sakoda, Louis Delmas, LSU, Michael Johnson, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss, Oregon, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Peria Jerry, Rashad Johnson, Rey Maualuga, Sean Smith, Sedrick Ellis, Sen'Derrick Marks, Southern Miss, St. Louis, Taylor Mays, Texas, USC, Utah, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Vernon Gholston, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Western Michigan, William Moore

There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in ... Continue Reading

Second thoughts on picking Ware over Harrison?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, January 7th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Baltimore, Dallas, DeMarcus Ware, ed reed, Indianapolis, James Harrison, New England, NFL, Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Seattle, St. Louis

Last week, I handed out my NFL awards, and one of the toughest picks for me besides MVP was for Defensive Player of the Year, when it came down to Pittsburgh’s James Harrison and Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware. With all due respect to Ed Reed the interception machine, I picked ... Continue Reading

2008 NFL Awards: Peyton or Pennington for MVP?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, January 1st 2009. Under NFL Tags: Adrian Peterson, AFC South, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chad Pennington, Chris Johnson, Dallas, DeAngelo Williams, DeMarcus Ware, Drew Brees, Felix Jones, Indianapolis, James Harrison, Jerod Mayo, Joe Flacco, John Harbaugh, Kurt Warner, Matt Ryan, Miami, Michael Strahan, Michael Turner, Mike Smith, New England, NFC South, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, Pittsburgh, Randy Moss, San Diego, Steve Slaton, Tom Brady, Tony Sparano

There are two ways you can look at the number of candidates that there are for this season’s NFL MVP. On one hand, the optimistic fan or voter could say that there have been so many excellent performers that it’s too hard to single out that one deserving player. ... Continue Reading

The Monday After: Let the madness begin!

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, December 29th 2008. Under NFL Tags: AFC, Chad Pennington, Denver, Donovan McNabb, Eric Mangini, Indianapolis, Jason Garrett, Miami, New England, NFL, Pittsburgh, Rod Marinelli, Romeo Crennel, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Wade Phillips

The NFL regular season is finally over, and for the last 12 teams standings, it’s time to start preparing for the playoffs. Four lucky teams can rest easy throughout this week and really enjoy their New Year’s celebrations, since they don’t have to play for another two weeks, while ... Continue Reading

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