There's more lists filtering through this site than pop-up ads. It's getting to that "awesomely ridiculous" stage. And I'm not complaining. God, no. I love it. What's better than the actual NFL season? The answer is nothing, but a close second is the constant coverage it gets, despite being almost four months away. We have the Brett Favre saga, fantasy football hype, trades, roster changes, and best of all, rankings that in no way matter right now. Such is the life of an NFL ...Read More

There’s still one more game to be played in Week 11 of the NFL season, but Week 11’s first 15 games have yielded plenty of observations, a few surprises, and a few things staying according to form. The Titans keep winning, the Lions keep losing, and there was neither in Cincinnati yesterday. Cleveland and Buffalo get the Monday night spotlight tonight, and I‘ll have something in relation to that tomorrow. Here’s a quick run-through of what has ...Read More

Because I'm dumb, I forgot to post it up before the Thursday night game. Sorry to all those who missed out on his selection of Quinn, which proved to be quite the hit. It seems this week is all about change. Our country has changed presidents. The Lions have changed quarterbacks. The NFL has changed back to Thursday night games (hence the earliness of this week’s column). But what probably won’t change is my slightly better than 50% accuracy in ...Read More

Even though week 1 was hard to top, week 2 in the NFL did not disappoint. Well, maybe it did disappoint if you were a Chargers fan. In the fourth quarter of an "AFL-style" shootout, the Chargers were leading the Broncos 38-31. Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was leading a potential scoring drive in the red zone when the football slipped out of his hands and was recovered by the Chargers. However, veteran referee and weightlifting enthusiast Ed Hochuli blew the ...Read More

The 2007 season held a lot of promise for Oregon. Heading into the final few weeks of the season, the Ducks were in control of the Pac-10 and ranked #2 in the country, in position to book a berth in the BCS national championship game with a winning finish. However, star QB and Heisman Trophy frontrunner Dennis Dixon went down with a torn ACL in what proved to be a 34-24 upset loss at Arizona, and the Ducks ...Read More

With the exception of the 49ers, the teams picking 25-32 are already playoff contenders with, for the most part, few major needs. We start with the Seahawks, who are looking to make Mike Holmgren's last season a special one, and end with the Giants, who are intent on showing that their Super Bowl run was anything but a fluke. 25. Seattle Seahawks: Is there a chance that the Seahawks could go for Brian Brohm at this point? It's ...Read More

For several of the teams picking 17th through 24th, last season ended early in the playoffs or just shy, so the first round of the draft presents the opportunity to nab a player at a key position that will help them turn 2007's disappointments into celebrations in 2008. After breaking down the first 16 picks, we resume with #17, and the Minnesota Vikings, who may or may not need a quarterback in the first couple of rounds. 17. Minnesota Vikings: ...Read More

The NFC West, at least in its current incarnation, has never produced a Super Bowl champion, and the last team in the division to win the Big Game was the St. Louis Rams in 2000. Needless to say, the division has been fighting for respectability for nearly a decade. At least one team, the Seahawks, is a legitimate Super Bowl threat and this year’s draft is an important one, as they may only need a player or two to get ...Read More

Another draft domino fell on Thursday, as Chris Brown wrapped up a move from one AFC South team to another, going from the Titans to the Texans, where he'll be the next hopeful to try to nail down the starting spot in Houston's backfield. On a related note, given that I've had the Texans taking him in the first round in April for the longest time, Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart is going to be sidelined for the next four ...Read More

After Darren McFadden's crazy awesome NFL Combine, it immediately became apparent that he would be the first running back selected in the 2008 NFL Draft.  Now, only if the 2nd best option was as clear..... Most scouts and fans are split over 2 power backs.  Rashard Mendenall, from Illinois, is a 5'10", 225 lb nightmare for opposing defenses.  He runs a sick 4.37 forty and can catch balls out of the backfield before turning up-field and becoming a human battering ram.  His style is ...Read More