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NFL Quick Hits (Nov. 30th): Matt Ryan day to day, Cedric Benson to start in Week 13, and more
Matt Ryan “Day to Day” With Sprained Toe Ryan sprained his toe early in Atlanta’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and ended up missing the rest of the game. Back-up Chris Redman stepped in and threw two touchdown passes, including the game-winner as the Falcons came back and beat the Bucs. Ryan is considered [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Nov. 27th): Big Ben questionable for Sunday, Cedric Benson’s status still uncertain, and more
Big Ben Considering Sitting Out Sunday’s Game Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is contemplating sitting out Pittsburgh’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, despite being cleared to play and practicing all week. Roethlisberger is just taking the necessary precautions, and considering the bad luck Brian Westbrook and Clinton Portis are having this year with head injuries, he’s [...]
Ranking the NFL’s Head Coaches: The Bottom 16
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 the coaches go [...]
Which NFL coaches could be feeling the heat in ’09?
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 coaches that the whole [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC North
After handing out 2009 NFL Draft team grades to the beasts of the AFC East, it’s time to evaluate how the AFC North’s quartet did last weekend. Baltimore Ravens Grade: B+ Best: Paul Kruger, DE, Utah Kruger is an elite defensive end with high intensity. He brings versatility and power on either side, as well [...]
Should the Bengals have drafted Andre Smith?
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 Cincinnati, and though Baylor’s Jason Smith [...]
NFL Best and Worst Rankings: Week 17
If you’re into NFL football betting, you’re looking like the wisest of wise men if you put a wager on the Miami Dolphins to win the AFC East before the season started. But, if you’re one of the many people who put money on the Dallas Cowboys, New England Patriots, or New York Jets, you [...]
Monday NFL Minute: Titans, Bills keep rolling at 4-0, Broncos, Cowboys fall from the ranks of the unbeaten
Sunday was an action-filled day in the NFL. We saw the number of unbeaten teams reduced from six to four, a career day from Brett Favre, a couple of vintage performances, an extension of misery for a few teams, including one (at least) who’ll likely have a new coach in the coming days. All in [...]
Bengals appear to win stare down with Ocho Cinco
Is the Chad Johnson vs. Cincinnati situation cooling off? Matt Severance gives the latest on Ocho Cinco and the Bengals.
2008 NFL Draft Needs: AFC North
The AFC North didn’t quite go as planned in 2007. The Cleveland Browns, expected to be doormats, contended for the division title and for a playoff berth down to the wire, and the Baltimore Ravens, expected to be in the hunt in the AFC, found itself in the cellar, with everyone in the division staring [...]
