Is Mike Shanahan Washington’s Missing Piece?

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, January 7th 2010. Under NFL Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Clinton Portis, Denver, Denver Broncos, Jason Campbell, Jim Zorn, Joe Gibbs, Mike Shanahan, Norv Turner, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins

Norv Turner couldn't do it. The guy that originally brought Washington two titles, Joe Gibbs, couldn't get it done in his second try, either. Few truly believed Jim Zorn, who had zero previous head coaching experience was ready, so after all the Washington Redskins franchise has been through in the past ... Continue Reading

NFL Quick Hits (Dec. 14th): Kevin Smith likely done for season, Jamarcus Russell back in starting line-up, and more

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, December 14th 2009. Under Fantasy Football Tags: Baltimore Ravens, brandon marshall, bruce gradkowski, Dallas Cowboys, Denver, DeSean Jackson, Domenik Hixon, giants, Green Bay, Hakeem Nicks, Indianapolis Colts, JaMarcus Russell, Jeremy Maclin, kevin curtis, Kevin Smith, Mario Manningham, Maurice Morris, New Orleans Saints, Norv Turner, Philadelphia Eagles, Terrell Owens

Kevin Smith Likely Out For Season With Torn ACL Early reports suggest Smith tore his ACL in Detroit's loss the the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and that the second-year back is almost certainly done for the season. This could mean a change through free agency or the draft at the position, as ... Continue Reading

Five Things To Watch For: San Diego Chargers

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, August 3rd 2009. Under NFL Tags: AFC West, Antonio Gates, Darren Sproles, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry English, Norv Turner, Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman

After finishing off a late season run with a whipping of the Broncos, the Chargers eked into the 2008 playoffs with an 8-8 record and a division title, despite battling injuries and inconsistency for much of the season. While they couldn't get past the eventual Super Bowl champions Steelers, they did ... Continue Reading

Ranking the NFL’s Head Coaches: The Top 16

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, May 18th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Andy Reid, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Belichick, Bill Cowher, Bill Parcells, Brett Favre, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Eli Manning, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jay Cutler, Jeff Fisher, Jerry Jones, Joe Flacco, John Fox, John Harbaugh, Ken Whisenhunt, Lovie Smith, Matt Ryan, Miami Dolphins, Mike McCarthy, Mike Smith, Mike Tomlin, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, NFC, NFC South, NFL, Norv Turner, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, San Diego Chargers, Sean Payton, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Tom Coughlin, Tony Sparano, Wade Phillips

Earlier, we gave the first half of our NFL head coach rankings, giving our take on the 16 'worst' head coaches in the NFL. Several of those coaches in the bottom 16 could see themselves in the top 16 in a few years' time with a few successful seasons, ... 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

Looking at the AFC Playoff Picture – Who’ll Get In?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, December 27th 2008. Under NFL Tags: AFC, AFC East, AFC West, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo, Chad Pennington, Denver, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Miami, New England, New York Jets, NFC, Norv Turner, Pittsburgh, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee, Tony Sparano, Trent Edwards

After 16 exciting, tumultuous weeks, we’re finally at the end of the NFL regular season. Tomorrow, several playoff hopefuls will take the field, knowing that they could be doing so for the last time in the 2008 season if they can’t close the deal. Now, there are a million and ... Continue Reading

Mike Smith, welcome to cleanup duty.

Posted By David Chapman On Thursday, January 24th 2008. Under NFL Tags: , Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Bill Cowher, Bill Musgrave, Bobby Petrino, Dallas Cowboys, Emmitt Thomas, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jason Garrett, Ken Zampese, Leslie Frazier, Miami, Michael Vick, Mike Mularkey, Mike Smith, NFL, Norv Turner, Paul Spicer, Pete Carroll, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rex Ryan, Steve Spagnuolo, Super Bowl, Thomas Dimitroff, Tony Sparano, USC, Wade Phillips

The job that seemed like would never be filled has finally found its man. A virtual train wreck of a season set the Falcons several years back and desperately needs a heavy clean up. This being said, many potential candidates seemed to want to keep their distance because of the ... Continue Reading

Game Recap: San Diego 28, Indianapolis 24.

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, January 15th 2008. Under NFL Tags: AFC divisional round, Anthony Gonzalez, Billy Volek, Darren Sproles, Indianapolis Colts, LaDainian Tomlinson, Legedu Naanee, Marvin Harrison, NFL, NFL playoffs, Norv Turner, Peyton Manning, Philip Rivers, RCA Dome, San Diego Chargers, Tony Dungy

When you fall behind in hostile territory, it‘s unquestionably an uphill climb. But, when you lose two of your key players to injury, it could spell doom. However, San Diego overcame both, and in the end, knocked off the reigning Super Bowl champion Colts to advance to next ... Continue Reading

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