Receiver trades will shape NFL playoff race in 2010 - and beyond
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, April 18th 2010. Under NFL Tags: 2007 NFL Draft, AFC East, Alex Smith, brandon marshall, Chad Henne, Denver Broncos, Donovan McNabb, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, NFC West, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn Jr.
In the midst of all of the hype, hoopla, fanfare, and pomp and circumstance (wait, did I cover everything?) leading up to next weekend’s NFL Draft, four major trades have taken place this month.
Not only will these trades have an effect on what some teams are planning to ... Continue Reading
Kevin Roberts’ 2010 NFL Mock Draft: 4.0
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 8th 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Bill Parcells, Brady Quinn, Brett Favre, Brian Price, Buffalo Bills, Chad Henne, Cincinnati Bengals, CJ Spiller, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Dez Bryant, Donovan McNabb, Jahvid Best, Jermaine Gresham, Jimmy Clausen, Joe Haden, Jordan Shipley, Kansas City Chiefs, Mardy Gilyard, Matt Hasselbeck, Miami Dolphins, Michael Vick, Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Ndamukong Suh, New York Giants, NFL Combine, Oakland Raiders, packers, Patriots, Pete Carroll, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Randy Moss, Ryan Mathews, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, Sean Weatherspoon, Seattle Seahawks, Sergio Kindle, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Taylor Mays, Terrell Owens, Tim Tebow, Toby Gerhart, Todd Heap, Tony Pike, Washington Redskins, Wes Welker
We've learned a lot in the past two months, via the NFL Combine , pro days, injuries, NFL trades, and through NFL free agency .
We now know that Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy can throw the ball and are fully healed, and we know that Joe Haden isn't as slow ... Continue Reading
With Cincinnati Not an Option, Where Will Terrell Owens Go?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, March 10th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Alex Smith, Anquan Boldin, Antonio Bryant, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Bernard Berrian, Braylon Edwards, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, David Carr, Derrick Mason, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jerricho Cotchery, Justin Gage, Kevin Walter, LaDainian Tomlinson, Larry Fitzgerald, matt jones, Miami Dolphins, Mike Singletary, Minnesota Vikings, Nate Washington, New York Giants, New York Jets, nfl free agency, Oakland Raiders, Peyton Manning, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tony Gonzalez, Torry Holt, Vincent Jackson
It's that time again. Time for a good, hard look around the league, quickly analyzing all the options remaining for a big-name free agent.
This time around, it's Terrell Owens. Again.
We scoured over all the options last year when Owens was released by the Cowboys, and virtually nobody thought of the ... Continue Reading
2010 Free Agency: Top 10 Running Backs
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, February 19th 2010. Under NFL Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Adrian Peterson, Brian Westbrook, Chester Taylor, Green Bay Packers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Reggie Bush, San Diego Chargers, Willie Parker
It's a wild place out there in the current free agency realm, but somebody has to make sense of it.
There are more capable running backs available on the market than you'd think, and with Jamal Lewis added to the mix (unless he retires), the field just got a little ... Continue Reading
2010 NFL Free Agency: Top 10 Quarterbacks
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, February 18th 2010. Under NFL Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chad Pennington, Charlie Batch, Daunte Culpepper, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, J.P. Losman, Jeff Garcia, Kyle Boller, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rex Grossman, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins
The NFL has 32 teams, and of those teams, there are 23 of them that have a bonafide elite starter or a young passer that is deemed the "franchise passer", at least for now.
That means roughly nine teams could or should be looking at the quarterback position in the 2010 ... Continue Reading
Is Al Davis Just Messing With Tom Cable Because He Can?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, January 23rd 2010. Under NFL Tags: Al Davis, bruce gradkowski, Darrius Heyward-Bey, ESPN, J.P. Losman, JaMarcus Russell, Jim Fassel, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tom Cable
ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported that Oakland head coach Tom Cable will be retained, and at least for now, appears set to coach the Raiders for the 2010 season.
Despite rumors that team owner Al Davis was pursuing possible candidate for the past week and a half, the Raiders brass appears ... Continue Reading
Kevin Roberts’ 2010 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, January 22nd 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Aaron Maybin, Aaron Rodgers, Alabama, Albert Haynesworth, Arizona Cardinals, Arrelious Benn, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, California, Carlos Dunlap, Chad Ochocinco, Chase Coffman, Chris Johnson, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, Clay Matthews, Clemson, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Dallas Cowboys, David Garrard, Denver Broncos, Dez Bryant, ed reed, Eric Berry, Florida, Georgia Tech, Gerald McCoy, Golden Tate, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jacob Hester, Jahvid Best, Jim Schwartz, Jimmy Clausen, Joe Haden, Jordan Shipley, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Ken Whisenhunt, Kevin Walter, Kyle Boller, LaDainian Tomlinson, Mark Clayton, Mark Tauscher, Miami Dolphins, Mike Shanahan, Miles Austin, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, Nate Clements, Ndamukong Suh, Nebraska, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New York Giants, New York Jets, Notre Dame, Oakland Raiders, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Patrick Crayton, Pete Carroll, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rashard Mendenhall, Reggie Bush, Richard Seymour, Roy Williams, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Shonn Greene, Steve Slaton, Steve Spagnuolo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tarvaris Jackson, Taylor Mays, Ted Thompson, Tennessee, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Tim Tebow, Toby Gerhart, Tony Pike, Torry Holt, Troy Polamalu, ucla, USC, Vince Young
We already took a crack at the 2010 NFL Draft, but after seeing which players have officially declared, and how several prospects unfolded as the season went on, we knew we were way off.
But it's the dawning of a new NFL season, despite the playoffs still going on, as the ... 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
Don’t Blame Josh McDaniels For Denver’s Woes
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, January 5th 2010. Under NFL Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Bill Belichick, brandon marshall, Chicago, Chicago Bears, Denver, Denver Broncos, Eddie Royal, Jay Cutler, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Orton, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers
His tenure started with a bang. Down Goes Cutler, in a way, is what should have rang in the ears of NFL fans everywhere.
Of course, you had your Jay Cutler haters, who shrugged off the bold move by new head coach, Josh McDaniels, to challenge the rising superstar quarterback.
Bold? Yes, ... Continue Reading
Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings Week 17
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, December 29th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brett Favre, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Daniel Snyder, Denver, Denver Broncos, Derek Anderson, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, J.P. Losman, Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jay Cutler, Jim Caldwell, Jim Zorn, Kansas City Chiefs, Keith Null, Lovie Smith, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Miami, Miami Dolphins, Mike McCarthy, Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, New England, 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, St. Louis Rams, steve smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins
We learned a few things in Week 16.
The New Orleans Saints didn't just trip up against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. They got exposed, and quite clearly, in a big way. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can sneak by them, the question is begging to be asked, "Who can't?".
Speaking ... Continue Reading










