Breaking up is hard to do. After a 10-6 season that will leave the Chicago Bears watching the NFL Playoffs from their couches, the team cut their ties with head coach Lovie Smith after 9 seasons. Many players have already voiced their displeasure with GM Phil Emery’s decision to fire Smith. Devin Hester is even threatening retirement now that Lovie will no longer be calling … [Read more...] about Meet the Candidates for the Chicago Bears Head Coach Position
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What NFL coaches and GMs are likely to be fired today?
Today is the day the axe will fall on numerous NFL coaches and GMs. If it were happening on Christmas Eve, and not New Year's Eve, these acts would be Dickensian. Actually, that has happened in the NFL- the late Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis canned Mike White on December 24th. Let's take a look at who's likely to be cut loose and those who will stay. Not all will be … [Read more...] about What NFL coaches and GMs are likely to be fired today?
Lions Return Home to Face the Chargers
The odds makers have predicted that the San Diego vs. Detroit game on Christmas Eve will be even. Norv Turner’s teams traditionally perform at a much higher level during the latter portion of their seasons. This year is no exception, leaving fans of both camps wondering what will transpire at Ford Field. The Lions have a 9-5 record heading into the last two weeks … [Read more...] about Lions Return Home to Face the Chargers
Detroit Lions Solidify Hold on NFC Wild Card Slot
Adrian Peterson and Christian Ponder were hobbling heading into Sunday’s contest at versus the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. The former decided to sit it out while the latter tried to make a go of it. The result dictated that they both should have let other players take the field in their place. The hardest call in sports besides the charge or block in basketball is whether … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions Solidify Hold on NFC Wild Card Slot
New York Jets vs. San Diego Chargers: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Man do I hate the New York Jets. I truly hate them so much that in past articles I've said the Jets are more evil than Al Qaeda. And this was before they shocked my beloved New England Patriots in the most kick-to-the-groiniest AFC Divisional playoff game in NFL history. I still have visions of that asinine drive-to-nowhere that consumed about 10 minutes in the late third … [Read more...] about New York Jets vs. San Diego Chargers: Brutally Honest Game Preview
Lackluster Performance by McNabb, Minnesota Vikings Overall
The Minnesota Vikings received some very good news at the start of the game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday. Kicker Nate Kaeding was being carted to the locker room for complications that ensued from an attempted tackle. He is out for the year with a possible torn ACL. That wasn’t enough for Minnesota to capitalize and steal a victory in Southern California. The … [Read more...] about Lackluster Performance by McNabb, Minnesota Vikings Overall
Fantasy Football Studs, Duds & Sleepers: AFC West
With the NFL lockout finally behind us, football fans can finally turn our attention from the courtrooms and onto the field, where it belongs. In the coming weeks, I will rank the fantasy studs, duds and sleepers for each division. Today, the AFC West goes under the microscope. … [Read more...] about Fantasy Football Studs, Duds & Sleepers: AFC West
NFL Talking Points: Phillip Rivers, Jay Cutler, Harbaugh, Haynesworth, Dalton and More
-Norv Turner and the San Diego Chargers perpetually get out of the starting blocks slowly in September. For some reason, discussions of the top NFL quarterbacks begin and end with Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. The passing yards leader last season was none other than Phillip Rivers. The other two have been great longer, but Rivers accumulated that statistic with a lackluster … [Read more...] about NFL Talking Points: Phillip Rivers, Jay Cutler, Harbaugh, Haynesworth, Dalton and More
Indianapolis Colts Are Right to Stick with Jim Caldwell
More than a week removed from the Indianapolis Colts' season-ending 17-16 loss to the New York Jets in a wild-card playoff game at Lucas Oil Stadium, much has been made about why the team did not advance further into the postseason and about what it should do this offseason. A good portion of those discussions has involved Colts coach Jim Caldwell and his questionable … [Read more...] about Indianapolis Colts Are Right to Stick with Jim Caldwell