Jeff Risdon - Football Analysis

The NFL kicks off Week 8 with its best game of the weekend on Thursday in Broncos/Chargers, while the Saints look to salvage their season against the Packers, and the rest of the week's games. Read more »

The Cowboys avoid a let down, Seattle loses again, Jaguars get their first win, Denver dominates San Francisco, an interesting day for the NFC North and the Percy Harvin trade. Read more »

The Broncos host the 49ers in the matchup of the week, while other intriguing games include Lions/Saints, Bengals/Colts, Bears/Dolphins, Chargers/Chiefs and Cowboys/Giants. Read more »

Sunday provided one of the more entertaining days of NFL action in a long time. Several games came down to final possessions, including one where neither team won. Read more »

This weekend’s slate features a host of home underdogs, making this a challenging forecast. It’s getting to the time of the season where teams have either refuted or confirmed preseason expectations, and it’s time to put those summer concepts aside. Read more »

On the first losses of the season for the Cardinals and Bengals, the decline of Drew Brees, the Jets' offense, why the Eagles are a tenuous 4-1 and more. Read more »

Previewing the Week 5 schedule featuring Alex Smith's return to San Francisco, Jim Schwartz's return to Detroit, a litmus test for Arizona at Denver and more. Read more »

On the critical wins by the Packers and 49ers, how the Buccaneers won their first of the season, J.J. Watt's MVP case, Bill Simmons and more. Read more »

Previewing and predicting Bears/Packers, Eagles/49ers, Cowboys/Saints, Panthers/Ravens, Patriots/Chiefs and the rest of the Week 4 schedule. Read more »

On the Seahawks beating Denver again, the 49ers beating themselves against Arizona, Cincinnati continuing its run, Detroit's defense and of course Roger Goodell's nightmare. Read more »

A Super Bowl rematch for the first time since 1997 headlines the week's games that include 49ers/Cardinals, Packers/Lions, Chargers/Bills, while the Saints and Colts avoid dropping to 0-3. Read more »

On all of the most important storylines from the weeks games, including Jay Cutler and the Bears, the Chargers beating Seattle, the Jets losing at Green Bay and more. Read more »

The 49ers open up their new stadium against the Bears, along with intriguing Week 2 matchups featuring Eagles/Colts, Steelers/Ravens, Seahawks/Chargers and Lions/Panthers. Read more »

On the upsets by the Dolphins and Bills, while looking at what that means for the Patriots and Bills, how the 49ers beat Dallas, a moral victory for Cleveland, Colts/Broncos and more. Read more »

Week 1 is always the most difficult to predict on the NFL schedule after a long offseason in which meaningful football was last played seven months ago. Read more »

The NFC is highly competitive and features several legit contenders. In playing out the full season, there were a few surprises in coming up with the season records. Read more »

The Patriots are loaded and have one of the easiest paths to the playoffs and should comfortably win their division, which could setup another trip to the Super Bowl. Read more »

As the calendar turns to September, football has returned! The first week of college football is in the books, and the NFL kicks off this Thursday. From cutdown day to suspensions to preseason surprises, here are a few things rattling around my football brain. Read more »

Barring a surprise renaissance from the erratic Eli Manning, the Giants are going to finish near the bottom in scoring offense and giveaways. That’s a tough recipe for success. Read more »

The Bills have a lengthy playoff drought that is not getting quenched as long as E.J. Manuel is the quarterback. Even though they’ve got an impressive cadre of weapons and a solid line, Manuel is the governor on the engine that keeps the team from speeding forward. Read more »