Jeff Risdon - Football Analysis

Jeff Risdon breaks down the Braylon Edwards trade, the end of Michael Crabtree's holdout, plus Week 5's slate of games, including Josh McDaniels' return to New England. Read more »

The Broncos and Saints are surprising, some early season awards and random Week 4 tidbits and thoughts on USC and Miami. Read more »

There are still seven undefeated teams, which leads to an interesting question: which of those teams slides and fails to make the playoffs? Read more »

The Lions win, Mangini's a bust, Favre's game-winner, the problem with Pittsburgh, Johnny Knox, NCAA top-10 and much more. Read more »

Week 3?s in the NFL have a way of bringing equality and order back to the league. Read more »

The 49ers took control of the NFC West on Sunday, but will it last? Plus, surprises from the Titans, Texans and Broncos, plus the truth behind Pete Carroll. Read more »

Week 2 is here and the marquee game is clearly the opener at Cowboys Stadium, where Dallas will host the Giants. Who will win this one and the other 15 games this weekend? Read more »

It is extremely early, but it still isn't too early to take a look at next April's NFL Draft, where the top two players could both be from Oklahoma. Read more »

The Bears and Lions both lost on Sunday, but they did so in a fashion that we're certainly not accustomed to seeing. Read more »

The Rams finally have some decent long-term potential with all their changes, but that probably won?t ease the pain too much during this season. They?ll be better defensively, and if they can force turnovers the defense could be a real pleasant surprise. Read more »

The air is crisp, which means one thing.. The NFL is B-A-C-K. Forecasting Week 1 is always difficult, but nobody does it better than Jeff Risdon. Read more »

Washington has an extremely easy non-divisional schedule and enough talent to capitalize on it, provided Jason Campbell and the passing game improves and Albert Haynesworth makes the impact on defense as is expected. Read more »

Jacksonville has added a lot of young and talented players, but they'll have to learn quickly as the month of September will be brutal. Read more »

The Minnesota running game and the run defense are top-shelf, the stars on the team are primed for continued greatness, and the team has responded well to the challenge that Brett Favre presents. Read more »

The 49ers have bright spots in Patrick Willis and Frank Gore, but their quarterback battle and unsigned first-round pick are worrisome. Read more »

Jeff has been down on the Titans in each of the last three seasons, and each year they have proven him wrong. Read more »

The Dolphins were a great story in 2008, but they appear headed for a regression this season. Read more »

Trouble in Kansas City, quarterbacks in Detroit, the infamous scoreboard in Dallas, Michigan's practice scandal and some BCS bowl predictions. Read more »

No team in the league is better primed for a dramatic turnaround than the Packers. So long as the new defense and OL blocking schemes aren?t awful and the overall health improves, this team is much closer to the 13-win 2007 Packers than the 6-10 disappointment of a year ago. Read more »

The Broncos are a team that isn't without talent, but is in transition and becoming a surprise team in the AFC West appears unlikely. Read more »