Jeff Risdon - Football Analysis

The annual orgy of scouring every conceivable flaw of the upcoming NFL draftees is mercifully over. Who left Indy with Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down, Thumbs Twiddling and Thumbs Sucking? Read more »

Jeff Risdon checks in with his latest set of notes from the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Read what he had to say about Darren McFadden, Desean Jackson and the tight end position. Read more »

All the big coaching and front office names everyone would recognize are here now, and Jeff Risdon is tuned in to the comings and goings in Indy. Read more »

Jeff Risdon, RealGM's football insider, dishes on Derek Anderson, Jamal Lewis, Deshaun Foster, and the thoughts of the Miami Dolphins. Read more »

While most of the Lions' faithful cringe at the prospect of another draft and talent evaluation led by GM Matt Millen, Jeff Risdon doesn't share that sentiment. Read more »

Between predicting where the prominent free agents will end up and who wins the war in Cincinnati, Jeff Risdon briefs you on the offseason that is very much here already. Read more »

The NFL season comes to a close with the Super Bowl this Sunday. And as usual the hype machine is spinning wildly out of control. Here are ten cents for the Super Bowl. Read more »

The Senior Bowl has come and gone, with the risers and faders pretty well established. This mock extends out to two rounds; the next mock update will feature three full rounds. Read more »

This week is the annual Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, which provides the best context for which to judge the draft status of many players. Read more »

This is a conglomeration of Jeff Risdon's opinion, the opinions of several scouts and front office people he's talked with, and the opinions of some other ?web? evaluators he trusts and respects. Read more »

The Patriots are so adept at exploiting every opportunity and taking advantage of every slip-up; the Chargers will have to be nearly perfect in order to win. While not quite the same climb, the Giants will have to be perfect, as well, to knock off Green Bay. Read more »

Five cents on the end of the college football season and previews of the four NFL games this weekend. Read more »

The Wild Card winners move on, but so must one of the weekend?s losing teams. The Washington Ethnic Slurs lost in Seattle, thus ending the fantastic, emotional ride of the last 6 weeks they?ve been riding. Read more »

The playoffs are upon us, kicking off this weekend with 4 games. And while there are some intriguing matchups and story lines in these games, for my money some recent off-field developments are far more interesting. Read more »

New Year's is here and so are Jeff Risdon's breakdowns for all of the big bowl games. Read more »

The final week of the regular season is perhaps the most difficult to forecast of any week. It is darn near impossible to predict how different teams handle their different circumstances. Read more »

Jeff reviews a host of match-ups with playoff implications and the first few Bowl games. Read more »

David Garrard and the Jaguars versus Big Ben and the Steelers might be the game of the week, but it could also be when the Bills and Browns in the Battle of Lake Erie. Read more »

Ignoring the pleas of my neighbor to wear pants and clean up all the dog crap in my yard, I feel refreshed about my divining abilities. No more 6-10 weeks for this forecaster! Read more »

Now that the bowl opponents are scheduled and the final regular-season BCS standings are on the books, here comes the avalanche of complaining and mean-spirited debate over all things college football. Read more »