Football Analysis

Smart teams don?t make a habit of giving away great players, but the Pats felt they either had to trade Richard Seymour now and get a first round pick, or let him play out his contract and lose him for nothing. Read more »

We kick off the Elite Eight with a battle between Dallas linebacker DeMarcus Ware and Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. 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 »

Peyton Manning will look to audible his way past Maurice Jones-Drew in the final battle of the Sweet Sixteen. Read more »

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

Troy Polamalu will torment Joe Flacco at least twice this season, but who will advance to the Elite Eight? Read more »

In his nine months on the job as the Denver Broncos head coach, it seems Josh McDaniels has written a manual on how to get fired and never get another NFL head coaching job ever again. Read more »

In 2008, the Colts struggled to run the ball and they also struggled to stop the run. How they manage to improve those categories could determine the AFC South. 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 »

Thursday's Sweet 16 tilt pits Broncos tackle Ryan Clady against Raiders corner Nnamdi Asomugha. 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 »

Tom Brady is coming off major knee surgery, but his path to the Elite Eight remains relatively clear. Read more »

Which NFC South quarterback would you rather have -- Matt Ryan or Drew Brees? 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 »

There are very few people who play the game the way Tedy Bruschi did for the Patriots and Arizona Wildcats. Read more »

Donovan McNabb has dealt with strong backup quarterbacks before, but never one with the talents of Michael Vick. Read more »

The Ravens have an all-world defense that shouldn't badly miss Rex Ryan and Bart Scott, along with a rising franchise QB in Joe Flacco, but there are just enough question marks to pit them out of the top-echelon of the AFC. Read more »

Calvin Johnson is extremely talented, but Adrian Peterson could be one of the last men standing in our contest. Read more »

Who will come out of the NFC West in our 'Be The GM' contest, Larry Fitzgerald or Aaron Curry? Read more »