Giving up two first round picks for Jay Cutler is a heavy price for the Bears, but he has the potential of joining Steve Young and Brett Favre as future HOF QBs that were dealt young. Read more »
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Grading The Deal: Chicago Acquires Cutler
Cutlermania Runs Wild
Jay Cutler isn't two first round picks and a third rounder better than Kyle Orton, but Jeff still likes what the Bears have done with this deal. Read more »
Peppers Situation Hand-Cuffing The Panthers
If the Panthers are going to succeed in 2009, they'll need to solve the Julius Peppers problem very soon. Read more »
2009 NFL Draft Big Board: Linebackers
The linebackers come in all shapes, sizes, and skill sets. The growing trend towards the 3-4 defense requires bigger inside backers and pass rush specialists on the outside Read more »
Auditing The Atlanta Falcons 2008 Season
Matt Ryan wasn't supposed to improve the Falcons so quickly, which means that expectations could be a little too high heading into the 2009 season. Read more »
UNGL Gears Up For Season; Releases Schedule
The UNGL announced last week that they will kick off their inaugural season on May 3, and they have taken the next step towards making that a reality by releasing their schedule of games. Read more »
Auditing The San Diego Chargers 2008 Season
Philip Rivers became one of the NFL's best quarterbacks as Shawne Merriman missed all but one game and LaDainian Tomlinson fell off the pedestal of best running back in the game. Read more »
$.10 For The End Of March
Jeff's takes on Jay Culter, Terrell Owens, the best free agent signings and of course several musings on the NFL Draft. Read more »
Consensus 2009 NFL Mock Draft, V3.0
We have gathered together some of the most respected mock drafts out there to generate a consensus on the 2009 NFL Draft. Read more »
Auditing The New York Jets 2008 Season
The funny thing about Brett Favre's tenure in New York was that there was once a point when things were going swimmingly. Read more »
2009 NFL Draft Big Board: Interior Offensive Line
While Alex Mack is the best center in the Draft, Duke Robinson fronts the crop of guards who will attempt to make a Steve Hutchinson type of impact in the NFL. Read more »
2009 NFL Mock Draft, Version 7.0 (Mid March)
Jeff Risdon has released the seventh version of his 2009 NFL Mock Draft, and expanded it to feature the first four rounds. Read more »
Jets Should Look Away From Cutler
Jay Cutler may be a Pro Bowler and a substantial upgrade over what they have, but he's simply not the solution to the Jets' quarterback problem. Read more »
Sheer Genius Or Sheer Stupidity; The Jury Is Out On McDaniels
Jay Cutler seems to be an ideal quarterback to run Josh McDaniels' high-powered shotgun offense, so why has he been alienated at every turn and shopped on the trade market? Read more »
2009 NFL Draft Big Board: Offensive Tackle
Though not as top-heavy as last year?s historic class, this group features several NFL-ready prospects with very good potential. Read more »
From The Inside, Part II: Interview With The Scout
Jeff Risdon once again sat down for a lengthy interview with a veteran NFL scout, where almost no question was out of bounds. Read more »
Auditing The Washington Redskins 2008 Season
The Redskins were the talk of the league in the first half of the season, but stumbled mightily down the stretch and missed the playoffs. Read more »
Auditing The Indianapolis Colts 2008 Season
After stumbling out to a 3-4 record, the Colts raced out to win nine consecutive games to end the regular season. But the Chargers quickly ended that run in the Wildcard round of the playoffs. Read more »
2009 NFL Mock Draft, Version 6.1 (Early March)
Jeff Risdon checks in with the sixth version of his 2009 NFL Mock Draft, this one coming after a host of free agent signings and a few trades. Read more »
2009 NFL Draft Big Board: Running Backs
This year's crop of running backs isn't going to dominate the top half of the first round, but look for them to fly off the board in the second. Read more »
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