Football Analysis

Todd McFarlane toys have taken the sports ?figure? to the next level, turning them into miniature versions of the real-life thing. Read more »

Ted Thompson, of course, did a great job standing behind Aaron Rodgers during the Favre sage, but has Thompson done everything he should have in order to help Rodger succeed on the field? Read more »

While there isn't a real marquee matchup, Ravens vs. Colts, Panthers vs. Bucs, Bears vs. Falcons, and Chargers vs. Patriots are all pivotal games in the standings. Read more »

Some take Al Davis? assessments of Lane Kiffin as hyperbole. In reality, Lane Kiffin really isn?t Lane Kiffin. But this mystery man, fueled by revenge, had a plan to bring down the Al Davis Empire and sabotage the Oakland Raiders. Read more »

The two-back system has been all the rage in the NFL this decade, with fourteen teams having purposely installed two-back systems so far this season. Read more »

The NFL is a topsy-turfy world. Six of the bottom 15 teams were in the playoffs last season. Four of the top eight were not. But on top are the defending champion New York Giants. Read more »

Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley both had big days in Philadelphia in Week 5 and have moved up the board amongst RB's and TE's, but the positional leaders are still Brees, Bush, Jennings, and Witten. Read more »

The Giants rolled, the Redskins remained hot, the Texans crumbled, the Lions are horrible, the Steelers impressed, and the Drew Crew both win and lose. Read more »

After the comeback in Houston, Colts fans must now hope and believe that the offense will fully return to form. Hope and believe that the coaches and front office know what they?re doing. Hope and believe that historical precedent is relevant in this case. Read more »

The Lions' problems are far deeper, more fundamental problem than can ever be laid on the feet of one man. Read more »

Injuries to Sanders, most of the offensive line, and the unexpected loss of defensive tackles Pitcock and Johnson to retirement and disciplinary measures, respectively, have altered the look of the team enough to throw things into significant disarray. Read more »

Ryan Grant has had a hard time finding his groove without the defense focusing solely on him. If Rodgers is out, it should be neigh on impossible for Grant to find the holes he needs to get going. Read more »

This season, the Redskins take it slow, build from within direction they took while led by Joe Gibbs is taking the next step. Read more »

Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks have had a disappointing start to the season, but could make up for a lot with a road win against the Giants. Read more »

Correll Buckhalter may or may not have crossed the plane of the goal line, but the Eagles are still our top team despite the 2-2 record, followed by the Giants, Titans and Steelers. Read more »

Heading into the season, Washington was the only NFC East team rarely mentioned as a playoff contender, as defending champion New York, Dallas and Philadelphia were all predicted to fight for a postseason berth. Read more »

How impressive have the quarterbacks of the Big 12 been this season? Four out of the top-5 QB ratings in college football belong to Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford, Chase Daniel and Zac Robinson. Read more »

Drew Brees is now leading QBs, giving the Saints the leading FIC QB and RB. Greg Jennings and Jason Witten remain the leaders at WR and TE, but Santana Moss and Antonio Gates had productive Sundays. Read more »

With John Herrera standing to his right dressed in black and appearing not unlike an undertaker, Lane Kiffin sat down at the podium for Sunday's postgame news conference. Read more »

Philadelphia is +36 in points this season, thanks to their 38-3 drubbing of the Rams in Week One, and have lost two games by a combined 8 points. Read more »