Football Analysis

Ever since the 2004 wardrobe malfunction, the NFL has played it safe to not offend adults, children, parasites, and single-cell organisms with their halftime entertainment. Read more »

It began as a rallying cry. It was a perfect exhortation to inspire persistent effort for a Patriots' team who remembered all too well the result of failing to play for the duration during last season's AFC Championship loss. 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 »

Oddly enough, Brett Favre might just be remembered for the thing he wasn?t supposed to have: consistency. Read more »

Is Brett Favre a pariah who may even trump T.O. as the most selfish player in the NFL? He might not be doing situps in the driveway but he's held the Packers hostage for the past few offseasons as football's version of Roger Clemens. Read more »

We have the exclusive scoop on how you can get involved with something special before it is too late, similar to what happen to a handful of lucky people in the 1920s when the NFL was formed. Read more »

While it?s not uncommon to see Conference foes tussle a second time in the playoffs, in the 41-year history of the Super Bowl, eleven times have regular season opponents met again when the stakes were for all the marbles. 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 »

It?s too early to know who is telling the truth or the reasons why in the Randy Moss/Rachelle Washington case. That can wait. What really would be telling is the reaction of the franchise. 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 »

As all good things must, Andrew's perfect prediction record for the NFL playoffs came to an end last weekend when the Chargers upset the Colts and the Giants knocked off the rival Cowboys. 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 »

All of the up-in-arms disgust about the decision by Tony Romo to take Jessica Simpson, his current inamorata, to Cabo San Lucas before their game with the Giants reveals something in the starkest of terms ? we expect more out of athletes than almost anyone else. Indeed, we expect more of them than we do of ourselves. Read more »

While some of his actions have created distractions in Cincinnati, Chad Johnson's an upstanding citizen and doesn?t possess to negative aura surrounding Terrell Owens. Read more »

The Patriots and Packers, both highly disciplined teams anxious to make a statement to their high-powered rivals if not to each other, would undoubtedly be ready. Read more »

Another 9-for-21 performance from David Garrard won?t cut it. Against the best offense in the league, Garrard must be efficient and keep drives rolling. The more ball control, the better because Jacksonville doesn?t want to give the Pats the ball too often. Read more »

The idea is to build momentum heading into the playoffs. The stretch run for Dallas resembled going from pavement to off-roading in a Lamborghini. Things got rough quickly as the Cowboys lost two of their last three games. What was clear in those games is that the Cowboys offense goes as far as Romo takes them. Read more »

For the second-straight year Andrew went 4-for-4 with his Wild Card weekend picks, but even a broken clock is right twice a day. Read more »

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

The Rooney Rule exists for one reason -- public relations. How else can you explain Parcells circumventing the spirit of one of the NFL's most important rules with such transparency? Read more »