Football Analysis

The Texans will sputter to a 5-11 finish, thus earning a shot at drafting a true playmaker like Darren McFadden and vaulting into legit playoff contention in 2008. Read more »

Florida State and Miami may not be the powerhouses they once were, but there is still a lot of talent in the ACC. Matt Ryan of Boston College, Kenny Phillips of Miami and Chris Long of Virginia are just three names to watch this season. Read more »

The Panthers are a lot closer to the preseason Super Bowl pick of last summer than it is to being 8-8 (or worse) again. Don?t forget the Panthers swept the Saints last year and went 5-1 in the NFC South, but went 0-4 vs. the NFC East. They get the weaker NFC West this year, as well as replacing the powerful AFC North with the inferior AFC South. Read more »

Well, it is about that time again. Several slightly-to extremely overweight football fans are gearing up for another great fantasy season.. And I?m sure there is a regular football season mixed up in there as well. In accordance with his latest plea bargain, Buster Gunning brings you the most helpful Fantasy Football guide to date, which is absolutely, positively, 100 percent guaranteed* to win you a FFL championship. *not a guarantee Read more »

Billy Danks, resident of St. Paul, Minnesota, is looking to parlay his successful online poker playing business into a fantasy football playing business. Read more »

This is the best overall team the Lions have fielded in at least 6 years, but it?s awful hard to overcome such a culture of losing, negativity, and ineptness. Their games should be entertaining, as they should be able to score but also not be able to sop most other teams from scoring either. Read more »

When Vince Young, only in his second season, comes out and says "We love him a whole lot, but we feel like he don't care about us right now," that?s pretty much a sign Pacman Jones needs to go. Read more »

Any talk of the best players in the SEC begins and ends with Darren McFadden, who is the favorite to win the Heisman. LSU is once again stacked though, with big names like Early Douchet, Glen Dorsey and Tyson Jackson. Kentucky QB Andre' Woodson is also a player to watch yet again. Read more »

As promised here is the 2007 RealGM Staff Mock Draft. I assembled twelve of the site?s most knowledgeable people, from forum moderators all the way up to editor Christopher Reina. An hour and a half later, and after countless immature jokes about players, each other and Michael Vick, we bring you our best efforts? Read more »

This season's team is much more like the Titans that were the worst team in the NFL over the first 8 weeks of 2006 than the team that rallied to win 6 of its last 7. With an anemic running game, an undeveloped WR corps and his own accuracy issues, Vince Young can only do so much. Read more »

Training camp is now open, and pretty much every day for the next couple of weeks you?re going to see a move or two that raises an eyebrow. A few early ones might seem normal on face value, but here?s what they really mean? Read more »

Last year the Jets suffered very few injuries, very little adversity, and got a lot of unexpectedly bright performances from their lesser stars. Even though they look better on paper this year and I greatly respect their coaching staff, it?s very difficult for me to believe that everything will come up roses once again. Read more »

It?s a good thing their offense can light it up, because the defense is undersized and underwhelming. Expect a lot of 35-27 games, and the Colts will win a lot more of them than they lose. They should comfortably win the weak AFC South, but the drive to win every game at all costs probably won?t be so strong now that they?ve won the ultimate prize. Read more »

In the last 4 seasons the Ravens have won 10,9,6, and 13 games. If you ignore the volatility of the last two seasons, you have a team with the talent and track record of a 9 or 10 win team. They've lost of talent in the off-season and also face a difficult schedule. Read more »

USC once again is stacked (Sam Baker, Keith Rivers, John David Booty, Sedrick Ellis and Lawrence Jackson) and looking to win another National Championship, but California's DeSean Jackson will be the most exciting player in the Pac-10. Who are the other nine impact players? Read more »

The Saints return 21 starters from a unit that shocked the world and made it one step short of the Super Bowl. QB Drew Brees is as accurate as they come, and the offense gelled around his leadership and moxie. The RB pairing of Deuce McAlister and Reggie Bush is quite potent and allows the Saints to sport all sorts of formations and packages that create match-up problems for defenses. Read more »

Forget all those ranking lists of over 400 players, rarely does a league draft that deep. Here's all you'll need to rule your league (and a little more). Read more »

The starters have enough talent to make a quick turnaround. Last year the Skins set an NFL record for their inability to force turnovers, and the defense was 30th in QB pressures. The two quickest ways to turn losses into wins are to improve those two areas, and Washington has enough ability to dramatically improve in both areas. Read more »

The late-season improvement the Bills showed was largely the product of their younger players making strides and coming together as a team. Read more »

The Rams have as much talent as any team in the league at the offensive skill positions. QB Marc Bulger is very accurate and can make all the throws. He showed improved leadership and better decision making last year and is entering the age when most QBs hit their prime. RB Steven Jackson is coming off a season where he posted the 5th highest total yards in NFL history. Read more »