Football Analysis

Is it better to be lucky or better to have more skill when it comes to this time of year? In the opinion of Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, winning in the NFL at this time of year requires a little of both. Read more »

If the Panthers underachieve again in 2007, famous North Carolina resident, Bill Cowher, will be too tempting to pursue and John Fox won?t see his lame duck 2008 chance. Read more »

This week features 4 NFL games, plus two Bowl games involving teams dear to my heart. Read more »

Check out the last Keyboard Quarterback of the regular season. This week I'll focus on the Wild Card weekend and fill you in on how my fantasy season ended. Read more »

This is the last week of the regular season, but also when the college bowl season kicks into full blossom. The picks will only feature NFL games with playoff implications, plus some of the more intriguing bowl matchups through New Years Day. Read more »

Between Tiki Barber's numbers and the number of post football opportunities he has created for himself is a true indication that this man should not be looked on in a negative light, in fact he should be promoted as a role model to every current and retired NFL player. Marcus Allen applauds you Mr. Barber for standing and doing what you know is right. Read more »

As our NFL Christmas week begins, here are your Rankings of the top 15 in the league. Yes, that?s the Chargers in the throne again, doing nothing to deserve usurping. Down the bottom of the list it?s almost entirely interchangeable. The next two weeks will surely unmuddy it? we think. Read more »

For years, the Saints relied on their defense to carry them and make up for any shortcomings that their talented, but erratic offense led by the enigmatic Aaron Brooks presented. Read more »

Seasoned meteorologists will often cite December and January as the easiest months to accurately predict the weather. Picking football games, on the other hand, is often much more of a challenge. Read more »

No disrespect to guys like Ray Lewis, Joey Porter, Al Wilson and others, but none of those guys has the combination of speed, agility, strength, balance, and most of all intensity that Brian Urlacher has. Read more »

The NFL playoffs may be just two weeks away, but not much has been decided in football?s playoff picture. And on the fantasy front Andrew had has best fantasy week of the season! Read more »

In a Week 14 packed with matchups with big playoff impications, the Colts and Patriots both got massive slices of humble pie, and the San Diego Chargers told the NFL that if they want to take the top spot on my Rankings List, they are going to have to earn it. Read more »

Last week saw a return to forecast accuracy, with an 11-5 mark and three games where I was within a FG of the final score. Read more »

Has there ever been another rookie that has made a bigger impact on a team this season like Devin Hester has done for the Bears? Well, how about Vince Young for the Titans? And is there any doubt who the best team in the NFL is right now? Read more »

Things in the NFL are getting intense. Records are being broken, seasons are being ruined, and jobs are being lost. Read more »

Dallas relies heavily on generating a pass rush to help their woefully inept safeties in pass coverage, but they sacked Drew Brees just once and recorded pressures on just 3 of his 38 attempts. Read more »

Now the Saints sit at 9-4 and should get a bye in the playoffs, which is crucial in a possible Super Bowl run. That run will be on the back of this offensive attack, which just seems to be getting better and better any week. Defense wins in January, but with Drew Brees and this offense, the New Orleans Saints might just be putting that theory to the test. Read more »

Will the fans stay loyal if the Vikings only embarrass themselves during football games? Fans are accustomed to a good laugh at the team?s dispense on and off the field. To take a part of that away could leave Vikings? fan feeling unfulfilled. Read more »

Brandon Jacobs, a second-year back out of Southern Illinois, has edged Tiki Barber out on two key rushing statistics ? yards per carry and touchdowns. Read more »

The playoff picture remains awfully cloudy in terms of the wild cards. Right now in the AFC I like the Bengals and Jets, while the NFC looks like Atlanta and the winner of this week?s Carolina-NY Giants matchup. Read more »