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NFL Team Rankings, Week 3

by Christopher Reina

The Texans, Falcons, Patriots, Giants, 49ers and Seahawks are the top six teams in the NFL based on average Trench Counter per game. Read more »
$.10 For Week 3

by Jeff Risdon

On the Cardinals' 3-0 start, what to make of the Ravens win over the Patriots, the crazy Titans/Lions game, dissecting the first 49ers' loss, Carolina's problems and more. Read more »
The Passing League Myth

by Jonathan Tjarks

Having a great quarterback is more important than it’s ever been before, but the NFL isn’t a 7-on-7 league, and the 49ers are proving that winning the trenches still matters. Read more »
Football Meteorology For Week 3

by Jeff Risdon

Week 3 features important games between the Patriots/Ravens, Falcons/Chargers, Eagles/Cardinals, Buccaneers/Cowboys and Seahawks/Packers. Read more »
White Quarterback: Why Rex And Caleb Are More Employable Than McNabb

by Charles Modiano

Donovan McNabb is still seeking an NFL job, and never before in NFL history has a quarterback so accomplished found himself so suddenly unemployed. Read more »
Fantasy Football - Week 3 Rankings

by Neema Hodjat

With two weeks in the books, we are beginning to determine the best options to start each week though many situations remain in flux. Read more »
NFL Team Rankings, Week 2

by Christopher Reina

The Texans have not been truly tested yet, but their dominance over the first two weeks has been impressive. The 49ers have also been clearly a cut above the rest of the NFL. Read more »
NFL GM Notebook: 32-Team Week 2 Reactions

by Christopher Reina

Examining Week 2's performances by Michael Crabtree, Michael Vick, Joe Flacco, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, Sam Bradford, Andre Brown, Brandon LaFell and more. Read more »
$.10 For Week 2

by Jeff Risdon

On the differences between Jay Cutler and Aaron Rodgers, the heart of the Giants, more than half the NFL 1-1, replacement officials and more. Read more »
Explaining TRC (Total Rushes/Completions)

by Christopher Reina

Michael Lombardi believes examining the total number of rushes and completions 'determines the execution of your football team.' Read more »
Art Modell And The State Of Family Businesses

by Jonathan Tjarks

The NFL was once a family business, but the Art Modell story is a typical one in how the creators of the league are eventually forced out due to their own success. Only the Rooneys, Maras, Fords, Davis and Hunts remain. Read more »
Football Meteorology For Week 2

by Jeff Risdon

Week 2 is always Overreaction Week. It’s only natural to read too much into the first real game, especially if it contradicts expectations or goes in the face of how a team played in the preseason. Read more »
Fantasy Football - Week 2 Rankings

by Neema Hodjat

Julio Jones, Matt Ryan, Adrian Peterson and Jimmy Graham had strong games in Week 1, as did sleepers like Robert Griffin III, Alfred Morris, Kevin Ogletree and Dennis Pitta. Here's how we project Week 2. Read more »
Quarterbacks Becoming Bigger, Younger

by Christopher Reina

Quarterbacks have always had to be tall enough to throw over the line, but the newer generation is becoming heavier and more athletic. Here are the heights, weights and ages of Week 1 quarterbacks in 1972, 1982, 1992, 2002 and 2012. Read more »
NFL Team Rankings, Week 1

by Christopher Reina

The Patriots, Texans, Ravens, Redskins, 49ers, Falcons, Bears, Broncos, Buccaneers and Jets recorded the most impressive Week 1 wins. Read more »
$.10 For Week 1

by Jeff Risdon

As the Year of the Interception begins, on Robert Griffin's success, Brandon Weeden's disaster, Tony Romo, how the 49ers beat the Packers and more. Read more »
NFL GM Notebook: 32-Team Week 1 Reactions

by Christopher Reina

The return of Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers made human, Robert Griffin III's outstanding debut, Lions/Eagles survive and more. Read more »
Washington Redskins 2012 Game Log

by RealGM Staff Report

The Redskins have the 18th ranked schedule in the NFL, according to Football Outsiders. Read more »
Tennessee Titans 2012 Game Log

by RealGM Staff Report

The Titans have the 12th ranked schedule in the NFL, according to Football Outsiders. Read more »
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2012 Game Log

by RealGM Staff Report

The Buccaneers have the 10th ranked schedule in the NFL, according to Football Outsiders. Read more »

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