Football Analysis

Another NFL season lurks right around the corner, and you're surely already knee deep in preparing for your upcoming fantasy football draft(s). If not, have no fear, as this draft guide can help accelerate your preparation. Read more »

The hard part here is determining who the “real” Bengals are; was the 4-12 of 2010 or the playoff team of 2011 the true stripes of the tiger? We strongly believe it is the latter. Read more »

If Chris Johnson returns to form and Matt Hasselbeck starts all 16 games, the Titans will be a playoff team that can surprise a lot of people with 10 or even 11 wins. Read more »

It’s real hard to not like what the Lions have done under GM Martin Mayhew and Jim Schwartz, and the potential is certainly here to build off last year’s playoff berth. Read more »

How the 2012 season shakes out for the Chiefs will depend on how well Jamaal Charles returns a torn ACL. Read more »

The Colt McCoy Era appears to be over in Cleveland, but it remains to be seen exactly what they will do with him. Read more »

The Jets will focus on running the football, but the dynamic between Mark Sanchez and Tim Tebow will be the most interesting storyline in New York this season. Read more »

On Matt Barkley, the youth of the Browns, Dez Bryant, Wes Welker, Marshawn Lynch, Joe Paterno and even Jeremy Lin. Read more »

Philip Rivers and Chris Johnson are candidates to have bounce-back seasons, while J.J. Watt, Greg Little, Brooks Reed and Kyle Rudolph are poised to breakthrough. Read more »

Starting over is never easy, and while I expect better health and a confidence bump from Jeff Fisher, this is not a quick fix; no team that has ever been more than -200 in point differential one season has had more than seven wins the following year. Read more »

The key to the Texans dominating the AFC South this season will be the health of Matt Schaub, who is in the final year of his contract. Read more »

The questions at receiver and offensive line mean Eli Manning will have to be elite once again, but he’s proven he can handle it. Where the fate will ultimately be decided is with the defense, which must cut back on the big plays and communication gaffes. Read more »

The Falcons should fly to another double digit win total in the regular season; my forecast is 11-5 and the NFC South title. But for this season to be a success they need at least one win in January. That will require improvement from Matt Ryan and from the lines. Read more »

While driving up and down America's heartland, Jeff Risdon weighs in on LaDainian Tomlinson, BCS provisions, Percy Harvin, Colt McCoy and Jerry Sandusky. Read more »

On the mess that is the Lions, season over/under bets, pointless lawsuits and acrimony, the Giants receiver issues, and Pat Tillman. Read more »

Who is going to draft this (very preliminarily) awesome and talented group of likely Top 20 quarterbacks? Read more »

The Bears entered the 2012 draft looking to get Jay Cutler some weapons, and to infuse the defense with some youth. They accomplished both goals, but didn’t upgrade their offensive line, which was a problem last year. Read more »

Lions succeed on Thursday and Friday before the wheels fall off, the new Chicago GM remains hard to gauge, while Green Bay and Minnesota focus on upgrading the defense. Read more »

The Cardinals have an excellent below the radar haul, the 49ers potentially reach on A.J. Jenkins, St. Louis trades down multiple times and the Seahawks gamble on Bruce Irvin. Read more »

Redskins and Cowboys gamble big on high-impact talents Robert Griffin III and Morris Claiborne, Giants pounce on Ruben Randle at bottom of second round and have one of the best drafts of all 32 teams. Read more »