The Jaguars embarrassed themselves and made a fool of Doc Brown getting crushed 30-3 against the Titans at home on Monday Night Football. The game was over early and looked even more hopeless when David Garrard left with a concussion. Backup Trent Edwards, who was recently added through waivers, also hurt his thumb in the…Read More
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I know it’s the same exact game Brett Favre has been playing with us the last several years, but this time he might actually be serious. We had the false alarm before the season began that Brett was retiring, and then the poor start to Minnesota’s season renewed speculation. Now, between…Read More
The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for the Indianapolis Colts. Like a lot of teams, the Colts will have two goals in mind over the next week or so: get healthy and make adjustments. For Peyton Manning and company, the latter could be a difficult task. ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting,…Read More
It’s good to know that a coach can’t get away with unprofessionally walking out on his team and have everyone forget about it. We certainly won’t forget the way Bobby Petrino deserted the Falcons, and I’m sure Alge Crumpler wonn’t either. Count current Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer as someone who won’t ever forget what…Read More
James Harrison had better retire. If not, this is the worst case of crying I’ve ever witnessed from an NFL player, and maybe even a grown man in general. After being fined for a hit on Cleveland’s Mohamed Massaquoi on Sunday, Harrison says he’s contemplating retirement because he doesn’t know if he can play effectively…Read More
1. New York Jets (5-1, –) The Jets continue to look very, very good. A win on the road against the Broncos in a tough environment improves their road record to 3-0. Road games are a good test of where a team’s at, and New York has aced that test thus far. 2. Pittsburgh Steelers…Read More
The NFL announced this week that they would suspend players for flagrant hits to the head of an opponent in an effort to crack down on such violence. They took their first step towards policing the hits by levying heavy fines against various offenders. As I heard people go off on the subject since it…Read More
The fines that the NFL normally hands out for head shots and unnecessary roughness penalties are usually a joke. Before Sunday, it wasn’t uncommon for a player to be fined anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 for an illegal or dangerous hit during a game. Take into account the fact that most of these guys make…Read More
