Archive for August, 2009

What Players Qualify as the Most Underrated Giants?

I recently did a post: The Eagles are OVERrated so I was thinking to myself who is UNDERrated on the Giants, by the media at large. First, is Eli Manning. Everyone who reads here routinely has learned or will learn I’m the biggest Eli Manning apologist in the world. I would take Eli over Big [...]

Rams Preseason Game #1: What to Look For

The Rams will actually face off against someone that isn’t themselves starting Friday night at 7pm Eastern LIVE on NFL network.  We’ve heard a lot of rumblings out of camp and seen who is playing well, but we cannot be sure until the lights go on.  Not too bright lights, because it’s still the preseason [...]

Jets Looking for Takers for Running Back Thomas Jones?

Last season Thomas Jones of the Jets led the AFC in rushing, but that is not stopping the Jets from putting him on the trading block according to a report from the National Football Post: The New York Jets are gauging trade interest in RB Thomas Jones(notes), according to National Football Post. The team, bolstered [...]

Lots of Questions Surrounding Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck

Even before last season ended, one Seahawk’s name was on everybody’s watch list for the 2009 season. Matt Hasselbeck played in only a handful of games last year due to severe injury, but is says he is better now. Before Tuesday’s morning practice, the starting quarterback for the Seahawks sat down with Mitch Levy of [...]

Raiders Rookie WR Heyward-Bey Back on the Field

According to the Oakland Tribune, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey had a practice that made his drop-filled opening sessions of a week ago seem like a distant memory. After taking a day off with a sore toe, Heyward-Bey caught everything that was thrown to him, including a difficult over-the-shoulder deep pass along the sideline from Charlie Frye [...]

Gab Inter-Division Team Rankings: AFC

AFC EAST 1. MIAMI DOLPHINS- Last years division title wasn’t a fluke. Dolphins players and personnel are a year  further in familiarity with their schemes and plays. With Jason Taylor’s return, the defense will now have the QB terrorizing tandem of him and Joey Porter. Miami is the best team in their division until another [...]

Panthers WR Smith Down w/ Shoulder Injury; Should Be Ready for Season Opener

The Panthers and their fans held their breath last night as receiver Steve Smith suffered what looked to be at first a pretty serious shoulder injury. The receiver collided with cornerback Chis Gamble during the teams night practice session. Now though, the receiver says that he is hopeful to be recovered from a right shoulder [...]

2009 Gridiron Gab Team Previews: Seattle Seahawks

Forget the term “bouncing back”. It doesn’t apply here. For, to talk about this Seattle Seahawks team “bouncing back” is to give relevance to last season’s 4-12 disaster. And last season really isn’t relevant. An epidemic of injuries ruined everything. Last season, Seattle’s quarterback battled a bulging disk in his lower back. The receiving corps [...]