Archive for August, 2010

Can the Saints Defense Have a Repeat Performance in 2010?

Last year, the New Orleans Saints Defense shocked the football world. Not since the reign of the infamous Dome Patrol has there been anything close to resembling a valid defensive unit as a whole in New Orleans. Teams literally dominated the black and gold’s D, torching the corners and bulldozing the defensive front at will. [...]

Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez Not Sure If He’ll Play After This Season

Tony Gonzalez is not 100 percent sure that he’ll come back after the 2010 season, and told Fox Sports that there are plenty of factors that will go into his decision for coming back in 2011. Atlanta Falcons TE Tony Gonzalez said he is split “50-50″ on whether he will retire after the 2010 season. [...]

49ers Dump Wide Out Brandon Jones After One Season

The roster shuffling for the 49ers continued on Wednesday, as the team decided to part ways with wide out Brandon Jones, this after one forgettable season with San Fran. He still walks away a rich man, leaving with a $5.4 million dollar bonus from when he inked with the club last season. Two days after [...]

A Rant on the Buccaneers

Derrick Ward apologized to coaches for not only his play, but his attitude and body language. Since he has played this underwhelming ever since getting his big free agent contract, you wonder if this has more to do with the production of Kareem Huggins. Speaking of attitude, I find Gerald McCoy to be a really [...]

5 Reasons for Rams Fans to Be Positive Today

After a 28-7 blowout loss for the Rams on Saturday against Minnesota you would typically think there isn’t much to be positive about, but you’d be wrong… 5. Bradford showed some smarts He may have only completed 6 of 13 passes for 57 yards, but he faced heavy pressure for his time on the field. [...]

Steelers Veteran Center Hartwig Fighting For His Position with Rookie Maurkice Pouncey

Justin Hartwig is a Pro’s pro, and he knows that when a first-round pick is spent on a position that he plays, it’s just a matter of time before he is pushed aside for that high priced rookie. That happened in April, as the Steelers took Florida’s Maurkice Pouncey in round one, and it sounds [...]

Eagles Need Better Play from Non-Starting Corners

The Eagles starting corners this year may not be the best duo in the league, but I’m convinced that they can hold their own. What I’m not convinced on is the ability of the players behind them. In last Friday’s game against Jacksonville, we only saw the combination of Asante Samuel and Ellis Hobbs for [...]

Ravens Roundtable: Final Thoughts on the Panthers Win

The first Exhibition game is in the books, Training Camp is slowly winding down and the team readies for a trip to Fed Ex Field and the Washington Redskins. So now is as good a time as any to make a few observations about the roster as they begin to trim towards the magic number [...]