February 3rd, 2012 
Matt Loede 
Posted in As per usual the Friday before the Super Bowl, Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his annual State of the NFL address, hitting on a number of topics that will point the way to the future for the league. Below are some of the highlights of the news conference: Player safety: “We are focused now on how [...]
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Former Dolphins LB Crowder Slams Miami GM Jeff Ireland
Channing Crowder is ready to return to football after a one-season sabbatical, but he made it clear to me Wednesday he’s not interested in a reunion with his former team. The 28-year-old retired in August, 10 days after being cut by the Dolphins. He said then it was because his heart wasn’t in the game [...]
NFL, Networks Near New Deals
The National Football League and television networks CBS, NBC and FOX are close to renewing broadcasting rights deals, Daniel Kaplan and John Ourand of the SportsBusiness Journal report. The current deals expire after the 2013 season and the extensions would be for another season eight years, expiring after the 2021 season. The league’s current collective bargaining agreement expires [...]
AFC Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks For Week Nine
Last Week: 8-5 Season: 75-41 Seattle at Dallas – Last week Tony Romo and the Cowboys were awful vs the Eagles, but this week against the inept Seahawks they should rebound nicely. Romo and the Cowboys should be able to throw on the banged up Seahawks secondary, and DeMarco Murry should have a decent day [...]
AFC Editor Matt Loede’s NFL Picks For Week Eight
Last Week: 8-5 Season: 67-36 Arizona at Baltimore – I still have no idea what that was on Monday night as the Ravens were simply awful in their 12-7 loss to the Jaguars. They couldn’t run, and their pass game seems to be going backwards in 2011. Joe Flacco and the team need to get [...]
Are This Season’s Huge Passing Numbers Leading To More Points? (Week 5 Update)
The explosion in passing yards is not yet leading to a similar increase in points scored. Passing yards are at 126.6 and points scored are at 112.1. (2006 = 100.0); this is still the biggest difference between the two since the start of the 16-game era.
Are This Season’s Huge Passing Numbers Leading To More Points? (Week 4 Update)
The explosion in passing yards is not yet leading to a similar increase in points scored. Passing yards are at 120.0 and points scored are at 110.1. (2006 = 100.0); this is still the biggest difference between the two since the start of the 16-game era, but the gap has gotten smaller in recent weeks.
Are This Season’s Huge Passing Numbers Leading To More Points?
The explosion in passing yards is not leading to a similar increase in points scored. Passing yards are at 128.4 and points scored are at 113.5. (2006 = 100.0); this is the biggest difference between the two since the start of the 16-game era. There may be more passing yards to be had due to [...]
