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Broncos Tim Tebow is #2 today

In a move which I don’t find surprising, the Denver Broncos have announced that Tim Tebow will be the #2 quarterback in their game against the Jacksonville Jaguars this afternoon. Adam Schefter is reporting that Brady Quinn will be the #3 emergency quarterback. Believe me, if you have Brady Quinn under center, it is an [...]

Week 1 Preview and Picks

Finally. We head into the NFL regular season week 1. Football fans have been waiting for this day since February 8th. What great matchups with the reloaded Cincinnati Bengals against the New England Patriots. The Indianapolis Colts squaring off with the Houston Texans. The Kevin Kolb led Philadelphia Eagles welcoming the Green Bay Packers. Dallas [...]

Which NFL coach is on the hot seat?

According to Bodog.com, the NFL coach with the hottest hot seat right now is Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini with the online betting service offering 2/1 odds that he will be the first NFL head coach to get fired this season. Mangini has to be feeling the pressure to perform this season after the [...]

Preseason wraps up, what did NFL fans learn?

The 5 weeks for preseason are over with, the wrangling for fantasy football sleepers are over, and now we are 4 days from putting toe to leather to kick off the NFL season, what did fans actually learn this preseason? Oh, there was a lot to be learned this preseason. 1.-Overpaid players which produce little [...]

Jacksonville Jaguars MJD shut down

Reports are surfacing this evening that Jacksonville Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew is going to be shut down for the rest of the preseason schedule. National Football Post is reporting that several NFL sources have confirmed that Maurice Jones-Drew has undergone a minor knee procedure regarding his lateral meniscus. According to the site, a source says [...]

Things I learned this weekend, Preseason week 1

The Jacksonville Jaguars should seriously think about starting Luke McCown over David Garrard at quarterback. McCown is known for having strong pre-season play but Garrard looked horrible only managing 35 yards passing. McCown was 11-15 244 yards and three touchdowns. Did the Philadelphia Eagles pull off a coup by signing Martell Mallett? Mallett, 5’11″ 200 [...]

5 coaches on the HOT SEAT for 2010

Okay, the 2010 NFL regular season hasn’t started yet, but let’s take a look at 5 coaches who are on the hot seat heading into this year. It’s a compilation of 5 coaches who have tenure in the NFL, but they need to win this year in order to keep their job in my estimation.