Notes on Week 3 Preseason games

To see more comments on the games check out my article on NFL News, Notes and Rumors on CN @ BF The Bengals have been unable to score TDs. The 1st O has scored just 2 TDs in 10 possessions coming into the game. The team struggled in the red zone in the first 2 … Read more

The NFL, NFLPA, and an 18 game season.

“We’re ready for round 5 in the Goodall vs. Smith fight.” While almost every NFL analysts was projecting a massive spending spree by the league in an uncapped year, nearly 2 years ago I told you that the NFLPA would be crying for the reinstatement of the salary cap floor because teams would use the … Read more

Notes and thoughts on week 2 of the NFL preseason.

AZ @ TN This game was a “Tale of 2 QBs.” Titan QB Young and Card QB Leinart both must have good seasons to stay on their respective teams. Young looked better in replacing QB Collins last year than ever before. However, he has to take another major step forward to become an NFL quality … Read more

The NFL turns it back on Ohio fans!

Ohio in general and Central Ohio in particular are being cheated by the NFL schedulers. Only 4 states have 2 teams in the same conference. But the other 3 are separated by customs, distance and interests. Oakland area NFL fans only see the Chargers as that team way down south that is a division rival. … Read more

Fantasy Football Sleepers, handcuffs and avoids in the NFC

NOTE: This list is the NFC only. The list of AFC players is below. Sleepers QB Matthew Stafford – The Lions are going to be behind a lot and Stafford will throw a lot. He has Johnson and that should help him produce more than a 18th ranking would project. Matt Hasselbeck Seahawks – Yes, … Read more

Fantasy Football Sleepers, handcuffs and avoids in the AFC

NOTE: This list is the AFC only. I will have the list of NFC players Tuesday. Sleepers QB Jason Campbell Raiders – The Raiders will be behind a lot and Campbell is going to throw a lot but I don’t like the WRs. RB Fred Taylor Pats – Dillon’s gone and Maroney averaged under 4 … Read more

Sports Buffet for 08/10/10

Football The NFL negotiations for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the owners and the NFLPA are not going well. The NFL has proposed an 18 game season but the injuries to players this preseason are hurting the chances of the Union accepting the deal. The list of players already on the IR seems to … Read more

Questions in the NFC South and West training camps

NFC South Falcons Is this the year that the Falcons finally put everything together and win the division? The team was a favorite in a lot of preseason publications last year. They are projected to finish 1st in even more this season. The O has been challenged by a lack of a solid #2 WR. … Read more

Niblets for July 2010

NOTE:  We will finish our question mark review for the NFC South and West Thursday. Best comment of the month: teeth whitening gets the comment of the month again. Comment on LeBron is LeGone to Miami I wonder if the incentives in the contracts for the beach boys are going to impose problems during their … Read more