Both teams limped into Sunday’s game having overcome, in a sense, their own Covid-19 outbreaks in recent weeks. On paper, the teams looked pretty even. Both were looking for their fifth win and rank in the bottom half of the league in most statistical categories. The Panthers were without receiver DJ Moore and defensive tackle […]
The 2018 NFL Draft is now a thing of the past. Which means it’s time to focus on which prospects will possibly make the biggest impact this season on the defensive side of the ball. Before we get started, let’s pinpoint some dark horse candidates for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Dark Horse Candidates […]
After months of speculating where Aqib Talib goes, Denver decides to ship off the 32-year-old cornerback to Hollywood for a fifth-round pick. Concluding the disappointing 6-10 finish last season, the Broncos organization was questioning the future of veterans on the team, including cornerback Aqib Talib and wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. Since the beginning of the […]
To sum up week three in the NFL, it’s simple: A head-scratcher. Football took place in London only to see the rugged Baltimore Ravens get outplayed extensively by the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 44-7 blowout. The Atlanta Falcons improved to 3-0 on the year thanks to a simple rule in the rulebook. The New […]
What an interesting opening week in the NFL. The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots started flat as they hosted the skilled Kansas City Chiefs. Interestingly, the Patriots have a tough road game this week and may be possibly staring at 0-2 in the face. Notice I said possibly. Meanwhile, the Steelers, […]
The opening week of the 2017 NFL season is finally upon us. The New England Patriots welcomed the Kansas City Chiefs to Gillette Stadium this past Thursday night to officially kick off the season only to see their season start 0-1. As for the rest of the menu, Green Bay faces off against […]
When it comes to getting after the quarterback, the importance of a reliable and at times dominant pass rush has always been critical. When it comes to looking at the top pass rushers in the league, the list is considerably long. For today, we will focus on not just the top pass rushers in […]
Safeties are viewed as the last lifeline for most defenses. There are a number of individual safeties who are the best in the game regardless of position. Their importance has ascended over the years and it is evident in recent drafts with 30 safeties selected the first two rounds of the draft since […]
It has been repeated time and time again that this is era of professional football is considered a “passing league”. So the value of defensive players has increased by the season to the point to where we now have 14 cornerbacks set to make $10M or more in base salary this upcoming season. […]
The wide receiver position. One that is always entertaining and is the source of one of the most active debates in the league today. The start of the 2017 season is several weeks away but it’s only right that since the NFL is a passing league (an often used cliche to describe the […]