With training camp quickly approaching ESPN has released their preseason power rankings, mostly for Trey Wingo and the NFL Live crew to have something to discuss during the slower news cycle. Never mind the fact that none of these teams have played since February, it’s time to predict the fate of all 32 franchises. However, [...]

Adrian Peterson is spending this off-season working on his ball handling skills. Over the past 2 seasons Peterson gained a reputation for being a fumble prone RB culminating this past January in a 3 fumble effort during the NFC title game against the Saints.
The most explosive runner in the NFL has fumbled 20 times in [...]

The Vikings were one play away from a field goal attempt to advance to the Super Bowl when Favre threw his last pass of the game, season, and possibly his career. Unfortunately for Favre and the Vikings the pass attempt was intercepted and the Saints went on to win in overtime.
It is true that the [...]

The Vikings round out the top 5 teams in the NFL so far becoming the fifth to go 4-0. The range of preseason expectations for these teams is dramatic. We have the Giants and Vikings who many picked to go deep into the playoffs, the Colts and Saints as teams with strong offense and what [...]

Chicago Bears

Summary: This has been an interesting off-season for the Bears. A pro bowl quarterback with something to prove fell into their lap, the defense looks rejuvenated and it all unfolded under the radar with the circus happening on the other end of the Cutler deal and more recently in Minnesota. New QB at the [...]

“They’ll understand.” That of course, according to Brett Favre, is if those in Green Bay are true Packers fans. This is a pretty arrogant statement coming from the “ah shucks,” salt of the earth guy we have come to know over the past two decades. I have heard lots of commentators, many of whom are [...]

After retiring from the Jets, going through surgery in May to alleviate a torn bicep tendon, and flirting with the Vikings in their very public attempt to court the star QB, Brett Favre said no to Minnesota and to Brad Childress. I would be surprised if I really thought the saga was over. But for [...]

I waited for some time to write this article hoping that the story would finish before I started writing. It’s been long enough; I can’t ignore it any longer. Here we go again.
Favre “retired” from football in February and is now considering a comeback in May. Many players simply call this the off-season but Favre [...]