On the surface, there are plenty of similarities between former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and former LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell. Both quarterbacks were known for their size, their arm and their mobility in college, both played against top competition in the SEC, and both led their teams to spectacular results (a Sugar Bowl win for Russell, a BCS national championship for Newton). […]

Last week’s NFL Draft attracted a huge televised audience, as per usual. A large part of that audience was comprised of the NFL fans and draftniks you’d expect, but some of it had notably different motivations. Instead of eagerly watching to see who their particular team picked or putting their mock drafts up against the […]

It’s been quite the unusual NFL playoffs so far this year. The first round featured several notable upsets, including the Baltimore Ravens’ 33-14 thumping of the New England Patriots and the New York Jets’ 24-14 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. In last week’s divisional round, though, chalk largely prevailed; three of the four No. 1 […]

In contrast to the AFC championship game, the NFC championship features the two teams that dominated the conference in the regular season. The New Orleans Saints went 13-3, while the Minnesota Vikings were just a step back at 12-4. Both took care of business in the divisional round last weekend, with the Saints demolishing the […]

Unconventional thinking has always been an interesting part of the NFL. From the West Coast offence to the 3-4 defence, teams have always sought to get a leg up on their opponents with new ideas or new variations of old themes. With the parity imposed by revenue sharing and a tight salary cap, innovation has […]

One of the big trends in football over the last couple of decades has been an increasing focus on the importance of the left tackle, resulting in massive salaries and high draft picks expended on those who play it well. Famed Moneyball author Michael Lewis explored this phenomenon in his 2006 book, The Blind Side, […]

One of the most interesting parts of the NFL offseason is free agency. Players sign massive new deals, franchises rebuild or reload and fans get excited about their team’s new acquisitions. Is free agency really all it’s cracked up to be, though? For every Reggie White or Troy Vincent who makes an immediate and lasting […]