The Bountygate story sweeping the world of football is taking on a life of its own, but its origins within the New Orleans Saints remains the focal point of most conversations. However, it’s what we’ve learned about concussions and head injuries that has really given life to this story, more so than the egregious behavior in games. Is this fair?

March Madness is one of the premier sporting events of the year – for any sport. 68 teams enter, one leaves victorious. College football has considered a similarly-structured tournament to replace the flawed BCS system, but could a national football tournament even work?

We’re barely into the NFL offseason, and already there’s been a flurry of activity, specifically at the quarterback position. Almost a quarter of the league’s teams have replaced their field leaders, leaving us with nothing but questions regarding the upcoming 2012 NFL season. The subplots will keep us entertained all summer long.

When the 2012 NFL season starts, wide receiver Brandon Lloyd will be 31 years old and for the first time in his nine-year career, he will play on an elite team. Lloyd signed a three-year, $12-million contract with the New England Patriots on March 18, 2012, and he confirmed what had been the worst kept […]

The NFL marketing machine has done a superb job making it the most profitable and most hyped league in North America. Higher ticket prices and an infrequency of games makes for a premium product. The NBA, NHL and MLB have a lot to learn.

Eli Manning might have screwed it all up – just as he’s done these past five years, New England Patriots fans would say. When the New York Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, Eli won his second Super Bowl ring, which gave him twice as many rings as older brother Peyton. Does this […]

There’s been a lot of shuffling of the NCAA Football divisions recently, but the West Virginia Mountaineers are making bigger headlines about it because of their brash, lets-get-this-over-with attitude in wanting to move now. Is this the right decision? Andrew Bucholtz breaks it down.

When Pitt State head coach Todd Graham chose to leave his post after one season for a similar position elsewhere, many questioned the decision and even blasted him for taking advantage of the program. Andrew Bucholtz takes a deeper look at loyalty in college sports and what it might take to restore the faith.

You know by now that Super Bowl XLVI is a rematch of Super Bowl XLII featuring the Patriots and Giants, but when you break down the teams, both sides have lost several key members of their 2008 squads. Andrew Bucholtz breaks down the old and new faces.

Believe it or not, the Boise State Broncos are in a slump. Yep, in this world of “what have you done for me lately?” the Broncos fall considerably short. Chris Petersen’s team might have finished the 2009 season with a perfect 14-0 record and a win in the Fiesta Bowl, but we know what the […]