Last season the New England Patriots made a drastic move around midseason that no one saw coming as Bill Belichick and company cut ties with arguably one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history in Randy Moss by trading him to one of his former teams in the Minnesota Vikings. This move took everyone by surprise and was thought to be ill-advised considering the fact that Randy Moss was Tom Brady’s favorite target and their best downfield threat. Continue Reading…

It isn’t very common for teams around the NFL to make drastic roster moves before Week 1 and once the NFL preseason is finished, but that is exactly what the Jacksonville Jaguars have done as they are set to cut starting David Garrard before the beginning of the upcoming NFL regular season. This is an interesting move by the Jaguars as head coach Jack Del Rio made it clear that there was no quarterback controversy and David Garrard was his starting, but now he is about to cut his starter and go with Luke McCown under center with rookie Blaine Gabbert as his backup. Continue Reading…

New Orleans Saints @ Green Bay Packers Thurs. Sept. 8, 2011

The NFL regular season will officially get underway this Thursday night when the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers play host to the Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field.

A lot of teams around the league made some drastic changes during the NFL offseason in order to contend with the best of the best this season, but the Packers and the Saints are two Super Bowl title contenders that were content the their current rosters. New Orleans did make one big change by trading running back Reggie Bush to the Miami Dolphins and drafting former Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram out of Alabama, but for the most part this team is basically the same squad as last season. Continue Reading…

Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings Thurs. Sept. 1, 2011 8 p.m. EST

Coming into the NFL regular season, the Houston Texans and the Minnesota Vikings will be looking to get back on track as they are two teams that could be competing for a playoff spot this season if they can get off to a good start. Continue Reading…

San Francisco 49ers @ San Diego Chargers Thurs. Sept. 1, 2011 10 p.m. EST

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most talented young teams in the NFL today with a potentially bright future ahead with new head coach Jim Harbaugh calling the shots on the sidelines. With promising young players like running back Frank Gore, tight end Vernon Davis and wide receivers Michael Crabtree and Braylon Edwards, the 49ers passing game and their quarterbacks have the targets they need to make the next step this season with a potent offense at their disposal. Continue Reading…

The busiest team in the NFL during the offseason and throughout the preseason has been the Philadelphia Eagles. Not only did Andy Reid and company add multiple Pro Bowlers to their already talented roster via free agency and through a blockbuster trade (Kevin Kolb deal), but now the Eagles have come to an agreement on a contract extension for superstar quarterback Michael Vick.

Once the NFL lockout ended, the Philadelphia Eagles number one priority was to re-sign Michael Vick and then trade backup quarterback Kevin Kolb. The end result may have been dealing Kolb first and signing Vick later, but the Eagles were able to achieve both of these goals and secure the team’s future at quarterback for at least the next six years. Continue Reading…

The Arizona Cardinals have made some crucial moves during the NFL offseason in order to secure some key players to their franchise for at least the next five to eight years. The number one goal for the Arizona Cardinals after the NFL lockout ended was to make the trade for quarterback Kevin Kolb from the Philadelphia Eagles. Once they traded for Kolb and signed him to a lucrative contract extension, the Cardinals main focus was directed at superstar wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. Continue Reading…

It seems that only the start of the upcoming NFL regular season will end the speculation of yet another comeback for three-time NFL MVP quarterback Brett Favre. The most recent speculation came from the Miami Dolphins as they were on the lookout for a veteran quarterback to come in and be the starter this season, but apparently the Dolphins either decided against it or Favre had no intentions to come out of retirement to play for Miami. Continue Reading…

New Orleans Saints at Houston Texans Sat. Aug. 20, 2011 8 p.m. EST

It has been a short week for the Houston Texans as they are set to host the New Orleans Saints on Saturday night just four days after beating the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. This season will be another test to see if the Houston Texans are an up-and-coming team in the NFL as they will have the perfect opportunity to take advantage of their position in the AFC South division. Continue Reading…

San Diego Chargers at Dallas Cowboys Sun. Aug. 21, 2011 8 p.m. EST

As arguably two of the most talented teams in the NFL, the San Diego Chargers and the Dallas Cowboys will have Super Bowl aspirations coming into the NFL regular season. With two Pro Bowl caliber quarterbacks in Philip Rivers and Tony Romo, the Chargers and the Cowboys have the right leadership under center and this might be the season that both teams go the distance. Continue Reading…