Will the quarterback be a position the Detroit Lions look at in the upcoming draft?

As the NFL draft approaches, there has to be some discussion as to what the Detroit Lions are going to do with their quarterback situation. This season, the Lions carried three quarterbacks on their roster, and all three started at least one game at some point during the regular season. It appears that 6’3″ 230 [...]

The 5 teams to watch in the 2011 NFL season

If history is any indication, six teams which reached the playoffs this season, won’t make a return trip to the playoffs in 2011, so which are the top five teams likely to make some playoff noise in 2011? Let’s take a look. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- The Buccaneers had a remarkable turnaround from 2009 to 2010. [...]

www.RantSports.com Top 10 Rants: Pro Bowl Edition

Now that the 2011 Pro Bowl has come to an end, that means we are less than a week away from Super Bowl XLVI in Dallas. But first–here are the top 10 rants from this year’s Pro Bowl. 10. Considering everything he’s gone through, it was good to see Eagles quarterback Michael Vick start in [...]

2012 Super Bowl odds released with the New England Patriots listed as the favorite

With Super Bowl XLV set to take place on February 6, the odds to win the 2012 Super Bowl have already been released–with the New England Patriots listed as the favorite at +500. Behind the Patriots, the Green Bay Packers (+600), New Orleans Saints (+700), Pittsburgh Steelers (+850), and Indianapolis Colts (+1000) round up the [...]

Could the Philadelphia Eagles Have Been a Super Bowl Team This Year With Jim Johnson as Defensive Coordinator?

The Eagles offense had it all in 2010. The passing game was incredible. Michael Vick was one of the best quarterbacks in the league and Kevin Kolb proved his worth as a very solid backup (who could start for 10 to 15 teams). The running game was the fourth best of the modern era, according [...]

Roger Goodell will reduce salary to $1 with a NFL lockout in 2011

If there is a lockout next season, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will take a major deduction by cutting his salary to $1, according to a report from the Associated Press. Goodell is doing everything in his power to strike a deal with the new collective bargaining agreement. With the current deal expiring in March, Goodell [...]

Lions linebacker Zack Follett regrets calling quarterback Matthew Stafford a china doll; admits it was a mistake

On Tuesday, Detroit Lions linebacker Zack Follett received heavy criticism regarding comments made about his beloved quarterback–Matthew Stafford. Here’s what Follett originally said about Stafford during an interview on ESPN Radio 1430 in Fresno, California courtesy of the Detroit Free Press. “Stafford, good guy,” Follett said. “He’s a china doll right now. Anytime he gets [...]

Lions player refers to Stafford as a “china doll”

In the past few weeks, in the column I have addressed the issue of whether or not Matthew Stafford could actually be counted on to be the quarterback of the future for the Detroit Lions, and this afternoon a teammate of Stafford referred to him as a “china doll”. It has been well documented that [...]

Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Coordinator Dick LeBeau Will Be a Free Agent After Season; Eagles Should Heavily Pursue LeBeau

The contract of Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau expires after the season. Although he is 73 years old, LeBeau will undoubtedly be one of the most sought after free agents in the NFL. LeBeau will likely resign with the Pittsburgh Steelers. I have also heard rumors of LeBeau heading to Arizona, where a number [...]

Is Matthew Stafford the quarterback of the future for the Detroit Lions?

Is Matthew Stafford going to be the quarterback of the future for the Detroit Lions as the organization thought when they drafted him? Lions fans were told that after another two shoulder injuries this season, that there wasn’t a need for surgery, but alas, Stafford had shoulder surgery. Lions fans cannot dispute the passion that [...]

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