• Dixon could end up starting for Steelers

    Updated: 2010-09-03 03:34:25
    This is what I get for being so high on Steelers WR Mike Wallace. Second-year QB Dennis Dixon could end up starting for the Steelers in the wake of Byron Leftwich's knee injury. Leftwich went to the hospital for an MRI.

  • Overreaction Theater: Draft Stafford in the first round

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:13:29
    Alright, you guys understand how preseason works right? Understandable that fans in St. Louis are starving for any positive signs from preseason, but the rest of us need to keep some perspective.

  • Tebow putting points on the board

    Updated: 2010-09-03 01:51:35
    One snap, one touchdown. Tim Tebow is putting points on the board.

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Georgia

    Updated: 2010-09-03 01:39:31
    Fans can get spoiled. Fans can be stupid. A whole lot of 9 and 10 win seasons can become boring and hacky. It’s as true today as it was back in my day. Right now? Georgia suffers from that malaise. Also from offseason felonies. So is this another season like last year? Spoiler alert! Yes, [...]

  • The one that got away

    Updated: 2010-09-03 01:20:21
    Mat 'The Rat' Rogers would already have a premiership ring in his possession had he not turned down the chance to kick-start his career at Canterbury.

  • Lombardi, Sapp discuss Steelers’ chances

    Updated: 2010-09-03 00:49:33
    Can the Pittsburgh Steelers win the division without starting QB Ben Roethlisberger to start the season?

  • LSU vs. North Carolina, 2010 Prediction Pick

    Updated: 2010-09-03 00:38:40
    LSU vs. North Carolina, Prediction Pick Even the staunchest LSU fan has to admit that Les Miles has crumpled in the last few minutes of … countless games. There is something about the last few minutes of a game that turns Les into a Junior Varsity assistant coach in charge of making sure all the [...]

  • Bradshaw, Spiller should start in Week 1

    Updated: 2010-09-03 00:26:36
    After watching about a half hour's worth of the final week of preseason, some truths have surfaced in such a short time.

  • Bradshaw hopes Roethlisberger suspension is upheld

    Updated: 2010-09-02 23:37:08
    Steelers Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw makes no secrets that he hopes the NFL upholds it six-game suspension of Ben Roethlisberger.

  • Lions players on brink of being fantasy superstars

    Updated: 2010-09-02 23:35:56
    Are the Lions on the verge of being a super team? Seems kind of strange to say. Like saying Paris Hilton is on the verge of being a responsible adult.

  • Brandt’s sleepers get two-thirds approval

    Updated: 2010-09-02 22:14:58
    You all may have your Christmas day, your St. Patrick's day or your Talk Like a Pirate day -- but my favorite holiday occurs when Gil Brandt hands over his fantasy football draft board.

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Arkansas

    Updated: 2010-09-02 21:30:05
    A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Arkansas Everybody’s favorite sleeper from the SEC is up next on the list. And it would be a virtual impossibility not to be excited for team hoo pig sooie. 10 starters are back to run the Bobby Petrino supersystem. But will it be enough to get them to the promised land? [...]

  • Elways shares thoughts about Tebow

    Updated: 2010-09-02 18:53:53
    Very few topics get the chatter going like a little Tim Tebow, who we should see a lot of on Thursday night. After a storied career at Florida, Tebow’s overwhelming popularity followed him to the NFL, where few rookies in recent memory have garnered as much interest. Fair or not, along with that notoriety comes [...]

  • Should you target Owens over Ochocinco in drafts?

    Updated: 2010-09-02 18:34:25
    Bills RB C.J. Spiller and Chargers RB Ryan Mathews were the top two running backs taken in the 2010 NFL Draft. But who should be the first to come off your fantasy draft board? Mathews has been given the most love in fantasy circles, but NFL Network's Warren Sapp and Michael Lombardi kick around this subject on NFL Total Access.

  • Harris: Vikings will ‘get full dose of Tim Tebow’

    Updated: 2010-09-02 17:17:38
    You shouldn't expect to see Brett Favre in the Vikings' season finale against the Broncos, but you should expect to see quite a bit of Tim Tebow.

  • I present to you “FrankenKiper”. Mel Kiper is going Scary ( Pic )

    Updated: 2010-09-02 16:25:58
    I present to you “FrankenKiper”. Mel Kiper is going Scary ( Pic ) Seriously, is his head getting bigger. How big is his head going to get before we all hold hands across America? I understand that his hairs is his thing. That is a hot mess of a ton of hair, but why does [...]

  • Missing bling

    Updated: 2010-09-02 11:20:05
    NFL team Miami Dolphins proved they were a tight unit at training this week when they banded together for an important team exercise.

  • Sapp: Leinart won’t be an NFL starter

    Updated: 2010-09-02 02:34:05
    The Matt Leinart storyline is fascinating, and we're not done talking about it.

  • Sharper happy with progress; Saints’ decision looming

    Updated: 2010-09-02 02:03:12
    With Saturday's deadline to cut rosters to 53 players fast approaching, the Saints' decision on what to do with Darren Sharper is looming.

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Tennessee

    Updated: 2010-09-02 01:19:02
    A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Tennessee So yeah, this has kind of been a bad eventful offseason for Volunteer Nation. I won’t make mention of Kiffykins beyond that. But with the armed robbery, the bar brawl, and the fact that Marlon Walls and Ben Martin both blew out their achilles. As such? Expectations are low in [...]

  • Sign of things to come, Cutler calls offense ‘vanilla’

    Updated: 2010-09-02 00:59:02
    Bears QB Jay Cutler is pulling a misdirection play.

  • Crabtree, Davis ‘fight’ nothing to be concerned with

    Updated: 2010-09-02 00:14:47
    There was an interesting question during my NFL.com fantasy chat on Wednesday, asking to choose between Michael Crabtree and Malcolm Floyd.

  • Cardinals sign Dockett to extension through 2015

    Updated: 2010-09-01 23:49:43
    The Cardinals announced during a news conference Wednesday that they have signed two-time Pro Bowl DT Darnell Dockett to a contract extension that runs through the 2015 season. The deal is worth up to $48 million over four years with $30 million guaranteed, a league source told NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora.

  • Ochocinco planning first touchdown celebration

    Updated: 2010-09-01 23:23:48
    Anticipating a possible touchdown in the regular-season opener against the Patriots, Chad Ochocinco is planning a one-gun sulute.

  • Boldin not surprised by Leinart’s demotion

    Updated: 2010-09-01 22:26:10
    One former teammate who isn't surprised by the unraveling situation between Matt Leinart and the Cardinals is one of his former targets -- Anquan Boldin.

  • Lions seem committed to Best, you should be too

    Updated: 2010-09-01 22:20:02
    If you are not high on Jahvid Best by now, you may have already missed the boat.

  • Bills, Raiders deny interest in Leinart

    Updated: 2010-09-01 21:59:58
    In the course of the last week, we've witnessed Matt Leinart go from starter to backup to likely to be cut/traded by the Cardinals.

  • Clady could make return against Vikings

    Updated: 2010-09-01 19:52:03
    It's sounding more and more likely that Ryan Clady's goal of returning for the regular-season opener is right on track.

  • Rams will likely pass on Derrick Ward

    Updated: 2010-09-01 18:59:32
    Derrick Ward was released by the Buccaneers on Tuesday, putting him on the list for teams looking for veteran depth at running back.

  • Kevin Smith could be on roster bubble

    Updated: 2010-09-01 18:31:56
    We've seen it time and time again in the NFL: The recovery time following major knee surgery is never a certainty and rarely treats two players the same. The latest example is Kevin Smith.

  • The North Carolina A&T Marching Band Advises You to Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife

    Updated: 2010-09-01 18:15:17
    It’s not the first time a college marching band has played off an Internet meme. That does not make this any less awesome. It also gives me an excuse to post this photo of me playing with the N.C. A&T drum line. They’re all Internet dorks like me now. This warms my heart. If you’re [...]

  • Derek Anderson Also Has an Unbelievable Handshake

    Updated: 2010-09-01 17:16:17
    In the Football Outsiders Almanac 2010 (which I highly recommend, btw), Aaron Schatz compared Jake Delhomme's ongoing presence as an NFL starting quarterback -- despite all evidence that he could no longer perform in that capacity -- to this Onion article about a CEO whose rise through the ranks was attributable to nothing but his [...]

  • Big Ben talks about his big change of heart

    Updated: 2010-09-01 15:23:27
    Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger granted an exclusive interview with the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on Tuesday, and the theme was the changes he's made after a tumultuous offseason that hit its low point when Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended him for six games. (Goodell will review the penalty with Roethlisberger in a face-to-face meeting Friday).

  • The 2010 San Francisco 49ers

    Updated: 2010-09-01 15:18:02
    The 2010 San Francisco 49ers intrigue me. I'm not the only one: David Fucillo of the blog Niners Nation wonders whether this is the most important season in franchise history. Let's take a look at how they got here: From 1983 to 1998, the 49ers won at least 10 games in every season. Joe Montana [...]

  • Costly coif

    Updated: 2010-09-01 12:08:52
    Perhaps fearing a similar fare to the Bible's Samson, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu has had his unmistakable hairstyle insured for a cool $US1 million.

  • Lombardi: Leinart has lost locker room

    Updated: 2010-09-01 06:07:11
    The word coming out of Arizona is that Matt Leinart has lost the confidence of his teammates.

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…LSU

    Updated: 2010-09-01 05:28:25
    A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…LSU I know what you’re thinking, a few dull platitudes. A random number of tackles, and a record much like last year, right? You are so wrong. And let me tell you why. Last Year: 9-4 (5-3) t2nd SEC West 1) With all the controversy coming out of Chapel Hill, no [...]

  • Ravens have tough decision to make with Reed

    Updated: 2010-09-01 05:01:59
    The Baltimore Ravens have a tough decision to make on whether or not Ed Reed will start the season on the reserve/PUP list, and they'll likely take all the way up to Saturday's roster cutdown deadline to do it.

  • Big Ben to meet with Goodell

    Updated: 2010-09-01 03:56:12

  • A fool and his earrings are soon parted

    Updated: 2010-09-01 02:52:45
    A little rookie hazing? Nope. The video depicts members of the Dolphins looking for Dolphins DE Kendall Langford's 2.5 karat earring that he lost during practice. This must go over well with the no-nonsense approach from Dolphins Exec. VP of Football Operations Bill Parcells.

  • Roundup: Patriots’ Bodden done for season

    Updated: 2010-09-01 00:21:20
    The cutdown deadline for NFL teams to reduce their rosters to 75 players passed at 4 p.m. EST, and was surrounded by a flurry of activity.

  • Rams have no choice but to start Bradford

    Updated: 2010-08-31 22:35:01
    For my money, the Rams have to start Sam Bradford. If they thought enough about him to give him $50 million up front and put the future of the organization in his hands as the first pick, how do you not play him?

  • Injury to Cook leaves Vikes’ secondary thin

    Updated: 2010-08-31 21:18:44
    Chris Cook impressed during preseason, to the point he was considered the favorite to start opposite Antoine Winfield. Now, he's out at least two weeks with a knee injury that leaves the Vikings' secondary thin.

  • The other eight

    Updated: 2010-08-31 07:53:57
    Grandstand's Dan Lonergan runs the rule over the 'other' eight in the AFL.

  • Don’t count out the Steelers

    Updated: 2010-08-31 02:49:10
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  • U.S. Soccer Retains Bob Bradley Through 2014

    Updated: 2010-08-31 01:30:16
    And I blame these two: Because let’s be honest. If David Villa and Fernando Torres were on their game in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinals, how impressive would Bob Bradley’s 4-year run be, really? Yes, there are positives to Bradley’s tenure thus far. He’s encouraged a number of U.S. national team players to build their [...]

  • Our Fantasy Premier League Has a Prize

    Updated: 2010-08-30 22:58:57
    After three weeks of fantasy football, Premier League-style, it’s become quite apparent that I have some work to do. Already, I find myself 41 points off the pace, thanks to a handful of questionable roster moves — starting the season with Carlos Tevez instead of Didier Drogba (a move I quickly rectified), dropping Andrei Arshavin [...]

  • The Top 20 College Football Programs of the Modern Era (Part II)

    Updated: 2010-08-30 21:07:15
    Note: This post was originally published at the new College Football at Sports-Reference site, so when you're done reading, go over and check it out! Today, it's time to finish our list of the top 20 college football programs of the modern era. As a quick refresher, I defined the "modern era" as 1946-present, because [...]

  • Spot Kicks: Did Ndamukong Suh Lose a Playoff Bet?

    Updated: 2010-08-30 16:57:09
    I don’t pay much attention to the NFL pre-season, in part because it’s filled with games that don’t count, and I’m not that into watching practice squad (and UFL) fodder compete for jobs. These games aren’t anything to take seriously. That said, Lions rookie Ndamukong Suh is clearly taking the mere presence of Jake Delhomme [...]

  • Tomlin all business for 3rd preseason game

    Updated: 2010-08-29 15:46:23

  • Cooper staying put?

    Updated: 2010-08-29 10:48:07
    Quade Cooper is expected to stay with the Queensland Reds for more reasons than one.

  • Passing the torch

    Updated: 2010-08-29 10:19:05
    Jarryd Hayne has anointed who he thinks will be his successor for the Dally M award - Dragons number one Darius Boyd.

  • A touch of class

    Updated: 2010-08-29 10:04:04
    Retiring Sydney great Brett Kirk and Simon Black shared a mutual sign of respect at the Gabba on Saturday night.

  • Podcast: Rafael Septien and the 1983 Cowboys

    Updated: 2010-08-28 23:42:04
    Back in March we hosted an NCAA basketball tournament contest here at this blog, promising the winner (1) honor, (2) glory, (3) a podcast on the player or team of his or her choosing. The winner was Matt Stephans, and the honor and glory were delivered immediately. The podcast took a bit longer, but here [...]

  • Kindergarten ump

    Updated: 2010-08-28 13:10:38
    A whinger and two mischief makers. That's retired umpire Rudi Koertzen's label for former Australian Test cricketers Glenn McGrath, Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds.

  • Harrison not looking forward to 18 game slate

    Updated: 2010-08-28 12:31:39

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…South Carolina

    Updated: 2010-08-28 04:03:43
    A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…South Carolina South Carolina was actually having a pretty good off-season. Superpowered recruits like Marcus Lattimore and Connor Shaw signed and committed. 16 starters returned, and that includes four on the offensive line. The SEC East is wide open. There was hope, right? Then Marvin Austin had a party.  And from [...]

  • The Two Sides of Manchester City

    Updated: 2010-08-27 17:51:25
    Our pal Brian Phillips of The Run of Play described Manchester City today as “the footballing version of the devastating forest fire that leads to new growth.” That’s perhaps just a bit nicer than what Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, among others, have been saying about Man City lately. It seems everyone is looking [...]

  • Follow Me On Twitter

    Updated: 2010-08-27 05:49:31
    I listen to a crap load of NFL and fantasy football podcasts and I want to share some of that info with you. Rather than writing up an entire blog post about it, The quickest, most efficient way I can get you that info  is by using Twitter. If you are on Twitter, stop by [...]

  • A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Ole Miss

    Updated: 2010-08-26 22:00:30
    A Half-Dozen Hyper-Specific Predictions About…Ole Miss Few have had an an 18 month stretch as odd as Ole Miss. From being the springboard of the Oscar run for Sandra Bullock to the springboard to Jevan Snead’s obscurity. From Dexter McCluster running on some fools to Jeremiah Masoli heading into Oxford one step ahead of the [...]

  • Stop press

    Updated: 2010-08-26 09:49:17
    The Geelong Advertiser is pulling out all the stops in a plea to pull at the heart strings of champion midfielder Gary Ablett as he weighs up a decision on his football future.

  • Half-Dozen Hyper-specific Predictions about…Kentucky

    Updated: 2010-08-26 06:43:57
    Half-Dozen Hyper-specific Predictions about…Kentucky I’m back with the half-dozen thoughts in an attempt to roll out a preview upon you, the SEC Football Blogger reader. Today, the deepest of sleepers in the SEC. That’s right. I’m bringing you 6 calls on Kentucky. None of them involving John Calipari buying a recruit from Seattle. Last Year: [...]

  • Checkdowns: Sports-Reference Named to TIME’s 50 Best Websites

    Updated: 2010-08-25 18:58:36
    OK, I've gotta toot our own vuvuzela for a second here: I just found out that the Sports-Reference family of sites has been named to TIME Magazine's list of the 50 Best Websites for 2010! It's a great honor for us, and a thrill to know that our users get so much enjoyment & utility [...]

  • Turn it up

    Updated: 2010-08-25 09:38:23
    In preparation for the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa, the Redbacks have been holding indoor training sessions with the sound of vuvuzelas blaring from the stereo.

  • Trivia Blitz Podcast

    Updated: 2010-08-24 16:40:41
    This one is more of a trivia marathon than a blitz. I think the format makes for a fun game. Please let us know if it also makes for good listening and playing along. Listen here, subscribe here if you know how, and read this if you don’t. It’s free, of course.

  • Support Pro-Football-Reference.com, Sponsor a Page

    Updated: 2010-08-23 16:50:29
    Sponsoring a page is fun, fast, and easy way to support what we're doing here at Pro-Football-Reference. With a sponsorship, you can: Show your support for your favorite player or team. Drum up traffic for your own site & draw in fans with a common interest. Get some well-deserved recognition for your support of PFR. [...]

  • Tony Romo’s career stats aren’t as misleading as I thought

    Updated: 2010-08-23 01:49:21
    If you go to PFR's leaderboard page, you can see that Tony Romo ranks 4th all time in yards per pass attempt, and all three quarterbacks ahead of him retired by 1960. Romo also ranks first in net yards per attempt (PFR has NY/A data beginning in 1969, which is the earliest year for which [...]

  • Jerome Bettis making the rounds

    Updated: 2010-08-22 19:05:45
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  • Ben steady in 1st start

    Updated: 2010-08-22 14:58:10

  • Write for SEC Football Blogger

    Updated: 2010-08-21 05:47:46
    Write for SEC Football Blogger Why? Because you are clearly awesome. You appreciate the works of Dameyune Craig. You know for a fact that the Volunteers got exactly what they deserved when they decided to hire Lane Kiffin. You can find the great videos like the Nick Saban impression. You know exactly who James Wilder [...]

  • Could a New Football Helmet Reduce Brain Injuries?

    Updated: 2010-08-20 19:24:24
    Now that the gridiron game has proven to be rougher on its players’ brains than anyone realized, designers are taking another look at the football helmet and wondering if that’s the problem. An aerospace designer named Michael Princip thinks he might have a solution: a “multi-component anti-shock helmet design” that absorbs the energy of collisions [...]

  • A different look at 2009 running back performance

    Updated: 2010-08-20 14:56:18
    Ronnie Brown rushed 20 times for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Bills last October; that sounds like a great game, until you realize that there were five better rushing performances by individuals against Buffalo in 2009. Below are the stat lines for all running backs who had at least 10 carries against the [...]

  • Tomlin won't name starting QB yet for Saturday

    Updated: 2010-08-20 11:15:41

  • Big Ben to start vs Giants

    Updated: 2010-08-18 02:50:50

  • The Inner Life of Brett Favre

    Updated: 2010-08-18 01:26:37
    All apologies to The Run of Play, of course. Seriously, though, Brett Favre is making me hate the NFL. The more I hear about him, the more I want a full-season lockout in 2011. Just go away, old man.

  • No action for Big Ben in opener

    Updated: 2010-08-15 12:05:32

  • Must-Read: The Glorious, Ludicrous Feud

    Updated: 2010-08-10 21:00:27
    The Run of Play‘s Brian Phillips in Slate, on the never-ending argument over Pelé and Diego Maradona: Scrape away the grime of scandals and sound bites, and the contrast between these two great players says something about the imaginative possibilities presented by this game or by any game. Think of how you approach sports at [...]

  • Join the Dave’s Football Blog Fantasy Premier League

    Updated: 2010-08-10 16:57:37
    Disappointed that you couldn’t beat Off Constantly in this blog’s World Cup Fantasy League? Here’s your shot at redemption. Dave’s Football Blog is officially opening its Fantasy Premier League Contest today. This is your opportunity to A.) prove your fantasy football superiority to me, and B.) win a fabulous prize that will be determined at [...]

  • Fantasy Football Blogger Training Camp Day #3: Joe Bryant – Football Guys

    Updated: 2010-08-09 06:01:14
    Welcome to day #3 of Fantasy Football Blogger Training Camp. Today I am sharing one of my favorite fantasy football sources with you, Joe Bryant from FootballGuy’s. I’ve been getting Joe’s newsletter for as long as I can remember. He was the first person I came across online -back in the late 90′s – who [...]

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