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Power Ranking NFL’s 12 Best Front Sevens on Defense

October 24, 2015

View image | gettyimages.com Chip Kelly may have set out to build an offensive powerhouse, but the Philadelphia Eagles are winning games recently more because of their top-notch defense. After stifling Drew Brees and Eli Manning in consecutive weeks, the Eagles are back in first place in the NFC East. Defensive end Fletcher Cox is terrorizing opposing quarterbacks, and he’s on his way to his first Pro Bowl. Nose…

Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Job Security

October 3, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks – Job Security There is there is no job security for the 32 starting quarterbacks in the National Football League. Anyone who follows the sport extensively knows that. Major League Baseball’s contracts are all guaranteed, which is why aging veterans like Ryan Howard and CC Sabathia remain on the active roster, bringing in top-five salaries for below-average production. Yet the…

10 Takeaways From Week 1 of the 2015 NFL Season

September 14, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com 1 – Marcus Mariota shines; Jameis Winston not so much You couldn’t have scripted a better debut for Marcus Mariota in Tennessee. And you’d have a hard time scripting a worse start for Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay, as his first pass was returned for an interception touchdown. In the much-anticipated top-two draft pick showdown, the former Heisman winner, Mariota, threw four touchdowns against…

50 Predictions for the 2015 NFL Season

September 7, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Part of the fun of the National Football League is making predictions and checking back at season’s end to see what was correct and what was drastically wrong. This is my fifth such year of doing these lists. Click below to see previous lists. 2011: 50 NFL Predictions 2012: 50 NFL Predictions 2013: 50 NFL Predictions 2014: 40 NFL Predictions I have had my fair…

15 NFL Players With the Most to Prove in 2015

September 3, 2015

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The fact that NFL contracts aren’t guaranteed means even the highest-paid superstars can be cut in the blink of an eye if their performance drops off for even a season. The 15 players on this list vary from established veterans trying to justify their highly-paid contracts to rookies that have so far failed to prove their worth in the league to stars rebounding from serious injuries. Many on the list…

Ranking the 10 Most Crucial NFL Injuries This Preseason

August 31, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Injuries. It’s the worst part of every NFL season. In many cases, it can be the difference between a head coach getting fired or a team missing the playoffs. In one of the most injury-plagued NFL preseasons in recent memory, at least 15 projected NFL starters have been lost for the season. According to Football Outsiders, that’s the most in any season since at…

Pittsburgh Steelers Sign Former Eagles Quarterback Michael Vick

August 26, 2015

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View image | gettyimages.com Just two weeks before the start of the 2015 season, free-agent quarterback Michael Vick finally found a team. The Pittsburgh Steelers inked the 35-year-old to a one-year deal. Vick will be the backup to two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger, as his signing coincides with the Steelers’ announcement that backup Bruce Gradkowski has been placed on injured reserve with a dislocated finger. The number…

Denver Broncos Sign Former Eagles All-Pro Guard Evan Mathis

View image | gettyimages.com Finally. After almost five months without a team, veteran guard Evan Mathis signed with the Denver Broncos. It’s safe to say that he was easily the top remaining free-agent player still available on the market. Mathis, 33, inked a one-year deal for up to $4 million including incentives. His base salary of $2.5 million is significantly lower than it would have been had he…

August 26, 2015

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