Top 10 NFL Draft Busts since 2000

March 15, 2011 – Matt De Lima I was introduced to the idea of a draft bust in 1998, that was the year Ryan Leaf entered the draft, along with Peyton Manning, Randy Moss and Charles Woodson. Before this time, I was a NFL fan, but I hadn’t yet blossomed into the full-time, diehard football dweeb I am today. I can still vividly remember the... [Read more]...

The NCAA Revolution Will Not Be Televised

April 4, 2011 – Matt De Lima The revolution will not be brought to you by the University of Southern Cal; will not star Cam Newton or John Blake and Butch Davis or Jim Tressel. The revolution will not give you a playoff system. The revolution will not get rid of sports agents on campus. The revolution will not put a mid-major in the National... [Read more]...

No Football: An Ugly Vision into our Future

March 16, 2011 – Matt De Lima When the leaves turn a rusted hue and soft summer breezes become biting chilly gusts, man turns to the NFL and fantasy football for warmth and comfort. Chicken wings, pizza and beer ease his soul as he Googles “fantasy football sleepers” and “running backs age 30 or older”. Women (their callous hearts forsake... [Read more]...

Why the Carolina Panthers need Cam Newton

March 6, 2011 – Matt De Lima Can one player make all the difference? No, not in the NFL. But adding one player can make an organization look like a collective genius. For example, the St. Louis Rams add Sam Bradford and now look like a promising young team on the upswing. And of course, on the other side of the spectrum, the Carolina Panthers... [Read more]...

10 NFL Lockout Facts Fans Need to Know

February 28, 2011 – Matt De Lima The NFL Lockout. It’s a topic on all the minds of football fans and it’s coming to a critical point where if owners and players cannot come together we will not have a NFL season. While we have heard about the looming issue it may be that some of the key points get lost in the sensational headlines.... [Read more]...

2011 NFL MOCK DRAFT

February 21, 2011 – Matt De Lima Matt De Lima, our resident Fantasy Expert, takes a look at the (hopefully) upcoming 2011 NFL Draft with another Mock Draft. Be sure to listen to him. This is the guy who almost predicted the Super Bowl. You can also follow Matt on Twitter. 2011 NFL MOCK DRAFT ROUND ONE 1. Carolina Panthers: DT Nick Fairley, Auburn Fairley... [Read more]...

2011 NFL Mock Draft

January 18, 2011 – Matt De Lima Our head Fantasy expert Matt De Lima takes a look at the upcoming draft with his first 2 rounds of what may happen in April. The teams that are in the playoffs are listed in finishing order by regular season. The final few teams will be finalized at the end of the Super Bowl with the winner picking last which will... [Read more]...

Week 17 NFL Power Rankings

December 30, 2010 – Matt De Lima 1) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (13-2) New England hasn’t lost since the first week of November. Their offense also hasn’t scored fewer than 31 points since that Week 9 loss to Cleveland. 2) ATLANTA FALCONS (12-3) Atlanta couldn’t get anything going against the Saints on Sunday. But they have one final warm-up against... [Read more]...

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings

December 23, 2010 – Matt De Lima 1) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (12-2) A slight hiccup in a closer-than-expected game led by a Matt Flynn-led Packers isn’t enough to knock the Pats off their pedestal. 2) ATLANTA FALCONS (12-2) What a contrast for Atlanta’s final two games: Week 16 against New Orleans and Week 17 against Carolina. A win against... [Read more]...

Jay Cutler and his Comeback

December 9, 2010 – Michael Cahill Jay Cutler hadn’t exactly set the NFL on fire in his first four years in the league. The Vanderbilt quarterback, selected 11th overall in the 2006 draft by the Denver Broncos, has been anything short of spectacular or consistent. His first three seasons in Denver, and his last in Chicago, were filled with as much... [Read more]...