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Offensive Lines in Crisis: Why the Seahawks, Saints and Others Are in Trouble

October 15, 2015

Offensive line play in the NFL is no worse than it has been in recent years. In some respects it may even be a little bit better. At least, that's what ...

NFL Report Cards: Team-by-Team Grades for Week 5

October 13, 2015

The photo above just begs for captioning. Just what are Tom Brady and Julian Edelman pointing at and laughing about?  "Look at the replay of all the Cowboys defenders missing you ...

Monday Morning Hangover: Odell Beckham Is No Fluke, and Neither Are the Bengals

October 12, 2015

One-year wonders have a whole lot of longevity these days, and prima donnas have gotten a whole lot tougher. Odell Beckham Jr. has been the subject of a lot of chatter ...

NFL Week 5: Mike Tanier’s Previews and Score Predictions

October 10, 2015

Somebody is going to play the spoiler this week. It may be the Rams, who have a knack for upsets and already pulled one off this month. Perhaps it will be ...

NFL Report Cards: Team-by-Team Grades for Week 4

October 6, 2015

Week 4 began with a strange, sloppy overtime game involving missed field goals and a backup quarterback. Then it kept right on bringing them.  From the Ravens beating the Michael Vick-Josh ...

Monday Morning Hangover: The Dolphins Must Do More Than Fire Philbin

October 5, 2015

The Dolphins have been struggling with a basic football concept for over a decade, so let's spell it out for them. This is how you build a football franchise: First, you hire ...

NFL Week 4: Mike Tanier’s Previews and Score Predictions

October 3, 2015

A 4-0 start doesn't guarantee a Super Bowl ring, but it sure as heck doesn't hurt a team's chances at one. Not having end-all, be-all meaning doesn't make it meaningless. Just ...

NFL Report Cards: Team-by-Team Grades for Week 3

September 29, 2015

Great teams do not win close games. That's an old sportswriter's tale passed down from generation to generation, something to make the local fans feel good when the home team ...

Monday Morning Hangover: Vick, Weeden and the NFL Grab Bag of Backup QBs

September 28, 2015

Good news, Steelers fans! Ben Roethlisberger has an MCL sprain and a bone bruise! Reports say he will miss four to six weeks! All you have to do is hope Michael Vick ...

NFL Week 3: Mike Tanier’s Game Previews and Score Predictions

September 26, 2015

Week 3 of the 2015 season finds many top contenders—some surging, others struggling—enjoying a much-needed GBW: a glorified bye week. The Seahawks get to reintegrate Kam Chancellor and iron out the ...

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