The Probability of Major Improvements from McCoy, Kolb in Second Years on the...
The Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns have been backed into a quarterback corner. And that corner is one they built themselves. And when the metaphorical gun got pointed at their heads, they...
View ArticlePeyton Manning Couldn’t Let Go of “The Horseshoe”
Peyton Manning is a Denver Bronco. That doesn’t make any sense to me. Shock value? Sure, there’s still some shock value with that statement. But on an objective level, I don’t understand this as a...
View ArticleNFL Free Agency 2012: Not winning
Yesterday’s article on free agency winners can be read here. Today, it’s six teams that probably hurt themselves more than they helped, plus two bonus teams who are going to end up on a list of FA...
View ArticleDraft Reaction: Arizona selects WR Michael Floyd
I have a rule that I dubbed the ‘eight year rule’, which states that when a team makes a wildly successful pick in the first round and drafts a cornerstone player, that once eight years pass, it is no...
View Article2012 NFL Season Awards Predictions
A listing of award predictions for the 2012 season plus a b0ttom line call on who will take it all in 2012. Offensive Rookie of the Year: Andrew Luck, Colts The offensive rookie of the 2012 NFL season...
View Article2013 NFL Free Agency Complete Listing
This is a self produced list of all available free agents in anticipation of the start of the league year in a couple of hours. The players are ranked by Approximate value above replacement, which...
View ArticleCarson Palmer and a Rational Response to Depreciating Assets in the NFL
The Oakland Raiders released defensive tackle Tommy Kelly today, which is only newsworthy because Kelly is not quarterback Carson Palmer. Palmer is due a base salary of $13 million in 2013, which is...
View ArticleNFL Teams Play Quarterback Roulette
A transaction analysis on all teams exchanging quarterbacks post-Tony Romo extension. Kevin Kolb signs with Bills With Jason Campbell off the market, Kolb was the consensus best free agent...
View ArticleNFL Top 10: the 10 best players in the NFL under the age of 24
All I want in the NFL Draft this year for my team is a player who instantly jumps onto this list. Honorable Mention: LaVonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Bucs (23) The Bucs went from the bottom of the league...
View ArticleThe LiveBall Sports Arizona Cardinals Season Preview
Checking in on the 32 NFL teams, continuing from the bottom. What we said about the Cardinals prior to the 2012 season By staying with Kevin Kolb in 2012, the Cardinals made a much wiser decision with...
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