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The NFL's Top Five Candidates for Defensive Player of the Year

The Defensive Player of the Year award is a better award than the MVP, because the MVP award is often determined based upon popularity, while the Defensive Player of the Year is won by the player ...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 13 days ago 397 reads 8 comments
The Most Underrated Players on the Teams who won't make the Playoffs

This picture is not of Deangelo Williams, in fact, this is a picture of Jarius Byrd taking down the Pro Bowl running back. A rookie from Oregon, he currently has more interceptions than he has starts, (7 starts to 8 interceptions...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 15 days ago 592 reads 10 comments
How the New England Patriots Will Cement Their Legacy as Team of the Decade

Under the leadership of returning quarterback Tom Brady, the New England Patriots will go 19-0, defeating the New York Giants, 30-10, to become the undisputed team of the decade. The Patriots won Super Bowls in the 2001, 2003, and the 2004 seasons...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 5 months ago 916 reads 76 comments
The NFL Players Who Keep Us Most Entertained During the Offseason

The NFL Off-season is long... There's very little news coming from the top NFL sites. Teams are very secretive about any information of worth, and so we're left with reading articles about Donte ...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 5 months ago 443 reads 9 comments
The 2009 NFL Draft (Round 1) Done Right

I've tried doing mock drafts in the past, and they always end up with me getting frustrated. Trying to predict what people like Al Davis and Scott Pioli are going to do, is near impossible, and so I've given up...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 6 months ago 448 reads 4 comments
Could Michael Vick Lead Jacksonville to a Divison Crown?

Michael Vick was released from prison today, and the debates now begins, "Will he ever play football again?" "If so, who should take a chance on him?" Assuming Roger Goodell reinstates him, the Jacksonville Jaguars are the team who need to sign him...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 6 months ago 461 reads 1 comments
7 Quarterbacks with Breakout Potential

Because of injuries, suspensions, and plain underachieving, these seven quarterbacks had seasons way below their potential. Some were injured, while others had their support casts taken down...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 6 months ago 311 reads 14 comments
Nobody Needs You Anyway, Brett Farve

It's not every year that a 39-year-old, injured, "past his prime" quarterback, can keep himself in the media spotlight about whether he will retire or not. Usually they can't get anybody to sign them, and so they leave the game dreaming of days past...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 6 months ago 673 reads 23 comments
The NFL's 2008-1998 No. 1 Overall Pick Power Rankings

This picture is of Ryan Leaf, the most famous bust in NFL history. As every NFL fan knows, there is a huge risk factor with every NFL draft pick, and for the number one overall this is only escalated...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 7 months ago 414 reads 29 comments
AFC Power Rankings for 2009

Entering the 2009 seasons, everybody is wondering who's on top. I am starting with the 16 AFC teams, and will publish one of the NFC teams later in the week...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 7 months ago 810 reads 31 comments
You Don't Pay Them Like Tom Brady, Until They Play Like Tom Brady.

Tom Brady: Quarterback, New England Patriots, nine-year veteran. He has led his team to four Super Bowl games, winning in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He won the Super Bowl MVP in 2001 and 2003. He won the NFL MVP in 2007...

Written by Joshua Lagan about 7 months ago 277 reads 8 comments

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Joshua Lagan Article Archive

The NFL's Top Five Candidates for Defensive Player of the Year

The Most Underrated Players on the Teams who won't make the Playoffs

How the New England Patriots Will Cement Their Legacy as Team of the Decade

The NFL Players Who Keep Us Most Entertained During the Offseason

The 2009 NFL Draft (Round 1) Done Right

Could Michael Vick Lead Jacksonville to a Divison Crown?

7 Quarterbacks with Breakout Potential

Nobody Needs You Anyway, Brett Farve

The NFL's 2008-1998 No. 1 Overall Pick Power Rankings

AFC Power Rankings for 2009

You Don't Pay Them Like Tom Brady, Until They Play Like Tom Brady.

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