1. How the NFL Became the Most Competitive League in All of Sports

    Does the best team win the Super Bowl? It seems like a silly question, right? Compared to the NCAA's BCS system, the NFL playoffs are a sports fan's dream...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 5,492 reads 23 comments

  2. Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Every Team's Free-Agent Class

    2013 saw a new trend in free agency. Rather than the biggest and highest-priced free agents being the very first to sign, teams like the Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns made ...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 116,902 reads 284 comments

  3. Steven Jackson Still Has What It Takes to Win It All with the Atlanta Falcons

    Anyone who doesn't think that Steven Jackson will make a huge impact for the Atlanta Falcons clearly isn't watching the same player the rest of us are. Full disclosure: I'm a huge Steven Jackson fan...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 648,657 reads 68 comments

  4. Early Winners and Losers from NFL Free Agency

    How does one win free agency? Perhaps a better question would be, does winning free agency even matter? The Philadelphia Eagles made huge free-agency signings multiple years in a row and created tons of buzz in March and April...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 164,172 reads 435 comments

  5. Miami Dolphins Will Regret Mike Wallace's Giant Contract for Years to Come

    The Miami Dolphins have made a terrible mistake. Maybe that's too blunt, but it's true; they've brought in Mike Wallace for an incredible five-year, $60 million deal that has $27 million guaranteed...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 21,012 reads 160 comments

  6. Breaking Down the Most Impressive Pro Day Workouts so Far

    One question that always pops up during the offseason is some form of: "Just how important is...?" Whether it's a question of free agency versus the draft or combine numbers versus ...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 45,662 reads 34 comments

  7. Breaking Down Cliff Avril's New Role with the Seattle Seahawks

    The Seattle Seahawks have made two of the biggest deals of the offseason, bringing in Percy Harvin via trade and signing Cliff Avril to a two-year, $15 million deal (per John Clayton, via Pro Football Talk)...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 12,759 reads 100 comments

  8. Wes Welker Signing Doesn't Get the Denver Broncos Any Closer to a Super Bowl

    The Denver Broncos outbid the New England Patriots for Wes Welker 's services, and the conventional wisdom around the move is that the Broncos are now in the catbird's seat for this year's Super Bowl...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 51,760 reads 244 comments

  9. Reggie Bush Addition Means That Matthew Stafford Is Out of Excuses in Detroit

    For the second time in three years, the Detroit Lions have added a multidimensional running back to help aid both the run and the pass game...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 19,578 reads 111 comments

  10. Joe Flacco to Blame for Baltimore Ravens' Mass Exodus, and That's OK

    Just over a month after winning the Super Bowl, the Baltimore Ravens ' days as a defensive dynasty look to be over...and that's OK...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 45,626 reads 252 comments

  11. Tony Gonzalez Back on His Terms and Keeps Falcons in Super Bowl Contention

    Why come back, Tony Gonzalez? What do you have left to accomplish? You're already one of the (if not the) greatest tight ends of all time. You helped re-define the position. You have more than enough money than you will ever know what to do with...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 11,586 reads 32 comments

  12. How Free Agency Changed the NFL Forever

    No single event has shaped the NFL quite like free agency. It happens every year, so our generation doesn't really grasp the incredible weight of it all...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 2 months ago 15,684 reads 13 comments

  13. 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting Every Pick, Pre-Free Agency

    The draft is the NFL 's premier offseason event. Actually, check that: It's the only premier offseason event in all of sports...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 115,659 reads 352 comments

  14. Predictions for NFL Free Agency

    The power balance of the entire NFL is about to shift. Every year, it does. Sometimes it only shifts a little. Sometimes the whole league gets a shock to its system...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 170,744 reads 142 comments

  15. HGH in the NFL: What It Is, Why the NFL Isn't Testing and Why It Soon Will Be

    The issue of whether or not to test for the usage of human growth hormone has been a contentious topic of debate in the National Football League for quite some time now, but it seems to be making more and more headlines recently...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 9,537 reads 11 comments

  16. Why Are NFL Draft Experts Raving About Safety Jonathan Cyprien?

    Every year, it seems, one or two prospects come out of virtual obscurity to rise near the top of just about everyone's NFL draft board. This year, Jonathan Cyprien has become a favorite of just about every draft aficionado in the business...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 28,203 reads 41 comments

  17. Small-School Prospects Who Stood Out in the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine

    The NFL Scouting Combine has become a bigger production than anyone could have imagined, but it still meets the same exact intended purpose that it had at the first National Invitational ...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 154,294 reads 61 comments

  18. After NFL Scouting Combine, Who's in the Conversation for 2013 Draft's Top Pick?

    The NFL 's "Underwear Olympics" are over, and it's time to review who is in the mix for the No. 1 overall pick. First, it's probably worthwhile to have a general disclaimer about what the combine actually means to NFL teams...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 23,961 reads 52 comments

  19. How Does Tyrann Mathieu Project as a Pro Player?

    Think Honey Badger cares yet? Tyrann Mathieu electrified college football in 2011 as he helped lead Louisiana State toward a spot in the BCS Championship Game...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 75,318 reads 206 comments

  20. What Can We Learn from Each NFL Scouting Combine Workout?

    The NFL Scouting Combine just keeps getting bigger and bigger. Once upon a time, the draft was held in a ballroom and was never thought to be a spectator event. In those days, the combine was a twinkling in scouts' eyes...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 21,504 reads 39 comments

  21. 10 Most Anticipated Athletes at the NFL Scouting Combine

    The NFL scouting combine is just around the corner, and anticipation is already picking up. Over the next few weeks, you'll hear the same "informed" comments about the combine...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 47,445 reads 106 comments

  22. Manti Te'o May Be a Media Punchline, but What Does the Game Tape Say?

    Now that the media frenzy has subsided around Manti Te'o , maybe it's time to take an actual objective look at his projected draft stock in April. First, let's get the junk out of the way...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 21,974 reads 103 comments

  23. 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Buying or Selling Expert Picks for Every Team

    Gentlemen, start your mocks! With the 2012 season growing smaller in our rear-view mirrors and with the college all-star games already over, only the NFL combine and some pro days stand between us and the 2013 NFL draft...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 3 months ago 107,433 reads 194 comments

  24. Who Will Be the Top Pick in the 2013 NFL Draft?

    The first overall pick in the NFL draft can change a franchise's course for decades—for better or for worse...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 4 months ago 49,475 reads 123 comments

  25. 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Full First Round Predictions as We Enter NFL's Offseason

    With the Super Bowl in the books, it is officially draft season for all 32 teams in the NFL . How teams prepare for the draft will determine their success not only for the upcoming year, but also potentially for the decade to follow...

    Michael Schottey Written by Michael Schottey about 4 months ago 71,058 reads 182 comments