1. 5 Players Who'll Never Live Up to Their New Contracts

    Grins usually expose someone who has gotten away with something, whether it was a sly one-liner or a long-term hustle...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 3 months ago 40,045 reads 98 comments

  2. Safety Help Should Be the No. 1 Priority for the Carolina Panthers

    Anytime you fail to go .500, your team has multiple holes that need to be addressed. That holds true for the Carolina Panthers but their biggest need is at safety. Some of you are nodding your head in agreement already...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 3 months ago 4,270 reads 34 comments

  3. 2013 NFL Draft: Predicting the Most Successful Player at Every Position

    This is the part where I scold you for getting excited about whatever NFL free agents your team has landed. In case you forgot, the proper way to build a consistent winner is through the NFL draft...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 3 months ago 24,603 reads 71 comments

  4. What Can We Learn from Former Free-Agent Duds?

    It's finally here! No, not the season. Not even the 2013 NFL draft. But we do have free agency. And that's something that we, as recovering football addicts, can hold onto while we brave another spring...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 3 months ago 8,177 reads 13 comments

  5. Why the Oakland Raiders' Best Draft Strategy Is to Trade Down from No. 3

    Four-letter words and the phrase "jaw dropping" are consistently used to describe the Oakland Raiders draft history. And good isn't one of those choice four-letter words...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 3 months ago 15,323 reads 100 comments

  6. The Complete NFL Pro Day Schedule

    You've digested all of the results from the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine, so what are you going to do until the draft? Read up on what's going on with each and every pro day! And how ...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 2,955 reads 1 comments

  7. Power Ranking the Top 10 Overall Athletes in the 2013 NFL Draft

    With the 2013 NFL scouting combine all wrapped up, we now have an empirical basis with which to evaluate each prospect's athletic prowess...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 7,778 reads 14 comments

  8. Huge Red Flags That Emerged from the 2013 NFL Combine

    Some players used the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine to make a bunch of money by improving their draft stock. Unfortunately, this slideshow isn't about those happy campers. It's about the guys who might have cost themselves some serious future compensation...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 170,956 reads 23 comments

  9. Which Skill Positions Players Showed Best in Combine Player Workouts?

    Admit it. The most exciting day of the NFL Scouting Combine is Day 2 since it features all of the skill-position players. We're supposed to care about the linemen, linebackers and defensive backs...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 41,428 reads 44 comments

  10. NFL Speculation: Recapping the Latest Talk from the Combine

    The 2013 NFL Scouting Combine is attempting to bring a little science into the guessing game that will be the 2013 NFL draft. But forget that. It's boring. I'd rather dig into the buzz on the street (or in the bleachers, as it were)...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 937 reads 2 comments

  11. Questions That Must Be Answered at the 2013 Scouting Combine

    Seeing as how we are still over two months away from the 2013 NFL draft , there isn't a prospect out there that doesn't have a question or two lingering about him...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 1,737 reads 1 comments

  12. So You've Got the Top Pick in the NFL Draft, Now What Do You Do with It?

    The NFL draft is equivalent to a game show that puts the contestant in front of multiple doors and tells him to choose one. Whatever prize is behind the chosen door is what the contestant will go home with...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 4,319 reads 19 comments

  13. 2013 NFL Mock Draft: The Latest Pre- Combine Projections

    Somebody told me that we're still over two months away from the 2013 NFL draft . After realizing he was right, I cried for a while. Then I decided the only thing I could do to ease the pain was pump out another mock draft...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 14,091 reads 60 comments

  14. NFL Draft Prospects Who Aren't Ready for Prime Time Just Yet

    Picking players in the NFL draft is as much about potential as filling immediate team needs. That's the fine line that general managers must navigate as they select their future franchise cornerstones...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 20,286 reads 30 comments

  15. The Top 25 Home-Run Threats in the 2013 NFL Draft Class

    Seriously, there aren't any football games for a long time. A really long time. So, do what all of us do when faced with such an overwhelming drought—cope...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 10,699 reads 25 comments

  16. Grading the Strength of Every Position in the 2013 NFL Draft

    I know. It's only February, and there have already been multiple mock drafts and articles declaring the future winners and losers of the 2013 NFL draft ...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 19,132 reads 24 comments

  17. Top Performers from Super Bowl XLVII

    If you still have fingernails after watching Super Bowl XLVII , I applaud your self-control. But my applause rings louder for the players who displayed nerves of steel and determined the outcome of the 2012 NFL season...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 3,740 reads 4 comments

  18. Ravens' Fake Field Goal Leaves Three Points on the Field

    The Baltimore Ravens looked to be putting the Super Bowl away before halftime. Or at least making it incredibly difficult for the San Francisco 49ers to make it a game...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 4 months ago 1,210 reads 2 comments

  19. The Complete Bettor's Guide to Super Bowl XLVII

    The Super Bowl. The game that will elevate certain players to formerly unrealized heights, immortalize entire teams and, unfortunately, crush a few wallets. It's inevitable. Plenty of people are going to lose their milk money over the bets they lay...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 924 reads 2 comments

  20. The Best Super Bowl XLVII Prop Bets

    Super Bowl XLVII has all sorts of interesting subplots, including Ray Lewis ' last game, the brothers Harbaugh battling for sibling supremacy and Randy Moss ' redemption...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 32,233 reads 13 comments

  21. Report Card Grades for Key Players in the 2013 NFL Pro Bowl

    The clash between conferences finally happened when the Pro Bowl kicked off. However, the AFC didn't seem to take it too seriously as the NFC's 62-35 win would attest. Okay...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 1 reads 4 comments

  22. Buying or Selling Each Senior Bowl Invitee as an Instant Pro Starter

    The Senior Bowl gives plenty of eligibility-exhausted prospects a shot at confirming or building their scouting profiles. It also gives coaches and scouts a chance to see who can contribute from day one...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 6,872 reads 12 comments

  23. 2013 NFL Mock Draft: Projecting the Safest Pick for Every Team

    "Safety first" isn't just a motto that Roger Goodell and his cronies put forth to appease former players, it's a solid draft strategy. People always want to take risks when putting together their 2013 NFL mock drafts...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 9,931 reads 29 comments

  24. The 10 Biggest Surprises from NFL's Conference Championship Weekend

    Conference championship Sunday is the best day of the year. And just like other people's favorite holiday (Christmas), this one was full of surprises. Young quarterbacks played like grizzled veterans...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 295 reads 2 comments

  25. Stevan Ridley Knocked Out Cold in Collision with Bernard Pollard

    Just when the New England Patriots thought it was safe to play football again, Bernard Pollard reminded the Pats that he is on the Baltimore Ravens roster...

    Brandon Alisoglu Written by Brandon Alisoglu about 5 months ago 35,216 reads 190 comments