1. Ranking the Top 11 Players on the San Francisco 49ers Defense

    Dominant. If you had to pick one word to describe the 49ers defense, that would make the list of finalists...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 6 months ago 2,270 reads 17 comments

  2. The 25 Safest Starts for Your Fantasy Football Home Stretch

    Every fantasy season begins with a hope and a prayer. We are reasonably sure where some players will wind up when the season is done, but injuries and unexpected performances shift the landscape throughout the season...

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  3. Is Andrew Luck the Greatest Rookie Quarterback Ever?

    Indianapolis was supposed to be rebuilding this season. The Colts parted ways with their aging franchise quarterback in favor of a fresh start with another one, churning the roster along the way...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 6 months ago 2,443 reads 66 comments

  4. Odds of Every NFL Head Coach Leaving in 2013

    The NFL coaching carousel will continue this offseason. There will be blood. Why teams cannot inject more new blood rather than recycle failures is anybody's guess, but that is no matter in this discussion...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 6 months ago 5,737 reads 9 comments

  5. 15 Things We Learned from NFL Week 10

    Concussions, defensive touchdowns and the first tie in years headlined Week 10. Peyton Manning did his thing against the Panthers, but his defense did most of the heavy lifting...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 6 months ago 524 reads 4 comments

  6. Comparing RG3's Running Style to Top NFL RBs

    Robert Griffin III is an incredible athlete. The star rookie can run a 4.3 40-yard dash and throw a 60-yard dart, which has helped him get off to a great start in the NFL ...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 6 months ago 540 reads 1 comments

  7. Why Mike Florio Is Dead Wrong About Childbirth and the NFL

    News broke this week that Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman might miss this Sunday's marquee matchup against the Houston Texans . There is no injury, though...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 27,845 reads 128 comments

  8. Who Are the NFL's Contenders, Who Are the Pretenders?

    We are past the halfway point in the season, and the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Teams are gearing up for a contentious second half, with many unexpected ones in contention...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 27,306 reads 301 comments

  9. 15 Things We Learned from NFL Week 9

    There were few compelling storylines heading into Week 9, but drama finds itself creating some out of thin air at times...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 9,636 reads 14 comments

  10. Why Holding the New York Marathon This Weekend Is Wrong

    Despite the ravaging wind and water Sandy brought to New York City this week, Mayor Bloomberg and race organizers have decided to hold the annual New York Marathon ...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 440 reads 2 comments

  11. Steelers vs. Giants: How Eli Manning Can Exploit Pittsburgh's Secondary

    The Steelers defense is not the dominant group Pittsburgh fans are used to seeing, but they are still quite good...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 3,080 reads 3 comments

  12. The Greatest Single-Season Performance in Every NFL Team's History

    Dan Marino's 1984 assault on the record books. Barry Sanders juking his way to a NFL MVP award. Reggie White's short-circuited season of glory. These are some of the NFL's best season-long performances...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 2,680 reads 15 comments

  13. How the Arizona Cardinals Can Get Back on Track, Shock the 49ers

    Few teams were bigger surprises than the Arizona Cardinals through the first quarter of the season. Some might tell you their 4-0 record was a mirage, but the Seahawks, Patriots, Eagles and Dolphins are not exactly bottom-feeders...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 794 reads 4 comments

  14. Spotlighting the Biggest Trends Midway Through the NFL Season

    Trends rule the NFL . Every season, we notice trends—and miss others—that can give us insight into the future or are merely interesting to note...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 5,287 reads 14 comments

  15. Breaking Down the Pivotal Moments of NFL Week 7

    It was the same as it ever was in the NFL during Week 7. That meant drama in expected and unexpected places and surprises everywhere. Teams crack and fall, while others survive by whiskers...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 127 reads 0 comments

  16. Miami Dolphins Notebook: Analyzing Brian Hartline's Goose Egg vs. St. Louis

    Angst was a primary emotion for any fantasy football owners who started Brian Hartline last week. The league's leading receiver came into a game against a good St. Louis Rams secondary but, as they say, laid an egg...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 6,486 reads 56 comments

  17. Week 7 Fantasy Football Start Em Sit Em: Shocking Players You Must Bench

    Always start your studs. That is an important mantra when it comes to fantasy football. If you get too cute, you are liable to get burned. But there is a fine line between the studs and pretenders...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 4,982 reads 0 comments

  18. Week 7 Fantasy Football Rankings: The Best 8 Running Back Matchups This Week

    Some NFL running backs seem broken, stuck in a rut. Others have been toiling in futility. There are ways to cure these ills, and they do not necessarily involve voodoo dolls. Good matchups can be a panacea, or at least a one-week fix...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 16,735 reads 12 comments

  19. Ranking NFL Teams Based Solely on Week 6

    Power rankings are everywhere. You can find Matt Miller's weekly update right here , amid a sea of similar articles. These rankings are based on a body of work, reflecting differences based on recent events...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 1,383 reads 2 comments

  20. Updated Turnstile Awards for Every Offensive Lineman

    We are past the quarter point in the season, giving us more data to pore over. How much can we look at when it comes to offensive lines? While pancake blocks are statistics best left ...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 7 months ago 126 reads 0 comments

  21. Why the 2012 NFL Season Is Playing Out Perfectly for Tim Tebow

    The boos rained down from the fans at Metlife Stadium on a clear Monday night. The Jets were hanging tough with an undefeated Texans team, but the first sign of ...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 8 months ago 2,559 reads 8 comments

  22. Top 50 Fantasy Football Big Board for NFL Week 5

    Jackie Battle joined forces with Norv Turner and A.J. Smith last week to troll Ryan Mathews fantasy owners. Will he do it again? The reality is he averaged just 2.6 yards per carry and got most of his fantasy output on two touchdowns...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 8 months ago 14,733 reads 62 comments

  23. Miami Dolphins Notebook: Analyzing the Two Game-Changing Turnovers at Arizona

    One gut punch in a season might be more than enough, but two overtime losses in winnable games for the Dolphins have made South Florida gloomy...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 8 months ago 597 reads 4 comments

  24. Updated 2012 Team Win-Loss Record Predictions After NFL Week 4

    We are 23.5 percent through the season—a quarter, for all intents and purposes—and there is no shortage of storylines, thus far...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 8 months ago 54,752 reads 335 comments

  25. Week 5 Waiver Wire: Top Pickups at Every Position

    Unless you were on a fishing trip with Mike Pereira or just decided to get into football this week, you know about Brian Hartline's brilliant 253-yard, one-touchdown Miami Dolphins game against the Arizona Cardinals...

    Alessandro Miglio Written by Alessandro Miglio about 8 months ago 64,568 reads 81 comments