1. Oakland Raiders 2013 Draft Updates: Latest News, Trade Rumors & Predictions

    The Oakland Raiders are a team that could use a great draft to rebuild a talent-depleted roster. Unfortunately, the Raiders don’t have a second- or fifth-round pick...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 2 months ago 240 reads 186 comments

  2. Chiefs 2013 Draft Updates: Latest News, Trade Rumors and Predictions

    The draft is right around the corner, and the Chiefs have the No. 1 overall pick, but you already knew that...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 2 months ago 10,945 reads 8 comments

  3. Oakland Raiders Salary Cap Is in Order After Waiving Rolando McClain

    The largest roster purge in franchise history was completed on Friday when The Oakland Raiders finally waived disgruntled linebacker Rolando McClain . The move was expected since early in the season when McClain was demoted to a two-down linebacker.

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 21,139 reads 143 comments

  4. Ranking the Draft Success of All 32 NFL Teams

    How do you define draft success? That is one of the challenges when trying to determine which teams are the most successful at finding talent...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 41,560 reads 123 comments

  5. Draft Prospects Who Can Quickly Become Peyton Manning's Best Friend

    What does it take to become Peyton Manning ’s best friend on the football field? For starters, you can’t make many mistakes or you will never see the field...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 9,734 reads 5 comments

  6. What Are the Chargers' Contingency Plans If Lane Johnson Isn't Available?

    The San Diego Chargers signed King Dunlap, but the preference would be that he take over at right tackle for Jeromey Clary and not have to protect Phillip Rivers’ blind side...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 7,872 reads 36 comments

  7. Under-the-Radar NFL Draft Prospects Who Will Become Stars

    The great thing about the 2013 NFL draft is also probably the worst thing about it—there are no clear-cut stars...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 51,825 reads 69 comments

  8. Did the Raiders Make It Harder for Terrelle Pryor to Win the Starting Job?

    The Oakland Raiders traded for Matt Flynn on Monday and shipped Carson Palmer to the desert on Tuesday , basically exchanging a veteran starter for an unproven player with two career starts...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 16,569 reads 354 comments

  9. Is Geno Smith's Private Workout with the Chiefs an Elaborate Smokescreen?

    The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host quarterback prospect Geno Smith on Monday night and Tuesday, according to ESPN . If the Chiefs have decided whom to select No. 1 in the NFL draft later this month, they aren 't tipping their hand...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 3,920 reads 44 comments

  10. Breaking Down What the Matt Flynn Trade Means for Oakland Raiders

    Carson Palmer was getting paid too much in 2013, Terrelle Pryor wasn’t ready to take over as the starter and the 2013 NFL draft appears to lack a great option at the quarterback position...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 24,059 reads 170 comments

  11. What Would Matt Flynn Bring to the Oakland Raiders?

    The Oakland Raiders have a very unstable quarterback situation going into the 2013 season and moved a step closer to stabilizing it on Friday...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 20,747 reads 154 comments

  12. Interpreting Brad Childress' Role with the Kansas City Chiefs

    The Kansas City Chiefs announced , via the team's website, the hiring of Brad Childress to be the team’s “spread game analyst/special projects” coach...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 4,303 reads 4 comments

  13. Raiders' Reggie McKenzie Doing a Great Job Amid Mounting Criticism

    Reggie McKenzie left a stable job as the No. 2 in command with the Green Bay Packers to become the general manager of a franchise needing a fresh start...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 24,017 reads 168 comments

  14. 2013 NFL Free Agents: Pros and Cons of the Top Players Left on the Market

    The best players on the free-agent market have all been signed by this point in the offseason, and teams have turned their attention to the NFL draft, less than a month away...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 44,237 reads 46 comments

  15. Are the Broncos Stunting Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker with Wes Welker?

    The popular opinion is that the Denver Broncos couldn’t go wrong pairing Wes Welker with Peyton Manning ...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 10,900 reads 26 comments

  16. Carson Palmer's Fate Could Be Tied to Geno Smith

    Perhaps one of the most under-the-radar quarterback situations in the entire league is the one in Oakland. Carson Palmer is due $13 million in 2013 if the Raiders don’t release him or get him to take a pay cut...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 6,916 reads 45 comments

  17. How Losing Elvis Dumervil Could Impact Von Miller and Denver's Defense

    The Denver Broncos were ready to move on without Elvis Dumervil when he agreed to take a pay cut less than an hour before his 2013 base salary would have become fully guaranteed...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 6,081 reads 17 comments

  18. How Does the Signing of Danny Woodhead Impact Ryan Mathews?

    The San Diego Chargers put their faith in Ryan Mathews last season and got burned. Mathews couldn ’t stay on the field for several reasons, which didn ’t really have to do with his ability to gain yards...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 7,176 reads 15 comments

  19. 5 Unconventional Options to Replace Elvis Dumervil

    The Denver Broncos hosted John Abraham and Dwight Freeney on Thursday as options to replace Elvis Dumervil...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 7,810 reads 19 comments

  20. The Top 4 Potential Trade Partners for Branden Albert

    There is a lot of speculation about what the Chiefs plan to do with Branden Albert . It’s been suggested that Albert play right tackle or move to left guard, but he’s ...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 8,908 reads 15 comments

  21. The Raiders' 6 Biggest Needs After the 1st Wave of Free Agency

    The Oakland Raiders have more needs than a clingy ex-girlfriend, but at least general manager Reggie McKenzie didn ’t sit out the first wave of free agency...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 15 reads 67 comments

  22. What Does Free Agency Tell Us About the San Diego Chargers' Draft Plans?

    The San Diego Chargers haven’t exactly been big spenders in free agency. Tom Telesco signed a tight end, offense tackle, offensive guard, cornerback and a running back as his first major moves as general manager...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 11,921 reads 45 comments

  23. How Scott Pioli Set the Chiefs Up for Success in 2014 and Beyond

    The Kansas City Chiefs have new leadership, but it will take time before the roster doesn’t have Scott Pioli’s fingerprints all over it. Although Pioli clearly made mistakes, not every move he made was a bad one...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 6,940 reads 30 comments

  24. How Kaluka Maiava Will Fill Philip Wheeler's Void

    The Oakland Raiders are trying to completely rebuild a defense that was ranked 28th in points allowed in 2012 and lost two starters to free agency...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 14,786 reads 43 comments

  25. The Broncos Should Sign John Abraham Instead of Re-Signing Elvis Dumervil

    Defensive end Elvis Dumervil is a free agent. The Denver Broncos agreed with Dumervil on a pay cut, but the two sides ultimately just ran out of time to complete the paperwork...

    Christopher Hansen Written by Christopher Hansen about 3 months ago 9,849 reads 37 comments