Reports indicate that Peyton Manning will choose which team he will play for within the week and that he is leaning towards staying in the AFC. So far the teams that have been in contact with Manning are the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks,Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and New York Jets. [ESPN]
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The Politics of Pigskin The biggest news of the week and probably of the entire offseason as well is the release of Peyton Manning by the Indianapolis Colts after 14 seasons, a Super Bowl win, and a Hall of Fame resume. [ESPN] Here is a video of the press conference where the release was officially announced. [Yahoo!] Obviously, the most pressing question is where will the future Hall of Famer play football next season? Or could he simply retire after multiple neck surgeries? He seems to clearly want to play next season and here are the most likely candidates. [The Big Lead] The second biggest story making its way around NFL circles this week has been the revelation that the New Orleans Saints defense allegedly ran a bounty program aiming to injure opposing players. [CNN] Here is a more in-depth look at the mastermind behind the Saints defense, Gregg Williams. [NY times]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have released DE Aaron Smith, who is widely regarded as one of the best 3-4 defensive ends of all time. Smith’s release comes on the heels of the release of Hines Ward. As the Steelers work to control their cap space they have cut two potential Hall of Fame players in as many days. [ESPN] The Politics of Pigskin The NFL Scouting Combine has just concluded and it is once again proof that the NFL knows how to market itself better than just about any entity in the world. [The New Yorker] Now that the Combine is finished what are some things that we have to look forward to? [ESPN] Take a look at 10 players who came out of the Combine having improved their draft stock. [Yahoo! Sports] On the flip side, here are 10 players that likely saw their draft stock fall due to a poor Combine performance. [Yahoo! Sports] You saw Dontari Poe on the list of 10 Combine winners, but it deserves to be said again how impressive his workout really was. [CBS Sports] There are two weeks left until the NFL’s free agency period. Here is some info to get yourself prepared. [ESPN] Rumors are that the Washington Redskins are willing to be aggressive and give up a lot in order to get RG3 in the draft. [CBS Sports]
The Politics of Pigskin With the NFL Scouting Combine coming up most people have their eyes on one or two players they hope their team will target. Here is a list of 10 offensive players that everyone should watch out for. [Yahoo! Sports] The QB coach that molded Cam Newton into last year’s Offensive Rookie of the Year is now working with Andrew Luck, who most assume will be the #1 overall pick when draft day rolls around. [ESPN] Peter King answers some questions about the NFL offseason in this week’s MMQB. [Sports Illustrated] When the Giants won the Super Bowl earlier this month it gave coach Tom Coughlin his second title. In honor of his coaching achievement here is a look at the Tom Coughlin coached All-Stars. [Football Outsiders] A lot had been made of the fact that new Steelers O-Coordinator Todd Haley and Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger had not spoken or met since Haley’s hiring. That popular story line can hopefully take a rest as it is reported that they met on Tuesday of this week. [Sporting News] More Steelers drama as WR Hines Ward pleaded guilty this week to reckless driving charges stemming from an arrest back in July of last year. [ESPN] The Politics of Pigskin In probably the biggest news of the week that doesn’t involve something player-related, ESPN has pulled Ron Jaworski from the Monday Night Football booth. The plan seems to be to insert Jaws on other ESPN shows and leave the MNF broadcast with a team of two: Mike Tirico and Jon Gruden. [Awful Announcing] The Tampa Bay Bucs have released DT Albert Haynesworth. Will this end the guys career? Probably, but we shall see. [ESPN] In honor of Valentine’s Day yesterday Mark Sanchez asked teammate Santonio Holmes to be his valentine over Twitter. [Deadspin] Peter King mulls over ending his run as a Hall of Fame voter. [Sports Illustrated] Several TCU football players were arrested in a drug bust that resulted in 17 total student arrests. This does not bode well for TCU, especially as they are making the transition into the Big 12. [Sports Illustrated] According to Adam Schefter of ESPN two of the top quarterbacks that will be drafted this spring, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, have both scheduled their pro days on February 22. A pro day is when a college prospect will work out and show off exclusively for NFL scouts. For organizations that are looking to draft a QB to add to their roster this forces them to make a tough choice. [Twitter] The Politics of Pigskin Well folks, another year, another Super Bowl in the books. In Super Bowl 46 the Giants of New York bested the New England Patriots to win their second Super Bowl in four years. Eli Manning took home the MVP trophy to set next to his other Super Bowl MVP from 2007. [ESPN] Who were the best and the worst players in the Super Bowl? Here are the answers using advanced statistics. [Football Outsiders] As I suspected, Nevada sportsbooks didn’t lose on Giants win. They made $5.06 million off of $93.8M in bets. [ As tradition demands, the city of New York threw a giant-sized celebratory parade for the champion Giants. [CBS Sports] In the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl Patriots WR Wes Welker dropped a pass that could have set up the Pats for a win. Unfortunately that made Welker one of the most convenient scapegoats for the loss. On Tuesday 8,000 Butterfinger bars were dropped in Copley Square in Boston in honor of Welker’s mistake. [Yahoo! Sports] Who are your favorite NFL commentators? Here is Sports Illustrated ranking of all of the announcing teams. [Sports Illustrated]
If you came here expecting to see some news regarding the Super Bowl on Sunday I apologize for disappointing you. The biggest news in the world of football is that Peyton Manning has been medically cleared to resume play by two doctors, including the incomparable Dr. Robert Watkins. The question now becomes what will Manning’s future with the Indianapolis Colts look like? This should become much clearer after the Super Bowl. Stay tuned. [ESPN]  The Politics of Pigskin As we all know the final football game, the biggest TV extravaganza, and what is practically a national holiday is this Sunday. Of course I’m referring to the Super Bowl – this year being played by the New York Giants and New England Patriots. There is so much coverage of this game that I could write a 2000 word post and not even scratch the surface of all the stories being written. However, a good start is CBS’s Super Bowl central. [CBS Sports] Here are 12 of the most important things you should know about the highest profile player in this year’s game, Tom Brady. [ESPN] If you are not familiar with the story of Mark Herzlich then you’re missing out. His tale of battling back from cancer to playing in the Super Bowl is just fantastic. [Sporting News] The Giants’ defense is really good and it starts with their spectacular defensive line. [CBS Sports] Sure, gambling on football isn’t exactly legal. But that doesn’t make looking at prop bets any less fun, right? [Football Outsiders] I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that Wednesday was national signing day for college football. Click through to see where your alma mater finished in the rankings. [Scout.com] |
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