The Quarterback Contract Question
Where does your team quarterback’s come from? Most likely, he comes from your team’s selection during the NFL draft. Of the league’s 32 starters, three were acquired by trade16 (Carson Palmer, Alex...
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NFL Week 10 Winners and Losers: The Lion Kings, Dez Bryant, and the...
Winners Pick a Lion, Any Lion 1. Calvin Johnson The Packers did the boat racing yesterday, but in some ways, Detroit’s four-point win over Miami was just as impressive as Green Bay’s 41-point thrashing...
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Cousin Sal’s Week 13 Prop Bets!
I had the opportunity to pass on my Week 13 NFL gambling blog post. The short week created a mad scramble by Grantland staffers to leave town. They deserve the break — especially from my nonsense — but...
View ArticleThe Possibly Intriguing NFL QB Trade Market
Finding your starting quarterback on the trade market is a last resort. Virtually nobody ever trades a franchise quarterback without any notable flaws because nobody has two of them on the roster at...
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Chicago’s First Scapegoat: Jay Cutler
If I told you that the Bears would be the NFL’s biggest newsmakers this week, you would assume they had fired somebody. Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker. Offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer. Head coach...
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Sorry, AFC East Quarterbacks: Rex Ryan Comes to Buffalo
To hear Terry Pegula tell it, the new Buffalo Bills owner was shocked when Doug Marrone decided to leave the franchise on New Year’s Eve. It left the team, which finished 9-7 and was on an upward...
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Career Arc: The Collateral Damage of Smokin’ Jay Cutler
Everything I remember about the afternoon Jay Cutler was traded reminds me just how much it meant to Bears fans. I was a college junior, sitting in the newsroom at the Columbia Missourian, pounding...
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Who Are the Most Interesting Quarterbacks in the NFL?
We know what we’re getting with most of the quarterbacks around the NFL. Either they’re not very good (Josh McCown, RG3, Brian Hoyer, Alex Smith), they’re very good but predictable (Peyton Manning,...
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NFL Winners and Losers: The Steelers Light It Up, the Eagles Fall to Pieces
Winners The Steelers’ Passing Game Pittsburgh might have had the misfortune of being Gronk food in its opener, but the Steelers did the chomping yesterday. Ben Roethlisberger feasted on the same Niners...
View ArticleAppreciating the Underappreciated: In Praise of Brandon Marshall
Taking things for granted is inevitably followed by a heart-sinking realization. You reach into the bag for another handful of chips and find only crumbs. Your city faithfully cheers on an NFL team...
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