By TLarner NFL Kickoff News & Notes Tonight is the night football fans have waited for all summer. Thursday’s matchup between the Super Bowl Champion Saints and the Minnesota Vikings will have everyone glued to the tube. Before we get started, here are some quick updates from around the league… The New York Jets have finally reached an agreement with holdout … [Read more...] about NFL Season Kickoff Updates
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NFL Season Preview: NFC West
By TLarner My final divisional preview takes us to the NFC West. The regular season is right around the corner! "Winners never quit, and quitters never win" Arizona Cardinals Strength- If this was the start of the 2009 season, I would say that Arizona’s passing attack with Kurt Warner at the helm would be the team’s biggest upside. However, their offense has … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC West
And the Super Bowl champ will be …
by Wally Now that TLarner has completed his terrific research and analysis on the upcoming division races in the NFL, I thought it would be appropriate to solicit opinions on which teams will do well and emerge from the playoffs. As an appetizer of sorts, I stumbled across a posting on ESPN in which ~25 NFL pundits/writers expressed their opinions on who would play in the … [Read more...] about And the Super Bowl champ will be …
NFL Season Preview: NFC South
By TLarner Here's a look at the home of the Super Bowl Champion Saints, the NFC South. "Play Like A Champion Today" Atlanta Falcons Strength- The Falcons have an offense with plenty of playmakers. Former Boston College star Matt Ryan enters his third year as Atlanta's starting quarterback. After being named the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2008, Ryan avoided the … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC South
NFL Season Preview: NFC North
By TLarner Here's a look into the NFC North, and yes, Brett is back! “If it doesn’t matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?” Chicago Bears Strength- If the Chicago Bears plan on being a force in the NFC North, their defense will have to return the dominate form they played a few years ago. Chicago has some pieces in the right place to have a strong … [Read more...] about NFL Season Preview: NFC North