Following his historic, come-from-behind victory over the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has been nominated for two weekly awards on NFL.com.  Manning went 24-of-30 for 309 yards and three scores on MNF, leading the Broncos to a 35-24 win. Nominated for the GMC Never Say Never Moment of […]

As Week 5 of the NFL season approaches, the Denver Broncos (2-2) are preparing to face the New England Patriots (2-2) on the road.  Here are six mid-week thoughts for your consideration going into the game —  (1) Brady vs. Manning rivalry continues as both QBs prepare for historic showdown.  Sunday will mark the thirteenth time quarterbacks Tom […]

Early on, it looked the Denver Broncos—especially their defense—were going to have a great game on Sunday.  On Houston’s first offensive play, Texans’ quarterback Matt Schaub was sacked in his own end zone by Broncos’ defensive end Elvis Dumervil, giving the Broncos an early two-point advantage. It was Dumervil’s 53rd and 1/2th sack of his career […]

Last night on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees broke Dan Marino‘s NFL passing record of 5,084 yards in a single season — a record which had stood for twenty-seven years.  After a nine-yard touchdown pass to Darren Sproles in the fourth quarter, Brees hit 5,087 yards on the season. […]

My power rankings are fittingly named the ‘Tentative Ten’ because every week it’s subject to change, and erratically at that. Also featured is a Rookie, Defensive, and Offensive Player of the Year Watch, and a Coach of the Year Watch, and Movie to watch this week. 1. New Orleans Saints (7-0) Sorry rookie Jairus Byrd, […]

The 31 year running highlight and analysis show “Inside the NFL” has found a new home to continue it’s run.  The NFL Films produced show had been cancelled by HBO earlier in the year.  The new landing spot is rival cable network Showtime.  No word yet if any of the anchors from last season (Marino, […]

The next segment in our draft memory lane is the #3 draft steal of all time, Terrell Davis. “mikebirty” guessed it in the comments. Below is a rundown of all the draft steals ranked by NFL.com/Network. Not sure how selecting a punter in the first round is considered a steal, even if he was the […]