To the shock of no one, the 4 PM deadline came and went in Washington today and the Redskins did not sign a Long Term Deal with Quarterback Kirk Cousins.  Cousins will now be the first player in NFL history to play under two consecutive franchise tags. As it usually happens in the Nation’s Capital,… Continue reading Redskins gonna Redskins

For the fifth consecutive season, the Cincinnati Bengals made the postseason.  And for the fifth consecutive season, the Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card game.  2015 was their best season under Marvin Lewis, as the Bengals went 12-4, and had the second ranked defense in the league.  Andy Dalton got hurt late in the… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview – Cincinnati Bengals

Fitting that the Minnesota Vikings are next on the list.  Full disclosure, I was not as high on the Vikings as others, but all bets are off after yesterday’s injury to Teddy Bridgewater.  So rather than review the entire team, we will focus on what the Vikings lost, and who can replace him. Embed from… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview- Minnesota Vikings

We continue our season preview with another surprise division champion, the Houston Texans.  Houston used a revolving door at quarterback and running back but was just good enough to steal the soft AFC South.  The feel good season ended in disappointing fashion, losing to Kansas City by 30 in a home playoff game.  The starting… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview- Houston Texans

Picked to finish last just about everywhere last season, the Washington Redskins shocked everyone by winning the NFC East.  The RGIII era finally came to an end when he was benched in the preseason, and Kirk Cousins was handed the full time job.  Cousins struggled at the outset but was an absolute monster down the… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview- Washington Redskins

Todd Bowles took over a 4-12 team and turned them into a 10-6 team that just missed the playoffs.  The season should be considered a success, but the Jets blew it Week 17 when a win would have got them into the playoffs.  Ryan Fitzpatrick threw three crippling interceptions and the Jets blew it.  What… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview – New York Jets

Rex Ryan moved his carnival show from the Meadowlands to Buffalo last season, with predictable results.  Rex talked a big game.  Rex chose one arch rival that he had to beat no matter what.  Buffalo was inconsistent and lost games they had no business losing.  The surprising thing was that the defense regressed to the… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview – Buffalo Bills

Indianapolis went all in last year.  After reaching the AFC Championship Game in 2014, the Colts brought in veterans Frank Gore and Andre Johnson to bolster the offense.   Everyone expected Indy to steamroll the AFC South and be knocking on the door to the Super Bowl.  Unfortunately the offensive line struggled, Andrew Luck got hurt,… Continue reading 2016 NFL Preview – Indianapolis Colts