It’s no secret that the Minnesota Vikings have been shopping the #3 overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft. While there have been countless NFL draft rumors flying as to who could be trading up and trading down, no pick has been a hotter topic than #3.
Read moreThe Jacksonville Jaguars made a statement when they signed Mike Mularkey as their new head coach that they were prepared to get serious about centering their franchise on the quarterback position. Mularkey has been around the NFL for a long time, always dealing with the offense and once before as a head coach. Lately, Mularkey has been the man heralded for molding Matt Ryan of the Falcons in to the player he is. We expect he will turn things around for Gabbert and make him a bona fide fantasy football sleeper quarterback in 2012.
Read moreWhen NFL free agency began, there were rumors of the Cincinnati Bengals pursuing some of the bigger name free agent running backs. With some linking Michael Bush, Mike Tolbert, Peyton Hillis and even Ryan Grant to the Bengals, few expected the Bengals to sign BenJarvus Green-Ellis. Now that they have, we think he will be a great fantasy football running back sleeper pick.
Read moreThe Buffalo Bills have shown signs of improvement in the past, but ask a native Western New Yorker and they would probably tell you they’ll “believe it when they see it.” Now, however, it looks like the Bills may finally be making a turn around and could be poised to make a run at an AFC East title.
Read moreWhen the Jets gave quarterback Mark Sanchez a five-year, $58.25 million contract extension it took them out of the Peyton Manning sweepstakes but also told the world they were invested in Mark Sanchez as their franchise quarterback. At least it did for a while. In a shocking trade that already has another Jets quarterback demanding a trade, the Jets acquired Tim Tebow and the media circus he comes with.
Read moreBrandon Jacobs won his second Super Bowl with the Giants in 2011 but it appeared that his run with the team would end before the 2012 season. Despite asking for what some thought of a relatively low contract of $2 million per season, the Giants offered an even lower total and Jacobs balked at the offer. Though now that he is part of the free agent pool of running backs that, to this point, have received surprisingly low contracts and opportunity, it appears Jacobs could be forced to sign a reduced contract with his former club.
Read moreThe Dallas Cowboys had a serious need at corner back in 2011. In order to stay competitive in the QB strong NFC, the Cowboys had to fix this weakness either through the 2012 NFL Draft or NFL Free Agency. Though the draft is still an option, the Cowboys did elect to sign corner back Brandon Carr away from the Kansas City Chiefs and give their secondary an immediate face lift. While Brandon Carr was considered one of the best corners on the free agent market, free agent Chris Carr isn’t ranked too far below him.
Read moreThe Oakland Raiders had a very good backup option at running back with Michael Bush, but couldn’t resign the back as he looked to become a starter elsewhere. There are a few running back needy teams out there, the Chicago Bears not being one of them considering their best offensive weapon is running back Matt Forte. Still, in a somewhat shocking move the Bears signed Bush to become the backup in the Windy City, and Forte isn’t happy about it.
Read moreYou may have missed it, but Peyton Manning has officially signed a $96-million deal with the Denver Broncos and has become their starting quarterback. Peyton let down fans of the Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, but also let down all the Tim Tebow supporters in the Mile High city. Those fans, and Tebow himself, are likely wondering what will become of Tebow now that Peyton is the starter in Denver.
Read moreThe teams widely considered the most realistic trade options for Tim Tebow are all in his homestate. Rumors have it that he has even said he wants to return home to play professional football. All three teams in Florida have been linked to Tebow for one reason or another, and they all could be potential landing spots for what has become known as Tebowmania.
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