January 2011

Troy Polamalu wins Defensive Player of the Year award

January 31, 2011

The votes are in. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu – along with his bountiful head of hair – has been chosen as the year’s best defensive player. Polamalu won The Associated Press 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award tonight, and arguably earned the honor. Despite missing two games with an Achilles injury, Polamalu [...]

Bengals fire offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski

January 31, 2011

In a bit of surprising news, the Cincinnati Bengals have made their first major change of the offseason by canning their long-tenured offensive coordinator. According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the Bengals fired Bob Bratkowski today, ending his 10-year run with the team. When head coach Marvin Lewis was retained by the organization, it was assumed [...]

Maurkice Pouncey to miss Super Bowl XLV

January 30, 2011

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to take home the Lombardi Trophy next Sunday, they will do so without their rock on the offensive line. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported, rookie center Maurkice Pouncey will not be able to play in Super Bowl XLV as he’s dealing with a high-ankle sprain/fracture. Pouncey suffered the [...]

Eagles will tag Michael Vick, entertain offers for Kevin Kolb

January 30, 2011

The Philadelphia Eagles might not sign quarterback Michael Vick to a long-term deal (yet), but, at the very least, they’re going to ensure he’ll remain with the team for the 2011 season. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Eagles will place the franchise tag on Vick next month, keeping the Pro Bowler in Philly on [...]

Dolphins interested in DeAngelo Williams

January 28, 2011

Set to become a free-agent, Carolina Panthers running back DeAngelo Williams looks like he already has one suitor in the Miami Dolphins, who might pounce on the former Pro Bowler when/if he hits the open market. Per the Sun-Sentinel’s Omar Kelly, Williams has risen to the top of the Dolphins’ “must get” list; Kelly claims [...]

Titans still plan to unload Vince Young

January 28, 2011

Earlier today, Tennessee Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt held a press conference officially announcing that Jeff Fisher is out as the team’s head coach. He also spoke about the status of quarterback Vince Young and all signs are pointing to the team officially cutting bait with the former third overall pick. Reinfeldt confirmed that the [...]

Titans, Jeff Fisher go their separate ways

January 28, 2011

In what is now an infamous quote, former head coach Jerry Glanville truly said it best regarding coaches: the NFL stands for “Not For Long”. That definitely rings true in Tennessee. Just earlier this month, Titans owner Bud Adams declared that quarterback Vince Young will not be brought back in 2011 and, for all intents [...]

NFL Conference Championships: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

January 26, 2011

The Conference Championships were, in the end, two pretty good games. But an accurate assessment probably focuses more on what the teams didn’t do than what they did. Both winners put together impressive opening drives and had their way in the first half of their respective games. Then both failed to put those games away [...]