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San Francisco 49ers – Alex Smith Happy for Colin Kaepernick
What do you do when you fall behind the depth chart because the other quarterback is doing better then you? Alex Smith lost his starting job to Colin Kaepernick, who will start for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 47. Hard feelings? Maybe deep down, because believe it or not, Smith is rooting for the man who took his starting job.
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49ers vs Ravens – Being the Super Bowl Favorites Helps
The San Francisco 49ers are the slight favorites in Super Bowl 47, making it only the second time in the last 11 years in which the NFC has the edge in the pregame predictions.
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San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick & the Pistol Formation
While the Piston Formation developed by Chris Ault isn’t something used by everyone in the NFL, it is one of the staples that makes the offense of the San Francisco 49ers under Colin Kaepernick so successful, allowing him and the team to maximize the talents at their disposal.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers – Sam Koch Keeping Super Bowl Streak Alive
Not all streaks have to do with titles and bowl game wins. Some of them are about turning young men into successful professional in the NFL. Nebraska breed winners, or something close to that it seems, sending at least one former player to the Super Bowl for the 20th straight year, represented by Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch.
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Kansas City Chiefs – Worst Team in the NFL, Pro Bowl Masters
How does a team tied for the worst record in the NFL last season get so many players into the Pro Bowl? Injuries, luck and who knows what else. What is a fact is that the Kansas City Chiefs become the first team ever to send six players into the Pro Bowl despite winning less than six games during the regular season, in fact only two.
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NFL Salary Cap – 5 Players Who Could Get Cut
Players don’t get cut because they’re bad. They get released because their performance doesn’t equal the amount of money they’re getting paid. That’s life in the NFL, which means names such as Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Buffalo Bills, Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints and James Harrison from the Pittsburgh Steelers all might get cut to clear some cap room for their teams.
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Super Bowl XLVII – Beyond Ray Lewis and the Harbaugh Brothers
Two things you’re going to hear a lot about in the coming week: The Harbowl or Superbaugh, focusing on the head coaching battle between John and Jim Harbaugh, and Ray Lewis playing his final career game in the Super Bowl. There’s more to this game for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens: Ed Reed, Randy Moss, Matt Birk and even the Vic Fangio story line.
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Ohio State Buckeyes – Building on the Urban Meyer 2nd Year Syndrome
With two national titles and two undefeated seasons on his resume, Urban Meyer isn’t expected to just do a good job at Ohio State. He needs to win a national title for the Buckeyes, better sooner than later.
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Dallas Cowboys – Winds of Change
Should Jason Garrett feel worried? Probably. Jerry Jones is making all kinds of moves that might signal a drastic change in the direction the Dallas Cowboys are taking. No, no one is getting rid of Tony Romo just yet, but it seems that Garrett, already on the hot seat, is losing some of his authority and responsibilities.
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New England Patriots – Is Tom Brady a Dirty Player
Despite losing in the AFC Championship game, the New England Patriots and especially Tom Brady are getting quite a lot of attention in the following days, for the wrong reasons. You usually hear arrogant and similar descriptions when it comes to Brady, but his high leg slide and hit on Ed Reed has taken him into the “Dirty player” Regions.