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Minnesota Vikings – Adrian Peterson as Good as Barry Sanders
Numbers sometimes lie, but usually they don’t. Adrian Peterson is back after his injury problems to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 5-2 record, looking at times like the best running back in the NFL, which he was before the injuries. How good? Maybe even Barry Sanders good?
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Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III Isn’t Your Ordinary Rookie
Moral wins aren’t something people look up to very much, but it feels Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins didn’t take the 23-27 loss to the New York Giants as too much of a defeat. For them and especially him, they way they played and hung in with the NFL champions proved this team is ready to win now.
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NFL Power Rankings – Week 7
The Atlanta Falcons are still undefeated (bye weeks help keep that record going), but impressive wins for the Houston Texans, New York Giants and the Chicago Bears push them closer to the top on week 7, with the San Francisco 49ers and the Green Bay Packers (they’re back) obviously teams to consider when talking about Super Bowl contention.
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Michigan Wolverines – Denard Robinson Chasing the Quarterback Rushing Record
Despite not matching up to earl expectations, Denard Robinson of Michigan is having another special year, well on course to become the record holder for rushing yards as a quarterback during a college football career, about three games from snatching it away from Pat White.
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The Best State in College Football
How do you decide what state deserves the bragging rights of being the best in the nation of College Football? Different conferences and too short of a season can’t help us completely decide, but according to the records compiled by redditor MrTheSpork, it’s probably Oklahoma or Oregon.
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Chicago Bears – Best NFL Defense Covering for Jay Cutler
Jay Cutler is a good quarterback on most days, nothing more. The Chicago Bears defense might be the best in the NFL, proving it once more as they took a big hold on the lead in the NFC North with a 13-7 win over the Detroit Lions, which was never really that close.
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Carolina Panthers – Blinded by the Cam Newton Lights
If it’s possible to sum up the story of the Carolina Panthers in a quick short sentence, it’ll probably have to do with the orginization putting too much faith on their quarterback, Cam Newton, disregarding all the other issues needed to be addressed in almost every position.
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Green Bay Packers – Aaron Rodgers Back in MVP Form
A rough start to the season should mean that Aaron Rodgers won’t be defending his MVP title from last season, but when he’s on his game, like he has been for the past two weeks, he just might be the best quarterback in the NFL, and has the Green Bay Packers looking like a contender again.
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Houston Texans – The Best Team in the AFC
Sometimes, it’s not about opinion, but purely about the record. There’s only one loss team in the AFC after there were two on Sunday Morning. The Houston Texans took care of that by destroying the Baltimore Ravens 43-13, leaving no room for doubt or comparison between the two teams.
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2012 NFL Season – Lions vs Bears Predictions
NFC North rivalries are usually messy affairs, and the upgrade the division has seen in quality and expectations over the last few years makes the Monday Night Football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears no different, although too many numbers from the past tell us this is going towards the home side.