The 2023 NFL regular season is officially in the back half, and that means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff pictures for both the AFC and NFC. This becoming a weekly exercise will mean eventually the total numbers of teams represented on this list will start to decrease as they are… read more

Todd Bowles is feeling the heat turn up on his seat after his Tampa Bay Buccaneers lost 27-14 to the San Francisco 49ers. Tampa Bay could not get the run game going against the 49ers which forced Baker Mayfield to attempt 45 passes. He finished with 246 yards and one touchdown and one interception. He… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers have done the unimaginable. They relieved OC Matt Canada of his duties. In other words, they terminated him. But here’s the biggie, they made the move in season. That’s never happened before in my lifetime. I have been reminded countless times over the past couple of weeks, ever since the bye week… read more

The NFL will actually be playing a game on Friday, Black Friday, to be exact. It’s the biggest shopping day of the year that usually includes millions upon millions of Americans tackling one another over $30 flat screen televisions, and the NFL is forcing those folks to stay home and watch even more professional football… read more

Well, they did it. The Steelers finally pulled the plug on their beleaguered offensive coordinator. The Matt Canada era is over, and throughout Steeler Nation, there is much rejoicing. Now what? That’s the question that will ultimately decide the effectiveness of this decision. While firing Canada was necessary based on the sad state of the… read more

“Super Bowl!” That was how I replied to a couple of texts on Tuesday. I replied to a few others by saying, “Woohoo!” and “Yeah, baby!” Me being me, I was obviously being sarcastic, but the folks who were reaching out to me over the surprising news that the Steelers had relieved offensive coordinator Matt… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing another AFC North road challenge in Ohio. As teams across the NFL are dealing with various injuries, the Steelers are hopeful to get an All-Pro player back this week after missing the last three games. In the second injury report this week courtesy of Steelers.com, there are no new names… read more

Is Brock Purdy a legitimate candidate for NFL MVP? He sure looked like it on Sunday when he threw for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns in the 49ers 27-14 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brandon Aiyuk was his favorite target on the day catching five passes for 156 yards a touchdown. The San Francisco defense… read more

Yes, teams are overpaying quarterbacks like never before. No it is not business as usual. As a percentage of cap, Deshaun Watson is currently scheduled for a cap hit of 25% of the 2024 cap allowance. That’s way beyond the 17.2% the Chiefs paid Patrick Mahomes to win the Super Bowl last year. Prior to that no team had ever won the Super Bowl spending more than 13.1% of its cap allowance on a qb since the cap system was put in place in 1994.