https://www.thesportsjudge.com/ NFL stories from The Sports Judge. en-us Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:12:58 GMT https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tim-tebow-just-keeps-winning-new-york-jets-next-up/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tim-tebow-just-keeps-winning-new-york-jets-next-up/ Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:12:58 GMT Robert Jamieson NFL T ebow Time Your QB goes 2-8 for a total of 69 yards 1 TD to go along with 43 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD. I would expect that line from a quarterback at a Division II or Division III school, not from an NFL starter, let alone a winning NFL QB. Yet, at the end of the game, Tim Tebow won with t… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/eagles-beat-cowboys-34-7-take-2nd-place/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/eagles-beat-cowboys-34-7-take-2nd-place/ Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:58:05 GMT Marina Todic NFL I n a game considered to be a close fought NFC East type of battle, the Eagles wanted no part of that, instead came out looking like a team all fans were expecting when the season started, even resembled a Dream Team. Coming into the game Andy Reid’s Eagles were a perfect 12-0 after the bye-week… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/hank-williams-comments-cause-controversy/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/hank-williams-comments-cause-controversy/ Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:28:23 GMT Jim Biringer NFL Hank Williams Stirs Controversy with Comments L ast night on Monday Night Football something was noticeably missing at the beginning of the show. Hank Williams Jr. and his video intro to Monday Night Football was missing prior to the game between the Colts and the Buccaneers. Williams and his son… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nfl-news-a-rumors/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nfl-news-a-rumors/ Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:58:00 GMT Matt Boikess NFL W ith a new Collective Bargaining Agreement likely, and Lord willing for us football deprived nutjobs, the NFL Rumor Mill is starting back up again. Once the remaining hurdles are solved and a new CBA official there will be approximately 450 free agents looking to get paid. The status of all of t… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/many-questions-surrounding-free-agency/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/many-questions-surrounding-free-agency/ Sun, 17 Jul 2011 17:49:00 GMT Matt Marcil NFL W ith the NFL labor stoppage just about coming to a close, the next logical step in the progress of the offseason is free agency. Due to the lockout, however, there has been much speculation as to how the free agency period will be dealt with. In the normal duration of the free agency period, coa… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/times-they-are-a-changin/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/times-they-are-a-changin/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:15:00 GMT Edward Orza NFL T he NFL is at a crossroads and I’m not talking about the lockout. Do we as fans, really want recent rule changes to destroy hard-hitting rivalries like Steelers Ravens and Bears Packers? The way the league handles head injuries in the near future will define the way football will be remembered b… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/dont-expect-any-rookies-to-have-an-exceptional-year/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/dont-expect-any-rookies-to-have-an-exceptional-year/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:36:00 GMT Matthew Stein NFL W ith all the talk about the end of the lockout, it makes sense to start talking about the type of seasons that this year's rookie class will have. There will be no 1998 Randy Moss or 1983 Eric Dickerson type production. There will simply be mediocrity. Believe me when I say that no rookie is goi… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/burress-pryor-and-barber-oh-my/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/burress-pryor-and-barber-oh-my/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:44:00 GMT Michael Bennett NFL P laxico Burress is out of jail, Terrell Pryor is ousted from Columbus, and now Tiki Barber wants to get back out on the football field. These are three unique players with media-driven storylines yet somehow, in this anxious and murky offseason, all three of them have clear connections to the Pi… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/past-circumstances-unlikely-to-reunite-burress-with-coughlin/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/past-circumstances-unlikely-to-reunite-burress-with-coughlin/ Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:17:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL I n an interview with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Monday, newly free wide receiver Plaxico Burress seemed to put to bed any hope of reuniting with the Giants, as he characterized his relationship with head coach Tom Coughlin as "ambivalent" during his four years in New York. Burress suggested that Co… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/cardinals-favorite-to-win-nfc-championship/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/cardinals-favorite-to-win-nfc-championship/ Fri, 03 Jun 2011 02:05:00 GMT Edward Orza NFL P atrick Peterson, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Kerry Rhodes, and Adrian Wilson. Ladies and gentlemen, the projected starting secondary for the Arizona Cardinals. Along with Darnell Dockett and Calais Campbell, they align to make a Voltron-like robot of defensive power. Are you kidding me? This s… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/mangenious-vs-rexcalibur/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/mangenious-vs-rexcalibur/ Sat, 28 May 2011 03:52:00 GMT Edward Orza NFL T he Jets are rumored to be interested in Randy Moss. That statement alone says how far the Jets franchise has come in such a short time. I know what you’re going to say. Randy? At this point in his career? With a young quarterback? How does this show the Jets have come far? Under head coach Eric… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-anti-draft/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-anti-draft/ Tue, 24 May 2011 18:33:00 GMT Russell Puntenney NFL T he NFL Draft is a great way for bad teams to get better, but it kind of defeats the purpose when even the best teams usually benefit from it too. Isn’t there another way we could even the playing field every year, then, one that wouldn’t necessarily give the Lions another whole summer’s worth o… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-evolution-of-aaron-rodgers/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-evolution-of-aaron-rodgers/ Fri, 13 May 2011 01:24:00 GMT Byron Reyna NFL W hat the Green Bay Packers hold in starter Aaron Rodgers is much more than anyone ever expected of him, sure he's become another great quarterback for the Pack, and is replacing Favre wonderfully, but that's not what many expected from him. In reality Rodgers has done more for this organization… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/titans-want-to-be-patient-with-locker/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/titans-want-to-be-patient-with-locker/ Mon, 02 May 2011 19:47:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL O n Friday, Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt told the Tennessean that eighth overall pick Jake Locker will not be forced into being the team's starting quarterback this season. "We'd still like a guy that's been a seasoned guy that could step in and play," Reinfeldt said. "I don't think we w… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/where-will-top-draft-prospects-be-down-the-road-part-3/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/where-will-top-draft-prospects-be-down-the-road-part-3/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:31:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL A ldon Smith: Smith is a player whose success will hinge largely on what system he goes to. Whether he is able to play end in a 4-3 or outside linebacker in a 3-4 will go a long way toward determining whether he will be more like Mario Williams or Vernon Gholston. I'm sorry if this sounds like a… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-all-decade-all-snub-team/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-all-decade-all-snub-team/ Thu, 28 Apr 2011 04:14:00 GMT Russell Puntenney NFL N ot that anyone expects you to feel sorry for them, but there’s a very distinct, invisible line at every NFL Draft separating all the players chosen, and for at least that one magical weekend, any player taken after the first round is caught on the wrong side of it. First round draft picks get a… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/decade-draft/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/decade-draft/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:38:00 GMT Nick Newett NFL A Draft Odyssey E njoying the pitfalls of endless litigation and ‘twitter bombs’ being lobbed around the NFL like spit balls in study hall? It’s always nice being reminded that, at its core, this “game” we grew up idealizing as a measure of man’s will is really just another oversized American cor… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/malletts-virtual-agent/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/malletts-virtual-agent/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:06:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL O ne has to wonder if Ryan Mallett’s agent has done anything of any consequence since the former Razorback quarterback signed with him. Ryan Mallett has fallen victim to a smear campaign that has now surpassed Warren Sapp’s as he was preparing for his draft day in 1995. Every single time it appea… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nfl-draft-day-trade-speculation/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nfl-draft-day-trade-speculation/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:07:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL W ith the inability to trade players before the NFL draft, many franchises are scrambling to fill roster positions with adequate personnel. Some are trying to accumulate more picks while others will try to address the need with the very best players available in the draft. With no agreement on th… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nlf-mock-draft-tsj-version-40/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nlf-mock-draft-tsj-version-40/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:03:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL T he NFL draft is less than a week away, and the mock drafts that are all over the web are all over the map. Nobody seems to agree on much of anything. There is a huge debate about the best quarterback on the board. The choices don’t get much easier for a defensive line crop of draftees that is a… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/who-could-be-mr-irrelevant-for-ne-part-1/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/who-could-be-mr-irrelevant-for-ne-part-1/ Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:01:00 GMT John Andre NFL G etting hung up on the list of hyped players expected to go early in the NFL draft is something the New England Patriots cannot be accused of. And with the draft looming, the Patriots are loaded with nine picks: two picks in each of the first three rounds and one pick in rounds four through six.… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/lets-try-this-againk-flip-nfl-mock-draft-2011-part-1/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/lets-try-this-againk-flip-nfl-mock-draft-2011-part-1/ Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:32:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL S orry about the technical problems we had with the first edition of my mock draft. I think I've got it worked out. Without further ado... 1. Carolina Panthers- Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri: I'm not that sold on Gabbert as a future franchise quarterback, but with the results of his combine, pro d… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/rough-sketch-of-what-a-hypothetical-mock-draft-might-possibly-look-like/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/rough-sketch-of-what-a-hypothetical-mock-draft-might-possibly-look-like/ Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:55:00 GMT Russell Puntenney NFL A s the 2011 NFL Draft starts creeping ever closer to commencing, speculation will naturally continue to appear, grow, and evolve as to what players will be selected, at which position, and by whom. Analysts will begin casually tossing around completely new, unfamiliar names left and right as if… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tsj-2011-mock-draft-30-cont/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tsj-2011-mock-draft-30-cont/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:01:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL For picks 1-16 in the TSJ 2011 Mock Draft 3.0, click here. 17. New England Patriots (From Oakland): Cameron Jordan – DE/DT California Previously: Cameron Jordan J ordan makes a lot of sense for the Patriots. The Pats were desperate for a pass rush last year and Cameron Jordan can provide a rush f… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tsj-2011-mock-draft-30/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/tsj-2011-mock-draft-30/ Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:45:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL N ow that the NFL combine is over and done, mock drafts are really starting to take shape and have some credence. Drafting ideologies start to leak from each team, and the NFL draft picture starts to come into focus. There is a little more intrigue this year, however. The lack of a new CBA is pre… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/wherever-qbs-get-draftedmust-go-to-team-with-planpatience/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/wherever-qbs-get-draftedmust-go-to-team-with-planpatience/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:07:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL N ow, as we get deeper into March, the focus around the NFL is turning more so toward the upcoming draft in late April. Of course, just like at any other point in the year, the most scrutinized position group is the quarterbacks. Experts and observers everywhere are pondering where Auburn's Cam N… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nnamdi-to-green-bay-would-be-asom-ugha/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/nnamdi-to-green-bay-would-be-asom-ugha/ Sat, 05 Mar 2011 03:34:00 GMT Dave Radcliffe NFL R umors have been swirling around free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha signing with the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. Many different reports have noted Asomugha's interest in heading to Green Bay as well as several other destinations, including the New York Jets. Think this is a long sh… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-kiper-mcshay-paradox/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/the-kiper-mcshay-paradox/ Sat, 26 Feb 2011 06:16:00 GMT Ben Dial NFL M el Kiper and Todd McShay might be running the biggest sham in sports journalism today. No doubt, countless people buy the ESPN insider access to see how high their favorite college players will be drafted, and NFL junkies will try to get a lead on which team will draft which players. The proble… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/lions-sign-safety-coleman-to-one-year-deal/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/lions-sign-safety-coleman-to-one-year-deal/ Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:30:00 GMT Kyle Flippin NFL N FL.com's Jason LaCanfora is reporting that the Lions have signed safety Erik Coleman to a one-year deal Friday. Coleman was released by the Falcons earlier this month after losing his starting job to William Moore during the season. Coleman brings a durable veteran presence to a Detroit seconda… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/a-letter-to-the-new-york-giants-thank-you-signed-a-patriots-fan/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/a-letter-to-the-new-york-giants-thank-you-signed-a-patriots-fan/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:04:00 GMT Timothy Morton NFL Dear New York Giants, I am a New England Patriots fan, a big Patriots fan. There is history between me and the Patriots, we go way back. When I was 3 years old the Patriots played the Chicago Bears in the 85-86 Super Bowl and my father decided to throw a party where he hung my teddy bears from no… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-mock-draft-part-2/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-mock-draft-part-2/ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 23:40:00 GMT Edward Messer NFL First Round 1. Carolina — Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU. T he consensus pick is Nick Fairley but with the amount of money that is invested in the first pick you need to get total value at that spot. Peterson would give them a lock down corner and make an impact in the return game. Peterson gives the… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/packers-steelers-super-bowl-xlv-preview/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/packers-steelers-super-bowl-xlv-preview/ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 03:05:00 GMT Byron Reyna NFL T he grandest stage of them all, the game worth all the bragging rights. Super Bowl XLV takes place this weekend in Arlington, in Jerry Jones' most prized possession, Cowboys Stadium. The NFC Champion Green Bay Packers take on the AFC Champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers. With everything on the lin… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/3-former-longhorns-named-to-all-pro-team/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/3-former-longhorns-named-to-all-pro-team/ Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:03:00 GMT William Horschak NFL T hree former Texas Longhorn players were named to the Associated Press All Pro team. Jamaal Charles was named a 1st team ALL PRO after rushing for 1,467yds on just 230 carries (6.4ypc). Charles broke his own record of getting to 1,000 yards on the least number of carries. Michael Huff and Michae… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-draft-top-32-prospects/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/2011-nfl-draft-top-32-prospects/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 02:39:00 GMT Edward Messer NFL W elcome everybody to the first edition of my NFL draft’s big board of top prospects. I will be updating my big board throughout the next couple of months after the senior bowl, the combine and all the way up to the draft. It’s a work in progress so if you have any comments or you feel somebody i… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/boo-who-not-cutler/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/boo-who-not-cutler/ Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:57:00 GMT Ken Kozel NFL F or sports fans, the only convenience of having a shattered heart appears to be that the heap of pieces provides an arsenal of jagged missiles to lacerate the athlete or coach most deserving of a serious gouge or two. So, when Chicago Bears fans finally emerge from underneath their woogies, put… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/bittersweet-my-bears-packers-experience/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/bittersweet-my-bears-packers-experience/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:12:00 GMT Matthew Powers NFL T here isn’t a greater feeling in the world than when your team is playing in a big game. With the added Bears-Packers rivalry and a trip to the Super Bowl on the line, I haven’t felt more anxious and uneasy about a Bears game in my lifetime. When the clock hit double-zeros in the 4th quarter of… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/why-new-england-fans-should-abandon-dan-shaugnessy/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/why-new-england-fans-should-abandon-dan-shaugnessy/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:39:00 GMT Daryl Velez NFL H alfway through the New York Jets-Pittsburgh Steelers AFC Championship matchup, Dan Shaugnessy’s most recent Boston Globe column was brought to my attention. As any respectable New England Patriots fan, I have been ardently opposing Rex Ryan’s crew all season long; and that passion against the J… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/brad-childress-to-bengals/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/brad-childress-to-bengals/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 07:52:00 GMT Edward Messer NFL B rad Childress was in Cincinnati on Thursday night and had dinner with Marvin Lewis. This could mean he is in town to interview for the offensive coordinator job or he could just be stuck in the snowstorm that hit the greater Cincinnati area. I would say speaking for every fan that they hope he… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/take-the-favorites/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/take-the-favorites/ Fri, 21 Jan 2011 04:48:00 GMT Jeffrey Wright NFL T he more things change, the more they stay the same in the NFL. Just ask the Pittsburgh Steelers who seem like they are in the AFC Championship game EVERY year. As much as that pains me to say, the numbers don’t lie as they have HOSTED half of the AFC Championship games since 2001 (2001, 2004, 2… https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/now-what/ https://www.thesportsjudge.com/nfl/now-what/ Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:55:00 GMT Ricky Cali NFL T here's a great line from the classic comedy movie Step Brothers where Will Ferrell's character says "I swear, I am so pissed off at my mom. As soon as she is of age, I am putting her in a home." That line perfectly describes how I've felt about Patriots coach Bill Belichick for the past two-plu…