The Cleveland Browns might just deliver playoff football. They are now 5-3 after beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Mike Pettine, Brian Hoyer and Taylor Gabriel ensured that they held on in yet another close game. Although they're far from the best team in the NFL, they're constantly improving, and their team are the one to watch in the second half of the season. Their 22-17 win has put them in to playoff contention, but will they have enough in the tank to achieve just that? Read More »
Ben Roethlisberger should be the happiest quarterback in the NFL, but he is still angry. After a record-setting performance, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to a stunning victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Big Ben has been labelled the "best QB the NFL has ever seen" by some, but just how true is that statement? Ben has a lot of positives to his name, but is this an overreaction? Read More »
To anybody doubting Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski or even the New England Patriots, you may want to retract your negative comments. The Pats proved their worth in their 51-23 demolition of the struggling Chicago Bears. Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall attempted to make amends for their recent poor form, but strangely were worse than ever before, raising questions over the coach and whether he has lost the locker room or not. What's next for both teams? Read More »
Matthew Stafford and Jim Caldwell would be forgiven for thinking they had a long flight home from London, but a miraculous, second-half comeback soon changed that. The Atlanta Falcons had a 21-0 lead and looked to be heading for a Wembley Stadium win, but the Detroit Lions pulled 22 points back, grabbing the 22-21 win. But it was bad news for Nick Fairley. Read More »
The idea of the Detroit Lions trading Calvin Johnson at one time seemed impossible, but rumors are suggesting, fresh off their Wembley Stadium NFL win, they are close to agreeing to a deal to send their star receiver to another team. The Lions are furious with his constant injuries and big salary, and they've realized they can win without him, meaning now's the time to move on. Will a deal be finalized, and where should he go? Could this be the end of an NFL legend's career? Read More »
With the NFL trade deadline a matter of days away, we're likely to see some crazy rumours emerge, and some are likely to come to fruition, but could veteran QB Tom Brady be traded from his beloved New England Patriots? Reports are suggesting that they could agree a trade with the Houston Texans, ensuring that they receive Andre Johnson and a first-round NFL draft pick in return. The Pats would then let Jimmy Garoppolo, who they heavily believe in, become their new franchise QB, replacing legends Drew Bledsoe and Brady. Read More »
The Cleveland Browns are currently working through some issues, especially surrounding their quarterback and wide receiver issues. The Browns have Josh Gordon and Johnny Manziel, who're supposed to be two of the biggest stars in the NFL, but they could well be preparing to trade the two of them in the near future. With Brian Hoyer, Travis Benjamin, Andrew Hawkins and Ben Tate around, they may look to make a "Trent Richardson"-type trade, getting picks for troubled talents. The Browns have had a rough sporting weekend. Manziel has added fuel to the fire, and many believe he could soon be heading out the door. Read More »
All summer long Cleveland Browns fans cried for Johnny Manziel to start over Brian Hoyer, but his recent performances soon silenced those cries. This weekend, however, Hoyer's men failed miserably, losing 24-6 against the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, which quickly prompted for more "Manziel in" chants. How will the Browns fix this situation, and is Hoyer the man to lead them forward? He, and his high school football coach, think so, but the Browns might soon beg for consistency. Read More »
For the last few years NCAA big-hitters Alabama and Texas A&M were dominating, and it was laregely down to A.J. McCarron and Johnny Manziel. The pair knew that once this duo left this year, things would change. Now they're hoping for more of the same, but from new quarterback stars Blake Sims and Kenny Hill. The pair have been tipped to be future stars, and all eyes have been on their early season form, so when the teams took the field to face off, that attention was evidently agreed. But one man proved his worth, raising his NFL draft stock while the other flopped. Read More »
The Cleveland Browns were expecting to have a hero QB on their roster this year, however, they weren't expecting it to be Brian Hoyer. After drafting Johnny Manziel, the hype suggested that Hoyer's days were numbered, but today, he delivered a breathtaking victory over their arch rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns dominated throughout, winning 31-10, and giving reason for the entire city to celebrate. For now, the Browns' starting job, and the key to city, belong to Mr. Hoyer. Read More »
It's week 6 of the 2014 NFL season, and Brian Hoyer is still the starting QB for the Cleveland Browns. Many predicted that Johnny Manziel would become the started before the season began, or soon in to the season, however, so far he's been nothing but a showman, and a piece of the marketing plan for the Browns. One can wonder, was this the plan all along, or will the former Texas A&M QB come good and become their franchise QB? He has just sold his autographed Nissan for stunning money, yet again raising the question, why? Read More »
If a player is compared to Johnny Manziel, one would wonder whether it was a comparison to the good or the bad of the troubled QB. The star caused mayhem, and sold autographs, during his Texas A&M NCAA days, and it seems Georgia's RB Todd Gurley has followed in his footsteps. Despite a rumored season-long suspension, he has Manziel's backing, but will this hamper his Heisman Trophy and NFL dreams? Read More »
Over the years many NFL fans have watched in awe, wishing they could have the talents that are Calvin Johnson and Ndamukong Suh, and they might very well get their chance. The Detroit Lions always hold Super Bowl aspirations, yet year in and year out they fall miserably short. Both players are paid, and paid well, meaning the Lions have little spare change to use to redevelop their struggling roster. So, if they're failing to win now, what can they do? Apparently letting Johnson and Suh go may be just the answer, with the Lions admitting the violent Suh, and overpaid and injury-prone Johnson is 'done'. Read More »