2008 Philadelphia Eagles All Inclusive NFL Draft Preview (Part 1)

By Lloyd Vance, BIGPLAY Football, Senior NFL Writer and Draft Analyst
2007 Season Overview
Going into the 2008 NFL Draft, the Birds are coming off a head-scratching roller coaster up and down season where they finished 8-8.  “Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda” sums up the theme of the 2007 season, which ended with another unfulfilling journey and no parade [...]

Peterson is Run Away Winner of Offensive Rookie of the Year

(Philadelphia, PA) — As predicted by yours truly in my NFL Kickoff article — might be the only prediction I got right, but who cares – Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was the run away with NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award for 2007.  Peterson earned 46½ of the 50 votes cast with [...]

Week 17 NFL Rankings

(Philadelphia, Pa) — As we enter the final regular season weekend of the 88th NFL season – by the way where did the time go- teams are either in the driver’s seat toward the playoffs or helping out fantasy football owners by putting stats up as they finish the string in meaningless end of season [...]

Week 16 NFL Rankings

(Philadelphia, Pa) — As we enter week 16, teams are either living the dream of going to the playoffs or the nightmare that their season is over.  With the Vikings win over the Bears on Monday Night five more teams (Panthers, Lions, Eagles, Cardinals, and Bears) joined the growing list of teams beefing up their [...]

This Year’s Pro Bowl Selections are in and Here Comes the Controversy

(Philadelphia, Pa) — Pro Bowl selections were announced on Wednesday (December 18th) and once again it was one of the most controversial events of the NFL calendar with players, coaches, media, and fans either celebrating or questioning the picks.  The selection process usually gets it right, but there will always be much debating about the [...]

2007 NFL Week 15 Review

(Philadelphia, Pa) —- Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the football is so delightful so let it snow, let it snow.  Week 15 brought another record for Brett Favre (#4 passed Dan Marino to become NFL’s all-time yardage leader), the continuance of the trek toward perfection (Patriots won again to move to 14-0), the [...]

Week 15 NFL Rankings

(Philadelphia, Pa) — This time of the year in the NFL brings the cold hard reality that you are either a “buyer” or “seller”.  The buyers are buying into the fact that their teams are on the way to the big dance – Patriots, Colts, Cowboys, Packers, Seahawks, Chargers, Steelers Jaguars, Browns ???, Giants ???, [...]

NFL Week 14 Preview

(Philadelphia, PA) – I am calling week 14 of the NFL season “Do or Die Weekend” as several “bubble” teams can either join the push toward the playoffs or start planning for off-seasons this weekend.  “It’s all about the month of December,” says New York Giants offensive tackle David Diehl.  He added, “Every game in [...]

Week 14 NFL Rankings

(Philadelphia, Pa) — “AND DOWN THE STRETCH THEY COME “, that would be the call for the NFL season (horse race) as the weeks are quickly ending with games becoming more important.For the second week in a row the undefeated Patriots needed every second and every player to come through for them in tough win.  [...]

NFL Week 13 Preview

(Philadelphia, PA) – As the calendar turns to December, the NFL enters into the final stages of their 88th rendition.  This season has been filled with more highs and lows than I can remember in quite some time, but on the field teams are either moving forward toward the playoffs or getting ready for the [...]

Week 13 NFL Rankings

(Philadelphia, Pa) —- We have reached the third quarter pole of the NFL season, so buckle up as we are coming in for a playoff landing.  This time of year has brought the usual separation pattern of contenders and pretenders in the “Championship Rounds” (November and December). We are starting to see:

Championship level teams showing their [...]

2007 NFL Week 12 Review

(Philadelphia, Pa) —- It is hard to believe, but Turkey Day has come and gone (hopefully everyone had a happy Thanksgiving) with the NFL hitting the third quarter pole toward its February close date.  You better appreciate this time of year in the NFL, because the season will be over before we know it and [...]