Cowboys WR Miles Austin is Week 5’s Game Ball winner for his monumental effort in the Cowboys’ OT win over the Chiefs
The second quarter of the 2009 NFL season began in Week 5 and the league seems to be a clear case of the “Have’s” and the “Have Nots”. After five weeks of NFL play, [...]
All eyes will be on Philadelphia to see if Eagles veteran quarterback Jeff Garcia will get his chance against the Saints in Week 2 of the 2009 NFL Season
I am naming Week 2 of the 2009 NFL season “Divisional Rivalry” Week as there are seven match-ups featuring divisional rivals. Rivalry games on the docket include [...]
(Photo by Lloyd Vance at 2006 Hall of Fame Inductions)
NFL Hall of Famer John Madden stepped away from broadcasting and the game of football is going to miss a true icon
For the last 30 years, America’s gregarious uncle or grandfather John Madden came into our living rooms every NFL Sunday or Monday with his one [...]
Anyone who thought Raiders owner/architect Al Davis had mellowed over the years was greatly mistaken. The volatile Raiders head man finally decided that he had seen enough of the Lane Kiffin era as he fired the 33-year old coach on Tuesday just four games into his second season and one day after the St. Louis [...]
Unfortunately an “I told you so” moment is coming soon in Oakland, probably this weekend after an expected loss to the Chargers, as owner Al Davis is ready to pull the plug on the Lane Kiffin era after only 19 games. We all know Davis will never be happy with a coach and they are [...]
Unfortunately this time of the year brings the unwelcome news that some veterans will be cut, thus ending any chance of playing in the NFL again – last week it was Browns DB Gary Baxter coming back from double knee surgery. Yesterday, the Oakland Raiders released 9-year NFL veteran linebacker Edgerton Hartwell. The former menacing [...]
The Raiders avoided another high profile rookie holdout by signing Darren McFadden way before training camp opens
(Philadelphia, Pa) — In a move that signaled that the Oakland Raiders are ready to move out of rebuilding mode, the 4-12 team from 2007 avoided another first round rookie holdout by signing running back Darren McFadden late Thursday [...]
By Lloyd Vance, BIGPLAY Football Draft “Guru” / Senior NFL Writer
(Philadelphia, Pa) — Unlike many draft prognosticators who seem to just make their picks out of thin air, I like to wait until after attending the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine, talking with key NFL talent evaluators and letting Free Agency play out before making my [...]
By Lloyd Vance, BIGPLAY Football “Draft Guru” / Analyst and NFL Senior Writer
(Indianapolis, IN) — The Atlanta Falcons finally got some good news as they won the coin toss for 3rd overall draft position on Friday. The Dirty Birds will try to rebuild under new GM Tom Domitroff and head coach Mike Smith with the [...]
(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 [...]
(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 [...]
