Troy Polamalu on Leadership, Concussions and Junior Seau’s Suicide
The Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t exactly entering a new era, but things are certainly changing in Steel City. Several veterans are gone, and the offense is being overhauled by new coordinator Todd Haley....
View ArticleMinnesota Vikings Quarterback Christian Ponder is Confident in his Offensive...
Christian Ponder didn’t exactly rock anyone’s world as a rookie in charge of the Minnesota Vikings’ offense in 2011. But in Ponder’s defense, it was a tough situation. Not only were the Vikings a team...
View ArticleRay Rice Talks about Removing Himself from Contract Discussions, Praises Joe...
Ray Rice is coming off a year in which he racked up over 2,000 yards from scrimmage to go along with 15 touchdowns. At only 25, he’s clearly one of the league’s best offensive players. And yet because...
View ArticlePat Shurmur Won’t Announce When He’s Naming His Starting Quarterback
Pat Shurmur’s first season as a head coach in the NFL was brutal. The Browns were 4-12, lost their last six games, and with 218 points they scored the third least points in the NFL. Shurmur came in...
View ArticleMarvin Lewis: “Whatever momentum there was last year was there last year, and...
It was just one season ago when the Bengals surprised a lot of people by making it to the playoffs before being eliminated by the Houston Texans. With a rookie quarterback in Andy Dalton and a rookie...
View ArticleIsaac Redman Is Ready to Carry the Load in the Steelers Backfield
It was just three years ago when Isaac Redman was an overlooked running back coming out of Division II Bowie State. Despite being the school’s all-time leading rusher, the 6-foot bowling ball went...
View ArticleBen Roethlisberger on Those who Think the Steelers Don’t Need Mike Wallace:...
It’s taken nearly a decade, but Ben Roethlisberger appears to have turned the corner in terms of maturity and leadership. At age 30, he’s a two-time Super Bowl winner who now can more comfortably be...
View ArticleMarvin Lewis On Art Modell, Chad Johnson and Ray Rice
The Cincinnati Bengals haven’t made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since 1982 and they haven’t won a playoff game since 1990. With that in mind, you’d think Marvin Lewis is probably on the hot...
View ArticleBrandon Weeden Says There Is Something Special Brewing in Cleveland
After April’s draft their was a lot of excitement in Cleveland when it came to the Browns. With two first round picks, the Browns upgraded two key positions on offense with running back Trent...
View ArticleBernard Pollard: “We can’t keep asking our offense to score 35 points per game”
This past weekend the Baltimore Ravens snuck away with a win against the Dallas Cowboys and moved to 5-1 on the season. It came at a price though. The team’s emotional leader and legend, Ray Lewis, was...
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