December typically is the month when NFL division races are decided, but not this year. Most of them already have been decided, with Atlanta this close to clinching the NFC South already. The NFL is supposed to be about parity, and it is ... for the have-nots. ...more
San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh has replaced Alex Smith with Colin Kaepernick at quarterback, and most understand the decision. Only, why now? And what happens if it doesn't work? Read on. ...more
The San Francisco 49ers are back on top of the NFC West ... and back in the picture for another Super Bowl run ... and if this sounds familiar it should. It's the same script the club followed 30 years ago when Eddie DeBartolo Jr. built the team. Only now it's DeBartolo's nephew who has them there. I'm talking about CEO Jed York, who sat down to answer our questions about one of the NFC's most prestigious franchises. ...more
Nobody's having a worse year than Kansas City, but NFL officials are in the neighborhood. They continue to make puzzling calls that make you wonder what in the name of Ed Hochuli is going on? I spoke to someone who should know for the explanation. ...more
Everyone is looking for a good quarterback. But, as Chicago discovered Monday, you better look for someone to protect him, too. Because if you don't ... you become this week's Bears: A disaster waiting to happen. ...more
It was a tough weekend on quarterbacks, with four teams -- Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Pittsburgh -- all losing their starters. I don't know who returns and when, but I do know what's behind them. And this is what they offer. ...more
Halfway through the season, we're usually looking back at what happened the first nine weeks. Not here. We're looking forward, projecting what the NFL could -- and maybe should -- look like two months from now, when the playoffs begin. ...more
The Atlanta Falcons are the league's only undefeated team. So, naturally, they're considered the best out there. Then how come we don't feel all that comfortable about their Super Bowl chances? ...more
The NFL is a passing league, but you know already know that. What you might not know is that it's becoming a kicker's league, too, and we have the numbers to support it. ...more
