Scramble for the Ball: Super Bowl XLVI Recap

Mike Kurtz and Tom Gower — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:08:38 -0500

Mike and Tom play nice for once and highlight a few commercials that made them smile. Plus: prop bet results, the FO Staff Playoff League, and the results of our first ever Playoff Fantasy Challenge!

Ricky Williams to Retire?

Tom Gower — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:43:06 -0500

Ricky Williams has reportedly told the Ravens he plans to retire. He was under contract for 2012 and had previously indicated he planned to play next season, but apparently changed his mind. This is not, of course, Ricky's first retirement, as he first walked away from the game after back-to-back seasons with at least 380 carries in 2002 and 2003 before returning. We'll see if this one sticks. Here's what he had to say on Twitter after the news broke:

Super Bowl XLVI Quick Reads

Vince Verhei — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:39:26 -0500

Eli Manning and Tom Brady were nearly equal in value in the Super Bowl. One of them had to lose. What effect will that have on their legacies? Plus, the best players of Super Bowl XLVI and the game's DVOA ratings.

MMQB: After the Super Bowl

Tom Gower — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:12:11 -0500

In this week's MMQB, Peter King covers Eli Manning, Andrew Luck, the Hall of Fame voting, his Steve Gleason story, and the Orlando Magic's Saturday travel difficulties.

Audibles at the Line: Super Bowl XLVI

Rivers McCown — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:32:59 -0500

It's ... still 2007 all over again. But were the Patriots really that good this season?

ESPN: Can the Giants Become a Dynasty?

Rivers McCown — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:22:41 -0500

A look at New York's chances of contending for the crown again next season shows a lot of reasons to be optimistic.

Aaron Rodgers Wins MVP

Rivers McCown — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:22:39 -0500

MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Brees
Defensive Player of the Year: Terrell Suggs
Coach of the Year: Jim Harbaugh
Comeback Player of the Year: Matthew Stafford
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Cam Newton
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Von Miller

Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announced

Aaron Schatz — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:07:39 -0500

Here is your Class of 2012: Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin and Willie Roaf.

I'm very excited about Dawson and Roaf. The Hall needs more offensive linemen. I voted for Roaf as a write-in candidate for the NFL's "100 Greatest Players of All Time" last year.

I'm stunned that Bill Parcells did not make it in. Stunned. We can stop with the "Tom Coughlin for Hall of Fame" talk right now because until Bill Parcells goes in there's no point in talking about any other coach as a HOF candidate except Bill Belichick.

The Week In Quotes: February 3, 2012

Rivers McCown — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:48:44 -0500

In the season finale of The Week In Quotes, we look at the best of the Super Bowl media frenzy and National Signing Day.

Super Bowl XLVI Preview

Aaron Schatz — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:51:06 -0500

Aaron Schatz pores over all the FO stats to break down Sunday's matchups. Do they agree with the oddsmakers and lean Patriots, or do they agree with the general public and lean Giants?

ESPN: The Future of New England's Pass Offense

Danny Tuccitto — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:14:58 -0500

The Patriots are in the Super Bowl after spending three years undoing Josh McDaniels' pass offense. How soon they get back depends in part on the degree to which he undoes the undoing. In this Insider piece, we use game charting data to chronicle the history of the former, and explore potential options regarding the latter.

Walkthrough: Super Diary

Mike Tanier — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:36:45 -0500

Walkthrough's dispatches from Indianapolis, featuring Under Armour and Rob Gronkowski's ankle injury.

Super Bowl XVLI Prop Bet Extravaganza!

Mike Kurtz and Tom Gower — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:40:54 -0500

It's that time of year! Grab on to your brain cells, grab a stash of fake cash, and join Mike and Tom in some of the most insane bets you'll ever pretend to make!

ESPN: Recruiting Versus Results

Brian Fremeau — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:32:10 -0500

Brian Fremeau compares five-year recruiting success with results on the field to indentify the most overachieving and underachieving programs.

FREE DOWNLOAD: Week 9 NYG-NE Game Chart

Aaron Schatz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:06:37 -0500

As a special gift to readers, here's a free copy of our game chart from the Week 9 game that the Giants won 24-20 over the Patriots in Foxboro. Go ahead and download it, analyze it, and discuss it here while I'm busy putting together our full Super Bowl preview to run Friday morning. Please note this is "unedited," we haven't looked at whether these two charters have any particular biases that need adjusting or anything like that. Click here to download.

Word of Muth: Super Bowl Preview

Ben Muth — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:57:57 -0500

Word of Muth looks at the Super Bowl offensive lines and speculates that Nate Solder may need some help on Sunday.

ESPN AGS: Lessons from New England's Losses

Vince Verhei — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:01:28 -0500

Looking at the Patriots' four worst games of the season suggests that the Giants need to shut down the Patriots' midrange passing game, especially to Rob Gronkowski.

Pro Bowl is Missing a Skills Competition

Rivers McCown — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:17:02 -0500

How would you fix the Pro Bowl? Would you even want it to be played in the first place? A skills competition doesn't seem like it'd add much, but it would at least be something different to watch.

Under Pressure: Playoff Log

J.J. Cooper — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:22:52 -0500

This week, Under Pressure looks at the composition of the Giants and Patriots regular season sacks, as well as checking out playoff sacks and the sacks of the year.

MMQB: Prepping for the Super Bowl

Rivers McCown — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:28:23 -0500

This week Peter wonders if Peyton Watch 2012 will get off the ground, gets some scouting views on Oklahoma State's Brandon Weeden, and looks back at the tragic career of Greg Cook.