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QUICK OUT: 8 Burning Questions About the NFL 2012 Season

Todd Toombs — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:40 +0000

With the draft and the bulk of free agency behind us, it’s time to turn our attention to the burning questions we hope to get answers to at some point this season. Here are just a few of mine.

1. Will the Cowboys make the playoffs? Yes, in my opinion but likely as a wild card. That doesn’t mean they won’t necessarily make a Super Bowl run as other teams have shown the way (as recently as last year’s NY Giants). It all depends on how well they are playing at the end of the season. Peak at the right time and stay healthy enough and win-loss records don’t necessarily matter anymore. (more…)

What NFL Team Has Had The Best Group Of QB’s In Their History?

Artie Cappello — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:00:58 +0000

If you look at the history of professional football, before and after the AFL – NFL merger, It seems the most successful and popular NFL franchises also had

Nov 6, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys former quarterback Roger Staubach enters the field during a halftime ceremony against the Seattle Seahawks at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-US PRESSWIRE

their fair share of great quarterbacks. Is the popularity of the franchise because of the great QB’s? Or the other way around? Is this a chicken or egg thing? In today’s NFL, I’ve heard it said that it’s a ‘quarterback driven league’. Has it always been?

The answer is easy – No..and yes. Quarterbacks have always been in the spotlight, but, (more…)

In CopyCat NFL, Many Teams looking For Their Own Tony Romo

Artie Cappello — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00:53 +0000

Wanted: Mobile Quarterback with ability to improvise and extend plays.

Jan 1, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) scrambles during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. New York Giants defeat the Dallas Cowboys 31-14. Mandatory Credit: Jim O

Hopefully, everybody reading this is a Dallas Cowboys fan. For that matter, a Tony Romo fan too. But, whether you think he’s a Superbowl short of elite or don’t like him at all, you should be able to agree that Tony Romo fits the description above. The fact is, most football people in the NFL not only think Romo fits the description, but epitomizes it. Going one step farther, in today’s NFL with exotic defenses and emphasis on rushing the passer, (not to mention the inability to afford to pay for a dominant offensive line after they pay the QB) they think Tony Romo’s qualities are a necessity.

Look at our division: The NFC East Offenses have morphed from run first, power running games with massive offensive lines, to pass oriented teams with athletic, mobile linemen requiring equally mobile and athletic QBs. The rest of the league, with a few exceptions, is following suit. Of course these Offenses are much more complicated than that, (more…)