http://www.realfootball365.com NFL Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13313 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13313 Football is a game of iron men. While any sporting event is, by nature, an athletic contest first and foremost, perhaps no other professional team sport requires as high a physical demand in addition to the mental acuity needed to succeed. And NFL players, especially those in skill positions, pride themselves on being able to withstand those rigors fairly unscathed. But lately, at least at the ... louied13@gmail.com (Lou DiPietro) NFL 2008-11-21T08:01:38-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13308 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13308 Well, if you have to pretty much run the table through December to have any hope of playing in January, facing the Kansas City Chiefs is a decent way to start. Coach Herman Edwards’ team has played to win the game once so far this year, and this is the best matchup the Buffalo Bills could hope for after putting themselves in a delicate position. It’s foolish to think that any NFL game will be ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2008-11-21T04:14:48-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/13307 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/13307 I am fresh out of college, so maybe it is a bit too soon for me to start getting nostalgic, but there have been a few moments this week where I wanted to sit my friends' kids on my knee and say, "When I was your age, the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys were fighting each other for a right to play in the Super Bowl!" Commentary: You almost have to turn on the NFL Network or ESPN Classic to ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) NFL 2008-11-21T04:10:08-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13312 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13312 With most coaches who were going to be fired fired (clinging by his fingertips as exception in slow-witted Detroit Lions Land), most players who were going to be arrested early arrested early, and the president we reckoned would be elected elected, the oddities from bookmakers are slowing up a bit as of late. (Unless, of course, you care about stuff like the favorite to play Barack Obama in the ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) NFL 2008-11-21T04:01:32-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13311 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13311 This has to get old for fans of the Oakland Raiders. There are still six games to play in 2008, and all the focus in Oakland is on 2009. The Raiders sit 2-8, second last in the AFC West and losers of four straight. They have the worst scoring offense in the NFL, a 25th-ranked defense and another lame-duck head coach. And Al Davis is still in charge. Everyone is now focusing in on what’s next. ... acarroll@realfootball365.com (Anthony Carroll) NFL 2008-11-21T04:00:40-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13299 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/13299 Wouldn't it be nice if NFL games were decided by football players on the field? I have felt for years like a lone voice in the wind decrying the appalling officiating crews that dot Roger Goodell's landscape. But I always got the same tired, old cliches in response to my criticism: Only losers complain; good teams overcome bad breaks; officials are human, and they make mistakes And let's face ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) NFL 2008-11-20T04:44:03-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13300 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13300 For a backup running back, the Buffalo Bills' Fred Jackson is quite good at moving his team forward. Marshawn Lynch finally looked comfortable for the Bills versus the Cleveland Browns on Monday after usual sub Jackson alleviated some of the pressure on the primary man while perhaps inspiring him, too. Even though the Bills should in no way consider taking carries away from last year’s ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2008-11-20T04:22:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13302 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13302 As the homestretch of another NFL season hits the homestretch, the Oakland Raiders again find themselves in a familiar, unenviable role: that of spoiler. Though the jury is still out on whether this particular non-coached and quarterback-wrecking crew could upset any playoff contender at all at this point, RealFootball365.com takes a brief look at the remaining schedule for traps. Week 12 at ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) NFL 2008-11-20T04:20:02-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/fantasy/13294 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/fantasy/13294 It's the stretch run in fantasy football and some participants have mailed it in because they know there's no hope of making the playoffs. Others, meanwhile, are right in the thick of a race for the postseason in their respective leagues. The key to positioning yourself for the playoffs often lies in scouring the free agent wire for timely additions. What too many fantasy owners forget to ... jeff.dickinson@yahoo.com (Jeff Dickinson) NFL 2008-11-20T04:04:56-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/13296 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/13296 Choosing an offensive lineman as a top 10 pick in the NFL draft is hardly an exact science. While the Miami Dolphins probably would send their sympathies to other teams that had linemen that were more bust than boom, they won't be apologizing for the success of Jake Long, their favorite mauler from Michigan University. Commentary: The Dolphins deserve plenty of props for taking Long first ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) NFL 2008-11-20T04:00:15-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/13292 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/13292 Everyone knows that the Miami Dolphins are 6-4 and are currently riding a four-game winning streak. Everyone also knows that they’re approaching a pivotal AFC East matchup against the New England Patriots that could determine their postseason destiny. It’s also fairly common knowledge that the “Wildcat” formation has paved the way for a Ronnie Brown Pro Bowl run (he currently leads the voting in ... info@realfootball365.com (Hugo Guzman) NFL 2008-11-19T04:58:38-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13290 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13290 Cleveland Browns second-year passer Brady Quinn fell 21 spots deeper than Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell in the 2007 NFL draft. On Monday night, Quinn took his team down the field in 46 seconds to set up a game-winning, 56-yard field goal to top the Buffalo Bills on national television. Raider fans had to feel a bit of envy. Maybe some regret. The Browns quarterback, despite ... acarroll@realfootball365.com (Anthony Carroll) NFL 2008-11-19T04:48:18-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13291 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/13291 Life is already rough for the Buffalo Bills’ defenders: They were without the services of Aaron Schobel and Ashton Youboty at the beginning of the game against the Cleveland Browns on Monday and without Donte Whitner and Jabari Greer by the end, all while having to attempt to overcome quarterback Trent Edwards’ continued slide toward oblivion. Unfortunately, even though they’ve held up fairly ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2008-11-19T04:12:21-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/13286 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/13286 Fans of the 49ers are delirious about the superb performance of San Francisco’s offense and defense in the team's 35-16 home trouncing of the St. Louis Rams last Sunday. And who can blame fans for their joy? Mike Squared (Mike Singletary and Mike Martz, of course) have now shown they can direct a wonderfully lopsided San Francisco win even as shockwaves of Singletary’s midseason takeover and of ... rbrear@msn.com (Richard Brear) NFL 2008-11-19T04:04:31-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13288 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/13288 The source at Oakland Raiders Football Inc. has spoken again, this time informing privileged members of mainstream media of the inside dope that Jim Fassel had appealed to Al Davis, via handwritten letter, for the team's head coaching position in 2009. Now if it weren’t for the fact that Tom Cable is the default holder of the position, Fassel’s query would be laughable at best, mutinous at ... os_davis@yahoo.com (Os Davis) NFL 2008-11-18T04:13:50-05:00