The Reynolds Awards: Week 8

Neil Reynolds highlights his studs and duds in Week 8 of the NFL, dishing out Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, Coach of the Week and Goat of the Week awards. “>

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 7

Who’s feeling the heat in the NFL through Week 7? Neil Reynolds lifts the lid on the players and coaches on the hot seat…

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 7

Neil Reynolds continues his weekly tracking of the MVP race by revealing his top five through Week 7.

The Reynolds Awards: Week 7

Neil Reynolds highlights his studs and duds in Week 7 of the NFL, dishing out Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, Coach of the Week and Goat of the Week awards.

Deep Dive: Leonard Fournette

The Jacksonville Jaguars are suddenly a relevant team on the cusp of the playoff picture thanks to their dominant defense and outstanding running game. Leading the latter group is first-round ‘back Leonard Fournette, who comes under the Gridiron Deep Dive microscope this week. The idea that the running back position is not as important in the modern-day NFL has been …

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 5

Who’s feeling the heat in the NFL through Week 5? Neil Reynolds lifts the lid on the players and coaches on the hot seat…

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 5

Neil Reynolds continues his weekly tracking of the MVP race by revealing his top five through Week 5.

The Reynolds Awards: Week 5

Neil Reynolds highlights his studs and duds in Week 5 of the NFL, dishing out Offensive Player of the Week, Defensive Player of the Week, Coach of the Week and Goat of the Week awards.

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 4

The positions may change from week to week, but the hot seat remains uncomfortable for those on this list. For the second week in a row, New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo cements his place at the top of the rankings. Ben McAdoo, Head Coach, New York Giants For the second week in a row, the Giants found a …

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 4

Each week through the 2017 season I will give you my leading candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player prize. After four rounds of games, my top five sees Alex Smith resume top spot and a new entry at number five. Alex Smith, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs So did the Chiefs waste a first round draft pick (and first and …

The Reynolds Awards: Week 4

Week 4 is almost in the books but not quite, so apologies to the Washington Redskins and Kansas City Chiefs players and coaches, who cannot win any of these prestigious prizes. Here are my votes for this week’s winners… Offensive Player of the Week DeShaun Watson Quarterback – Houston Texans They told us when he came out of college that …

AMERICAN GAMEDAY WITH TOUCHDOWN TRIPS

If you’re going to do an NFL trip, do it right… And that’s where the wonderful folks at Touchdown Trips, the official provider of the Gridiron Deep South Tour, come in. Football is back. The sweetest words you can hear if you’re a fan of America’s Game, as hopes and expectations are at their early-autumn max amid fans looking at …

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 3

Each week through the 2017 season I will give you my leading candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player prize. After three rounds of games, my top five sees two players from other positions break up the quarterback party. Kareem Hunt, Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs The rookie who is taking the NFL by storm will be tough to knock from …

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 3

The positions may change from week to week, but the hot seat remains uncomfortable for those on this list. And this week, after his team dropped a third game in a row, we have a new occupant at number one. Ben McAdoo, Head Coach, New York Giants The Giants cannot seem to buy a win at the moment. After two …

The Reynolds Awards: Week 3

It was a memorable weekend in the NFL – on and off the field – and here are the prize winners from Week 3. Offensive Player of the Week Blake Bortles, Quarterback – Jacksonville Jaguars I was sorely tempted to give this award to Tom Brady for his 378-yard, five-touchdown display against Houston, but I’m adopting the same mantra I …

Deep Dive: Trevor Siemian

One of the season’s biggest surprise packages so far has been the play of Denver quarterback Trevor Siemian. But is he ready to be a franchise passer, or are his performances so far a mirage? Nicholas McGee breaks down the film. There wasn’t a great deal of expectation placed on Trevor Siemian this offseason. In fact, the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback …

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 2

The positions may change from week to week, but the hot seat remains uncomfortable for those on this list. And this week, after his kicking failures in Los Angeles last weekend, we have a new resident at number one. 1. Younghoe Koo, Kicker, Los Angeles Chargers If Koo – the internet kicking, back-flipping sensation from South Korea, could kick high …

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 2

Each week through the 2017 season I will give you my leading candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player prize. After two rounds of games, my top five continues to show the value of having a good quarterback in the NFL. 1. Matt Ryan, quarterback, Atlanta Falcons The reigning NFL Most Valuable Player is in a rich vein of form …

THE REYNOLDS AWARDS: WEEK 2

With just the Monday Night Football clash between the Detroit Lions and New York Giants to come, here are my award winners for NFL Week 2. Offensive Player of the Week Tom Brady, Quarterback – New England Patriots We didn’t really think Tom Terrific was done, did we? He was sublime during New England’s comfortable 36-20 defeat of the New …

PUB FACTS: WEEK 2

You’ll never want to be caught short in terms of stats and facts when discussing the NFL. So here’s a little something to help you out over the course of the weekend. Houston Texans (0-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) Texans QB DeShaun Watson will make his first NFL start on his 22nd birthday. He is the ninth different QB to start …

REYNOLDS’ PICKS: WEEK 2

A better start for Neil this week as he stands 1-for-1 after correctly picking the winner of Thursday night’s Houston-Cincinnati clash in The Jungle, but how will he fare over the remaining games?

Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 1

Introducing another regular feature throughout the 2017 season on The Reynolds Report – who is sitting somewhat uncomfortably on the hot seat. But why (as so many hot seat lists seem to do) restrict this to coaches? After all, every poor performance in the NFL should leave people looking over their shoulder, no matter whether it be a coach or …

Neil’s MVP Race: Week 1

Each week through the 2017 season I will give you my leading candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player prize. After one round of games, my top five gives a nod to the value of the quarterback position and the fact that a passer always seems to pick up this annual award! 1. Alex Smith, quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs Smith …

Gridiron London Games Afterparty

The NFL campaign is finally under way – which means the clock is ticking down towards our own mini-season in London.  To celebrate that fact, Gridiron is delighted to reveal that we’ll be hosting our London Games Afterparty for the second successive year! Taking place once again at our home away from home, Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on Euston Square, this year’s …