The path to next year’s Super Bowl begins in earnest as the free-agency market opens once again. Mike Carlson assesses the landscape ahead of one of the most dramatic days on the NFL calendar. The NFL free-agency marketplace is as volatile as Wall Street’s derivatives, and just as derivative. While few teams are as committed to over-rewarding Super Bowl MVPs …
The Kansas City Chiefs head to London this week ailing at 2-5, even after their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. And yet there’s hope in the form of Justin Houston, a beastly defender so good that he’s evoking memories of the great Derrick Thomas. In Issue XVII of Gridiron, we give you a rare insight into a man …
With Jordy Nelson’s season-ending ACL tear adding to the ever-growing tally of players seeing their campaigns end before they’ve even begun, Mike Carlson has a simple answer: change the exhibition season. As you’re probably aware, the NFL seems to be moving inexorably towards a longer season. The figure most often suggested is 18 games, and this being America more is presumed …
