http://football.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-17T14:43:49Z Fri, 17 May 2013 14:43:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/22/top-10-nfl-talent-spotters-of-all-time.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/x/_/56300567.jpg" alt="Bill Walsh" width="119" height="170" /></p> <p>Pretty much every NFL fan in the world has had fantasies of being a General Manager, putting his or her own team together.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">That's one reason why <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/fantasyfootball/Fantasy_Football.htm">fantasy football</a> is so popular. How do you stack up against the pros?</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/22/top-10-nfl-talent-spotters-of-all-time.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/22/top-10-nfl-talent-spotters-of-all-time.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:38 +0000 2013-05-22T11:01:38Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/17/top-five-nfl-draft-steals.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/v/_/153206361.jpg" alt="Marcus Lattimore" width="170" height="117" /></p> <p>So, who did your team <em>steal</em> in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/u/NFL_Draft.htm">NFL draft</a>?</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">An underrated <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/howtoplaycoach/a/How_to_Play_Linebacker.htm">linebacker</a>, an undersized <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/howtoplaycoach/a/How_to_Play_Cornerback.htm">cornerback</a>, a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/cs/cheatsheets/a/bl_cheatRB.htm">running back</a> with a history of knee problems?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Every year after the draft, the debate begins about who got the best steals, the best value with the picks they had to work with.</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/17/top-five-nfl-draft-steals.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/17/top-five-nfl-draft-steals.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 14:43:49 +0000 2013-05-17T14:43:49Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/14/hot-new-newcomers.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/t/_/168519740.jpg" alt="Nate Montana" width="113" height="170" /></p> <p>It's always intriguing to see a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/library/weekly/bl_awardsrookieafc.htm">rookie</a> you sense will be an NFL star someday.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Which one of the 2013 NFL rookies will someday be a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/cs/legends/p/joemontana.htm">Joe Montana</a>?</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">It's impossible to say with this group, though we know there will be at least one related to a superstar. That would be Nate Montana, son of the legendary 49ers quarterback Joe Montana.</span>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/14/hot-new-newcomers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/14/hot-new-newcomers.htm Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:01 +0000 2013-05-14T16:47:01Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/10/khan-stop-the-madness-and-sign-tim-tebow.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/s/_/156657186.jpg" alt="Tim Tebow" width="113" height="170" /></p> <p>New <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/morejacksonvillejaguars/Jacksonville_Jaguars_Links.htm">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> owner Shad Khan is getting some very bad advice.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">His new General Manager David Caldwell keeps going public on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/teamsjets/p/Player-Profile-Tim-Tebow.htm">Tim Tebow</a>, bad-mouthing the free agent quarterback and reiterating that the Jags - no how, no way - are interested in signing Tebow.</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/10/khan-stop-the-madness-and-sign-tim-tebow.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/10/khan-stop-the-madness-and-sign-tim-tebow.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 10:50:38 +0000 2013-05-10T10:50:38Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/06/losers-worst-pickers-in-2013-nfl-draft.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/q/_/158028103.jpg" alt="Jerry Jones" width="170" height="113" /></p> <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/library/weekly/bl_drafthistorybrowns.htm">Browns</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/teamscowboys/l/bl_dallascowboy.htm">Cowboys</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/teamspatriots/ig/New-England-Patriots/">Patriots</a>, <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/teamsdolphins/Miami_Dolphins.htm">Dolphins</a> and <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/morenewyorkjets/New_York_Jets_Links.htm">Jets</a>: These teams failed the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/tp/Putrid-Pickers-Losers-In-The-2013-Nfl-Draft.htm">2013 NFL draft</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">How? They're losers either because they picked losers or they did something else stupid, like trading away too many picks, drafting positions where they were already solid or letting the owner get involved in personnel matters.</span>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/06/losers-worst-pickers-in-2013-nfl-draft.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/06/losers-worst-pickers-in-2013-nfl-draft.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 17:05:48 +0000 2013-05-06T17:05:48Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/03/the-big-winners-in-the-2013-nfl-draft.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/O/_/162515042.jpg" alt="Geno Smith" width="170" height="113" /></p> <p>Yes, it's a little weird leading off a blog about the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/tp/2013-Nfl-Draft-In-This-Corner-The-Winners.htm">2013 NFL Draft winners</a> with the biggest loser.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">But, it's hard to resist when the biggest loser brought it all on himself. Maybe <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/tp/Geno-Smith-Leads-Weak-Field-Of-Quarterbacks-Into-Nfl-Draft.htm">Geno Smith</a> would have been the first pick if he hadn't acted like the King of Sheba in his pre-draft meetings with NFL teams, which he did, according to media reports.</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/03/the-big-winners-in-the-2013-nfl-draft.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/05/03/the-big-winners-in-the-2013-nfl-draft.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 07:52:46 +0000 2013-05-03T07:52:46Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/24/cornerback-cornucopia.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/i/_/159094908.jpg" alt="Dee Milliner" width="113" height="170" /></p> <p>In the NFL, you either have a "shutdown" guy at the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/howtoplaycoach/a/How_to_Play_Cornerback.htm">cornerback</a> spot or you're looking for one.</p> <p>There are plenty to choose from in tomorrow's <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/NFL_Draft.htm">NFL draft</a>. Like most other positions this year, there are no bona fide <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/library/weekly/bl_hofdraft.htm">Hall of Famers</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/24/cornerback-cornucopia.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/24/cornerback-cornucopia.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:41:47 +0000 2013-04-24T17:41:47Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/22/top-five-linebackers-for-thursdays-nfl-draft.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/g/_/129955527.jpg" alt="Barkevious Mingo" width="170" height="116" /></p> <p>A converted safety, a guy with a serious neck injury and a Hawaiian with an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://collegefootball.about.com/od/controversies/a/The-Nation-Reacts-To-The-Manti-Teo-Hoax.htm">imaginary girlfriend</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">These are your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/Linebackers/tp/Deep-Pool-Of-Linebackers-For-Thursdays-Nfl-Draft.htm">top linebacker </a></span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/Linebackers/tp/Deep-Pool-Of-Linebackers-For-Thursdays-Nfl-Draft.htm">prospects</a> for Thursday's </span><a style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/NFL_Draft.htm">NFL draft</a><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> at </span><a style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://manhattan.about.com/od/historyandlandmarks/a/rockefellercent_3.htm">Radio City Music Hall</a><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> in </span><a style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;" href="http://manhattan.about.com/">New York</a><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">.</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/22/top-five-linebackers-for-thursdays-nfl-draft.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/22/top-five-linebackers-for-thursdays-nfl-draft.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:09:19 +0000 2013-04-22T12:09:19Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/19/2013-nfl-draft-top-five-defensive-ends.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/d/_/134585355.jpg" alt="Dion Jordan" width="170" height="121" /></p> <p>What does it say about this year's crop of defensive ends available for the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/NFL_Draft.htm">draft</a> that three of my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/Defensive-Linemen/tp/Defensive-Ends-Have-Foreign-Flavor-In-Nfl-Draft.htm">top five prospects</a> are foreigners?</p> <p><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">It says that <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/positionprofiles/a/How_to_Play_Defensive_End.htm">playing defensive end</a> isn't exactly a highly technical position. If you are big, strong, quick and athletic, you can learn the position relatively quickly, no matter where you're from.</span></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/19/2013-nfl-draft-top-five-defensive-ends.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/19/2013-nfl-draft-top-five-defensive-ends.htm Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:55:23 +0000 2013-04-19T09:55:23Z http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/17/nfl-draft-top-offensive-linemen.htm <p>Can you name the last time an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/positionprofiles/a/Offensive_Lineman.htm">offensive lineman</a> was picked first in the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/od/nfldraft/NFL_Draft.htm">NFL draft</a>?<img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/football/1/3/_/_/162438572.jpg" alt="Luke Joeckel " width="113" height="170" /></p> <p>Give me the year, name and team, and you could win a valuable prize, my grudging respect.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/17/nfl-draft-top-offensive-linemen.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://football.about.com/b/2013/04/17/nfl-draft-top-offensive-linemen.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:49:36 +0000 2013-04-17T07:49:36Z