The Big Lead » NFL http://thebiglead.com Sports, Media, Entertainment Sun, 27 May 2012 04:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Alex Smith, Cam Newton, and Deceptive Numbershttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/26/alex-smith-cam-newton-and-deceptive-numbers/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/26/alex-smith-cam-newton-and-deceptive-numbers/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:53 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=185267 Alex Smith, Cam Newton, and Deceptive Numbers
Smith prompts me to look into the numbers to see how his defense affects him.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/26/alex-smith-cam-newton-and-deceptive-numbers/feed/ 18 No, Colin Kaepernick Did Not Have One of the Best Five Rookie Seasons Ever, the Browns Were Not Good, and the Steelers Did Not Win the Super Bowlhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/no-colin-kaepernick-did-not-have-one-of-the-best-five-rookie-seasons-ever-the-browns-were-not-good-and-the-steelers-did-not-win-the-super-bowl/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/no-colin-kaepernick-did-not-have-one-of-the-best-five-rookie-seasons-ever-the-browns-were-not-good-and-the-steelers-did-not-win-the-super-bowl/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 19:15:46 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=185077 No, Colin Kaepernick Did Not Have One of the Best Five Rookie Seasons Ever, the Browns Were Not Good, and the Steelers Did Not Win the Super Bowl
To kick off this Memorial Day Weekend, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the worst "predictions" I made over the last year in posts, in memoriam.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/no-colin-kaepernick-did-not-have-one-of-the-best-five-rookie-seasons-ever-the-browns-were-not-good-and-the-steelers-did-not-win-the-super-bowl/feed/ 78 Adrian Peterson, Five Months After Tearing His ACL and MCL, Wins Races Against Teammateshttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/adrian-peterson-five-months-after-tearing-his-acl-and-mcl-wins-races-against-teammates/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/adrian-peterson-five-months-after-tearing-his-acl-and-mcl-wins-races-against-teammates/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 14:35:31 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=185022 Adrian Peterson, Five Months After Tearing His ACL and MCL, Wins Races Against Teammates
For his next trick, he'll race Aroldis Chapman, who will be driving a car.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/25/adrian-peterson-five-months-after-tearing-his-acl-and-mcl-wins-races-against-teammates/feed/ 77 Mark Sanchez’s Agent Calls Him a “Franchise Quarterback,” Takes Shot At Tim Tebowhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/mark-sanchez-agent-calls-him-a-franchise-quarterback-takes-shot-at-tim-tebow/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/mark-sanchez-agent-calls-him-a-franchise-quarterback-takes-shot-at-tim-tebow/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 21:37:26 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184923 Mark Sanchez’s Agent Calls Him a “Franchise Quarterback,” Takes Shot At Tim Tebow
"No offense media, but of course Sanchez is going to outperform Tim."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/mark-sanchez-agent-calls-him-a-franchise-quarterback-takes-shot-at-tim-tebow/feed/ 13 Projecting the 2012 Quarterbacks: Brees, Brady, and Peyton Manninghttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/projecting-the-2012-quarterbacks-brees-brady-and-peyton-manning/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/projecting-the-2012-quarterbacks-brees-brady-and-peyton-manning/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 20:40:05 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184803 Projecting the 2012 Quarterbacks: Brees, Brady, and Peyton Manning
Projections for Brees' contract, Manning's neck, and Brady's upcoming costumes. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/projecting-the-2012-quarterbacks-brees-brady-and-peyton-manning/feed/ 55 Hakeem Nicks Breaks Bone In His Foothttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/hakeem-nicks-breaks-bone-in-his-foot/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/hakeem-nicks-breaks-bone-in-his-foot/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 19:58:44 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184898 Hakeem Nicks Breaks Bone In His Foot
Nicks is one of just four receivers since the merger to have consecutive 1,000+ yard seasons at age 22 and 23.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/24/hakeem-nicks-breaks-bone-in-his-foot/feed/ 41 Donald Driver Was Very Excited to Win Dancing With The Starshttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/donald-driver-was-very-excited-to-win-dancing-with-the-stars/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/donald-driver-was-very-excited-to-win-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 22:20:03 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=184580 Donald Driver Was Very Excited to Win Dancing With The Stars
This is in no way embarrassing.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/donald-driver-was-very-excited-to-win-dancing-with-the-stars/feed/ 0 There Ain’t No Good Guys: The NFLPA Sues the NFL Over Collusionhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/there-aint-no-good-guys-the-nflpa-sues-the-nfl-over-collusion/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/there-aint-no-good-guys-the-nflpa-sues-the-nfl-over-collusion/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 21:40:17 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184607 There Ain’t No Good Guys: The NFLPA Sues the NFL Over Collusion
There's only Roger and DeMaurice and they just disagree.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/there-aint-no-good-guys-the-nflpa-sues-the-nfl-over-collusion/feed/ 15 NFL Over/Under Totals For 2012 Are Out, and Vegas is Counting on Over-Optimism For New England and Green Bayhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/nfl-overunder-totals-for-2012-are-out-and-vegas-is-counting-on-over-optimism-for-new-england-and-green-bay/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/nfl-overunder-totals-for-2012-are-out-and-vegas-is-counting-on-over-optimism-for-new-england-and-green-bay/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 16:37:55 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184521 NFL Over/Under Totals For 2012 Are Out, and Vegas is Counting on Over-Optimism For New England and Green Bay
Only 5 of the last 46 teams to win 13 or more games in a season did so again the next year.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/nfl-overunder-totals-for-2012-are-out-and-vegas-is-counting-on-over-optimism-for-new-england-and-green-bay/feed/ 140 David Clowney of the Buffalo Bills Tweeted His HIV Test Resultshttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/david-clowney-of-the-buffalo-bills-tweeted-his-hiv-test-results/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/david-clowney-of-the-buffalo-bills-tweeted-his-hiv-test-results/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 13:22:01 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=184483 David Clowney of the Buffalo Bills Tweeted His HIV Test Results
TMI, dude. He used to play for the Jets, and briefly the Panthers.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/23/david-clowney-of-the-buffalo-bills-tweeted-his-hiv-test-results/feed/ 4 Uh Oh! Stephen Ross Already Saying He Expects Journeyman Matt Moore to Start Over Ryan Tannehill Is a Bad Signhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/uh-oh-stephen-ross-already-saying-he-expects-journeyman-matt-moore-to-start-over-ryan-tannehill-is-a-bad-sign/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/uh-oh-stephen-ross-already-saying-he-expects-journeyman-matt-moore-to-start-over-ryan-tannehill-is-a-bad-sign/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 21:00:01 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184386 Uh Oh! Stephen Ross Already Saying He Expects Journeyman Matt Moore to Start Over Ryan Tannehill Is a Bad Sign
The list of highly drafted quarterbacks who sat behind journeymen starters on opening day is not inspiring.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/uh-oh-stephen-ross-already-saying-he-expects-journeyman-matt-moore-to-start-over-ryan-tannehill-is-a-bad-sign/feed/ 42 Russell Wilson and Short Quarterbacks: How Much Does Height Matter at QB?http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/russell-wilson-and-short-quarterbacks-how-much-does-height-matter-at-qb/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/russell-wilson-and-short-quarterbacks-how-much-does-height-matter-at-qb/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 19:15:05 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184008 Russell Wilson and Short Quarterbacks: How Much Does Height Matter at QB?
Russell Wilson would have been drafted higher if he was taller, but are short quarterbacks undervalued in the draft?]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/22/russell-wilson-and-short-quarterbacks-how-much-does-height-matter-at-qb/feed/ 75 Kellen Winslow Says the Bucs Don’t Want Him, So He’s Likely to Be Cut or Traded. Who Might Be Interested?http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/kellen-winslow-says-the-bucs-dont-want-him-so-hes-likely-to-be-cut-or-traded-who-might-be-interested/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/kellen-winslow-says-the-bucs-dont-want-him-so-hes-likely-to-be-cut-or-traded-who-might-be-interested/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 22:25:31 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=183985 Kellen Winslow Says the Bucs Don’t Want Him, So He’s Likely to Be Cut or Traded. Who Might Be Interested?
He's been in the NFL for nearly a decade, but if you hear the name Kellen Winslow, you think "soldier."]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/kellen-winslow-says-the-bucs-dont-want-him-so-hes-likely-to-be-cut-or-traded-who-might-be-interested/feed/ 8 Mike Shanahan Went Down During OTAs After a Defensive Back Drilled Him From Behindhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/mike-shanahan-went-down-during-otas-after-a-defensive-back-drilled-him-from-behind/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/mike-shanahan-went-down-during-otas-after-a-defensive-back-drilled-him-from-behind/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 18:42:49 +0000 Jason McIntyre http://thebiglead.com/?p=184120 Mike Shanahan Went Down During OTAs After a Defensive Back Drilled Him From Behind
Shanahan was unable to meet the media afterward.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/mike-shanahan-went-down-during-otas-after-a-defensive-back-drilled-him-from-behind/feed/ 104 Titus Young Sucker Punched Louis Delmas Last Week, So the Lions Won’t Let Him Participate In OTA’shttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/titus-young-sucker-punched-louis-delmas-last-week-so-the-lions-wont-let-him-participate-in-otas/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/titus-young-sucker-punched-louis-delmas-last-week-so-the-lions-wont-let-him-participate-in-otas/#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 18:27:49 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=184089 Titus Young Sucker Punched Louis Delmas Last Week, So the Lions Won’t Let Him Participate In OTA’s
Young scored six touchdowns as a rookie.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/21/titus-young-sucker-punched-louis-delmas-last-week-so-the-lions-wont-let-him-participate-in-otas/feed/ 18 Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl Ring Sold For $230,401http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/lawrence-taylors-super-bowl-ring-sold-for-230401/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/lawrence-taylors-super-bowl-ring-sold-for-230401/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 20:15:16 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=183824 Lawrence Taylor’s Super Bowl Ring Sold For $230,401
Osi Umenyiora was not the buyer.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/lawrence-taylors-super-bowl-ring-sold-for-230401/feed/ 1 Antonio Cromartie’s Wife Faked a Suicide Attempt Because She Thought He Was Cheatinghttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/antonio-cromarties-wife-faked-a-suicide-attempt/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/antonio-cromarties-wife-faked-a-suicide-attempt/#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 16:45:29 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=183865 Antonio Cromartie’s Wife Faked a Suicide Attempt Because She Thought He Was Cheating
Cromartie's wife and daughters were not hurt. ]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/20/antonio-cromarties-wife-faked-a-suicide-attempt/feed/ 10 Fantasy Football: Adrian Peterson’s Injury and Value in 2012http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/fantasy-football-adrian-petersons-injury-and-value-in-2012/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/fantasy-football-adrian-petersons-injury-and-value-in-2012/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 20:20:16 +0000 Jason Lisk http://thebiglead.com/?p=183714 Fantasy Football: Adrian Peterson’s Injury and Value in 2012
Peterson tore his ACL on December 24, and is hoping to return for the start of the season.]]> http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/fantasy-football-adrian-petersons-injury-and-value-in-2012/feed/ 1 Here’s Calvin Johnson Hitting a Batting Practice Home Run at Comerica Parkhttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/heres-calvin-johnson-hitting-a-batting-practice-home-run-at-comerica-park/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/heres-calvin-johnson-hitting-a-batting-practice-home-run-at-comerica-park/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 16:45:24 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=183708 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/19/heres-calvin-johnson-hitting-a-batting-practice-home-run-at-comerica-park/feed/ 2 “Call Me Brady” and the Today Show Should Just About do it For Call Me Maybehttp://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/18/call-me-brady-and-the-today-show-should-just-about-do-it-for-call-me-maybe/ http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/18/call-me-brady-and-the-today-show-should-just-about-do-it-for-call-me-maybe/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 16:20:12 +0000 Stephen Douglas (CRM!) http://thebiglead.com/?p=183543 http://thebiglead.com/index.php/2012/05/18/call-me-brady-and-the-today-show-should-just-about-do-it-for-call-me-maybe/feed/ 37