George Packer

There was more than one surprise Saturday for Detroit fans after the Lions announced their final 53-man roster. Undrafted rookie Adairius Barnes who hasn’t received much attention throughout the summer and preseason was able to outplay both Alex Carter and Darrin Walls for one of the final spots on the Detroit roster. Detroit made the decision to fill 11 of the 53 spots available with defensive linemen, but didn’t give one of them to Gabe Wright, the team’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NFL…

1. The Cincinnati Bengals Are A Serious Threat To Win The Super Bowl Four games, four wins, one turnover for Andy Dalton. The Bengals have dominated through their first four games. Yesterday, Andy Dalton played another terrific game. He finished with 321 passing yards and one touchdown, but what really sticks out to me, is the fact that Dalton still has only turned the ball over once this season. This is the first time in his career that he hasn’t committed more than one turnover over a span…

What does Alfred Morris bring to the Dallas Cowboys’ backfield? Although Darren McFadden was effective carrying the load as the lead back for the Cowboys’ rushing attack last season—banking on the veteran who has a history of nagging injuries to be a healthy camper wouldn’t be a safe route for the brass to take. So to add some insurance and competition, the Cowboys signed former Redskins back Alfred Morris to a 2-year, $3.5 million deal, with incentives for the 2-time Pro Bowler to potentially…

1 Paul "Bear" Bryant He is the most recognizable coach in college football history. He graced the sidelines with his houndstooth hat for 25 years with Alabama and had fourteen SEC Championships and six national championships. He took over the Tide in 1958 and proceeded to reach 24 consecutive bowl games. 2 Knute Rockne He coached from 1918 to 1930 and amazingly won five national championships. Rockne is credited with creating the forward pass and also introduced the T-formation in the…

Tight end Jermaine Gresham has reached a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. The two-time Pro Bowler has signed a one-year deal with the team, but the financial terms have not been made public. Gresham spent the last five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, after being drafted by the club in 2010. His career numbers include 280 receptions, 2,722 receiving yards, and 24 touchdowns. Last season, the tight end caught 62 passes and five touchdowns. Gresham joins an Arizona Cardinals roster that…

The legal tampering period began earlier today, where teams across the league can begin talking with free agent players and their agents. With that being known, there have been numerous reports flying around about many players and certain teams' interest. One team, who is expected to be a player when free agency kicks off on Thursday at 4:00 pm ET is the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have two pressing needs on their roster to fill this offseason: cornerback and wide receiver. While they have…

My favorite commercial from the Superbowl 2k16 would have to be 1 of the doritos commercial This commercial was my favorite because it was really funny. If you haven't seen it i would recommend you go watch it right now. I promise you it will make you laugh. The doritos company has always had at least 1 of there commercials in for the Superbowl. This year the doritos company made one about how everyone loves doritos no matter who you are and no matter how old you are either. This…

Woodin was a tough and aggressive guard for the Packers for 10 years in the Iron Man Era when players played both offense and defense and sometimes for the entire 60 minutes of a game. In 1919, while playing for Marquette University, Woodin broke his ankle against South Dakota and continued playing, and he brought that same fighting attitude to the Packers. He had an unusually long career for someone who played in the NFL’s first decade, but he was productive until the end. In fact, Woodin…

This story must begin with an understanding of how the Super Bowl has evolved. Though it has always been a big game -- the first edition placed enormous stress on a man named Vince Lombardi (and probably contributed to his early death in 1970 at age 57) -- the cultural significance of the Super Bowl needed time to emerge in American life. Accordingly, the weight of the Super Bowl wasn't larger than life at the beginning. The game had to become a cultural event. The empty seats for the first…

Is Jose Mourinho the greatest football coach of all time? During his first press conference after being appointed head coach at Chelsea Football Club Mourinho said, "Please don't call me arrogant.. but I think I am a special one." Since that press conference, the media has called him arrogant many times but he has also convinced them that he is the greatest football coach in history. Mourinho is the only coach in Europe that has worked his way up to a coaching position, he has coached five…