 CHFF's Mount Rushmore of NFL greats
Who's the greatest player of all time? NFL Films attempts to answer the question Friday, with an assist from the Cold, Hard Football Facts. We were invited to be part of Steve Sabol's "blue ribbon" panel that selected the list. Hey, anytime free Pabst is involved, you can count us in!
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Does BrettFavre fear the long shadow of Peyton?
Long-time CHFF Troll Rick Stoppe has a theory about why BrettFavre is coming back for another season, during which he'll turn the grand old age of 41: the specter of Peyton Manning looms, and Old Yella needs to pad every one of his big-volume stat records.
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Big-strike passing is back!
The Texans took a big chance in 2007 when they sent Atlanta two draft picks in exchange for little-used QB Matt Schaub. But he's produced at a torrid pace to give Houston hope for the future, and is part of a gaggle of young guns like Tony Romo and Big Ben sparking a return to pro football's big-bomb glory days.
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Bad exhibition omens for Indy, New England
Rams rookie QB Sam Bradford looked so cool last night against the Patriots that we confused him with Fonzie leaping a deadly shark (our metaphor for the once-feared Belichick Defense). And up in Green Bay, the Indy defense was just as dreadful.
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Rex Ryan: world class or donkey's ass?
Is Rex Ryan, the Jets' loud-mouthed, media-whore leader, the NFL's next great coach or the league's next great dud? The jury is still out, at least until January. His rookie season was more than promising, but his style of coaching rarely wears well in the NFL.
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Humility Alert! We forgot to toot our own horn
In the "this story should have run two weeks ago" department, we take a bow for ushering players like Rickey Jackson into Canton. The HOF welcomed 10 defenders from 2008-10, the most in any three-year span, thanks to the almighty Cold, Hard Football Facts.
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The almighty Power! Brand new rankings for 2010
If you’re a faithful Cold, Hard Football Facts reader, you already know the No. 1 team in our 2010 preseason Power Rankings. If you're not a faithful Cold, Hard Football Facts reader, it's time for you to grow up, kid, and accept the almighty Power! of CHFF in your life.
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BrettFavre: the all-time leader in free passes
BrettFavre’s career is marred by personal demons, frustrating indecision and colossal on-field gaffes in big games. Yet that story never gets told. Instead, BrettFavre's lapdogs in the media make him the all-time leader in free passes.
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Fantasy Man: Carolina’s DeAngelo Williams
DeAngelo Williams touched the ball just five times in Carolina's exhibition opener, but produced an impressive 6.6 YPA. It's not an unexpected average for a back poised for a pair of rare accomplishments this year, both on his own and in conjunction with high-powered batterymate Jonathan Stewart.
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Friday night lights: retreads and newbies
Pinning your hopes on QB retreads and newbies is a tradition in the NFL, even if it is typically born of desperation. So the most interesting storyline following the first Friday night of the preseason was the on-field debut of three offenses with new QBs at the helm.
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