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Articles tagged "Wes Welker"

Denver Broncos Rookie Montee Ball Faces Stiff Statistical Headwinds

Cold, Hard Football Facts for June 17, 2013

Rookie RB Montee Ball is drawing rave reviews in Denver and his fantasy stock is rising. John Elway compared him to no less a Denver legend than Terrell Davis. But Justin Henry says the young ball carrier faces strong statistical headwinds.

2013 NFL Schedule: The Year Of The Denver Broncos

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 19, 2013

The 2013 NFL schedule is here and Scott Kacsmar says it looks like the Year of the Denver Broncos, who enjoy high-profile games and an easy schedule. But strength of schedule before the season often looks much different at the end of the season.

The Legend of Limas Sweed: The NFL Receiver Who Couldn't Catch

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 12, 2013

Draft-niks gushed over Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lima Sweed back in 2008. They overlooked one little problem: Sweed couldn't catch syphilis in a Thai whorehouse. Scott Kacsmar pens a cautionary tale.

Epic Fail: The Wide Receiver Draft Class Of 2012

Cold, Hard Football Facts for April 9, 2013

The 2012 draft and the following season proved, yet again, that high-priced wide receivers are little more than Shiny Hood Ornaments, the most overvalued position in all of sports. We review an ugly, ugly year for teams that chased wide receivers in the draft.

Slot Machines: Danny Amendola Is The Poor Man's Wes Welker

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 15, 2013

Danny Amendola does play a similar style of slot receiver to Wes Welker. He just doesn't play it as well, says Captain Comeback Scott Kacsmar In fact, Amendola's career average of 8.81 yards per catch is the worst in NFL history.

Buh-bye Wes Welker: 10 Reasons New England Patriots Made Right Move

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 14, 2013

There’s a collective psychosis in New England over the curious loss of Wes Welker. But the reality is that the team's championship fortunes here at the end of the Brady Era have nothing to do with who plays slot receiver.

Free Agency Silly Season Is Here; 2013 Salary Cap $123M

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 12, 2013

The free-agent frenzy gets underway today (Tuesday, March 12) at 4 p.m. Here's a look at some of the ins-and-outs of free agency, the "silly season" of the NFL calendar.

Back To Basics: New England Patriots Can Win, Even Thrive, Without Wes Welker

Cold, Hard Football Facts for March 6, 2013

Wes Welker is destined for free agency and Patriots fans wonder if the team can live without the record-setting slot man. The reality is that the Patriots can not only live without Welker, they can thrive without Welker.

Big Tease: 2012 New England Patriots And NFL's History Of Offensive Failures

Cold, Hard Football Facts for February 19, 2013

The 2012 Patriots are the latest in a long history of sexy NFL offenses that teased football fans with visions of getting lucky but then failed to put out at the big dance. In reality, it's ALWAYS been a mistake to build teams around high-powered offenses.

Captain Comeback: Harbaugh Brothers Blank NFL’s Top Comeback QBs

Cold, Hard Football Facts for January 21, 2013

Atlanta's Matt Ryan and New England's Tom Brady are the top two comeback quarterbacks in football. But they were each blanked in the second half at home by the Harbaugh Brothers. Captain Comeback breaks it all down.