8:15 PM EST, ESPN - Line: San Diego -4 What was intended as a primetime duel between a pair of Quarterbacks selected early in the 2004 NFL Draft, will now be billed as a matchup of two teams just looking to keep up with the competition in the AFC, as the San Diego Chargers host the Pittsburgh Steelers tonight at Qualcomm Stadium. Unfortunately, the Steelers (2-2, 2nd in AFC North) will be without Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger tonight, as the Pro … [Read more...]
The Learning Curve: The Regression of the Mobile Quarterback
During the NFL Draft evaluation process, Quarterbacks are picked apart like pine needles on a Christmas Tree, with everything from their accuracy, arm strength, footwork, anticipation, and leadership skills, all the way to their off-the-field tendencies coming under scrutiny. However, at some point of the process no matter how big and athletic, and where they played in College, they are always placed in one of two categories: are they a mobile … [Read more...]
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Miami -7 One of the NFL's many bitter rivalries renews tonight as the flailing New York Jets host the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football at MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands. It sounds odd to say at this juncture of the season, but this is the first of two meetings between these teams on the campaign, with the Dolphins continuing to vie for a Wild Card Birth, while the Jets... well, let's say that they're just … [Read more...]