FBO: The Reggie Bush breakout

Football Outsiders analyzes Week 12 in the NFL. Ideas: Oakland isn't THAT bad; Reggie Bush is poised for a big game vs. New England; Pittsburgh needs to play better in the second half; David Garrard gets knocked around too much and a plan for Houston.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

UC's D, TCU's O and other big surprises

...Player of the Week honors after posting back-to-back 200-yard receiving games against Baylor and Kansas State. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Alexander is still far under the radar. Despite his staggering...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)

So many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

FBO: Don't get sleepy on Floyd

Football Outsiders applies their metrics to NFL Week 12 fantasy, telling you 32 players to consider starting and 32 players to avoid at all costs. A sleeper? Malcolm Floyd of the San Diego Chargers.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Mel Kiper's latest 2010 Big Board

ESPN NFL draft Insider Mel Kiper ranks the top 25 pro prospects on November 25, 2009. Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh remains No. 1.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Scouts Take: Kansas City at San Diego

Preview | November 21, 2009

A move the Eagles could make

...they are confident Ben Roethlisberger doesn't have concussion problems that lingered after Sunday's loss in Kansas City. Instead of signing a veteran backup, the Steelers wanted someone young to work behind Dennis Dixon...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Favors' shot-blocking skills stand out

About 30 NBA scouts traveled to San Juan to take in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off last week for a look at some of the top college talent that had gathered t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Mallett loaded with physical tools, potential

...per game and those throws are still lacking. For instance, on a 68-yard touchdown pass against Kansas the receiver had four yards on the defender initially but the ball was underthrown and he had...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pondexter heads thin list of college seniors

College seniors continue to be a dying breed in the NBA draft. The thinking is simple: After four years, all the good players have already left school...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Suh locking down early-first round status

...player. Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is certainly one of those players, and what we saw against Kansas State provided four specific examples of why Suh is such a unique player. 1. He makes his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Pass Plays: Week 12 pickups

You never know when an injury or a slump will doom you, so you'd better have depth.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Questions as teams rebuild for next season

...me are at home against Seattle and against San Francisco. Cleveland closes the season with games at Kansas City, Oakland and Jacksonville, any one of which is winnable. And Tampa Bay has only two more...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Evans receiving national interest

...10 letters in the last week from North Carolina. Miami is coming on, Texas Tech, SMU, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado sends a lot, Oklahoma, Northwestern, Michigan, UCLA and LSU have all been sending stuff," An offer...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

The market for Miguel Cabrera

The Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009