NFL Game Recaps of previous weeks and seasons can be found via links at the bottom of the page. Panthers 24, Texans 9 The Panthers were expected to win this game easily, given that they were eight-point favorites with tons of public backing. It didn’t turn out to be that simple, with Carolina never establishing…

This is NFL Draft Scout’s Notebook, where Matt McGuire will list the notes he took while scouting players for the 2011 NFL Draft, 2012 NFL Draft and beyond. Send Matt an e-mail here: [email protected]. All other e-mail, including advertising and link proposals, send to: [email protected] Posted July 18, 2010 Matt Reynolds vs. Oklahoma Matt Reynolds…

Packers 24, Rams 3 If every NFL game was this simple, football would be a pretty boring sport. Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL. The Rams, meanwhile, were starting 85-year-old Al Harris at corner. Hmm… I wonder what was going to happen. The Packers basically named the score of this game, and…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

Strengths: Edge pass-rusher Very athletic Fast get-off Agile Able to sink and flatten to the quarterback Good repertoire of pass-rushing moves Instincts Can bull rush Physical Can bully offensive linemen Puts quarterbacks into the turf with authority Dangerous spin and swim moves Instincts Great pursuit defender Lives in the backfield Consistent source of pass pressure…