Marlon Humphrey
NFL coaches and general managers would rather lose an August preseason game than lose a player for any length of time. The most vital element of the summer is staying healthy. When injuries hit, particularly to stars, the damage can last far beyond the season’s kickoff. Sometimes, the impact is felt all the way through […]
Ranking Top 9 NFL Cornerbacks Entering 2023 Season
NFL defenses are increasingly reliant on elite-caliber defensive backs to prowl the deep parts of the field and match up with the most athletic playmakers the league has to offer. In professional football’s new, pass-happy reality, cornerbacks who can shut down an opponent’s star weapons are worth their weight in gold. With this importance in […]
Ranking NFL’s Top 7 Secondaries Entering 2023
As a Hall of Fame defensive back, it only feels right to rank my top-seven secondaries heading into the 2023 NFL season. This was a difficult list to construct, but after some thought, I settled on these seven teams. Let’s get into it. NFL’s Top 7 Secondaries 7. San Francisco 49ers Cornerback Charvarius Ward and […]
Nick Saban, Alabama’s Standard Creates Pro Bowl Defensive Backs
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs discusses the Nick Saban “standard” that has four former Crimson Tide defensive backs being named to the Pro Bowl.
Building the NFL’s Ultimate Cornerback
An NFL cornerback has to have a variety of skills to be great. Let’s imagine you could build the perfect cornerback out of the skills of today’s best players. Which players and skills would you piece together to create the ultimate cornerback? These are the players I would choose: Route Recognition: Xavien Howard The guy’s […]
Top Five AFC DBs: Dolphins’ Howard, Chargers’ James Lead the Way
Xavien Howard and Derwin James highlight this list of the most exceptional and dominant defensive backs in the AFC — a group so deep and talented we couldn’t keep our list to just five.
NFL Week 8 Betting: Odds, Spreads, Picks, Predictions for Ravens vs. Buccaneers
Thursday Night Football: Baltimore Ravens (4-3) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-4) Opening Spread: Buccaneers +1. Opening Game Total: 44. Opening Team Totals: Buccaneers (21.5), Ravens (22.5). Weather: Outdoors, some chance of rain. The Line Report This line opened as Buccaneers +1. This line is now between Buccaneers […]
Bills vs. Ravens: Challenges Await Both Secondaries
Rod Woodson breaks down the Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens matchup on both sides of the field. Can a banged-up Bills’ secondary handle the Ravens’ explosive passing attack? Can Baltimore’s talented but inconsistent secondary hang with Buffalo’s vaunted wide receiver corps?
Samari Rolle’s Top Ten Cornerbacks Heading Into 2022
When an All-Pro cornerback like Samari Rolle speaks, you listen. The NFL is a full-fledged passing league, no doubt about it. When you are in a league that needs to stop that type of offense, having good corners is key. If you are lucky enough to have one of the top cornerbacks, then you have […]
What Wins Football Games in Today’s NFL?
At the end of the day, the only sure way to win a football game is by scoring more points than the opposing team. However, there are certain variables within a game that help you more consistently achieve that goal. Mantras like “winning the turnover battle” have been bandied about for decades as keys to […]