http://www.realfootball365.com NFL Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14101 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14101 Although the Oakland Raiders feature several playmakers on defense, linebacker Kirk Morrison has assumed the role as the unit's leader. Since arriving in the Bay Area in 2005, Morrison hasn’t missed a game and has compiled nearly 500 tackles. With the Raiders poised to break a string of six consecutive losing seasons, Morrison and the Oakland defense will have to do their part in 2009. While ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-07-03T04:08:19-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14100 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14100 The Internet and popularity of social networks are changing the way that sports journalism is reported. ESPN has made a habit of showing Twitter messages (also known as Tweets) of NBA players on its homepage. So, it's no surprise that a few idiots in the world have decided to imitate these high-profile members of the athletic community. They think it's hilarious. Well, Miami Dolphins wide ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) NFL 2009-07-03T04:01:03-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/14102 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/niners/14102 While linebacker Patrick Willis garners most of the headlines, the San Francisco 49ers have a handful of other options set to break out at the position. With Mike Singletary now in control, there’s a good chance the team’s linebacking corps will progress into one of the top units in the NFL. Willis’ accomplishments have been well documented with two Pro Bowl appearances in his first two seasons ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-07-03T04:00:08-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14097 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14097 Like all sports fans ever, Buffalo Bills backers can take solace in not getting gut-punched every single week last season like Detroit Lions adherents. Except maybe they can’t: At least Detroit never teased its followers with playoff dreams or an undefeated September. Lions fans were stuck in a rotten relationship, but their partner never pretended it was anything other than dysfunctional. ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2009-07-02T04:02:07-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/14094 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/nfl/14094 I'm a proponent of the death penalty, and I say that fully aware that most criminologists do not believe it stops crime. In fact, according to a study published at Northwestern University School of Law’s Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 88 percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide. Similarly, 87 percent believe that ... JMcmullen1@comcast.net (John McMullen) NFL 2009-07-02T04:02:07-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14092 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14092 The Buffalo Bills couldn’t hold a lead last season. It wasn’t merely on a game-by-game basis: They blew it on a global scale. The squad notoriously plummeted from divisional studs to sub-.500 playoff outcasts; in doing so, the Bills proved that no lead is safe. That maxim applies to whoever tops the AFC East in September as well as to individual contests. Buffalo must remain continually ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2009-07-01T04:03:40-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14093 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14093 While many question marks surround the Oakland Raiders’ wide receiving corps, the tight end position is in good hands thanks to Zach Miller -- who proved to be one of quarterback JaMarcus Russell’s favorite targets a year ago and their relationship is expected to flourish even more during the upcoming season. For a young and developing signal caller, having a dependable tight end is one of the ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-07-01T04:02:41-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14090 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14090 Buffalo Bills fans don’t have to worry about losing another alleged home game to Ontario, at least not yet. Um, yay? Owner Ralph Wilson claimed in an Associated Press interview that he’s pleased with the Treaty of Toronto’s current terms, and won’t reconsider them for “two or three years.” If accurate, that means the Bills get to be the Bills, at least for most of the season; they're rightly ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2009-06-30T04:12:52-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14091 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14091 Wide receiver Javon Walker’s tenure in Oakland has been turbulent thus far, but his importance during the upcoming season is crucial. The Raiders deploy an inexperienced group of wideouts and Walker must become the catalyst the team expected him to be. If Oakland’s passing game is able to get back on track this year, Walker’s leadership and production must take a major step forward. As the ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-06-30T04:04:23-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14081 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14081 The NFC East has been called The Beast for quite some time because of the talent its teams possess. If offseason moves are any indication, though, the AFC East may soon be the king of the jungle known as the NFL. Every team in the division improved or added players who will raise their public profile. The Buffalo Bills, a young team, got Terrell Owens and are naturally more mature with another ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) NFL 2009-06-30T04:03:23-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14089 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14089 Although he was drafted into one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the NFL, Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell continues to draw adverse reviews. Russell’s long-term future remains uncertain, but continuous remarks regarding his poor work ethic are becoming redundant. Russell has risen above several factors working against him and should be given a clean slate entering just his ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-06-29T04:09:37-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14087 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14087 The dream of an 18-game regular season in the NFL may come true in the near future. Of all the wonderful things about two extra contests per year, the best may be that Buffalo Bills receiver Terrell Owens will have two fewer weeks during the offseason to complain about former teammates. He recently once again took on former teammate and passer Tony Romo, continuing a persistently unsurprising ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2009-06-29T04:07:48-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14080 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/dolphins/14080 A quick note to anyone worrying about the recent arrest of Vontae Davis, the Miami Dolphins' first-round cornerback. Spend your time fretting about something else. Davis isn’t going to get in trouble. Why? Well, he wasn’t even the person who was arrested. Weird how that happens, huh? Davis has asserted on his blog that he wasn’t even in Champaign, Ill., when the incident occurred during a ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) NFL 2009-06-29T04:00:24-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14078 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/bills/14078 Call them the Buffalo Billboards. A new NFL rule allows teams to slap ads on practice jerseys, and reports claim the Buffalo Bills are naturally considering taking part. They haven’t chosen to participate, yet, but skinflint owner Ralph Wilson is exactly the type who would be willing to pimp out his players. That’s despite his continued exasperating unwillingness to maximize his money through ... avbialy@aol.com (Anthony Bialy) NFL 2009-06-26T04:23:13-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14083 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/raiders/14083 The Oakland Raiders have been plagued by a revolving door at the left tackle position in recent years, but they may have found their long-term solution in Mario Henderson. Henderson came on strong toward the end of last year and is expected to pick up right where he left off in 2009. After the now-departed Kwame Harris struggled late last year, Henderson started the final three games at left ... bwill5025@msn.com (Brad Wilbricht) NFL 2009-06-26T04:13:39-05:00