7 NBA Players that could dominate the NFL

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When watching football, you just about always hear the commentators talking about players boxing others out to make a catch. This is commonly used when talking about players such as Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez and Jimmy Graham. All three are tight ends, but more importantly, all three are former basketball players. This got me thinking, who are some NBA players who would take the NFL by storm?

Wild Card Week: Bengals @ Texans

In week 8, I confirmed my week 1 prediction that Houston would beat Atlanta in the Super Bowl. While I usually stick to my gut, I have to change my pick. As we’ve seen over the last few years, it’s not about who the best team is, but who gets hot at the right time. While  Houston and Atlanta are the two most talented teams, that’s not makes a Super Bowl champion.

With that being said…

Cincinnati @ Houston

NFL: Week 8 Power Rankings

By Chris Lehman

Week eight in the NFL is underway and teams have played anywhere from six to eight games so far. With the season around its halfway point, here’s where the teams stack up:

The Replacements

By Chris Lehman

“During a pro football strike, the owners hire substitute players.” –IMDB

Those of you who were expecting to see Keanu Reeves in a football jersey, you’re in the wrong place. But just in case you REALLY want to see the picture, here you go:

Now that that’s out of the way:

If it weren’t for the lack of Ed Hochuli’s biceps and Mike Carey’s lisp, no one would even know that week 1 and 2’s games were refereed by replacements.

The replacement NFL refs have created a great deal of hype leading up to this season. Through two weeks, however, it proved to be just that, hype.

Outside the Pocket

By Chris Lehman

The days of the prototypical pocket quarterback in the NFL are nearing an end.

An innovation that was started by Steve young and John Elway is well on its way to being the norm. I’m not saying every quarterback of this style is of their caliber, but more and more we’re seeing a style of play that will soon no longer be suitable for the likes of Tom Brady or Peyton Manning.

Stuck in the Past

By Chris Lehman

What does it mean to be the greatest of all time? The GOAT. The Mohammed Ali of your sport. Who decides who will be forever immortalized in a shrine of greatness?

This should be solely determined by what happens during the game. Whichever athlete steps up and makes the biggest splash, wins the most and most importantly, performs the best should be the best.

But this isn’t the case.

Rookie Impact

By Chris Lehman

Just a few years back was a time in sports when rookies had limited roles. They were brought in to learn from the veterans and would eventually become the marquee players. Of course there were some exceptions where a guy was brought in to be the guy, e.g., Peyton Manning or Shaq.

Now, however, it has become much more likely for a team to go out and draft a player to instantly be the face of the franchise. Some critics of this ideology say that a quarterback or point guard shouldn’t start as a rookie because they won’t be ready. A lot of the time that is the case, but we’ve seen players make an impact in their first year, or in Matt Ryan’s case, on their first professional play.

Previous rookies from recent years who fit this category include Derrick Rose, LeBron James and Dwight Howard. Here are some current rookies who were brought in to make an instant impact on their franchises and will be centerpieces for years to come.

What ever happened to…?

By Chris Lehman

Has there ever been a player that you remember watching dominate one year, then disappear the next? Or what about a player who was supposed to be the next superstar, but it just didn’t happen. I’m not talking about busts such as Jamarcus Russell or Adam Morrison who were given the chance to be THE guy and didn’t deliver. This list also won’t include players who naturally got worse due to age or injury, but instead guys who you just wonder – what ever happened to…?

2012 NFL Power Rankings

By Chris Lehman

If the season were to start today, here’s a look at potential power rankings through the 20th spot:

Honorable mentions – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals

Super Bowl Preview

By Chris Lehman

At the beginning of the year, NFL fans were eager and hoping to just see a season. Now that the season has come and gone, as have the playoffs, it’s now time for the biggest game of the year. This year we have a rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots. Last time, the Patriots were heavily favored to win and to achieve perfection, but the Giants ruined those plans when Eli Manning made “The Play.” Manning somehow avoided the pass rush and heaved a ball up and David Tyree made the helmet catch, which is considered by some to be the best play in a Super Bowl ever. Soon after, Manning found Plaxico Burress wide open in the end zone for the go-ahead touchdown. That was then, this is now.