2012 Breaking Down The Divisions: NFC North

The NFC North is one of those divisions notorious for being a smashmouth division. Now not so much as the runners in the division are solid, but the gunslingers have taken control of the division

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NFL Mid Year Report Card

Most Valuable Player: Aaron Rodgers

No one has been more impressive than the Captain Aaron Rodgers this season. Captain Rodgers has become the most dangerous man in football up until this point in the year. He is dynamic and believes he is unstoppable.

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What's Wrong With Chris Johnson

Just two years ago, Chris Johnson was arguably the best back in football. He has held out of training camps and petitioned to be one of the highest paid players in the NFL. Well this year Chris Johnson got his wish. He was rewarded with a lucrative contract for his position with a lot of guaranteed money. However Johnson has not shown up to play. Well in body, but not spiritually.

Johnson looks so uninspired playing football this year. Despite his lack of productivity, the Titans are winning games. But things would be so much easier if he were his usual explosive step. I think I summed it up best when I wrote this piece earlier in the year. From what I have seen in my lifetime as a player, coach, and fan, guys who get paid in the off-season or during hold outs usually never perform well into that contract. The guys who get paid mid season while they are performing well; usually continue to perform well because they are prepared for the season.

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The Five Best Running Backs In The NFL As Of October 24, 2011

The past few weeks I have gotten out the pen and the pad and decided that it was time to evaluate on my own that were the best running backs in the game. I am looking for a few things when I evaluate running backs:

1. Do they have the ability to turn water into wine…? Can they make a negative play into a positive?
2. Do they possess the ability to be an every down back…? This means they can run, catch, block, and are a threat in all three categories.
3. Are they homerun hitters… which mean they can take a two yard run and turn it into an 80 yard run.
4. What type of footwork do they have in and out of the cut… Can they go from 100 to 0, and then back to 100 without slipping and sliding all over the field?
5. Do defenders hesitate before they come up to take on the back…? This means they are a force and not every one wants a piece of them at their best.

As I evaluated the backs in the league I had to watch a lot of football. I recorded three games from each of the past four weeks and I spent some time watching guys go at their best. I have to say that the list didn’t shape out like I thought it would. I watched guys who are usually the one’s crowned when it comes to great backs because they have been doing it for so long. What I found is that there are a few guys who really don’t get the attention they deserve when it comes to their football ability.

Lets start with the 5^th back on the list.

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