2010 Offseason Breakdown: NFC South Needs

Throughout the month of February, Bump and Run will break down the needs of each NFL team as free agency and the draft approaches. Today, we’re breaking down the NFC South:

Atlanta Falcons: After making the playoffs in Mike Smith’s first season as head coach, the Falcons took a small step back in 2009 (though they did post back-to-back winning seasons for the first time ever). Look for GM Thomas Dimitroff to pursue a playmaker on defense to complement DE John Abraham. On offense, Matty Ice should be able to generate 20-28 points per game with what he’s got. Adding another reliable pass catcher wouldn’t hurt though. … Continue Reading

2010 Offseason Breakdown: NFC North Needs

Throughout the month of February, Bump and Run will break down the needs of each NFL team as free agency and the draft approaches. Today, we tackle the NFC North:

Chicago Bears: The Bears have some holes to fill on both sides of the ball, but getting Jay Cutler a stud WR is priority #1. New offensive coordinator Mike Martz will want to stretch the field, but he’ll need the toys to do so. On defense, plain and simple: that secondary needs a fixin’. The return of Brian Urlacher should give the linebacking corps the jolt they were lacking in 2009. … Continue Reading

The Vick List – 3 Logical Spots

It’s widely expected that the Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to trade quarterback Michael Vick at some point this offseason. Where to? We’re glad you asked – here are three logical destinations for #7: … Continue Reading

2010 Offseason Breakdown: NFC East Needs

Throughout the month of February, Bump and Run will break down the needs of each NFL team as free agency and the draft approaches. Today, we dive into the NFC East:

Dallas Cowboys: Finally! The Cowpokes won a playoff game and it only took 14 years. While momentum hardly ever seems to carry over from one season to the next, Dallas is hopeful they can build on their 2009 success and parlay it into a Super Bowl appearance on their home turf. Offseason priorities include locking down WR Miles Austin, finding something, anything better than Roy Williams on the other side and adding young talent along their defensive front seven.

Key Unrestricted Free Agents: Terence Newman, CB.

Key Restricted Free Agents: Miles Austin, WR; Marcus Spears, DE.

Needs: WR, DL and OL  

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A-Peace

The Giants cut ties with LB Antonio Pierce this week in a bold move that signals a major overhaul for a defense in disarray.

Wow, how’s that for ‘what have you done for me lately? ‘

Question for GM Jerry Reese: is getting younger worth cutting your smartest player? A.P. has had his share of injuries, but at 31 years-old, there aren’t many players in the NFL that can match his intelligence. Plus, the guy took tremendous pride in beating the Cowboys, Eagles and Redskins. Big Blue is 21-12 against the NFC East since 2005 – the year Pierce arrived in NYC. He also led the team in tackles in Super Bowl XLII, only one of the biggest games in Giants history.

The linebacker scorned has already expressed his desire to stay in the NFC East. It makes sense – when the Redskins made the mistake of allowing Pierce to sign with the Giants in 2005, he never let them live it down. So Jerry Reese, I ask again - do you feel lucky?

Week 17 Staff Picks

Last week of the regular season – make it count:

	Chris Hayre	Mark Rogers	Pat Greissing	Veronica J.
Indianapolis at Buffalo	BUF	INDY	BUF	NO PICK
Jacksonville at Cleveland	CLE	CLE	JAX	NO PICK
St. Louis at San Francisco	SF	SF	SF	NO PICK
Pittsburgh at Miami	MIA	PITT	MIA	NO PICK
New York Giants at Minnesota	MINN	MINN	MINN	NO PICK
Atlanta at Tampa Bay	ATL	ATL	ATL	NO PICK
New Orleans at Carolina	CAR	CAR	NO	NO PICK
New England at Houston	HOU	NE	HOU	NO PICK
Philadelphia at Dallas	PHI	DAL	PHI	NO PICK
Kansas City at Denver	DEN	DEN	KC	NO PICK
Baltimore at Oakland	BAL	BAL	BAL	NO PICK
Green Bay at Arizona	ARIZ	GB	GB	NO PICK
Washington at San Diego	SD	SD	SD	NO PICK
Tennessee at Seattle	TENN	TENN	TENN	NO PICK
Chicago at Detroit	CHI	CHI	CHI	NO PICK
Cincinnati at New York Jets	NYJ	NYJ	CINCY	NO PICK
Week 16 Record	9-7	12-4	10-6	9-7
Season Record	157-83	150-74	156-84	148-79

Week 16 Staff Picks

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Bump and Run – wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season. Week 16 kicks-off on Christmas Day as the Chargers look to lock up a first-round bye in the playoffs against a pesky Titans team with nothing to lose. Not a bad way to get things started, huh? Here are this week’s staff picks: … Continue Reading

Week 15 Staff Picks

New NFL rule: if you’re undefeated, you don’t have to play on Sunday. The Colts kick-off Week 15 on Thursday night against the Jags while the Saints take the Saturday night stage against the snake-bitten (in December) Cowboys. Here are your Week 15 picks: … Continue Reading

Week 14 Staff Picks

	Chris Hayre	Mark Rogers	Pat Greissing	Veronica J.
Pittsburgh at Cleveland	PITT	PITT	PITT	PITT
New Orleans at Atlanta	NO	NO	NO	NO
Green Bay at Chicago	GB	GB	GB	GB
Detroit at Baltimore	BAL	BAL	BAL	BAL
Miami at Jacksonville	MIA	MIA	MIA	MIA
Seattle at Houston	HOU	HOU	HOU	HOU
NY Jets at Tampa Bay	TB	NYJ	TB	NYJ
Denver at Indianapolis	INDY	INDY	DEN	INDY
Buffalo at Kansas City	KC	KC	KC	BUF
Cincinnati at Minnesota	MINN	MINN	CINCY	MINN
Carolina at New England	NE	NE	NE	NE
Washington at Oakland	WAS	OAK	OAK	WAS
St. Louis at Tennessee	TENN	TENN	TENN	TENN
San Diego at Dallas	SD	DAL	SD	SD
Philadelphia at NY Giants	PHI	PHI	PHI	PHI
Arizona at San Francisco	ARIZ	SF	ARIZ	ARIZ
Week 13 Record	9-7	0-0	8-8	11-5
Season Record	126-66	115-61	129-63	115-64

Week 13 Staff Picks

Playoff positioning has finally begun. The Giants hope to crawl back into the NFC Wild Card hunt while the Titans look to win their 6th straight game and hand Indy their 1st loss of the season - all in the same afternoon. Here are your Week 13 picks: … Continue Reading