Peyton Manning started his rookie season and threw 28 interceptions. That did not ruin his career. So the choice is simple in Detroit: Don't waste any time and start Matthew Stafford next season, Pete Prisco says.
Ready to rattle the hornet's nest? Pete Prisco is ready for the 'you-know-what storm' that comes with his annual ranking of the NFL's Top 50 players.
NFL rosters include four Aplington-Parkersburg High graduates. One, Jacksonville's Brad Meester, tells Pete Prisco a main reason was coach Ed Thomas, who was shot to death Wednesday at the Iowa school.
Who is the NFL's best player? The 50 best? Well, just hold your horses a bit. Pete Prisco charts out his anticipated annual list, and we start by rolling out Nos. 26-50 and the Just Missed list.
Criminal charges. Domestic incidents. League suspension. So Brandon Marshall is just another receiver, more trouble than he's worth, right? Not if you ask best friend Mike Walker, and Pete Prisco does.
And then there were three? Peyton Manning and Tom Brady are locks in the Elite Quarterback Club. But Pete Prisco says new-look Drew Brees lacks only one major membership credential.
Why don't the Saints, Pats or Colts run the Wildcat? Because they have guys that can throw. Pete Prisco can't hide his disdain for the trendy formation that is simply a gimmick for teams that don't have a QB.
Some of us have been guilty of looking at what Reggie Bush hasn't done. But Pete Prisco says we should be looking at the former No. 2 overall pick as an ultimate new-wave weapon.
Breakthrough guys are part of the fun in the NFL. This time a year ago, how many knew Matt Cassel, LaMarr Woodley, Lance Moore ...? Pete Prisco is impressed with what they did but needs to see an encore from these 10.
Of football's 22 positions, four are most vital. The keys to winning can be found at quarterback, left tackle, pass rusher, corner. Pete Prisco creates a formula, does the math and finds a familiar team at No. 1.
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