Tuesday Morning Tailback

A weekly article during football season which take a critical look at the NFL. We do this from the base belief that NFL football is the greatest game in the history of mankind, but some recent policies and the overall direction of the league has chipped away at this greatness. Our primary goal is to spark debate on these subjects, so we encourage you to give your own opinion and leave comments.

All articles by Ric Albano unless otherwise noted.

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December 22, 2015
In Defense of Odell Beckham, Jr.
A special blend of Giants Blog and Tuesday Morning Tailback by J.D. Cook following the NFL’s suspension of Odell Beckham Jr.

February 3, 2015
There’s Always a Bigger Fish
However, in a competitive environment it is important to have an undisputed “biggest fish”. This is not to hate on New England, but do we really know that the best team won?

January 27, 2015
If I Was Commissioner
by J.D. Cook
A couple of short lists on how to easily fix some of the most controversial NFL policies as well as the weak sports media policies that are crumbling the integrity of the game.

January 20, 2015
Kill the Monster!
There are few things worse than a coach that refuses to coach to win the game in the playoffs. Green Bay’s late game collapse against Seattle in the NFC Championship Game was setup by coaching decisions made earlier.

January 6, 2015
The NFL Is a Wreck
The playoffs are a very exciting time and, except for the Detroit-Dallas game, usually portray the NFL at its best. But this will only serve to temporarily mask the cracks in integrity underneath the surface of the NFL.

December 30, 2014
14 Things About 2014
As the 2014 regular season ends and we look forward to the 11 exciting games of the playoffs, Tuesday Morning Tailback presents a list of our highlights from the past season.

December 23, 2014
Trimming the Weeds, part 2
While several teams haven fallen out of contention, the final Sunday of the regular season will see three head-to-head showdowns for division titles.

December 16, 2014
Trimming the Weeds, part 1
Over the next couple of weeks, Tuesday Morning Tailback will examine the “weeding” out as the NFL works towards its dozen playoff teams.

December 9, 2014
Style Points
Unlike the highly subjective College system, the NFL has a solid tiebreaking system which has been quietly in place for decades and provides solid metrics for every possible scenario.

November 25, 2014
Trade Odell Beckham Now! After his catch for the ages, Odell Beckham’s stock will never be higher than it is right now. This is why he should be traded right away.

November 11, 2014
Veteran’s Day
Today we take a look at several of the NFL’s top veterans by position, who are still performing at a high level in 2014.

November 4, 2014
Brutal Truths There are a lot of problems with the NFL but you won’t hear them in the mainstream sports media.

October 21, 2014
Map of America Recently, Facebook released a map that visually displays county-by-county which are the most popular teams according to their members personal “Likes”.

September 23, 2014
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Just as things have started to get interesting through Week 3, comes the plethora of bye-weeks to kill the momentum. So we’ve decided to take one also.

September 16, 2014
There’s a Flag On the Play
Week 2 had a lack of quality football, only aggravated by the “flag happy” officials and the mounds of annoying, marginal penalties.

September 9, 2014
Drunk On Football
Between college and the NFL, there was such a saturation of action this past weekend that one comes out feeling drunk on football.

September 2, 2014
When 8 is Greater Than 606
After a record-breaking regular season and a total flop in the Super Bowl, the Denver Broncos enter the 2014 NFL season in the most unenviable position.

 

Articles from the 2013 Season

• That Stuper Bowl – Tuesday, February 4, 2014
• That Pro Bowl Sucked – Tuesday, January 28, 2014
• Class vs. Ass – Tuesday, January 21, 2014
• The West Is the Best – Tuesday, January 14, 2014
• Luck Does Not Suck – Tuesday, January 7, 2014
• 13 Things About 2013 – Tuesday, December 31, 2013
• NFL Dead Zone – Tuesday, December 24, 2013
• November’s Champions – Tuesday, December 17, 2013
• Great Football! – Tuesday, December 10, 2013
• Good Football – Tuesday, December 3, 2013
• The NFL On Thanksgiving – Tuesday, November 26, 2013
• Houston, We Have a Problem – Tuesday, November 19, 2013
• Cool As the Brees – Tuesday, November 12, 2013
• 2013 Midseason Report – Tuesday, November 5, 2013
• Only Jerks Are “Competitive” – Tuesday, October 29, 2013
• The Little Giants That Could – Tuesday, October 22, 2013
• Hail To the Thinskins – Tuesday, October 15, 2013
• I’ll Be Back – Tuesday, October 8, 2013
• In the Pitts – Tuesday, October 1, 2013
• Schizophrenic Season Start – Tuesday, September 24, 2013
• NFL Rat Culture – Tuesday, September 17, 2013
• Northern Tears – Tuesday, September 10, 2013
• 2013 NFL Season Predictions – Tuesday, September 3, 2013

 

Articles from the 2012 Season

• Nevermore – Tuesday, February 5, 2013
• Why So Much Suck? – Tuesday, January 29, 2013
• The Brothers Harbaugh – Tuesday, January 22, 2013
• Kneeling Down On the Job – Tuesday, January 15, 2013
• Those Shanahans Need to Be Fired! – Tuesday, January 8, 2013
• Romo Is the Hero Dallas Deserves – Tuesday, January 1, 2013
• The NFL on Christmas – Tuesday, December 25, 2013
• Giant Goose Egg – Tuesday, December 18, 2013
• Goodell Is Bad – Tuesday, December 11, 2013
• Salivating Over a Tragedy – Tuesday, December 4, 2013
• Dallas Is Dead – Tuesday, November 27, 2012
• Alternate Uniforms Should Be a Bit More Alternate – Tuesday, November 20, 2012
• The Dream Team – Tuesday, November 13, 2012
• NFL 2012 Midseason Report – Tuesday, November 6, 2012
• Dolphins Flying In the Sky – Tuesday, October 30, 2012
• Parity or Mediocrity? – Tuesday, October 23, 2012
• I’ll Be Back – Tuesday, October 16, 2012
• In the Alternative Universe – Tuesday, October 9, 2012
• October Skies – Tuesday, October 2, 2012
• Steve Sabol – Tuesday, September 25, 2012
• Stop the Saints! – Tuesday, September 18, 2012
• The Idiocy of Overused Acronyms – Tuesday, September 11, 2012
• 2012 Season Preview – Tuesday, September 4, 2012
• TMT’s “No BS” Challenge – Tuesday, August 28, 2012

 

Articles from the 2011 Season

• Season Wrap – Tuesday, February 7, 2012
• Losing Momentum – Tuesday, January 31, 2012
• Goat – Tuesday, January 24, 2012
• Hardy Har Harbaugh – Tuesday, January 17, 2011
• Wildcard Weekend – Tuesday, January 10, 2011
• B.S. and No B.S. – Tuesday, January 3, 2012
• Unbalanced – Tuesday, December 27, 2011
• One – Tuesday, December 20, 2011
• Seven Reasons Why 2011 Is the Year Of the Quarterback – Tuesday, December 13, 2011
• Cut It Out! – Tuesday, December 6, 2011
• November’s Champions – Tuesday, November 29, 2011
• Crashing at Home – Tuesday, November 22, 2011
• NFL Midseason Report – Tuesday, November 15, 2011
• The College Scam (Part 3) – Tuesday, November 8, 2011
• Prince Phillip – Tuesday, November 1, 2011
• Cool As the Brees – Tuesday, October 25, 2011
• Nicknames Suck, Let’s Shake on It – Tuesday, October 18, 2011
• Commitment to Excellence – Tuesday, October 11, 2011
• The NFL’s Soft Pink Underbelly – Tuesday, October 4, 2011
• When The Roof Caves In – Tuesday, September 27, 2011
• Polarizing the Football World – Tuesday, September 20, 2011
• Consistency vs. Asininity – Tuesday, September 13, 2011
• 2011 Season Preview – Tuesday, September 6, 2011
• $100 “No Bullshit” Challenge – Tuesday, August 30, 2011

 

Articles from the 2010 Season

• A Study In Patience – Tuesday, February 8, 2011
• Say Bye Bye to Sudden Death – Tuesday, February 1, 2011
• America’s Teams – Tuesday, January 25, 2011
• The NFL – It’s a Big Hit – Tuesday, January 18, 2011
• Earth Shaking – Tuesday, January 11, 2011
• Predictions. Predictions – Tuesday, January 4, 2011
• Fire And Ice – Tuesday, December 28, 2010
• Fly, Eagles, Fly – Tuesday, December 21, 2010