2011 NFC South Preview

  John Mitchell and Brady Ford continue their NFL divisional previews with the NFC South Who had the best offseason among the NFC South teams? Mitchell: I really like what the Falcons did this offseason. They didn’t make a lot of moves, but they made a few key moves that very well could propel them toward a Super Bowl appearance. First, they made a big splash in the NFL Draft by trading up and taking Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones to give... Read More

Big Hits 7/26/11: Football is Back, Kraft Helped Save Football

  This is the first big hits post here at Breaking Tackles, where I share news, stories, pictures, and videos that I find interesting and think you would enjoy. Here we go. Roger Goodell: ‘Football is Back’ – ESPN Finally, after a long four and a half month lockout, the NFL owners and players association agreed on a deal to end the lockout. When Roger Goodell first locked out the players in February, it was feared that this lockout would drag... Read More

Mitchell & Ford’s 2011 7-round Mock Draft

The NFL Draft begins one week from today and John Mitchell and Brady Ford are here to forecast all 7 rounds.  All 254 picks.  And we personally guarantee that every single one of our guesses will be correct.  In this draft, Mitchell had the evens and Ford had the odds.  Let’s see how it played out. Round 1   The Most Interesting Man in the Draft is going first overall         Rnd Pk # NFL Team Player Pos College 1 1 Carolina... Read More

2011 Capital One Bowl Preview

January 1st, 2011/1:00 pm Eastern Orlando, FL - Florida Citrus Bowl Alabama  Crimson Tide (9-3/SEC) vs. Michigan State Spartans (11-1/Big Ten)     The Capital One Bowl will offer fans one of the more intriguing matchups outside of the BCS Bowl games.  The defending National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide will face off with the co-Big Ten Champion Michigan State Spartans. Alabama head coach Nick Saban will face off with a team he... Read More