NFL Team Analysis

The National Football League has made many people rich, but it is not short of problems, controversy and appauling storylines. The two weaknesses I can identify are issues in player discipline and player health. The NFL is inconsistent in how it disciplines its players. Some have reframed this as an “league image” issue caused by reckless however the statistics support that the league itself is equally to blame for the bad reputation. According to independent research, McCann (2014) states, “The NFL’s punishment of personal conduct violations has been inconsistent and on average less harsh than its punishment of drug offenses” . There are

The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots intentionally deflated footballs during their victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's rain-soaked AFC Championship Game.

When it comes to sports, a competitive mindset is key. In American football, it’s hard not to win without communication and teamwork. In the NFL playoffs of 2015, the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts 45-7 for the AFC Championship. In a game that originally portrayed the Patriots as an offensive force to be reckoned with, ended out to be a game that goes down in history. After further investigation, the NFL found 11 of the Patriots' 12 footballs in the game to be underinflated by about 2 pounds below the NFL’s requirement. Now whether the allegations are determined to be true or not, it does raise some speculation about the truth of the AFC

Even with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, an NFL team can only withstand so many injuries. They’ve been without Jordy Nelson all season, Randall Cobb has been playing with a hurt shoulder all year long, Eddie Lacy hasn’t been in shape, Davante Adams hasn’t been 100 percent since week one, and their starting cornerbacks started the year at number three and four on the depth chart.

In the NFL, there is a general consensus that the Quarterback is the most important position on the field. For the most part, wins and losses are both attributed to the quarterback. Thus, it is imperative for teams to find a “Franchise Quarterback” to build their team around. With such importance being placed on one position, it can be easy to put more pressure one quarterbacks than they actually deserve.

During their decade run as the best division in football, the AFC North’s success has been predicated on tough-nose defense and consistent quarterback play. Omitting the Browns, AFC North teams all have “franchise” quarterbacks entering 2017 in Ben Roethlisberger (15th season), Joe Flacco (10th season) and Andy Dalton (7th season).

I have continued to like the Patriots through their long run of success, which began when their coach, Bill Belichick, made Brady his starting quarterback in 2001. Since then, the Patriots have achieved

They had the possible MVP quarterback until he got injured. Carson Wentz was leading the league in a lot of the stats and he was probably going to help

The one thing the Dolphins succeeded at doing in 2015 was avoid major injuries on offense. There were a few on defense, but the way the defense played with everyone healthy was so poor that the injure players were barely missed. At two games into the preseason, it's

The 2012 NFL season is over, and fans are left with little to do, except follow player cuts while awaiting free agency and the rookie draft. While flipping through the latest news, I came across the following headlines:

I don't think Rex Ryan comes back next season. He hasnt delievered what he promised prior to the season, adn I think

After the career year that former Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick had in which he led a team full of high priced veteran players one game away from making the NFL playoffs back in 2015, things weren’t ever the same. The organization recognized that going all out and spending every penny the team had left in cap space was not the way to success and committed themselves to rebuilding reconstructing with youth.

This offseason has had it's fair share of dramatic signings. Many of the top names in the NFL have found a new home for the 2018 season; names like Sherman, Cousins, Talib, and many others. Lets take a look at what teams have improved the most on the offensive side of the ball this offseason:Honorable Mentions:New York Giants:The New York Giants did not set the world on fire by signing any big names in free agency, but still made very solid additions that will surely help better a horrendous 3-13 record in the 2017 season. Their offensive line, while still not top-tier, should be much improved with the additions of former Patriots tackle Nate Solder, 2nd round pick Will Hernandez of UTEP, and the decision of moving former first round pick Ereck

To play in the NFL takes a extremely extraordinary endowment, one mixed with speed, strength, flexibility, and aptitude. There are less than 1% of all players playing football in college that goes to the NFL. The fraternity of the NFL is a very small group of individuals. Also what plague the NFL are players getting into trouble with the law for a host of reasons. Happenstances with the law can range from domestic violence to simply failure to appear in court. With the NFL earning over 7 billion dollars last year this is an concern that must be addressed. The NFL has millions of loyal fans that attend, watch, or live stream their games every Sunday during the football season. This year the super bowl viewers were well over 100 million. With the average 30 second commercial going for 5 million a spot the franchise has a lot to lose if it’s image is not portrayed responsibly. The objective of this paper is to develop an IMC plan for the NFL.

But I believe that there is value in becoming lost. Many of the team’s young players have experienced nothing but success in the NFL. They must learn how to overcome adversity and hold the lead late in games. If they do happen to save the season, it would be great opportunity for the players to grow as professional athletes and prepare for future triumph.