Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is thrilled to have such a talented defensive backfield. (AP)
With the passing game more prevalent than ever in the NFL, it is becoming increasingly more important teams have cornerbacks and safeties that can cover wide receivers in a variety of formations, as the last line of defense. As the Super Bowl champion New York Giants proved, rushing the passer is always the best medicine to keep a defense healthy, however, no matter how good any team’s pass rush is, they will not always be able to create pressure on opposing quarterbacks, placing the responsibility on the corners and the safeties to take on the onslaught.
Playbook looks at each NFL Division for 2008 NFL - Marc Lawrence of Playbook has been handicapping sports for the last 33 years. He owns and operates one of the most respected entities in the industry. Like most handicappers, Marc spends the spring and summer months preparing for the football season that lies ahead. As a friend of StatFox, he has graciously shared with us his NFL Division previews for the 2008 season. Take a look as he breaks down the upcoming NFL campaign.
Looking Ahead at NFL Schedule NFL - You have to hand to the NFL, two and a half months after the last meaningful football game was played and more than three months before training camps open, they have managed to be the most talked about sport on the day they released their schedule for the 2008 season. This dominated the conversation on talk radio from coast-to-coast and ESPN took up two hours of prime real estate to bring Chris Carter and Ron Jaworski into your living rooms to discuss all the possibilities.
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