Melissa Jacobs

This NFL off-season has especially been a non-stop merry-go-round of players moving to new teams.  Former Charger, Kassim Osgood, the three-time Pro Bowl special teams extraordinaire was one of those guys.  Osgood was by the Jacksonville Jaguars a coupl...

I know what you’re thinking, American Idol and NFL football, what a perfect combination!  We couldn’t agree more.  After all there has always been a strong linkage between America’s most sport and America’s ratings juggernaut.  Just a few ex...

Idol is on the brink of the milestone Top 12 and once again (aka Howie Schwab) joins us to chat about the singers that were in tune and those that need a ...

Podcast: Bryan Broaddus, Former NFL Scout

As the NFL draft countdown clock ferociously winds down, we thought it a good idea to take a deeper look inside those mysterious war rooms. We've enlisted the help of former NFL scout, Bryan Broaddus. Broaddus, a 13-year scouting veter...

Bruce Campbell is one of the more intriguing members of this year’s rookie class.  Many pundits had Campbell as a high first rounder, yet he fell to the Raiders in the fourth round at the 106th pick.  In another twist, Coach Tom Cable decided to move ...

TFG Interview: Fui Vakapuna, Bengals FB

The always jovial Vakapuna. (Photo credit: Bengals.com) You may know Fui Vakapuna, Bengals fullback, as one of the stars of last year’s Hard Knocks.  Vakapuna, who was released by Cincinnati and resigned in November is ready to mak...

We continue our series of player interviews by talking to one of the NFL’s rising stars, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins.  The outspoken Pro Bowler, already known for , took some time to address a variety of subjects ranging from his personal go...

TFG Podcast: Antrel Rolle, Giants Safety

In advance of the big Giants/Cowboys match-up on Monday Night, I got a chance to talk to the outspoken Giants safety, Antrel Rolle.  Some of the topics covered include Rolle’s adjustment to Tom Coughlin’s system, his thoughts on pl...

TFG Podcast: Thomas Jones

Thomas Jones is the ultimate personification of multi-faceted.  In this in-depth profile interview, we discuss the workout regime that has contributed to his usually long running back career; his pursuit of a Master’s in Education; his wait-until-you-h...

Every season new NFL stars catapult onto the scene from practically nowhere.  Last year, no one took the league by storm more than Texans running back, Arian Foster.  Foster led the league in rushing (1616) and TDs (18) in 2010, and is already considere...