Draft Profiles

Center Scott Wells, who started out as a seventh-round draft pick, won a Super Bowl ring with the Green Bay Packers.

Top ten Green Bay Packers 7th-round draft picks (1995-2012), Part 2

Since the doldrums of the NFL offseason seem to be about paying tribute to those players we admire and those who...

Mock Drafts

Fans tend to think they can mock draft as well as the pros, but can they really? Troy Monson conducts an experiment to find out.

Nailed It! Mock NFL Draft Edition

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, we as fans are bombarded with mock drafts. Everyone from all around seems...

Morning Links

Kick/punt returner Josh Cribbs signed with the Oakland Raiders this week.

Black, Blue, and Ornery: NFC North News for Friday May 17th, 2013

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to this TGIF edition of WCSN’s exclusive Black, Blue, and Ornery feature, your personal inroad to...

Analysis and Commentary

The Minnesota Vikings have the league's best running back in Adrian Peterson.

Ranking the NFC North: running backs

Now that the draft is done and the free agency period is (mostly) over, we have a pretty good idea of...

Celebrity Chats

It's time to talk the 2013 NFL Draft with Draft Dr. Phil Ottochian.

WCSN Celebrity Chat: Draft Expert Philip Ottochian, 1:00 p.m. ET

Welcome, Draft Dr. Phil The 2013 NFL Draft is upon us, and it’s time to do some serious talking about it!...

Game Previews and Wrap-ups

Before the puppies of the Cub Conference take to the field for the 2013 Puppy Bowl, the crack WCSN investigative team brings you the inside scoop.

Puppy Bowl Primer: Introducing the Cub Conference

Kickoff of the 2013 Puppy Bowl is fast approaching, and it’s time we met this year’s contenders! We sent our investigative...

Quick Hits

Linebacker Ray Lewis went out in the blaze of glory he dreamed of as his Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII. He became the first player ever to win two Super Bowls 12 years apart.

Quick Hits: Baltimore Ravens prevail in Super Bowl XLVII, 34-31

Close, but no cigar The San Francisco 49ers put on perhaps the most impressive comeback in Super Bowl history, scoring 17...

Game Balls and Goats

Running back Adrian Peterson, who has singlehandedly kept the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card Race, receives the Water Cooler Sports NFC North Offensive Game Ball for Week 15.

NFC North Game Balls and Goats: Week 15

Jury’s in The auditorium is not as packed this week as it has been most of the season, perhaps because there...

Pick'em Contest

Which one of our 2013 WCSN March Madness Bracket Contest competitors is going to soar over the opposition and slam the ball home?

Time to enter the 2013 WCSN March Madness Bracket Contest now!

March Madness Bracket Contest The Selection Committee has announced the field for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, and that...

Nailed It!

Fans tend to think they can mock draft as well as the pros, but can they really? Troy Monson conducts an experiment to find out.

Nailed It! Mock NFL Draft Edition

Every year when the NFL Draft rolls around, we as fans are bombarded with mock drafts. Everyone from all around seems...

Op-Ed

When nominating an All-Saints team, you have to start at the top with quarterback Drew Brees.

Tyler Norris’ All-Saints team of 1998-2012

I was born in 1991, the son of a longtime New Orleans Saints fan, but I didn’t really start watching football until 1999....

Around the Water Cooler

It was an open secret that Washington Redskins tight end Jerry Smith (87) was gay, something Vince Lombardi assured him would never be a problem so long as he remained coach.

Gay men running amok in the NFL!

To be, or not to be (gay), that is the question Unless you were murdered on Sunday or are living under...

Power Rankings

You can feel the rage running through John Jedlicka's Week 17 Water Cooler Sports Power Rankings.

WCSN Week 17 Power Rankings

Editor’s note I would like to take this opportunity to thank John for his contributions. He has not been our most...

SportsNerd

In 2007, New England Patriots quarterback produced a season for the ages, at least according to the WCSN Relative Quarterback Rating (RCQBR).

Combating rating inflation: introducing Relative Complete Quarterback Rating (RCQBR)

Recently, our venerable SportsNerd columnist Andy Froehle published the results of his study on trends in quarterback performances over the past...

Gameday Grub

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Gameday Grub: Prepare thy tomatoes

Welcome back to the kitchen, kids! Today we are featuring sausage and peppers rotini salad, brought to us by site contributor...

Team Ratings

The Green Bay Packers had the highest Complete Quarterback Rating (CQBR) in their division both years they won the Super Bowl (1997 and 2010).

Teams with higher CQBRs place higher in divisional standings

CQBR to the test Whenever we come up with a new statistical analysis tool, someone is bound to ask, “But how...

Bold Predictions

Despite playing behind a suspect Green Bay Packers offensive line, rookie running back Johnathan Franklin will set the NFL on fire with his electric rushing talents.

Rourke’s 2013 Bold and Cold Predictions: Green Bay Packers

Is there anything more fun than making bold predictions in the offseason? If by some miracle, you get one right, you...

Humor

The Minnesota Vikings allowed their impatience to get the better of them when they traded for running back Herschel Walker, and it blew up in their face.

Minnesota Morals: patience

If there is one thing you can learn from the endless torture of being a Minnesota Vikings fan, it’s the virtue...

Pick'em Contest

Which one of our 2013 WCSN March Madness Bracket Contest competitors is going to soar over the opposition and slam the ball home?

Time to enter the 2013 WCSN March Madness Bracket Contest now!

March Madness Bracket Contest The Selection Committee has announced the field for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, and that...

Announcements

Things are going to get pretty lively at the first annual Water Cooler Awards on Thursday, April 18th, 2013. Be sure to submit your votes today!

Announcing the 2013 Water Cooler Awards nominees!

One year ago today, WCSN published our first post. It wasn’t much — nothing more than a “Hello, World!” really —...

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