Walkthrough

It is too early to consider this the most frustrating Eagles team ever, but Mike Tanier thinks the 2011 team is climbing the list. Plus, strange game capsules, Peyton Manning's funny clapping, and little girls who like beef jerky.

The Vikings are the NFL's McDLT, and Mike Tanier must figure out what makes the hot side hot and the cool side ice cold in the second half. Plus, the Eagles have a creative solution to their Vick problem.

Any NFL columnist can rank general managers by their ability. Only Mike Tanier can rank them by their sex appeal. Plus, some actual football analysis (thank heavens) and a happening in the Meadowlands.

The Bills did a fine job stopping Jamaal Charles last week, but the Chiefs themselves did a better job. Mike Tanier has the diagrams to prove it. Plus, four hours of NFL commercials can leave you questioning your manhood.

Arian Foster, Chris Johnson, Jamaal Charles, or a trip to the hardware store for batteries? Fantasy football drafts and hurricanes force tough decisions. Plus, the NFL's employee training video on illegal hits.

Will the Eagles fall victim to the Inverse Ninja Theory, or is Mike Tanier being a panicky Philly fan? Plus, preseason notes on Eli Manning, Kevin Kolb, and others.

Holdouts! Boring preseason games! The NFL is returning to normal, and Mike Tanier wants to celebrate it in all of its mundane predictability. Plus, a sneak preview of some Football Outsiders Almanac chapters.

Will Mike Tanier tackle the Giants beat, or will the craziness of this year's free-agent period tackle him? Plus, the grand conclusion to the great quarterback debate.

Moving parts, circumcised mosquitoes, and endless waiting. These are a few of Mike Tanier's least favorite things. Plus, the conclusion of the Quarterback Top Fives.

They wear helmets and crash into each other. Maybe cycling is the new football! Or maybe Mike Tanier has gone lockout crazy. Plus, transition rules and Chiefs and Broncos quarterback Top Fives.