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The NFL is full of underrated players that most casual fans may not even know unless they play for the home team. These players are the backbone of the team and play critical parts in winning a championship. Sometimes they are underrated because of the market they play in and receive no national attention or because their fans build up unattainable expectations that the players can never achieve. Here are those five underrated players NFL teams should be lucky to have. Donovan McNabb - Philadelphia Eagles Despite the fact McNabb plays in the city of Brotherly love, there seems to be no love lost when it comes to McNabb's performance. Since he was drafted in 1999, McNabb has completed 58% of his passes for 29,320 yards with 194 touchdowns and 90 interceptions. McNabb boasts the third best touchdown to interception ratio in the history of the NFL behind Tom Brady and Steve Young. During his ten years in the NFL, McNabb has led the Eagles to five NFC championship games. Even though McNabb was only able to lead his team to one Super Bowl appearance, his playoff performance out performs others, like future Hall of Fame quarterback, Peyton Manning. With Manning under center, the Colts have an overall record of 8 -7, whereas the Eagles with McNabb at the helm, have a 7 - 4 record with less offensive firepower. Yes, McNabb may have not won the big game yet, but he has shown leadership and the ability to bring success to the team he plays for. There is no telling what type of career McNabb would have had if he had more offensive weapons at his disposal. Though he will never go down as one of the top ten quarterbacks of all time, McNabb deserves some consideration when you expand the list to twenty five. Owen Daniels - Houston Texans The moment the you being to discuss the topic of top tight ends in the NFL, names like Tony Gonzalez, Jason Witten, or Dallas Clark come to mind. One name that should be on the tip of everyone's tongue is the Texans, Owen Daniels. In 2008,

As we get to the midpoint of the NFL season the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders. Heading into week nine the Indianapolis Colts remain as the lone unbeaten team in the AFC with the Broncos holding tight with just one loss. The Bengals and Steelers sit atop the AFC North at 5-2 with the Bengals holding the head-to-head tie-breaker beating the Steelers a few weeks ago. The Patriots sit comfortably atop the AFC East and as long as Belichick and Brady are around they should never be taken lightly. So, the question remains who are the contenders and who are the pretenders in the AFC right now.

As we get to the midpoint of the NFL season the contenders start to separate themselves from the pretenders. Heading into this week's Monday night game the Saints remain as the lone unbeaten team in the NFC with the Vikings nipping at their heels with just one loss. The Eagles and Cowboys sit atop the NFC East at 5-2 with the Eagles holding the tie-breaker due to Dallas losing to the Giants earlier in the season. So, the question remains who are the contenders and who are the pretenders in the NFC right now.

The fourth weekend of the season is now in the books and the Pickle is here to give his news, notes, and observations on all of the action. The Saints knock the Jets from the ranks of the unbeaten. Tony Romo flounders down the stretch again for the Dallas Cowboys. Were the Patriots written off too soon? It seems to look that way. Peyton achieves a new milestone in his brilliant career. A new star is born in Pittsburgh and much more.Sports, Football, NFL, 2009 Recaps, Fantasy Football

While the season is only three weeks old and there is still plenty of time for teams to make up ground and for front runners to fall out of the playoffs there are some things we can tell for certain about the NFC East after three weeks of the season. Are the Giants the team to beat right now? Just how good are the Eagles? Are the Cowboys contenders or pretenders? Were the Redskins overrated simply because they play in the NFC East? Read to find out about these topics and more. " />Sports, Football, NFL

Week Eight of the NFL season is upon us and it is time to start giving out the fantasy tricks and treats for Halloween weekend. This week's match ups feature the Eagles hosting the Giants for supremacy in the NFC East, Brett Favre makes his return to Lambeau Field as the Vikes take on the Packers, and Alex Smith officially takes over the reins for the Niners as they travel to Indy to battle Peyton and the Colts.

While the season is only three weeks old and there is still plenty of time for teams to make up ground and for front runners to fall out of the playoffs there are some things we can tell for certain about the AFC East after three weeks of the season. Are the Jets for real? Is it time to bury the Dolphins? How good are the Bills and the Pats? Read to find out that and more. Sports, Football, NFL

The fifth weekend of the NFL season is now in the books with some big goings on. Donovan McNabb and Matt Hasselbeck make triumphant returns, a pair of wideouts go for 200 yards, the Panthers and Browns break through with their first wins of the year, the Chiefs almost pull one out, the Broncos win a thriller over the Pats, and Peyton Manning is the American Idol of football just churning out stars on a weekly basis.

Is there any coach or player who is on a hotter roll than Denver Head Coach Josh McDaniels right now? At the age of 33 he is the youngest head man in the league and the Broncos are arguably the team to beat in the AFC right now. Denver closed out the 2008 season losing its last three games failing to make the playoffs for the third consecutive season under Mike Shanahan. This team was floundering in mediocrity.

Two heated rivals from the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, will square off in the Wild Card round of the 2009 NFL playoffs. Can the Eagles bounce back after the disheartening loss, or will the Cowboys find a way to beat the Eagles for the third time this season?

We have finally entered the business end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the first quarter-final of the tournament, a dominant French squad thrashed Uruguay 2-0. Whoever wins the tournament, from here, this edition will always be remembered for several firsts. Here we bring to you five special events which occurred for the first time in the history of the coveted tournament.

With a little over one month of the football seasons in the books next spring's NFL draft is starting to take shape. The top of the draft is starting to take shape and we are starting to get a feel for which college players teams have their eyes on at the top of the draft. With that said it is time to take a look at what teams are going to be looking at come next April. Teams are listed roughly on what their draft spot would potentially be and will be spread out over several articles. This Part Two in the series.s Picks, Sports, Football, NFL, 2010 NFL Draft

Week Nine is in the books and the Pickle is back with his thoughts and observations on the past weekend's action in the NFL. The Eagles disappoint on Sunday night, Fast Willie is done in Pittsburgh, give me Chris Johnson, Steelers and the Colts are the teams to beat in the AFC, and more.

Week Nine of the NFL season is upon us and that means it is time to start breaking down the fantasy match ups for this weekend. The marquees showdowns this week feature Dallas traveling to Philly for the Sunday night game and the Broncos host the Steelers on Monday night. The Texans also travel to Indianapolis looking to game respect around the league but it will be tough road to hoe after losing Pro Bowl tight end Owen Daniels to a knee injury this past weekend.

I hear Roy Williams still believes he is the lead dog of the receiving pack in Dallas and cannot understand why his numbers are not that of a top flight receiver in the league. He claims that everyone else on the team is getting better thrown passes than he is and that is why he has caught only 14 of the 37 balls thrown his way.

What do you know about Roy Williams today? And where can I watch the games?

Roy Williams missed the majority of last season after breaking a bone in his arm. I don't know whether he will play again, but I hope so. As for the ways to watch the games, I can suggest using Sportsurge https://www.firesticktricks.com/sportsurge.html. This is one of the best streaming sites. And you can access it on all devices.

The third weekend of games is in the books and there were some interesting storylines to follow after Sunday's action. The Lions finally break their losing streak, Peyton shines again, the Vikings win on a last second touchdown pass from Favre, the Jets and Broncos are 3-0, and the Titans drop to 0-3, the Texans lose another one at home, and more.Sports, Football, NFL, 2009 Recaps, Fantasy Football

With a little over one month of the football seasons in the books next spring's NFL draft is starting to take shape. The top of the draft is starting to take shape and we are starting to get a feel for which college players teams have their eyes on at the top of the draft. With that said it is time to take a look at what teams are going to be looking at come next April. Teams are listed roughly on what their draft spot would potentially be and will be spread out over several articles.

This has been a truly interesting season for Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles thus far. There was a lot of attention given to the fact that they went out and signed Michael Vick in the offseason and how that would affect McNabb. Then he went out and got injured in the third quarter of the team's season opener against the Panthers, a game that was not one of his finest performances either.

It will be one for the ages today as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, led by star quarterback Jimmy Clausen, continue a rivalry against the USC Trojans that has been incredibly one-sided in recent years. Winners of the last seven games against the Irish, the Men of Troy enter today's match-up against Notre Dame riding the shoulders of true freshman phenom, Matt Barkley.

The moment has finally arrived as the world's biggest sporting spectacle- FIFA World Cup 2018 is all set to start tonight. Group A sees hosts Russia take on Saudi Arabia in Moscow. Even though the match may not be a blockbuster one, but the buzz of the World Cup is already creating plenty of excitement all around the globe. Here's the match preview.