NFL Week 16 Picks: Christmas Arrives Early
The NFL continued its tradition of playing the bulk of its games on Saturday in seasons in which Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, so we the public have a slightly shorter turnaround between the…
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Going out on top: Manning joins list of recent greats to end careers with Super Bowl wins
Peyton Manning called it quits on Monday, ending a legendary, Hall of Fame career that fittingly spanned 18 years. It was widely expected that Manning would walk away after winning his second Super Bowl win,…
5 Times When Coaches Outcoached Themselves Against Bill Belichick and the Patriots
You saw it front and center in the waning seconds of Super Bowl XLIX. A coach has his counterpart, Bill Belichick, and his New England Patriots on the ropes, only to let them off the…
In a rare twist, the New England Patriots don’t get the big breaks in a big playoff moment
Remember Marlon McCree? Probably not, but Troy Brown certainly does. How about Billy Cundiff? Patriots fans do, even if Ravens fans would rather forget. And Andy Reid reminded us last week that his poor clock…
No, Actually It IS How You Start, Not Just How You Finish
I rarely ever read ESPN.com. I find them to be rather biased, despite a talented team of writers, bloggers, and reporters. I am a bit of a media simpleton, preferring to stick to a sport’s…
“It Was Just Their Year”
You know the old terminology, but you may choose not to buy into if you’re not a believer in “destiny,” or at least destiny in the sports world. But doesn’t it just seem like many…
The Dividing Factors of Divisional Weekend
Some will call this the most exciting weekend in all of sports. Eight teams, four games, and four pressure-cookers for the NFL’s top-tier teams coming off a week of rest. Homefield advantage is big, but…
Second half domination the theme of Wild Card Weekend
How many times have you heard the old “It’s a 60 minute game” cliché before and scoffed at it? Don’t worry if you’re guilty, I know I have been. But this year’s wild card weekend…
2013 NFL Mock Draft
The 2013 NFL Mock Draft No Team Player Pos School 1 Kansas City Chiefs Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M Skinny: With no clear-cut franchise QB available, Andy Reid invests in a personal protector for Alex…
Super Bowl Statistical Analysis
Baltimore Ravens (10-6 Overall, 4-2 AFC North) Sept. 10 CINCINNATI (Mon.) W 44 13 Sept. 16 at Philadelphia L 23 24 Sept. 23 NEW ENGLAND W 31 30 Sept. 27 CLEVELAND W 23 16 Oct….