Some Final Thoughts on Championship Sunday
This almost seems too apropos. Tom Brady, a sixth-round draft pick with an eternal chip on his shoulder, the outlier in a four-man field of former No. 1 overall picks. In many ways, this weekend is…
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The 2008 Patriots Will Forever be Bill Belichick’s True Masterpiece
It doesn’t matter how many Super Bowls Bill Belichick leads the New England Patriots to — the 2008 non-playoff team will forever be his biggest masterpiece. You can argue all you want and bring up…
A Dozen Reasons to Expect a Panthers-Patriots Super Bowl Rematch
It’s late January, a time officially reserved for one of three quarterbacks. Since three is a crowd, Ben Roethlisberger will watch from his couch as Tom Brady (10th appearance) and Peyton Manning (fifth appearance) square…
Once Again, “Drama” Reigns Supreme in Home-Cooked Divisional Weekend
Undoubtedly, football fans cannot stop gushing at the water cooler about the “crazy” divisional weekend that just unfolded. Where all four games were decided by six or seven points, a Hail Mary sent one game…
Karma a Factor in Unnecessarily Dramatic, Predictable Wild Card Weekend
For the first time ever, all four road teams won in one playoff weekend. Shocking, isn’t it? Actually, not really, when you consider three of the road teams were favored, a fourth was a slight…
With NFL Playoffs Looking Like Groundhog Day, a Look From a Historical Perspective
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The road to the Super Bowl in the AFC goes through Tom Brady and Peyton Manning. Of course you have, because it’s been the logline of the…
NFL Picks — Week 17
WEEKLY NFL PICKS – 2015 WEEK 17 Last week: 8-7 Season record: 39-38-4 So let’s close out 2015 with a winning record, shall we? Heading into it, DA’s NFL spread picks are a hair over…
Why “Tanking” Might Be a Good Thing in Sports, Especially for Vikings and Packers This Week
When will sports teams start realizing that the long-term outlook of the franchise is exponentially more important than satiating the impatient fans that attend live games and want to be happy for three hours to…
Jets’ Finale Scenario Conjures up Memories of an Old Friend
Nearly seven years ago to the day, the New York Jets had Brett Favre at quarterback, near the end of his storied career but also near the end of a one-and-done divorce with Gang Green….
NFL Picks: Week 16 edition
We don’t always do picks here at DraftAmerica, but when we do, well, we try to get them right. This year has been a 50/50 proposition, so here’s hoping Week 16 will tip the…