February 3rd, 2013 was one of the greatest days in the Baltimore Ravens’ history. The Ravens, in the Super Bowl for the first time in over a decade, held off a furious rally by Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers in an epic clash of two powerhouses. But the past five years haven’t been … Continue reading Ravens selection of Lamar Jackson signals new, exciting era
Most Likely to Succeed: John’s Pick: Bradley Chubb, Defensive End, Denver Broncos Von Miller. Bradley Chubb. That duo rivals JJ Watt and Jadeveon Clowney in Houston as the best pass rusher duo in football and will strike fear into every AFC rival. Chubb could have gone as high as second to the Giants but slid … Continue reading NFL Draft Superlatives with Christian Clark
I teamed up with my good buddy Christian from NFL Updates Express for a first round mock draft as well as a focus on draft targets for our favorite teams. I had the odd selections, starting with Cleveland, and Christian had evens. Each of us provided analysis for our own selections. 1. Cleveland Browns- … Continue reading 2018 NFL Mock Draft 1.0 with Christian Clark
Following a month mostly free of NFL news, the landscape of the league will change significantly in the coming weeks with the start of the new league year and free agency in mid-March. A couple weeks later, the NFL Draft (April 26) will channel brilliant young talent into the pro level. In most years, finding … Continue reading Cousins, Keenum prizes of loaded quarterback market
When the Philadelphia Eagles, the top seeded team in the NFC and owners of a 13-3 record, neared their divisional round home game against the sixth seeded Atlanta Falcons, most experts said that the Eagles wouldn’t win for one reason- the perceived inconsistency and inexperience of backup-turned-starting quarterback Nick Foles. The next week against Minnesota, … Continue reading Nick Foles, Eagles complete miraculous run to cap off season of underdogs
Super Bowl classics are forever etched in the minds of football fans. In Super Bowl XLII, the underdog Giants toppled the undefeated, 18-0 Patriots. In Super Bowl III, Joe Namath guaranteed a victory and then came through as the New York Jets became the first AFL team to win a title. And, of course, last … Continue reading Not-so-Super Bowls: Imagining the Super Bowls we almost got
Super Bowl LII is less than a week away and the hype is mounting. The New England Patriots, in their third Super Bowl in the last four years, are aiming to become the first repeat champions since the 2003-04 New England Patriots, while the Eagles believe they can pull off a monumental upset behind backup-turned-hero … Continue reading Seven Super questions: John and guest Christian predict Super Bowl LII
Teams of destiny have a defining moment, an instant when all hope seemed lost and the odds were against them but somehow, inexplicably, found a way to win. Look at the 2012 Baltimore Ravens, who used a game-tying Joe Flacco to Jacoby Jones miracle touchdown to upset the Broncos and move towards Super Bowl XLVIII. … Continue reading Team of Destiny: Vikings Stun Saints, Roll Towards Super Bowl
Most Valuable Player is the most controversial award in the sports world. Should it go to the most dominant player? The one with the best statistics? The one whose team won the most games or the championship (all but one winner of Super Bowl MVP were on the winning team)? The one who plays the … Continue reading Carson Wentz, this year’s true NFL MVP
After seventeen fun-filled, exciting, memorable weeks, the 2017 NFL regular season is in the books and only twelve teams remain alive. To recap the regular season, I’ll tackle the seven captivating storylines that caught my attention this fall, plus reveal my playoff predictions. Playoff droughts end in Los Angeles, Jacksonville, Tennessee, Buffalo 2017 was marked … Continue reading Bills in the playoffs? Browns 0-16? The most captivating storylines from the NFL season
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