In the National Football League, each decade has its dynasty. The 60s had the Green Bay Packers, winners of the first two Super Bowls. The 70s had the Pittsburgh Steelers, who played in six AFC title games and four Super Bowls in the decade. In the 80s, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice carved up defenses, … Continue reading Which team is the dynasty of the 2010s?
Today, January 12th, 2017, is a day that will live in infamy. That date in the sports world will forever represent when the San Diego Chargers, a revered and strongly supported football team with possibly the greatest theme song ever, announced their plans to move down the road to Los Angeles. The Chargers’ loss to … Continue reading Meet the… Los Angeles Chargers?
Today, January 3rd, 2017, I officially declare my retirement from the game of fantasy football. I vow to never hold ownership of another fantasy football team, to never set another lineup on Sunday mornings, and to never again allow my fantasy team to take over my Sunday afternoons. This is not an arbitrary decision- it … Continue reading Why I’m Retiring from Fantasy Football
The 2016 NFL season is in the books, at least for the regular season. To commemorate the best of the best players of the season, I’ve compiled a list of my 2016 All-Pro team and have highlighted my awards picks (in bold). QB: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers I can’t choose. Tom Brady missed … Continue reading 2016 NFL All-Pro Team and Awards
2016 will go down in history for its finishes. Prominently, the Cubs finished their 108-year curse and won the World Series, climbing back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians in a thrilling Game 7. Same for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA, who shocked the Golden State Warriors, winners of a league-record … Continue reading 2016: A Year of Finishes
As a die-hard fan of two NFL teams, the Ravens and Cowboys, I’ve experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. On Christmas Day this year, I watched one of the lowest of lows as the Ravens wasted two leads to the Steelers. Where does this rank? It was bad, but there’s been … Continue reading Five Toughest NFL Losses I’ve Ever Experienced
With only four weeks left in the season, the playoff race is intensifying. Today, I took the chance to look back at the previous 12 weeks and submitted a Pro Bowl ballot for the best players this year. Below are my selections. Quarterbacks: Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints; Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys; Matt … Continue reading My 2016 Pro Bowl Ballot
Happy Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving slate was filling this year, with thrilling games between archrivals in the NFC East and North. On Sunday, the action continued. With so much parity around the league, the best teams from last year are out of the playoff picture and teams that haven’t been in the conversation for a while … Continue reading Week 12 Read Option: Surges and Streaks
Aside from the stellar performances from Tom Brady and Russell Wilson, quarterback play has been incredibly unpredictable the first eleven weeks of the NFL season. Quarterback play has caused the playoff picture to shake up, too. Matthew Stafford, Matt Ryan, Derek Carr, Marcus Mariota, and Dak Prescott are some of the names that are being … Continue reading Week 11 Read Option: Great QBs on Mediocre Teams
My favorite two teams, the Cowboys and Ravens, play each other for the first time in four years and are going in totally different directions. In this article, I’ll tackle the Ravens and their recent downturn. Since winning the Super Bowl in 2013, the Ravens have been on a downturn. Gone are the days of … Continue reading State of the Union: Baltimore Ravens
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