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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…
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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…
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We’re a couple weeks away from the New Year, and that means that the bowl games are just around the corner. Here are my picks for the biggest bowls this holiday season. College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl 3 Clemson Tigers v 2 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State over Clemson Player to Watch: Deshaun Watson,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 Cowboys and their stunning breakout performance to start the season. Ten weeks into the NFL season, and the team with the best record in…
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On my calendar, there is one week that carries an unmistakable stench- the second weekend in November. Some of my most vivid, memorable experiences as a teenager have all come in the same week. In both seventh and eighth grade, it was the week that I’d been cut from the basketball team. Getting cut was…
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