My Predictions for the 2016 Conference Championship Game Matchups

January 23, 2016

It’s hard to believe that there are just three games remaining in the NFL season, probably the most intense I have ever witnessed in my life. This weekend’s games feature arguably the four best teams in the game.  The Denver Broncos came away with home-field advantage late in the season, and after a quarterback change back to Peyton Manning, will host Tom Brady and the New England Patriots for the right…

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Predicting the Divisional Round of the 2016 NFL Postseason, Game by Game

January 16, 2016

The divisional round of the NFL playoffs is easily the most entertaining round of the postseason. The eight teams remaining are all legit Super Bowl contenders, and non-deserving playoff teams like the Houston Texans and Washington Redskins have already been bounced from the postseason.  This weekend’s games all feature a matchup where one quarterback was selected number one overall in the draft and the other won a Super Bowl. They’ve…

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Handing Out Game Balls From Philadelphia Eagles’ Win Over New England Patriots

December 7, 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com Following the debacles against Tampa Bay and Detroit, no one could have envisioned what the Philadelphia Eagles did to the New England Patriots on Sunday.   After going down 14-0 – and with it looking like Chip Kelly’s squad would be on the losing side of a third straight blowout (and fourth straight defeat) – Philly took control of the game with an unprecedented 35…

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5 Biggest Storylines for the Remainder of the 2015 NFL Season

November 28, 2015

It’s been one of the most fascinating NFL seasons I can remember and we haven’t even entered the season’s final stretch.  Just look at the standings, where a record number of teams seem to be embroiled in mediocrity, either 4-6 or 5-5. Then there’s the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers who stand above the rest, both with a legitimate chance to finish the season undefeated.  On the field, there’s…

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5 Bold Predictions for the Remainder of the 2015 NFL Season

November 21, 2015

  It’s been a wild, crazy NFL season so far. Just look at the standings if you need proof. Through the first 10 weeks of the season, only 11 teams have a winning record. That’s the fewest in a season since 1990.  We’ve had some wild moments involving quarterbacks, everything from Tom Brady turning in a possible repeat of his 2007 season to Peyton Manning getting benched after arguably the…

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Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Job Security

Power Rankings: NFL Quarterbacks
October 3, 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com Power Rankings: 2015 NFL Quarterbacks – Job Security There is there is no job security for the 32 starting quarterbacks in the National Football League. Anyone who follows the sport extensively knows that. Major League Baseball’s contracts are all guaranteed, which is why aging veterans like Ryan Howard and CC Sabathia remain on the active roster, bringing in top-five salaries for below-average production. Yet the…

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10 Takeaways From Week 1 of the 2015 NFL Season

September 14, 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com   1 – Marcus Mariota shines; Jameis Winston not so much You couldn’t have scripted a better debut for Marcus Mariota in Tennessee. And you’d have a hard time scripting a worse start for Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay, as his first pass was returned for an interception touchdown. In the much-anticipated top-two draft pick showdown, the former Heisman winner, Mariota, threw four touchdowns against…

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50 Predictions for the 2015 NFL Season

September 7, 2015

  View image | gettyimages.com Part of the fun of the National Football League is making predictions and checking back at season’s end to see what was correct and what was drastically wrong. This is my fifth such year of doing these lists. Click below to see previous lists. 2011: 50 NFL Predictions 2012: 50 NFL Predictions 2013: 50 NFL Predictions 2014: 40 NFL Predictions I have had my fair…

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