Remember when nine or 10-win teams like the Green Bay Packers, New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens would sneak into the playoffs, get hot and win the Super Bowl? Yeah… it’s safe to say those days are a distant memory. As it stands, the league’s number one overall seeds have each reached the Super Bowl in the last three seasons. That’s six for six. In this postseason specifically, there were…
Embed from Getty Images During the fourth quarter of the Denver-Carolina Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch made his announcement regarding his status for the 2016 season. In typical ‘Marshawn being Marshawn’ fashion, he did so without saying a word – rather choosing to tweet a picture of cleats being hung up. If Lynch stays true to his word and retires, has he done enough…
On Saturday night, the National Football League officially inducted its newest class to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a group that included quarterbacks Brett Favre and Ken Stabler. Favre, winner of three regular season MVP awards and holder of many career passing records, was an obvious choice, rightfully earning induction during his first year on the ballot. Stabler, on the ballot for many seasons, was somewhat of a surprise…
It’s the day before the Super Bowl, which means that tonight is the unveiling of the complete list of awards from the 2015 NFL season. The Associated Press, which is widely recognized as the official award, will announce winners in seven major categories. Below are my predictions for who I think will win these awards. Most Valuable Player: Sometimes the NFL MVP award has a lot of drama on…
Embed from Getty Images Cody and Bryn Swartz preview the upcoming Super Bowl 50 matchup between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, and give their take on Cam, Peyton, the defenses, and what will likely happen. Whose legacy will be affected more by this game, Cam Newton’s or Peyton Manning’s? Cody: Quarterbacks are judged by their rings, so this is probably a bigger legacy game for Peyton Manning…
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…
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…
Just two weeks remain in an NFL season that will probably go down as the craziest I have ever witnessed during my lifetime as a football fan. There’s been a number of players to come out of nowhere and establish themselves among the elite at their position in the league, including running back Thomas Rawls, wide receiver Doug Baldwin and tight end Gary Barnidge. On the defensive side of the ball,…
View image | gettyimages.com It’s a passing league, and big, strong, athletic wide receivers are worth their weight in gold. The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos were smart to lock up Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas to long-term deals this past offseason, and an influx of star pass-catchers from the 2014 draft class only enhances the belief that premier wide receivers are the most exciting players in football. …
View image | gettyimages.com Any observant fan knows the importance of a first-round pick to an NFL team. It’s no coincidence that the Oakland Raiders have turned it around following back-to-back phenomenal top-five draft picks by GM Reggie McKenzie. And it’s also no coincidence that the Cleveland Browns – a team that essentially whiffed on all four first-round picks so far – is 2-8 and looking like the favorite…