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SwartzSports 50 Bold Predictions for 2018 NFL Season

September 4, 2018

Embed from Getty Images It’s fun to take a prediction at which teams will win each of the eight divisions and which teams represent their respective conference in the Super Bowl. But it’s even more fun to try to make individual player projections, especially those that are relatively obscure. This is my eighth year doing a bold predictions list, and I’ve had quite the array of horrendous misses. Remember…

5 Key Takeaways From Philadelphia Eagles’ 30-17 Week 1 Win Over Washington

September 10, 2017

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Embed from Getty Images It’s always good to start your football season with a win. It’s especially good when that win is a 13-point road victory against a divisional opponent you haven’t beaten in five straight matchups. Carson Wentz played like a future franchise quarterback, but he wasn’t the only reason the Philadelphia Eagles won. Here are five key takeaways from the Week 1 victory. Carson Wentz showed impressive…

15 Predictions for 2017 Philadelphia Eagles

September 5, 2017

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Embed from Getty Images When you have a franchise quarterback, there’s reason to be optimistic about the outlook of your team. Howie Roseman pulled off a series of trades last year to rid the organization of Sam Bradford and then move all the way up to the second overall spot in the draft to acquire Carson Wentz. Wentz was an MVP candidate for the first three games, then saw a…

Power Ranking NFL’s Top 100 Active Players Prior to 2017

June 30, 2017

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Embed from Getty Images Earlier this week, the NFL released its final 10 players on its #NFLTop100 list. This is a list that examines the league’s 100 best players heading into the season – as voted on by the other players. You know a list like that is going to be quarterback-heavy and saturated with skill position players. I tried to be well-rounded in my list, although I did include…

Recapping NFL Week 12: Mariota, Cousins, Cam, Goff, Tannehill and More

November 28, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images 1. We’re witnessing Marcus Mariota become a legitimate MVP candidate. After a 1-3 start, the Tennessee Titans have now won five of their last eight games behind the superb play of second-year quarterback Marcus Mariota. Mariota has thrown multiple touchdowns every game since Week 5, and he’s the NFL’s highest-rated passer during that span (117.7 rating). The Titans are right in the thick of…

50 Bold Predictions for 2016 NFL Season

September 7, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images No one could have predicted what the 2015 NFL season had in store for us. Apparently you can win a Super Bowl without a great quarterback – just ask the Denver Broncos, whose historic defense was enough to overcome Peyton Manning’s late-career struggles, to put ‘struggles’ mildly. Cam Newton took that next step and became Supercam, even though he lost Kelvin Benjamin to a preseason…

Previewing Each NFL Team’s 2016 Season

August 31, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images It’s just over a week until the official start of the 2016 NFL season. I’ll be publishing a series of NFL articles. This one will focus on a brief preview of each team, ranked in order of how I think they will finish in the division. An asterisk means a wild-card berth. My playoff predictions are below. Stay tuned for a 50 bold predictions article…

Power Ranking Top 32 NFL Quarterbacks By Long-Term Value

February 11, 2016

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Embed from Getty Images You’re a new NFL general manager. You’re starting a team from scratch and can pick one quarterback to build your franchise around. Ignoring existing contracts, who do you want? Do you want a 26-year-old Cam Newton, a 26-year-old Andrew Luck, or a 27-year-old Russell Wilson? Do you want to bet on at least six or seven more years from a 32-year-old Aaron Rodgers? Or do…

5 Takeaways From Philadelphia Eagles’ Elimination Loss to Washington Redskins

December 27, 2015

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Embed from Getty Images It’s one thing to lose a meaningful game to an NFC East opponent; it’s another thing to do it at home against a Washington Redskins team that has now clinched the division in a year in which the Philadelphia Eagles had countless opportunities to come out on top. The Dallas Cowboys have been without Tony Romo nearly all season. The New York Giants have blown…

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

October 3, 2015

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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…