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NFL: State Of The AFC With 5 Weeks Remaining
The Pittsburgh Steelers won yet another game in Week 12, beating the Ravens on a Wednesday afternoon to cap off one of the strangest weeks of a season that has been one of the strangest in NFL history. The Steelers, at 11-0, are the only undefeated team in the league....
2020 NFL: Week 12
We haven’t sat down for dinner yet and the NFL on Thanksgiving has already run into a snag. With the Ravens dealing with cases of the COVID-19, the league made the decision to move their Thursday night game against the Steelers to Sunday. Games have been moved around...
Best NFL Backup QBs
Of the 32 quarterbacks who started Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, only 20 still currently have their jobs. A few like Drew Brees or Teddy Bridgewater will return to No. 1 on the depth chart when they’re healthy enough to play. Some, like Mitch Trubisky and Tyrod...
2020 NFL: Week 11
At the risk of dating myself, there was an old “Saturday Night Live” sketch that has always stuck in my mind. I can’t remember who acted in it and I don’t even really remember what it was about. But there was a line in the sketch that was repeated about 100 times:...
Seattle’s Prospects If Wilson Is Less Than Perfect?
Can the Seahawks make the playoffs if Russell Wilson plays less than perfect? A few weeks ago, Russell Wilson was the NFL’s leading MVP contender. The Seahawks, despite having one of the worst defenses in the league, were 6-1 and in first place in the NFC West....
2020 NFL: Week 10
It was hard not to make fun of the Colts for signing Philip Rivers. Especially on the heels of his 2019 season, that saw him throw 20 interceptions and caused his exit from the Chargers. It was even easier to guffaw when Indy opened the season with a loss to the...
2020 NFL: Week 9
Revenge is sweet! Aaron Rodgers got pantsed on national television both times he faced the 49ers last season. It’s not that the Packers got beat, they got taken apart from the opening kick. Kyle Shanahan’s offense scored at will and the San Francisco defense...
What’s Wrong With The Patriots?
What in the heck is going on with the Patriots, and can New England turn it around? Tom Brady, even at the age of 43, is living well with the Buccaneers. Tampa Bay, coming off their Monday night victory vs. the Giants, is 6-2 and is one of the best teams in the NFC, a...