NFL
Updating The NFC East
With Dak’s injury and Alex Smith’s return, how will the NFC East now shake out? In the span of about an hour or so on Sunday, the balance of the NFC East might have shifted off its axis. The division was never going to be a stronghold in 2020. Not with the Giants and...
2020 NFL: Week 5
Tom Brady doesn’t make mental mistakes. That’s a declarative statement that can now be easily proven false. And to be honest, it feels great. There’s nothing more heartwarming than watching someone patently better than you commit a major flub on national television....
2020 NFL Week 4
The fact that the 49ers have a functioning roster right now is unbelievable. I haven’t seen this many injuries since the opening scene of “Saving Private Ryan.” There are currently 10 players on their injury report, not including the names they have on IR. And yet,...
What should we make of the NFL’s ratings through three weeks?
The NFL season is three weeks old and, as has been quite common over the last five or so years, the topic of the league’s TV ratings has been a political talking point. But in many of these politicized conversations, context is completely absent. Yes, the NFL’s...
Should Quinn and Gase Be Fired?
Dan Quinn is a trendsetter. He sets NFL records, and his team’s performances create disbelief among NFL fans. Not in a good way, of course, and that’s why the Falcons coach is on the hot set and is the odds-on favorite to be the first coach fired in 2020. Adam Gase...
2020 NFL: Week 3
There’s having bad luck and then there’s being done dirty. Enter Tyrod Taylor. Let’s run down some of his history. He was drafted by the Ravens in the sixth round back in 2011 and didn’t see much action for the next four seasons as he was the backup for starting QB...
Despite the Bengals loss, Joe Burrow shows he’s a potential game-changer
Joe Burrow is supposed to be the Bengals savior. Just like Carson Palmer was supposed to be the savior when he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2003. And Akikli Smith in 1999, David Klingler in 1992, and even Greg Cook in 1969. All were quarterbacks drafted in the first...
2020 NFL: Week 2
How fast did you get used to the COVID-19 version of NFL football? Speaking for myself, it took about five seconds. As soon as I sat down on the couch with my Sunday Ticket app and started going back and forth between games, it felt like old times. Did you even notice...