Football

Prior to last season, the two teams that were said to be going head to head for Super Bowl glory were the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. As it turned out, neither team made it through the playoffs, and the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in a title decider that no one would have predicted. Key to the rivalry between the Chiefs and the Buccane ...

If American football fans are wondering whether there’ll be a new football league that’ll give the NFL a run for its money, then they can look no further. In the footsteps of the recently relaunched XFL and the Alliance of American Football (AAF) brief stint, the United States Football League (USFL) is the latest professional football league aiming to stir up the football arena ...

Super Bowl LVI is in the history books and as many expected the Los Angeles Rams are the new owners of the Lombardi Trophy. The AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals tried to play the Cinderella role and nearly pulled off an upset victory, but Aaron Donald was the big difference maker slamming the door on Joe Burrow and his upstart Bengals as time ran out in the game. Aside from the ...

Trade rumors are surfacing around Miami Dolphins’ 2nd-year Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. A prime example of the impatience NFL franchises have with their inexperienced Quarterbacks. A common occurrence in recent years like the following Quarterbacks. New York Jets - Sam Darnold Sam Darnold was drafted 3rd by the New York Jets in 2018. Spending two of his first three seasons u ...

Following last year’s playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns, the ever-lasting image of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger remains fresh in many Black and Gold fan’s minds. There was a dejected Big Ben with Maurkice Pouncey sitting on the bench after the game had concluded all by themselves. Pouncey retired following that game, Roethlisberger decided to keep plow ...

For years I’ve contended that Tom Brady is NOT the G.O.A.T. There will be tons of fans and critics who think I’m crazy. However, my belief has always been that Brady, while a great quarterback, was more a product of his system and the talent put around him rather than having pure athletic or quarterback skills. He certainly has not been or is as physically talented as, say, Joh ...

A first ballot 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Calvin Johnson was one of the most polarizing athletes of all time. One of the greatest Wide Receivers to ever play in the NFL decides to retire in bizarre fashion, at the age of 30 years old with four seasons remaining on his contract. Background In college Calvin Johnson played in his home state of Georgia, playing thr ...

Jameis Winston and the New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints hosted the Green Bay Packers in Jacksonville, Florida. Where the Saint’s dominated the highly favored Packers in a 3-38 blowout. The Saints’ defense shut down last season’s 2nd best offense, forcing three turnovers, including intercepting two of Aaron Rodgers’ passes. While Jameis Winston broke out going 14-for-2 ...

The Return of The Mac The New England Patriots have announced rookie Quarterback Mac Jones as Week 1 starter. After releasing former MVP Cam Newton coming off of a rough 2020 campaign. Newton’s lack of consistency and inability to be healthy plagued New England. As the Patriots dynasty era hit a wall. Missing the playoff for the first time since 2007, going 7-9 in 2020. This ...

Have we opened a Pandora’s box?