Gone are the days of Thursday Night Football just being for Thanksgiving. Instead, we’re stuck with boring Thursday games all season long. But now, with the season winding down these games are finally starting to mean something, and Thanksgiving Football brought along plenty of excitement this year. First, the Vikings held on to beat the Lions 30-23, although the game
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After taking a look at the NFC playoff picture last week, it’s time to take a look at what’s been going on in the AFC. One of the biggest stories coming out of Week 11 has been the quarterback controversy in Buffalo. After Tyrod Taylor completed 50% of his passes for 56 yards along with an interception in their Week
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It’s been a while, but we’re back and we’re looking at the last two weeks of NFL action. Also, I’m sorry to Texans fans because I might have jinxed their season with my last article, so it looks like the “Burgess Curse” might be a thing now. For a while it looked like the Eagles were going to fly away
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Most teams have now reached the halfway point of their seasons, and Texans rookie QB Deshaun Watson finds himself not only in the middle of the Offensive Rookie of the Year debate, but also in the MVP race. With 1699 passing yards, 19 TDs, 8 interceptions along with 269 rushing yards and 2 TDs, it’s clear that Watson has made
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A little late, but midterms suck so we’re combining Week 6 & 7. Take a look at what’s been going on around the NFL. We’re almost at the halfway point of the NFL season and it’s still unclear who the top team is. I can’t remember the last time the league has been this competitive, usually there’s a few teams
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It doesn’t even seem like a surprise when it happens anymore, but Aaron Rodgers carried the Green Bay Packers to another come-from-behind win last week against the Cowboys. You literally cannot count this team out until there is no time left. .@AaronRodgers12 to @tae15adams FOR THE WIN!#GBvsDAL #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/w3AozuhUVb — Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 8, 2017
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This headline would have been only possible in a video game a few months ago but, before you start laughing, just hear me out. For starters, the Jaguars find themselves at 2-1 and tied with Tennessee for the first place in the division. While this is surprising in itself, even more surprising has been the play of Blake Bortles, who
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I’m not saying that I’m some kind of NFL expert, but I am saying that I’ve never been seen in the same place as John Madden before. Interpret that how you want to, but regardless, here’s my Week 2 NFL recap. Through Week 2 of the NFL season, a lot of teams are still underperforming. The most notable? The Cincinnati
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It’s been a long offseason, but the NFL is back, which means I’ll be busy every Sunday from now until February. Every Tuesday I’ll post an article to recap what happened over the weekend, keeping you up to date with some of the biggest storylines from around the league. After Week 1, one thing looks very clear: This years group
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The first round of the 2017 NFL Draft was Thursday night, and with the 1st overall pick, the Cleveland Browns are looking to find the player that can finally turn the franchise around. For a team coming off of a 1-15 season, the only place to go is up right? With picks at 1st and 12th, the Browns are hoping
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