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NFL Week 1 Surprises

by Ryan Mercier Typically, the NFL produces a result in Week 1 so surprising it rocks the football Earth to its core. The start to the 2022 season didn’t quite deliver a stunner, but here are the top two. Bears Out-slog 49ers In a muddy rain, Justin Fields overcame a horrible first half to takeContinue reading “NFL Week 1 Surprises”

The Story of Super Bowl LVI: Seven Lackluster Drives in a Row

by Ryan Mercier In the end, Matthew Stafford led the game-winning drive in the 4th quarter of the Super Bowl. MVP of the game, Cooper Kupp, caught his second TD from Stafford to take the lead with 1:25 remaining. Then, Aaron Donald wrecked shop on the ensuing drive to end the Bengals season. There wereContinue reading “The Story of Super Bowl LVI: Seven Lackluster Drives in a Row”

All Three Phases: Saturday NFL Divisional Round

by Ryan Mercier For all of the NFL fans out there who only want to see high-scoring games with nonstop offense and zero resistance on defense, Saturday was not for you. Not satisfied with the scores of 19-16 and 13-10? Good. Come back in September during silly season. Bengals 19, Titans 16 Joe Burrow wasContinue reading “All Three Phases: Saturday NFL Divisional Round”

Crossroads Sunday: NFL Week 9

by Ryan Mercier As it turns out, Sunday was loaded with important matchups. The postseason is alive for several teams which were counted out and a few squads climbed up their division in a significant way. Cleveland Browns (5-4) at Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) Cincinnati had become a buzzy team trying to become the next bigContinue reading “Crossroads Sunday: NFL Week 9”

Bloody Sunday: NFL Week 7

by Ryan Mercier On Sunday, October 24th, 2021 there was a football massacre across the United States of America. In total, the winning teams outscored the losers by a whopping 361-141 margin, a difference of 220 points. The most interesting game of the day involved the Detroit Lions. A tragedy, indeed. Patrick Mahomes, the NFL’sContinue reading “Bloody Sunday: NFL Week 7”