Super Bowl LVII Pick and Prop Bets

by Ryan Mercier People who cover the pro football landscape love to crown the Divisional Round or maybe Championship Sunday as the best weekends of the NFL. “Wildcard Weekend is the best, oh no actually the Divisional matchups are great because X.” Nonsense. The Super Bowl is, and always will be, the best football weekendContinue reading “Super Bowl LVII Pick and Prop Bets”

NFL Public Service Announcements

by Ryan Mercier For anyone who stopped paying close attention at any point earlier in the season, here are some important announcements. PSA 1: The Miami Dolphins are 7-7 Brian Flores and company barely got by with a one-point victory in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. Then, the Dolphins lost seven games inContinue reading “NFL Public Service Announcements”

NFL Week 1 Takeaways

by Ryan Mercier What Was That, Packers? After an offseason soap opera it’s always nice to get on the field and upend meaningless storylines by playing actual football. Unless, apparently, you’re the Green Bay Packers who lost 38-3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Everyone has been wondering how much Aaron Rodgers’ bellyachingContinue reading “NFL Week 1 Takeaways”

Tom Brady Wins 7th Super Bowl Title as Buccaneers Destroy Chiefs

by Ryan Mercier In Week 4 of the 2014 NFL season, Andy Reid’s Kansas City Chiefs blew out Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-14 on Monday Night Football. This game spurned some of the earliest chatter of the Patriots dynasty being over and the beginning of the end for Brady who, at theContinue reading “Tom Brady Wins 7th Super Bowl Title as Buccaneers Destroy Chiefs”

Championship Weekend Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Brady Goes to His 10th Super Bowl The headline says it all. Yes, Tom Brady has not played great for two straight playoff games. However, if anyone is nitpicking his career at this point or picks any other human as the greatest quarterback of all-time, stop being friends with that person immediately.Continue reading “Championship Weekend Quick-Hitters”

Divisional Round Quick-Hitters Part 2

Andy Reid’s Guts for MVP This one had so many storyline’s to choose from: Patrick Mahomes getting knocked out of the game, Chad Henne, the fumble out of the end zone rule. The best moment of the Divisional Round, though, came from a bold decision by Andy Reid. With the best player in the NFLContinue reading “Divisional Round Quick-Hitters Part 2”

NFL Week 16 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Aaron Rodgers is the MVP Sometimes the obvious needs to be stated. Russell Wilson took the early lead, Patrick Mahomes is incredible, but ultimately Rodgers must be given the award. Anecdotally, Mahomes and Rodgers each have a case. In fact, one of the best comps (if there is one) for the Chiefs’Continue reading “NFL Week 16 Quick-Hitters”

NFL Week 14 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Chiefs to Rest of the League, “Goodnight, Everybody!“ Mahomes threw three interceptions. The Chiefs had four turnovers overall. Miami took a 10-0 lead to begin the game. And none of it mattered. Kansas City took the lead by halftime and was suddenly up 30-10 by the end of the third quarter. TheContinue reading “NFL Week 14 Quick-Hitters”