Odell Meltdown or Giant Collapse? Following the New York Giants’ 38-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round, wide receiver Odell Beckham was reportedly seen punching a wall inside Lambeau Field by a grounds crew worker. This most recent outburst follows the pattern of Beckham acting …
Read More »Giants Call on Odell Beckham Jr. to Make Changes
On the field, Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the most watched players in the NFL–and with good reason. The Giants receiver led his team in receiving yards this season with 1,367. With 60 points from 10 touchdowns, Beckham leads the team in scoring as well. But despite being one …
Read More »Jacksonville Hires Doug Marrone As Head Coach, Former Coach Coughlin As VP
Time of Change for Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan announced Monday the hiring of former head coach Tom Coughlin as Executive Vice President of Operations. Additionally, interim head coach Doug Marrone will take over as the permanent coach for the Jags. Also, General Manager Dave Caldwell signed a two-year extension with …
Read More »NFC Wildcard: Seahawks, Packers Advance
The NFL playoffs are underway and featured two NFC wildcard games over the weekend. Seahawks, Packers Win The Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1) opened Wildcard Weekend with a 26-6 win over the Detroit Lions (9-7). The Seahawks will head east to face the NFC No. 2 seed Atlanta Falcons on January 14. …
Read More »Steelers Rout Dolphins 30-12, Advance to Face Chiefs
Ben Roethlisberger finally had both Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell in a playoff game for the first time, and he took advantage of it. Game Recap Brown took a screen pass 52 yards for the game’s opening score, then burst past the Miami secondary for a 62 yard touchdown less …
Read More »NFC Wild Card Preview: Green Bay Packers Set to Host Giants
The New York Giants are finally heading to the playoffs. It will be their first trip back since their 2011 Super Bowl victory against the 18-1 Patriots. Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who look to continue their six-game win streak., stand in their way. Rough Road Ahead? The Giants managed to …
Read More »NFC Wild Card Preview: Lions Visit Seattle
NFC Wild Card Football kicks off this weekend in Seattle with the Detroit Lions and the Seahawks. Saturday’s match up could be a tale of history, home field advantage, and quarterback play. History The Lions are overwhelmingly inexperienced in the postseason. Detroit has only made two playoff appearances since 1999 and …
Read More »AFC Wild Card Preview: Texans to Face Raiders and Third-String QB Connor Cook
The Houston Texans will take on the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Wild Card round of playoffs. QB Controversy The major storyline about the game revolves around who the starting quarterback will be for both teams. The Texans had benched their season long starter Brock Osweiler prior to week 17’s game …
Read More »Jacksonville Jaguars Still Searching for New Head Coach
As the NFL heads into Wild Card Weekend, there are several teams on the lookout for a new head coach. Five teams fired their head coaches this season including Rams head coach Jeff Fisher, Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley, Bills head coach Rex Ryan, Chargers head coach Mike McCoy, and …
Read More »AFC Wild Card Preview: Miami Dolphins Prepare for Steelers
Most people will agree, the Dolphins have had a pretty successful season. New head coach Adam Gase has received wide acclaim for the job he’s done, taking the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2008. ESPN’s football power index has given the Dolphins a less than a 1% …
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