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% …
Read More »Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be
Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the move to defensive coordinator. The Miami-native coached the Gator linebackers for the past two seasons. Also during that time he was the associate head coach and co-defensive coordinator. He stepped in as the interim defensive coordinator …
Read More »Quarterbacks in Spotlight for NFL Wild Card Weekend
The NFL Wild Card kicks off Saturday and the quarterback situations could not be any more different. On one hand, there are four Super Bowl winning quarterbacks. On the other end of the spectrum, there is a rookie making his starting quarterback debut. And somewhere in between, there is a team that has struggled …
Read More »Ryan Tannehill Ruled Out of Upcoming AFC Wild Card Game
When the Miami Dolphins partake in their first postseason game since 2008 on Sunday against the Steelers, Ryan Tannehill will not be returning from his knee injury. During Wednesday’s practice, Tannehill sat on the sidelines as quarterback Matt Moore took the first-team snaps. After practice, Dolphins head coach Adam Gase decided …
Read More »MNF Preview: Carolina Panthers vs Washington Redskins
The Carolina Panthers are gearing up this week to take on the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football. The Redskins are returning home after three straight road wins and are on the hunt for a playoff spot in the NFC with a 7-5 overall record. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers currently hold …
Read More »NFL Preview: Bucs Prep for Cowboys
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-5) are headed in the right direction as they prepare for their trip to Arlington, Texas to face the Dallas Cowboys (11-2) in Week 15. of the NFL season. Bucs Back at It The Bucs got off to a poor 3-5 start to the season; since then, they …
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