"I think there's a lot of mediocrity in today's NFL. I don't see the excellence that I saw in the past." Those words are an excerpt from a recent interview by legendary quarterback, Tom Brady. Brady pointed to coaching,…
The NFL is the gift that keeps on giving. As families gather around their television this weekend, the league makes prognostications look silly. Imagine if someone said at the start of the season that Jacksonville Jaguars versus Houston Texans…
Are you a contender, or are you a pretender? It’s the question that is on the mind of football fans after another week of exhilarating action in the NFL. Week 11 was another litmus test that proved a few…
In mid-November, the stakes for each game get higher and higher. There are teams desperately clinging to a playoff hope based on recent wins. Two examples come to mind for week 11 are the Las Vegas Raiders and the…
Most of the 30 NBA teams have completed at least ten games since the season kicked off nearly three weeks ago. It is still too early to say any team is a championship contender based on playing 12% of…
“It's not how you start, it's how you finish.” This expression illustrates the need for an individual to be resilient in the face of initial challenges. Yes, a life lesson is that one will attain through perseverance. After week…
Week 9 was amazing, absurd, and downright ridiculous on the gridiron. The adjectives used in the first sentence could describe aptly what Josh Dobbs did for the Minnesota Vikings in Atlanta on Sunday. Dobbs was traded to Minnesota at…
For most prognosticators week eight was brutal. However, I did not fall into the trap of predictability and was a perfect 5-0. As the calendar flips to November, the stakes get higher in head-to-head matchups of the best teams…
“The teams are so closely matched that on any given Sunday, any one team can beat any other team.” Those words were said by coined by former commissioner Bert Bell in 1952. It marked the beginning of the expression…
After seven weeks of grueling football, the AFC North has proven the doubters wrong as the toughest division in the league. All four teams have a record of .500 and above which makes the race for the division winner…
“If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” The quote is from 6-time NNA Finals MVP and 4-time regular season MVP, Michael…
"It goes without saying, winning against a good team in a hostile crowd on the road, it's just an absolutely huge win." Those words were uttered by former 2-time Super Bowl Bowl and 5-time MVP, Peyton Manning. Winning is…
Week 6 of the NFL was a reminder that perfection is a nearly impossible feat to achieve. We entered the week with two unbeaten teams in the league, and in the end, both lost shockingly. It means the 1972…
Last night, the Broncos offense mustered only 8 points in Arrowhead Stadium and dropped to a 1-5 record in the 2023 season. At that record, a playoff berth from this position is inconceivable. It is the same scenario the…
The title of America’s team usually refers to the Dallas Cowboys. The nickname was conferred on the team in a 1978 highlight film by John Facenda where the narrator felt like the players were as famous presidents and movie…
Believe it or not, a quarter of the NFL season is now in the books. The top teams have separated themselves after indifferent results to start the season. Sadly, some franchises are already watching College football to see who…
The word from week 4 of the NFL is nostalgia. It is defined as a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning to return to some past period or irrecoverable condition. The fans in New England, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Denver, and New…
After three weeks of enthralling football, the numbers heading into week 4 are three and four. The 49ers, Eagles, and Dolphins remain the only unbeaten teams in the league. The 49ers look like the most dominant team in the…
If week 3 had a theme in the NFL, it would be coming back to earth. As I detailed in my preview, four surprise teams entered the week with a perfect 2-0 record including the Saints, Commanders, Buccaneers, and…
Every year, the NFL is the top sports league because teams rise from the ashes of the previous season to shock the world. A team that may finish last place in their division can turn it around and capture…