Right now, the San Francisco 49ers are the favorites to represent the NFC in the next Super Bowl. No pressure. It shouldn’t be much of an issue. The 49ers finished the regular season last year with a 13-4 record, earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC. They steamrolled through the first two rounds of […]
May 11, 2023
The Miami Dolphins were rolling for a time last season. Through the end of November, Miami put its stamp on the AFC, demanding attention with an 8-3 record. But as the season rounded the turn into December, the Dolphins struggled, going on a five-game losing streak that also saw them lose starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa […]
May 10, 2023
A year after finishing 7-10 in an awful NFC South division race, the Atlanta Falcons are hoping their restocked offense can power them to better things in 2023. The Falcons had a middle-of-the-road offense last year. They average 21.5 points per game, 15th in the NFL, but did crack the top 10 rushing offenses behind […]
May 9, 2023
After finishing below .500 for the fifth season in a row and still searching for an answer at quarterback, the Carolina Panthers had to do something big this spring. And that’s exactly what happened. After cleaning house, they brought in a new head coach, Frank Reich, and made a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Bears […]
May 9, 2023
Every year at the NFL Draft, there’s a special on-the-spot ceremony to celebrate the very last player picked, Mr. Irrelevant. It’s a special distinction, a tradition created by former NFL wide receiver Paul Salata and carried on by his family. There’s even a week-long event, Irrelevant Week, after the draft that includes a trip to […]
April 29, 2023
Last season was a big one for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. The Iowa State product started his NFL career with the dubious, but celebrated title of Mr. Irrelevant, aka the very last player picked in the 2022 NFL Draft. By the end of the season, he was the team’s starter, leading them all […]
April 29, 2023
TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston was taken by the Los Angeles Chargers with the No. 21 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Johnston played an integral role in the Horned Frogs’ run to the national championship game and is the second receiver to be taken off the board. He joins Keenan Allen and Mike Williams […]
April 27, 2023
This will be the third time in the last four seasons that the Kansas City Chiefs have been in the Super Bowl. They’re slight underdogs this year (+1.5) against the Philadelphia Eagles. And while the team and its fans are firmly focused on winning Super Bowl 57, they can take some comfort in knowing that […]
February 12, 2023
The Philadelphia Eagles are already slight favorites to win Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Feb. 12. But because they’ve got such a talented, young nucleus of players, they’ve also got pretty good odds to earn another Lombardi Trophy next year. The Eagles currently have the fourth-best odds to win Super Bowl 58 at +800, according […]
February 12, 2023
The Kansas City Chiefs are set to host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday for a rematch of last year’s conference championship game. The Bengals won that one, in overtime, to punch their ticket to the Super Bow. This year, the Chiefs will be looking to snap a two-game losing skid against Cincinnati, dating back to […]
January 29, 2023
The NFC Championship Game opens up this weekend’s NFL action. The conference’s top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles will host the San Francisco 49ers, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday. The home team is favored by 2.5 points in this one. As for the point total, it’s looking like it could be a high-scoring affair […]
January 29, 2023