Many have said the NFL's Divisional Playoff round is the best weekend in sports. I'm sure those people are not disappointed after this past weekend's slate of games.
Author: Brent Schwartz
NFL Friday Morning Madness: State of the Patriots + Divisional Round Preview
A week removed from the Patriots' disappointing end to their 2019 season comes with perspective. Since the loss, Tom Brady offered a reflective Instagram post (see below), special teams coordinator (and WR coach) Joe Judge left to become head coach of the New York Giants, and rumors have Brady leaving to play for the Los … Continue reading NFL Friday Morning Madness: State of the Patriots + Divisional Round Preview
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Jackson permanentely ends MVP race
The Baltimore Ravens' (13-2) magically dominant season continued on Sunday, as the team clinched home field advantage throughout the AFC with their 11th straight victory -- a 31-15 win over the Browns with Cleveland. And with that, Lamar Jackson clinched this season's NFL MVP award. Jackson -- 341 total yards, three passing touchdowns -- added … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Jackson permanentely ends MVP race
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Week 15 shakeup sets up wild finish
Behind (you guessed it), their defense, the Bills (10-4) upended the Steelers (8-6), 17-10, to put Sean McDermott's bunch in the postseason for the second time in three seasons.
NFL Monday Morning Madness: 49ers outlast Saints in season’s best game + AFC becomes clearer
Week 14 gave us yet another slate of important games, as well as a clearer picture painted in the AFC. But we begin with the game of the year in New Orleans, whose result has sprung a clear favorite in the NFC, for the time being... ********* As Robbie Gould's game-winning 30-yard field goal went … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: 49ers outlast Saints in season’s best game + AFC becomes clearer
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Can anyone stop Lamar Jackson, Ravens?
As I've said numerous times, gut check time in pro football begins after turkey day, as teams feel the added pressure that comes with important cold-weather games in December and January. Which teams are most positioned to make a run toward, and through the postseason? Which teams will fix their deficiencies in the next month? … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Can anyone stop Lamar Jackson, Ravens?
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Niners thrash Pack in statement win + Pats D rules again
"If Sunday night's win was any indication, the 49ers may be on top of the mountain for good."
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots outlast Eagles in physical battle + Ravens roast Texans
As the weather turns cold, the more physical, disciplined teams flourish. In a league that has seen many ripples and trends over the past century, that notion hasn't quite changed. And so when the Patriots (9-1) avenged Super Bowl LII in a 17-10 win over the Eagles (5-5) in Philadelphia on Sunday, it was the … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots outlast Eagles in physical battle + Ravens roast Texans
NFL Monday Morning Madness: How Kanye nostalgia sparked my ‘old-school’ NFL Sunday
With Kanye's 'Graduation' in 2007, I can pop it on and think of a backpack-wearing rapper taking over a scene that was normally reserved for gangsta rappers. But I also think of my own years as a backpack-wearing high schooler, discovering music (and myself) while feeding my appetite for the NFL during a pre-Twitter era of fan consumption.
NFL Monday Morning Madness: Ravens halt Patriots, put AFC on notice
Since breaking onto the college scene to win a Heisman Trophy at Louisville, Lamar Jackson has had to start all over in earning the respect that comes with being one of the NFL's top quarterbacks. After taking over for Joe Flacco as a rookie, leading the Ravens on a 6-1 record down the stretch, Jackson's … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Ravens halt Patriots, put AFC on notice
No Guts No Glory 