by Brent Schwartz
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?
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.
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
With how this season was going, Sunday's game in Seattle had all the makings of another stepping stone for Russell Wilson, the NFL's new (possibly) best player. So much for that. On this day, a younger, flashier breed at quarterback stole the show. By juking and maneuvering his way around Century Link Field for 116 … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Lamar, Ravens best Wilson as Patriots await
The Patriots celebrated their sixth Super Bowl win in front of the the only other franchise with as many. Then, they dismantled them on a national stage. New England pummeled Pittsburgh, 33-3, by dominating in most facets of the game. Another banner drops, another in sight. But the biggest story surrounding the most talked about … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Patriots drop sixth banner, pound Steelers, as Antonio Brown awaits
No Guts No Glory 