by Brent Schwartz
It doesn't seem too long ago when the likes of Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu and the Steelers of yesteryear battled Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs and the Ravens of the past in matchups that left both opponents bloodied and battered. Pittsburgh's 28-24, nail-biting victory over Baltimore on Sunday was a return to those times, as both … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 8: Steelers down rival Ravens, remain unbeaten
Every few weeks a weekend's slate of NFL games sets off more conversations than a simple lead story can handle. Sunday was one of those weeks. Tom Brady-Aaron Rodgers, the dominant NFC, the Steelers, the Titans, and more. Here is a bullet-version of this week's NFL Morning Madness, where I attempt to collect all my … Continue reading NFL Tuesday Morning Madness Week 6: Brady-Rodgers, AFC over NFC & first look at MVP race
In the most unconventional NFL season in history, the league managed to get through its first three weeks of the regular season almost unscathed. That quickly turned when COVID-19 predictably infiltrated some of the league's clubs. First, it was the Tennessee Titans, whose situation turned rampant, eventually forcing the NFL to play schedule-altering dominoes with … Continue reading NFL Friday Morning Madness Week 5: Steelers are league’s best team thus far
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
Fighting through yet another ugly contest in Jacksonville, Ben Roethlisberger's plunge to the end zone with 4 seconds remaining kept the Steelers' six-game winning streak intact, and effectively ended the season of the team that ended theirs this past January. https://twitter.com/steelers/status/1064265162926911488 Down 16-0 to the Jaguars in the third quarter, it seemed as if their … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness: Steelers rally past Jags; Cowboys, Bears make NFC statements
A few weeks ago, NFL Network's Top 100 players of 2018 series culminated with Tom Brady's second consecutive -- and third overall -- finish at No. 1 on the rankings. I decided to follow that up with my own Top 50 list. Read and enjoy. Just missed: Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Landon Collins, LeSean McCoy, Marcus … Continue reading Brent Schwartz’s Top 50 NFL players of 2018
No Guts No Glory 