by Brent Schwartz
After a long offseason, pro football has returned, and I come bearing a gift. This is my fifth annual NFL Top 100 Players list. Over 100-plus hours of research and execution was poured into this, I kid you not. I put my heart and soul into this exercise, and I hope whoever reads this enjoys … Continue reading Brent Schwartz’s Top 100 NFL Players of 2022
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- In a season where no team has been consistently good, or even consistent, the Green Bay Packers (9-3) are starting to show their teeth as perhaps the NFC's most complete club. The Cheeseheads, led by Aaron Rodgers (28 of 45, 307 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT) defeated the Los Angeles Rams … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 12: Are Packers the league’s most complete team?
Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful for what you have. For me, like many, that includes a wonderful family, a great group of friends, football (of course), and food – and tons of it, I might add. (I stuffed myself on Thursday.) Thanksgiving also feels like an unofficial end of fall/beginning of winter, and … Continue reading Tackling the post-Thanksgiving stretch: Who are the Super Bowl contenders?
This past week of football was initially going to be highlighted for having the most Super Bowl rematches in a single week (5) in NFL history, but just as recent weeks have unfolded, as soon as the early slate of games kicked off on Sunday, mayhem ensued. https://twitter.com/ScottHanson/status/1457462981319544836 By the end of the night, four … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 9: ‘Any Given Sunday’ moniker was earned this weekend
Sunday marked the return of the NFL in full tilt for its 102nd campaign. Stadiums filled with fans across the league after a pandemic-alerting season in 2020 blocked them from doing so this time last year. The last year-plus has been a tragedy due to the countless lives lost. And although it's quite a sobering … Continue reading NFL Monday Morning Madness Week 1: Reflecting on 9/11 + NFC West makes a statement
A couple of days have now passed since the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' complete mastery of the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55. As always, there's more to uncover when the game tape is broken down and a there's been some time since the result, allowing additional storylines to marinate. Here are some … Continue reading Brent’s Extra Points: Todd Bowles’ brilliance, Brady’s run + Chiefs’ future
Every February, there's a rush to uncover both the biggest and unheralded Super Bowl storylines that surround and directly affect the NFL's annual big game. In terms of beyond-the-game storylines, it simply doesn't get bigger than Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1357314845163536385 Although we're now in the year 2021, this is … Continue reading Super Bowl LV Preview: Brady, Mahomes to meet in legendary QB battle
And then there were two. Kansas City-Tampa Bay. Patrick Mahomes versus Tom Brady. There will be time to do a deep dive on the fascinating Super Bowl 55 matchup that is to come ( you can expect my mega preview next week), so let's use this space to tackle some of the initial takeaways from … Continue reading NFL Conference Championship Madness: Brady tops Rodgers, KC’s well-oiled machine moves along
Just four months ago, many wondered if the NFL would successfully get through all 256 games during their preset, schedule-based time frame. Well, it wasn't easy, and several somewhat-questionable decisions were made to work around the COVID-19 pandemic, but alas, the regular season is over, and the playoffs will begin on time. Before jumping into … Continue reading NFL Playoff Primer: Are Chiefs destined to repeat?
After two months of speculation regarding Tom Brady's football future, there it came. On the morning of a gloomy and grey uncelebrated St. Patrick's Day in New England, Tom Brady let the world know via social media that he would not be returning to the Patriots. Later that day, reports circulated that Tom Brady would … Continue reading A memorable ride for the Patriots: 20 years of Brady, Belichick are forever ingrained in NFL lore
No Guts No Glory 