Ten years into the reign of Tom Brady, the division rival New York Jets had just begun to gain some footing, becoming a respectable rival to the Patriots. The Jets had made the playoffs just eleven times, with no Super Bowl appearances since Broadway Joe Namath won Super Bowl III against the Baltimore Colts. In 2009, […]
You’ll hear a debate quite often on whether coaches or players are more important for success in the National Football League. While this may be a tide that shifts over time, I believe one man is the best argument for the supremacy of coaches. When Lombardi entered the league, he became an assistant coach of the New York Giants, using some old college connections
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The Super Bowl is the driving force behind the country’s most profitable and highest-rated professional sport. The trophy, named after one of the game’s most iconic figures in Vince Lombardi, serves as a token of perpetual prestige and power. Possessing even a single Lombardi grants a team validity and respect as an organization, something twelve
“As the sun went down over Yankee Stadium, a series of thunderclap roars filled the sky, and the crowd surged forward, raucous and intent. The arc lights shone down on the field, highlighting the condensation floating above the surface, shimmering off the dark blue helmets of the New York Giants, and bathing the while uniforms
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The following was sent to a family group chat of Cowboy fans in the early morning hours following the inexplicable collapse of the Cowboys against the Packers in the 2024 Wildcard Round. It addresses the irrationality and consequences of the Cowboy fan experience. On a Fall Sunday afternoon in the early 2000’s I sat on
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Many attempts have been made to analyze the emotional turmoil that the National Football League’s thirty-two franchises have put their fans through. From the Ice Bowl in 67’ to the Buffalo Bills’ 0-4 Super Bowl run in the 90s, fans have sacrificed their money, time, and large portions of their soul, often earning nothing in return but heartbreak.
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The National Football League first gripped the nation in 1958 when the Baltimore Colts took on the hometown New York Giants in the championship game.
Cowboys vs 49ers: Divisional Round Preview With the Wildcard Round concluded, football fans can carry on unencumbered by the likes of the Staley-saddled Chargers or the one-possession-wonder Vikings. Proven further by the NFL’s inexplicable addition of the 7th seed in 2020 (0-6 all time), the Wildcard rarely allows fraudulent teams to escape its grasp. The
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In two consecutive seasons the NFL offices determined that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on America’s team warranted the spotlight of a week one primetime matchup. They struck gold on the first attempt, screening a hotly contested 31-29 Tampa victory that came down to the very last drive. The second attempt
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The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams have been wrapt in nervous anticipation for two weeks. The Rams have had the luxury of staying home since the Divisional round, while the Bengals have not spent more than eight days in the same town since early December. The recently established track record for Super Bowl teams playing
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