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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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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