at Lambeau Field on December 8, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, 3:05 p.m. ET, FOX) Arguably the two best offenses in the NFL, and the top two candidates for MVP with Aaron Rodgers going up against Matt Ryan. As a result, the early over/under in Vegas 61 points, which is the highest total in the NFL this season and the […]
FOXBORO, MA – NOVEMBER 03: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers greets Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots following the game at Gillette Stadium on November 3, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
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Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots (Sunday, 6:40 p.m. ET, CBS) For the ninth time in 14 years, the Patriots or Steelers will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. The Patriots have won eight straight games but are coming off a less-than-stellar divisional playoff performance. The Steelers have won nine straight games but are […]
SAN DIEGO, CA – AUGUST 19: A Charger fan in a luche libre mask yells during the game between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Diego Chargers during preseason at Qualcomm Stadium on August 19, 2016 in San Diego, California. The Chargers won 19-3. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
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The San Diego Chargers are no more, as owner Dean Spanos is moving his NFL team 120 miles north to Los Angeles. That ends a nearly six-decade residency in San Diego. Here’s what you need to know about the 56-year run the Chargers had in “America’s Finest City.” 416-427-11: That was the Chargers’ record during their 56 years […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 13: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers shakes hands with Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys at the conclusion of the Dallas Cowboys 35-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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Which would be the best Super Bowl LI matchups among the remaining teams in the NFL Playoffs? Which would be the worst? Eight teams remain in the NFL Playoffs, as we move from the Wild Card Round to the Divisional Round this weekend. That presents 16 possible matchups for Super Bowl LI in Houston, some […]
GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 8: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers walks off the field after beating the New York Giants 38-13 in the NFC Wild Card game at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Throughout the 2016 NFL regular season, we’ve been ranking the league’s top 10 quarterbacks. For the Divisional Round, let’s focus on the eight starters still alive. 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: In the last three weeks, the Packers have averaged 35.7 points per game, Rodgers has 12 TD, 0 INT and a 129.2 passer rating. Green Bay 3-0. […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 13: Dak Prescott #4 and Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys walk towards the field before the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
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When the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers met in the 1967 NFL championship game, it was epic. They call it the Ice Bowl. When they met again 46 years later in the 2014 divisional playoffs, it was again epic. Even though Dez did not catch it. Now two of the most storied franchises in […]
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 02: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers talks with Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs at the conclusion of the Steelers 43-14 win at Heinz Field on October 2, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
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There were plenty of blowouts on NFL wild-card weekend, but this Sunday’s divisional playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs feels destined to come down to the final possession. The Steelers have won eight straight and are a legitimate Super Bowl contender with Ben Roethlisberger, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown rolling, but the the […]
FOXBORO, MA – DECEMBER 24: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots looks on during the first half against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium on December 24, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Not even when the New England Patriots ran the regular-season table in 2007 were the Pats favored by this much in a playoff game. In fact, against the Houston Texans in the divisional round, the Patriots are the biggest playoff favorite this century. It makes sense. The Texans won a bad division by default and […]
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 13: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks and Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons embrace after the Falcons defeated the Seahawks during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Georgia Dome on January 13, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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How much does playoff pedigree matter? That’ll be a big question when the divisional round of the NFL playoffs kicks off with a Saturday afternoon matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons. That’s because the Seahawks have an 8-3 playoff record with two Super Bowl appearances in quarterback Russell Wilson’s first five seasons, while […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 1/9/2017
Professional athletes are allowed to have lives and allowed to have fun. Odell Beckham Jr. and his teammates were allowed to party last Monday, because they had just concluded a successful regular season, they were off until Wednesday and they didn’t play again until Sunday. All good, and I don’t think anyone with an IQ […]
GREEN BAY, WI – JANUARY 08: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the New York Giants at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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NFL Wild Card weekend provided plenty of material to choose from for This Weekend in NFL Stupid. With a column like this, you’d think we’d have less to work with during the playoffs. There are fewer games, and the teams playing in said games are presumably kind of smart. But not this past weekend. In fact, […]
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 13: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks and Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons embrace after the Falcons defeated the Seahawks during the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Georgia Dome on January 13, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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The NFL’s divisional playoffs are set. Here’s what we have too look forward to next weekend: Seawhawks at Falcons (Saturday, 4:35 p.m. ET, FOX): Atlanta had the league’s highest-scoring offense this season, but watch out for NFL sack leader Vic Beasley against a Seattle team that has struggled to protect quarterback Russell Wilson. Even without […]
ATLANTA, GA – DECEMBER 4: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons paces the sideline during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at the Georgia Dome on December 4, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
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Prior to the start of the 2016 NFL regular season, we made some award predictions. Now, it’s time to update those based on what actually happened the last 17 weeks. MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Packers — We wrote in September that this could be his best season yet, and we were wrong. But that’s why Rodgers […]
DETROIT, MI – JANUARY 01: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates a win over the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on January 1, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Green Bay defeated Detroit 31-24. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
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Throughout the 2016 NFL regular season, we’ve been ranking the league’s top 10 quarterbacks. For the playoffs, let’s say goodbye to eliminated signal callers Drew Brees, Marcus Mariota and Kirk Cousins, as well as the injured Derek Carr, and expand the field to 12. 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: The hottest quarterback in the NFL has […]
GREEN BAY, WI – OCTOBER 09: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers speaks with Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants following a game at Lambeau Field on October 9, 2016 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Giants 23-16. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 1/3/2017
A jarring and unexpected New York Giants playoff run requires several ingredients: Eli Manning, a top-notch defense and victories over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Manning is here, the defense gave up an NFC-low 17.8 points per game, the Patriots are the AFC’s top […]
