John Elway hasn’t had any success trying to find a franchise quarterback in the franchise’s post-Peyton Manning Era. Many quarterbacks have tried, but few have had any moderate success. From first round bust Paxton Lynch, to emergency quarterback Kendall Hinton, Denver’s quarterback room in recent years has been a mess. Now, with the 2021-2022 season […]
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It’s been three years since Jon Gruden signed his ten year $100 million contract. In his second stint with the Raiders Gruden hasn’t come close to recreating the success he had coaching the team from 1998-2001. The team has struggled since Gruden has taken over, posting a record of 19-29. The Kansas City Chiefs are […]
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The 2021 NFL Draft is only a few days away. A bevy of talented wide receivers got selected in last year’s draft, with more on the way. It’s difficult to get selected in the NFL Draft, and it’s even harder to succeed in the league once getting selected. Ja’Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, and Jaylen Waddle […]
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After clocking a 4.46 forty at Florida’s pro day, the possibility of Pitts becoming a top-five pick is very real. Projecting a prospect’s success in the NFL is very difficult. I try to look at two factors – college production and traits that translate to the NFL. Most teams value NFL translatable traits far more […]
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The running back position is one of the more polarizing positions in all of the NFL. When should you draft a running back? When you have one of the league’s top backs, what should you pay him? How vital is an elite running back to a team’s overall success? These questions aren’t easy to answer, […]
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Devonta Smith was named the 2021 Heisman winner this past Tuesday, January 5th. He finished the voting with 1,856 points, beating out Trevor Lawrence, Mac Jones, Kyle Trask, and Najee Harris. An award usually won by quarterbacks and running backs, Smith is the first receiver to take home the Heisman trophy since Desmond Howard did […]
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The Cleveland Browns have long been the laughing stock of the NFL. Decades of losing records, whiffing on draft picks, and even a jersey capturing the revolving door that is their quarterback position. They’ve only had one winning record in the last seventeen years. Whatever the reason may be, there’s no denying the Cleveland Browns […]
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The 2020 NFL Draft may have been the deepest wide receiver draft class we have ever seen. Teams had the ability to take an elite receiver in the first round, or they could hold off and still find top notch talent in the later rounds. Most of these guys walked into opportunities where they could […]
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North Dakota State University quarterback Trey Lance declared for the 2021 NFL Draft on Monday. For most draft analysts he’s the third quarterback on their board, sitting behind Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields. That being said, Trey Lance has elite NFL traits and could prove to be the next great dual-threat quarterback […]
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Widely regarded as one of the worst teams in the NFL prior to the start of the season, the Jaguars kicked off their 2020 campaign with a week one victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Jacksonville is now 1-0 after this 27-20 victory. This team has undergone a ton of roster turnover in the last few […]
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To “86” something essentially means to end it, or to cancel it. There’s a few possible origins of where this term came from. The Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Brett Brown Monday, a sign that “the process” has come to an end. It’s time to “86” the “trust the process” era of the Philadelphia 76ers […]
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Back From the Grave Alex Smith was activated from the physically-unable-to-perform list today, a feat that many hadn’t even considered possible. Smith had suffered one of the worst injuries we’ve ever seen in the NFL. In a routine play, he was brought down awkwardly against the Texans on November 18th 2018. The angle of the […]
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Not sure if Derrick Henry is a huge history buff, but watching him knock opponents head’s off with his stiff arm seems like a clear shoutout to King Henry VIII. Most kings are the center of their own vast universe, much like King Henry VIII was, but this concept can also be seen on a […]
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Do you want to make some predictions on the NBA bubble seeding games? Download PropMe from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store and join The Belly Up Sports NBA Bubble Contest. It’s free to play and you can guess if the Bucks will make more 3-point shots than Giannis Antetokoumnpo has dunks in the Bucks televised games, and so much […]
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