The rich sporting culture in Ohio certainly shone through once again in the year gone by across multiple major leagues. While culture and heritage themselves don’t ensure great results on the pitch, overall, 2022 was an excellent year for many of Ohio’s sports teams. Some made their presence felt in the most significant sporting events, […]
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The last time these two teams met, the difference at quarterback was in favor of the Pats with Tom Brady over Andy Dalton. By a wide margin. Now? It’s totally flipped on its head. This week, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Foxboro to take on the Patriots with Mac Jones for a […]
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The key to a victory for the New York Jets in Week 3 on Sunday: unleash the pass rush, writes Belly Up contributor Ryan McCarthy.
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When the New York Giants took the field against the New England Patriots, it officially marked the start of a new era. You can say it was just a normal preseason game. But for Big Blue, it was a whole lot more. A new system, a relatively young head coach, and optimism? It felt like […]
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With the Super Bowl LVII only months away, the largest American football game is gearing up to bring the blaze and excitement this February 2023! As the teams and coaches are furnishing their groundwork and preparation, this would be the perfect time to wonder, who holds the edge for the Super Bowl LVII? Using the standard indicators […]
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Super Bowl LVI was watched by more people on Sunday 13th February than any other Super Bowl since 2017. Over 112 million NFL fans witnessed the Los Angeles Rams win the Super Bowl LVI, after beating the Cincinnati Bengals 23 – 20. With memories of Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, and Snoop […]
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A zero-star recruit who received only two offers to play college football. Most football fans wouldn’t believe that one player would end up winning Super Bowl MVP. But, welcome to the life of Cooper Kupp. Coming into this season, there were questions in regards to Cooper Kupp working with Matthew Stafford. It was clear that […]
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The History of Way-too-early Rankings Almost everyone loves any way-too-early rankings of any kind. The fans love it because they get to see how the so-called experts think their favorite team will do in this coming season. The writers themselves enjoy these as well. It gets the author’s name out there and provides increased traffic […]
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This has been an incredible year in the NFL. We saw some awesome players and teams do amazing things. We also saw some bad teams too. From Tom Brady retiring, Derrick Henry almost rushing for 1,000 yards mid-season, to Urban Meyer and Jon Gruden showing their exemplary character and morals. The biggest shockers we saw […]
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The Cincinnati Bengals are going to the Super Bowl after an overtime stunner against the former AFC champion Chiefs. The Chiefs were dominant in the first half as they entered halftime 21-3. The Bengals looked overmatched and were left searching for answers. But in the second half, the Bengals tightened up, dug deep, and shut […]
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The first two games of the NFL’s Divisional Round were as riveting as ever. Unlike Super Wild Card Weekend, where we only had one upset in six games, we’ve already had two with two games remaining. The Bengals knocked off the #1 seeded Tennessee Titans with a last-second field goal, just as the 49ers did […]
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Last week I predicted the winners of the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend and went a perfect 6/6. The games were exciting, dramatic, and high-scoring. In a world where political figures were at one point calling for the boycott of the NFL, the sport has continued to prove why it’s king. The games were a bit more […]
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The NFL’s 2021 regular season didn’t fail to disappoint. But, as the regular season comes to a close, the post-season begins. This season, just two NFL teams received a bye-week, while the remaining 12 are set to face-off this weekend. The NFL deemed this weekend, “Super Wild Card Weekend.” If the regular season was any […]
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Division Titles and the Postseason The 2021 NFL regular season is coming to an end and the playoffs are right around the corner. Some teams such as the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans are already eliminated from the playoffs hunt. Those teams knew they did not have much of a chance of making any real […]
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