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Urban Legends of the NFL: Andre the Giant, Defensive End, Washington Redskins
October 19, 2016
The NFL was filled with colorful characters in the 1970s. There was "Mean" Joe Greene and Ed "Too Tall" Jones, "Hacksaw" Jack Reynolds and Jack "The Assassin" Tatum. And, of course, there ...No Ben Roethlisberger, No Problem: The Steelers Always Find a Way to Survive.
October 18, 2016
Stop me if you have heard this one before: The Steelers look like Super Bowl contenders, but Ben Roethlisberger is injured, forcing the team to cross its fingers and try ...Monday Morning Digest: Time to Hit the Panic Button in Pittsburgh, Carolina
October 17, 2016
The Packers are in trouble. The Bengals are in trouble. The Panthers are in a whole heap of trouble. But no team is in more trouble than the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger ...Colin Kaepernick May Be the 49ers Starter, but His Protest Is Nearing a Dead End
October 13, 2016
You have made your mind up by now about Colin Kaepernick: rebel, rabble-rouser, revolutionary, dumb and disrespectful disgrace, patriotic dissenter, NFL ratings saboteur, spoiled millionaire who should stand up, shut ...Urban Legends of the NFL: The Curse of Bobby Layne
October 12, 2016
Bobby Layne seethed with anger as he emptied his locker. The Lions had just traded him—one of the NFL's greatest players, a quarterback who helped them win three championships—for a ...Jack Del Rio Has Derek Carr and the Raiders Gambling on Greatness
October 11, 2016
Jack Del Rio had faith in his offense, even though it spent nearly three quarters giving him no good reason to. Del Rio had faith in quarterback Derek Carr despite an ...Monday Morning Digest: Happy Days for Cowboys and Patriots Quarterbacks
October 10, 2016
Tom Brady has returned, and it feels like the dawn of a new era of hope and redemption across the NFL. Maybe that's overstating things a bit, but Brady's return did ...History Has Spoken: The Falcons’ Hot Start Isn’t Going to Last
October 6, 2016
This has been fun, Falcons. Sunday's upset of the Panthers was remarkable. So was Monday Night Pinball against the Saints last week. And Julio Jones is always a treat. You ...Urban Legends of the NFL: Did Frightened Refs Stage the Immaculate Reception?
October 5, 2016
The most important play in NFL history had just occurred, and no one knew what the heck just happened. The intended receiver and primary defender were lying on the turf in ...Next Big Thing: Sleep Science Is Becoming the NFL’s Secret Weapon
October 5, 2016
Imagine a conference championship game five or 10 years from now. The road team, having traveled to London and Las Vegas for its previous playoff games, arrives in Foxborough and ...Archives
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