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It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for the Gronkcast with Chris and Glenn Gronkoski. Each week, the Gronk brothers deliver insider info, Bulletproof picks and stories from their time in the NFL. It’s Wild Card week in the NFL and there’s no better way to set the table for a weekend of NFL action […] More
It’s that time of year when speculation can begin on which team HBO will choose for this season of Hard Knocks. Any team can volunteer, but certain teams can be forced to participate based on their recent performance. Here’s a quick rundown of what is required of the teams that can be forced: Have not […] More
It’s the most futile weekend in all of sports, but it can produce some of the most exciting games of the postseason. Yes, Wild Card Weekend is upon us, where eight teams will battle it out for the honor of losing in the divisional round a week from now. You have to go back to […] More
This is not Russell Wilson’s first rodeo. In fact, Wilson has missed the playoffs only once in his entire career, last season when Seattle finished right outside the Wild Card race at 9-7. The man has compiled an 8-4 record in the postseason, made it to two Super Bowls, won one and never, not once […] More
The Pittsburgh Steelers had Super Bowl aspirations going into the season but given how their year ended, it’s clear they are a long ways away from being a contender. At one point in the season, Pittsburgh was 7-2-1 but they ended up dropping four of their final six contests to miss the playoffs. Worse yet, […] More
Amari Cooper had been considered a mild disappointment since the Raiders drafted him fourth overall in 2015. Despite two 1,000-yard seasons, the inconsistency and drops contributed to Cooper becoming the latest victim of Jon Gruden’s housecleaning. But Cooper has thrived in Dallas, shaking off a slow start to end the year with his third 1,000-yard […] More
The 2018 NFL regular season has come to a conclusion, which means we’re onto the playoffs. Only 12 teams remain in contention for Super Bowl 53 and the New Orleans Saints are in the driver’s seat. Odds To Win Super Bowl 53 New Orleans Saints +200 Kansas City Chiefs +300 New England Patriots +450 Los […] More
The Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks occupy the lone primetime spot of Wild Card Weekend, giving us a chance to watch 2018 rushing leader Ezekiel Elliott. It will be Elliott’s first postseason appearance since the infamous “Dez caught it” game two years ago. It will also be Elliott’s second matchup with Seattle this season, which […] More
Coming into Week 17, there was only one NFC Wild Card spot up for grabs. The Minnesota Vikings, with their new $84 million quarterback Kirk Cousins, could win at a home against the Chicago Bears and secure their spot. If they lost, then it would open the door for the Philadelphia Eagles to make a […] More
Like the Washington Huskies, Myles Gaskin had a disappointing 2018 campaign. Although the Huskies won another PAC 12 title and Gaskin ended up with more than 1,000 yards rushing, much more was expected from both Gaskin and the team. Still, Washington can’t be too disappointed with their first trip to Pasadena in nearly two decades, […] More
The Rose Bowl will likely be the last collegiate game of Dwayne Haskins’ career. Haskins was given a first-round grade by NFL scouts in December, and he is widely expected to declare for the NFL Draft shortly after this game. He is seen by many as the top quarterback available in the 2019 NFL Draft […] More
Kicking off the New Year on January 1, we have a number of bowl games set to take place all across the country. But here, we’re going to focus on the Citrus Bowl. The matchup includes #14 Kentucky Wildcats taking on the #12 Penn State Nittany Lions, who both finished the regular season with a 9-3 record. […] More
