Two years ago, I got in on the first iteration of Jimmy G fever and watched Jimmy Garappolo and the San Francisco 49ers beat the playoff-bound Jacksonville Jaguars in a 44-33 barn-burner, with the side benefit of being able to brag to all fans of The Good Place that I got to see Blake Bortles …
The 2019/2020 season is shaping up to be an interesting one for the NFC North. Last year, out of nowhere, the Bears won the North and Khalil Mack had a dominant season of ripping the ball out of the arms of opposing offensive players every week. The previous season the Vikings dominated and one year …
When it comes to leaving a game, there are generally two conflicting principles involved. The first is to beat the crowd to the exits and avoid having to wait an extra hour or two to make it out of the parking lot. The second is to be loyal and not bail early on your team. …
For those who don’t follow the NFL, the Chicago Bears experienced a heartbreaking end to their season, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles when the potential game-winning field goal hit both the upright and the crossbar before bouncing back onto the field. It was, as the following post noted, a double doink: https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2019/1/6/18171422/cody-parkey-doink-chicago-bears-wild-card-playoffs-philadelphia-eagles To add insult …
The NFC Championship Game has just concluded as of this writing, with the Nick Foles-led Philadelphia Eagles beating the Minnesota Vikings by a shocking score of 38-7. The Eagles will travel to Minnesota to meet the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII, thus ruining Minnesota’s dreams of winning a Lombardi Trophy in their own …
When a big game is about to be played, it is fun to go online and scan for tickets, even if you don’t plan to attend. It is an effective way to see how the business of sports works, and it can be a pleasant reminder of how far short most of us have fallen …