Archive for December 2018
Black Monday Updates – Firings
Black Monday is upon us, and she has not disappointed. This the season for teams to start scrambling to fix themselves and the easiest way to get fans to see they’re working on rebuilding, or trying to fix things is by firing a coach. Let’s not pretend they don’t pat themselves on the back after…
Read MoreJacksonville Jaguars at Houston Texans: Post-Game Analysis
Pain and No Gain…Again, Again and Again The Jacksonville Jaguars traveled to Houston to wrap up their miserable season. The game meant little to the Jaguars (see Tom Coughlin’s rant about Fournette and Yeldon on the sideline), but everything to the Texans. They wrapped up the AFC South and head into the playoffs hot.…
Read MoreNick Foles: Sore, but We’ll Know More Monday
Nick Foles led the Eagles into Washington, to hopefully keep their playoff dreams alive. Playing well, tying an NFL record of 25 straight completions in a single game, which also broke the Franchise record, Foles took a hit from Ryan Kerrigan and had to leave the game. Initial hopes are that it is just a…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS- Jets Fire Todd Bowles
Black Monday has come early again. This time from the Jets. Despite 2 previous statements from CEO Christopher Johnson, Todd Bowles will not return to the team in 2019. The Jets were reportedly planning to fir Bowles, and begin wooing Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan. Even though the organization has denied interest in Harbaugh, it…
Read MoreREPORT- Eli Manning not Leaving New York
Reports out of the front office of the New York Football Giants are saying that the franchise is staying with its quarterback. Many have thought it was past time to move on from the younger Manning, but the team’s brass says a Corso-style, “not so fast”. Monetarily it works. He’s due $11.5 mil, plus smaller…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS-Dirk Koetter FIRED by Tampa Bay
Reports out of Tampa is that the Buccaneers organization has not wasted any time, and have informed HC Dirk Koetter that he will NOT be the coach going into the 2019 season. Koetter started out 10-6 in his first year, but subsequent below .500 seasons, and unnecessary issues on and off the field have led to…
Read MoreGame Recap: Philadelphia @ Washington
Game Recap Philadelphia 24 Washington 0 Philadelphia did the traveling down I95 into Landover, Maryland, to try to keep their playoffs hopes alive. A win against the Redskins, would get them halfway there, but they needed help from Chicago. Minnesota needed to lose for the Eagles to grab that last Wild Card position.…
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS-Eagles Clinch Playoff Berth
Needing to win versus Washington, and needing the Bears to win against the Vikings, Philadelphia handled their end of the deal. Beating Washington 24-0. An injury to Nick Foles meant that Nate Sudfeld would have to come in, and Sudfeld would end up handing the ball off, and letting Josh Adams run his way to…
Read MoreReport: Nick Foles Not Expected To Remain With The Eagles Next Year
Nick Foles is not expected to be an Eagles for the 2019-2020 season, per a report from Ian Rapoport. Foles, who last year became the first quarterback in Eagles history to bring the city of Philadelphia a Lombardi Trophy, seeks to possibly return to being a full-time starter and with the Eagles’ commitment to Carson…
Read MoreMark Richt Stepping Down at Miami, What it Might Mean to the NFL
On Sunday, Miami Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt announced he was stepping down at his alma mater, after a disappointing loss to Wisconsin in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, to end a disappointing 7-6 2018. So, does this mean Richt is finished with coaching altogether? Probably, but, it’s fun to speculate. And I think it…
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