Ranking Super Bowl coaches (who won at least 2)
There have been 49 Super Bowls played to date and of those, 32 were won by 13 coaches. There are the legends 4 each: Bill Belichick and Chuck Noll 3 each: Joe Gibbs and Bill Walsh Then there are nine …...
View ArticleLooking at NFL playoff QB quandaries
To the surprise of no one outside of the Osweiler family (and probably not even them), the Broncos will go with first-ballot Hall of Famer Peyton Manning when they open the playoffs in Denver next...
View Article5 things we learned on NFL Sunday
OK, the wild card playoff round in the NFL was less than fantastic. It can basically be boiled down to this: Opening kickoff returned for TD. Violent (nutty) finish to a rivalry game. A missed FG. But...
View ArticleNFL + frigid weather = TV ratings bonanza
As was predicted in The Sunday Republican, the NFL TV ratings this past weekend were HUGE. Seahawks-Vikings most-watched early Sunday wild-card game NEW YORK (AP) — The Seahawks’ comeback win over the...
View ArticleWhat we learned on an NFL weekend
The top four seeds all advanced to the conference finals for the first time since 2004. Should be interesting. We wrap up this past weekend: CONFERENCE TITLE GAMES New England at Denver: Tom Brady and...
View ArticleMost dramatic Super Bowl drives
Every Super Bowl kicks off with the hope of a thrilling game, capped by a dramatic drive in which the champion seizes control to capture the Lombardi Trophy. Quarterbacks earn their moment in history —...
View Article5 takeways from Super Bowl (shout out to Broadway Joe)
Here are five takeaways from the Super Bowl as seen through my eyes (and ears): FULL COVERAGE: Go here for latest from the Super Bowl site In today’s NFL, where offense is king and the rules of the...
View ArticleWhat do Vick, O.J. and Eli have in common?
When the Titans dealt the top overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft to the Rams Thursday it was the 11th time that the No. 1 pick was involved in a deal. Some of the trades worked out well, some … read more
View Article1 view of the Top 100 NFL prospects
Here is the work of Tribune New Service NFL writer Jonathan Jones, who amazingly ranks the Top 100 prospects for the NFL Draft: 1. Mississippi OT Laremy Tunsil: The top offensive lineman in this draft...
View ArticleUnemployed and looking for work
NEW YORK (AP) — They were once big names with huge contracts. Now, several former NFL stars are unsigned and unemployed, anxiously awaiting another — and, maybe, final — opportunity to get back on the...
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