The last Monday Night game was the Chefs 51 - 54 RAMMMITTT! thriller that caused as much excitement as unease. Can that game be topped? Is the NFL becoming the Arena league? Does the present game meet the quota for violence required by longtime NFL fans? These are complicated issues
Author: Don T
Face It: This is Dr. Z’s World
Editor's Note: This post originally appeared on October 20, 2015 and has been republished today in honor of Dr. Z, who died yesterday at the age of 86. Nobody but the ignorant, uninterested, or lazy can complain about the quality of football coverage today. Even pedants who scoff at NFL Films
2018 Titans at the Bye: A Scientific Evaluation, with Science
[Banner via Dave Rappoccio @DrawPlayDave] The season was promising for Tennessee. The Titans had a solid offensive line, decent young receivers with promise, OK defense with quality pass rushing prospects, and had a top secondary that seemed improved by CB Malcolm Butler. At RB, runaway tank Derrick Henry would be complemented
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We're into Matchday 5 of the English Premier League, 4 for La Liga. However, a premium channel tier dispute between DirecTV and beIn Sports has taken La Liga broadcasts off my TV. Since beIn is from the Al Jazeera group, I'll irresponsibly declare that this smells like protectionist crap. But
The Makeover: 2018 Titans Preview
Late last season, the consensus was that the Titans’ weak spot was coaching. It was reasonable: when Tennessee won, it was ugly and against bad teams. The offense was inefficient and very predictable. Even a serious professional, like TE Delanie Walker, said that players had to “overcome coaching” after a
Your “Oh They’re Comin'” Open Thread
Preseason starts this week and I'TS ABOUT DAMN TIME. The lack of NFL games is a dizzying emptiness. And if you're a fan, you need fodder for ranting on maddening rules bullshit jingoism clock mismanagement nauseating materialism lip service as policy rulings Daniel Snyder & Stan Kroenke Ginger and Fantasy
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Last Month of the Offseason WOOO! – July 1st Open Thread
People everywhere* are complaining about the heat. That means: it's July, baby! Oh man, the 2018 NFL season is so close you can almost smell the Toradol. * Northern hemisphere. Whatever, nerds. It's been quite a wait, the draft feels like ages ago. Did the Jets draft the overrated or the opinionated QB? Guess
Messi! Cristiano! Etc.! – World Cup Elimination Open Thread
This World Cup has delivered: dynamite games (62% decided by one goal), no team looks unbeatable, two untraditional juggernauts (Belgium and Croatia), penalties penalties penalties… It should get even better in the knockouts, and what a start: a Messi – Cristiano doubleheader. You could argue about their greatness compared to
