The NFL playoff race is in full swing, and two NFC teams can clinch playoff berths on Sunday. Meanwhile, another game features two NFC division leaders squaring off, and a couple of teams on the cusp of the playoff race have big opportunities to get into the thick of it. Here’s how the NFC playoff [more] … [Read more...] about Week 14 NFL playoff picture: Eagles, Vikings can clinch on Sunday
Archives for December 2022
Vance Joseph: Patriots offense looks like how a defensive guy would call plays
It’s well known that Patriots offensive play caller Matt Patricia’s background is on the defensive side of the ball, but it wouldn’t be a mystery to Cardinals defensive coordinator Vance Joseph if he was flying blind into Monday night’s game. Joseph has been studying the Patriots offense as he prepares his unit for the Week [more] … [Read more...] about Vance Joseph: Patriots offense looks like how a defensive guy would call plays
James Bradberry: Winning a lot helped me come to peace with Giants release
The Giants’ cap situation this offseason made it inevitable that they were going to part ways with cornerback James Bradberry, but their decision to wait until May to release him meant that other teams had already spent most of their free agent budgets before he became available. Bradberry eventually signed a one-year deal with the [more] … [Read more...] about James Bradberry: Winning a lot helped me come to peace with Giants release
Uncalled holding fouls fuel another primetime comeback
For the second time in four nights, a team trailing an NFL game by the score of 16-3 generated a pair of touchdowns with less than 3:30 on the clock to win, 17-16. For the second time in four nights, uncalled holding fouls helped the effort. On Monday night, it was Buccaneers left tackle Donovan [more] … [Read more...] about Uncalled holding fouls fuel another primetime comeback
Ben McAdoo: I’m a big fan of Geno Smith
Ben McAdoo’s final big decision as the Giants head coach came when he benched Eli Manning for a Week 13 game against the Raiders. The Giants were 2-9 and McAdoo’s call snapped a 210-game start streak for Manning, which made it an unpopular decision for many of the team’s fans. The identity of the new [more] … [Read more...] about Ben McAdoo: I’m a big fan of Geno Smith