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Derek Carr Stakes Legitimate MVP Case for Red-Hot Raiders in Win over Panthers
November 28, 2016
Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, the Oakland Raiders defense surrendered four touchdowns in a 13-minute span. Early in the fourth quarter, the Raiders were void of momentum after choking on ...Flawed Steelers’ Playoff Hopes Continue to Rest on Ben, Bell and Brown
November 25, 2016
In a 28-7 Thanksgiving night victory over the depleted, struggling Indianapolis Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers made two things plainly clear to even a tryptophan-plagued, half-awake football audience First, the Steelers showed us they remain ...Oakland Raiders Continue Forging Path to Prime Playoff Seed with Win on MNF
November 22, 2016
On two weeks' rest in a quasi-home game against a mediocre-despite-its-record opponent, the Oakland Raiders did not play well Monday night in Mexico City. Star wide receiver Amari Cooper had just ...Kirk Cousins, Washington Showing Signs of Another Late-Season Playoff Surge
November 21, 2016
It happened right around this time last year. As we reached the middle of November, the Washington Redskins were 3-5, and their relatively new starting quarterback, Kirk Cousins, was one of ...Do the Vikings Have the Worst Running Game in NFL History?
November 16, 2016
How much do the Minnesota Vikings miss injured superstar running back Adrian Peterson? In the 50-year-old Super Bowl era, no NFL team has averaged fewer than 2.79 yards per rushing attempt ...Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Truths About Traveling in the NFL
November 15, 2016
With the president of the United States waiting, Bob Eller had to make an executive decision. It was June 7, 2001, and George W. Bush was set to meet the Super ...Giants Keeping Playoff Berth in Sights on Shoulders of Revitalized Defense
November 15, 2016
For the first time in years, the New York Giants are winning because of—rather than in spite of—their defense. It happened when they limited Drew Brees and the high-powered New Orleans ...Ezekiel Elliott Proves to Be Cowboys’ True MVP as Dallas Overcomes Steelers
November 14, 2016
Quarterbacks rule modern professional football. So when we think about the 2016 Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott's name usually registers first. It's not as though the rookie signal-caller doesn't deserve plenty ...Has There Ever Been a Rookie Duo Like Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott?
November 9, 2016
We don't need fancy numbers or historical comparisons to tell us the Dallas Cowboys' rookie quarterback-running back duo of Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott is doing something special. Most of ...Seahawks Offense Finding Groove on Shoulders of Russell Wilson Resurgence
November 8, 2016
They benefited from poor officiating, the defense struggled, the offensive line had more problems and the running game was nonexistent. At home on Monday Night Football—where they'd won 10 straight ...Archives
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