The Unwavering & Merciless Curse of the New York Jets
Four plays into his Jets career, Aaron Rodgers is done for the year in the latest example of misfortune and misery for Gang Green. Fans...
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Omar Zahran
- Sep 16
The Rise of Positionless Defense in the NFL
Do-it-all safeties, shifting defensive linemen, and the never ending pursuit of confusing and perplexing modern offenses Anyone that has...
Omar Zahran
- Sep 13
The Long Overdue Renaissance of the Detroit Lions Has Finally Arrived
Dan Campbell’s tenets of grit, accountability, and toughness is starting to pay dividends in the Motor City and could finally mean...
Omar Zahran
- Sep 8
Deion Sanders and the Reimagination of the College Football Coach
Aggressive player acquisition, swagger, and virality are now just as important in winning on Saturday as having great play design. And...
Omar Zahran
- Sep 4
The Unraveling Trey Lance Experiment: Lessons in High-Ceiling Quarterback Gambles
The 49ers have moved on from their 2021 pick and in the process have brought into question the methodology of taking players based solely...
Kenneth Cotterill
- Sep 2
Hedge Thoughts Volume 1: Luton & NFL Receiving
Writing about sports has been a passion for years. However, passion can come and go, which occurred over the past year or so. So when you...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 19
The Cost of Pro Sports: How Oakland Was Abandoned by Its Teams
The Warriors went across the bridge. The Raiders left for Sin City. And now the Athletics seemed destined to follow. Oakland has lost its...
Omar Zahran
- Aug 5
The Decline of Pac-12 Football: Realignment and the Erosion of College Football's Middle Class
The sport’s two biggest conferences continue to get larger, leaving many to wonder what will happen to the other Power 5 conferences as...
Omar Zahran
- Jul 19
The Adapt or Die Proposition of the Running Back in the NFL
Teams are continuing to refuse to pay running backs, leading many to think that NFL teams are killing the position. But is it death or...
Worst to First: An Underdog Story
It seems like every year, a team that finished last in their division in one season rises from the proverbial ashes the following season...
Omar Zahran
- May 14
The Detroit Lions and the NFC's Sudden Window of Opportunity
A weakened conference and meaningful upgrades could mean sudden success for a team that has struggled to win for decades One of the great...
Omar Zahran
- May 5
Betting on the Future of the Running Back Position
Two running backs were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, a potential sign that the way we have devalued the position could be...
Bwn Radio
- Apr 22
Should Saquon Barkley move on from the New York Giants?
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has not signed his franchise tag and is currently missing off-season practice with the team....
Bwn Radio
- Apr 10
Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Ravens for 1-Year, $15 million deal
Former Los Angeles Ram wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has reached a one-year agreement with Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN's Adam...
Stewart Brooking
- Jan 21
Teams Should Use Caution And History When Drafting Anthony Richardson
I’ve been officially studying the NFL draft and the QBs in particular in the NFL draft since 2018. And this year’s draft class is full of...
NFL/XFL: The Next Great Merger... Kind of
A couple years ago, I wrote an article for this website explaining why the new XFL, at the time newly purchased by Dwayne Johnson and his...
Omar Zahran
- Jan 4
Damar Hamlin and the Delicate Balance of Football
A moment where the sports world stood still and humanity took over This week we saw the worst nightmare of every football fan take place:...
Omar Zahran
- Dec 24, 2022
Eccentric Pirate, Offensive Innovator: Remembering the Genius of Mike Leach
Reflecting on the legacy and impact of one of modern college football’s most fascinating minds Parity is a term that you hear in the...
Omar Zahran
- Nov 21, 2022
The Miami Dolphins and the Need for Speed
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have torched defenses this year, showing the NFL a new way to win: with unguardable speed and quickness...
Omar Zahran
- Oct 9, 2022
The NFL, Concussions, and the Romanticism of Gladiator Culture
A society’s love for a game and all the violence and moral dilemmas that come with it One of my favorite movies from my early teenage...
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