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They say that hindsight is 20/20, and it turns out that “they” were right. The “Super Chargers” moved from San Diego to Los Angeles this year to what was supposedly the land of opportunity in an NFL market sense. Not only are they losing “the fight for LA," but it turns out that the Chargers were a tad overestimating when considering the likelihood of being able to establish anything resembling an immediate fan base upon relocating, and in fact, really overestimating.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Packers and Cowboys Headline NFL Week 4 Picks
Welcome back to the weekly pick’em where, unlike Bill Simmons, we actually pick more than two games each week. Week 3 was a weird one, between the ten road favorites and the litany of team protests, and it feels like we are back to square one after three weeks of games. Half of the Week 4 lines are three points or less, a bunch of coin-games between teams none of us know are good or bad yet.
Brandon AndersonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Improbable NFL Blackout Game (Not the One You're Thinking Of)
Every head coach remembers their first career win. Whether it's a blow out or a nail bitter; there's something special about getting that first W. However, no one's first win was as remarkable as Jason Garrett's. In order to understand the magnitude of that first game, we must first examine the circumstances that lead up to that game. On November 8, 2010, Wade Phillips was fired after the Cowboys started 1–7 and Jason Garrett was named interim head coach. 2010 was a rough year for Dallas, they had high hopes entering that season. The year before, Romo got his first playoff win, and after drafting rookie Dez Bryant, some people had the Cowboys on their Super Bowl radar. Sadly the expectations came crashing down when Tony Romo broke his collarbone against the New York Giants in Week 7.
Jason SchwartzPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedHere's Our Ish Mr. Commish: What We Really Need from Roger Goodell
“Judge, jury, and executioner” is a popular phrase, but what does it mean? For most it means that the person responsible for determining guilt or innocence is more than likely or will more than likely determine someone's fate for committing in any given act. There are many examples of this phenomena, from kings and queens to dictators, and then the most heinous of them all… National Football League Commissioner, Roger Goodell.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedTop 10 Televised Moments in Football
The National Football League has been the source of smiles, tears, excitement, and the occasional mix of all three for hopeful fans everywhere.
Eric GreenPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedNFL Week 3 Picks Against the Spread
A brutal Week 1 opener recovered nicely with an 8–8 Week 2, so we are back on track. The Patriots finally won a game, the Jaguars suck again, and some order has been restored to the NFL universe.
Brandon AndersonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedWhich 0-2 NFL Team Will Still Make the Playoffs?
It’s a long time-honored tradition for NFL fans to overreact to the first couple weeks of the season. Remember when the Patriots were done? Or how the Vikings looked like a serious contender? That was just a week ago.
Brandon AndersonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedHow the SEC Became the Alabama Conference
It was the night of January 9, 2012. Alabama was atop the college football world once again after a systematic dismantling of previously unbeaten and number one LSU. That season, culminating with a title matchup of two SEC West powers for the national championship, was the high point of the Southeastern Conference’s reign over college football.
Alec LowerPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedTime to Panic in Cincinnati
If they haven’t already, it appears to be time to hit the panic button in Cincinnati. After years of overall mediocrity and a few above average seasons sprinkled it, this Bengals team has come crashing down to earth these last two weeks and it doesn’t look like they’ll be getting back up.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedWarren Sapp Said What About Myles Garret?
NFL HOF’er Warren Sapp has been all over the headlines on this football-less Sunday, but the story actually has little to do with him. As you may have heard by now, he said that he doesn’t think that the likely No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett is worthy of going first overall. He stated that he thinks the former Texas A&M standout is “lazy” and only makes “4 plays a game.” Whether or not these claims can be substantiated or whether you and I believe them are one thing, but the source of the claims are another.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedCatching Fire: Ranking the Hottest of the NFL’s Final Four
The Super Bowl is in sight, folks, and you would be hard-pressed to find four hotter teams in football right now. But it’s also tougher than ever to pick the Super Bowl matchup.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedHow Deserving Is OBJ of the Highest Paid Title?
As of today the highest paid player in the NFL is newly signed Oakland Raiders quarter back Derick Carr at 25 million per year on average. Number 2 and 3 on the list are also quarter backs — Andrew Luck, and Drew Brees come in just short at 24.6 million per year and 24.3 million. So the question has to be asked, how big of a leap would it be for OBJ to gain the top spot as a wide receiver considering it is a quarter back driven league? The answer would be massive and even then that may be an understatement.
Zach GothardPublished 7 years ago in Unbalanced