By Mike Rifkin The NFL world witnessed the end of an era when the Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to part ways after 24 seasons and one of the greatest dynasties in all sports. So the question then became, where does Bill Belichick go next? Outside New England, other openings for head coaches included Atlanta,Continue reading “What’s Next”
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Change Of Direction
By Mike Rifkin One of the burning questions entering the NFL season was whether Sean Payton could resurrect Russell Wilson’s career. The answer to this question is a resounding no, as Wednesday, the Broncos announced that they are benching Wilson and starting Jarrett Stidham, and all signs point to Russell Wilson playing somewhere else inContinue reading “Change Of Direction”
PRIDE MAULS FLOCK OF FALCONS
By Mark Halpern This past weekend, the Lions took on the young and upcoming Atlanta Falcons, a game predicted to be a rookie running back showdown between Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs. It didn’t happen, as the Lions showed why they should be feared going forward. Jared Goff has a team to work with, andContinue reading “PRIDE MAULS FLOCK OF FALCONS”
CAN THE PRIDE STOP THE HIGH-ENERGY FALCONS
By Mark Halpern Over the season’s first two games, we have seen the Lions beat some high-power offenses, such as Kansas City and Seattle. This week, they will have their first real test of a real dual offensive threat, which is the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions’ Defense won them in gameContinue reading “CAN THE PRIDE STOP THE HIGH-ENERGY FALCONS”
Allie’s 1st Reaction: “Quarterback” Series on Netflix
Kirk Cousins, Marcus Mariota, and Patrick Mahomes are not only 3 of 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL. All three have participated in a new Netflix series by former QB Peyton Manning called “Quarterback”. This sports series follows a day in the life of these quarterbacks during the 2022 NFL season. After watching the firstContinue reading “Allie’s 1st Reaction: “Quarterback” Series on Netflix”
Change The Rule
By : Mike Rifkin Over the years the NFL has done a lot in terms of player safety. One of the biggest has become the Roughing the Passer penalty. This season alone there have been multiple awful roughing the passer penalties, but there are three that stand out. One was on Grady Jarrett of theContinue reading “Change The Rule”
Falcons Blunder
By : Mike Rifkin The NFL’S quarterback carousel kept going on Monday as the Atlanta Falcons traded franchise quarterback Matt Ryan to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2022 third round pick. Ryan, the third overall pick in 2008 is the Falcons all time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. The Falcons in 2016 went toContinue reading “Falcons Blunder”
Falcons Season Review/Offseason Needs
By: Mike Rifkin The Atlanta Falcons missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season with a record of 7-10. Last offseason the Falcons hired Arthur Smith who was the Titans Offensive Coordinator to be their head coach and Terry Fontenot to be the team’s General Manager. In his first season as coach Smith’s offense averagedContinue reading “Falcons Season Review/Offseason Needs”