By Kris Jones With the amount of story lines that could fill a compendium coming into the 2016 draft, people around the NFL community knew that this draft would be one of the most memorable in decades. Roger Goodell was met with a chorus of boos yet again this year, which is a trend until Goodell is kicked out of the commissioner position.
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By Utkarsh Panchal During the regular and postseason, there was a lot of surprises. That, apparently, carried into the offseason as well. During NFL free agency, players that were bound to get traded got traded, and some players, who looked like they would stay on the same team, got traded as well. To start things off, the Eagles, who brought in a new coach, was bound to trade the remains of the Chip Kelly offense and Defense. To start, Demarco Murray got traded to the Titans, as well as Mark Sanchez, who went to the Broncos, where Peyton Manning retired, and Brock Osweiler got picked up by the Texans. Kiko Alonso, who was Chip Kelly’s replacement for LeSean McCoy, got traded, along with Byron Maxwell, to Miami for draft picks. By Kris Jones Before the glitz and glamour of the NFL Draft, there is another important event in which NFL coaches and their scouts go to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to attend the NFL Combine. The Combine is a 4 day event where some of the best prospects in the nation have a special invitation to workout under the watchful eyes of every coach and scout in the league. The workouts include the 40 Yard Dash, the most infamous of the workouts, positional drills, bench presses, vertical and broad jump, the 3 cone drill and the shuttle run. But, enough of the summary, let’s break the combine down by the days. By Utkarsh Panchal Super Bowl 50. A milestone for the NFL. Incidentally, it was also a milestone for one of the most iconic quarterbacks to ever play the game: Peyton Manning. Rumored as the last game he will ever play, this Super Bowl would give Peyton his 2nd ring. But, he had to go through one of the toughest teams in the NFL: the Carolina Panthers. As we see now, Peyton and the Broncos did just that. The Broncos triumphed to a win over the seemingly undefeatable Panthers. By Kris Jones As we all know, many football fans suffer from the dreaded affliction known as “post-Super Bowl-depression”. It’s that feeling every football fan gets after the Superbowl is over, the festivities are done and the teams get a well-deserved break. But, there is a ray of hope for football fans is on the horizon, and it is called Major League Football, or the MLFB. The company doesn’t have anything set in stone as of yet, but people may wonder “what in the world is MLFB?” Well, luckily, here is a bit of an explanation. The MLFB is a spring and summer alternative to the NFL, filling the void that Roger Goodell and his crew leave, and is owned by former NFL wide receiver, Wes Chandler. The league believes they will “answer the demands for a spring professional football league that’s explosive, innovative and focused on the fan experience,” via MLFBMedia.com. By Kris Jones The NFL offseason has barely even begun and yet, the NFL world is shocked. Why, you say? Well, Seattle running back and the most quotable, yet non-vocal interviewee ever Marshawn Lynch and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson unofficially announced their retirement from the NFL. As we know, a player’s time in the NFL or any professional sport is never determined, it is never set in stone. Injuries can permanently scar or disable a player for life. Or maybe they retire for personal reasons. As football fans, we get that. By Kris Jones Oh, Chip Kelly, how far you have fallen. From hope in the ESPN acclaimed “sports purgatory” to the laughingstock of the entire city of Philadelphia. For those who do not know Chip Kelly, here’s a bit of backstory of the man himself. Chip was a nationally acclaimed college coach who coached the Oregon Ducks and Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. After former Eagles head coach Andy Reid was fired from the team due to poor performance, who would be hired to replace Andy? Well, Chip Kelly, of course. After a course of good seasons with the Ducks, Chip jumped at the offer to coach on the professional stage.
By JaJuan Hook If I told you at the beginning of the NFL season that the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos were headed to Super Bowl 50, you would think I was crazy. After winning their conference championships, they are meeting up on February 7 to battle it out for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
While Denver had to hang on in the final seconds of the AFC Championship Game to solidify a 20-18 win against the New England Patriots, the Carolina Panthers jumped out to a 17-0 lead against the Arizona Cardinals and then cruised to a 49-15 win. By Utkarsh Panchel This NFL season has been a nail biter. There have been 108 games through this week that have been won by less than 7 points. Almost every team has a star player, which has lead them to win a tremendous amount of games. For most teams, that player is a rookie. But for some teams, veteran quarterbacks continue to push out amazing games. In all, this postseason will be must watch. First of all, the Carolina Panthers are 14-0, which has only happened 4 times before in NFL history. The combination of a stellar offense and hard-hitting defense creates an unstoppable force. Other teams, like the Patriots and Broncos, are continuing to show success, season after season. One team that has been a surprise is the Arizona Cardinals. They have shown tremendous growth from last year, mainly from the return of Carson Palmer. His return has caused their offense to be the best in the league. Their defense isn't very behind either. Another team, the Cincinnati Bengals, has proven to be spectacular this season. They improved themselves, so that now they have a spot in the playoffs. The playoffs will be so competitive, that it’s hard to choose who going to be crowned the winner. The NFC East itself is a battle to the death situation. Only Washington, currently, has an even record. All the other teams are below 500. Yet, the Giants and Eagles have a chance to win. If the Eagles win their next game, against the Redskins, they are in the playoffs. But if the Redskins win, then the Redskins get in. That’s how close that conference is. This situation is present in almost every conference. The Jets, Steelers and Chiefs are all battling it out to get a spot in the playoffs. In my opinion, if the Panthers keep up their stellar work, they can't be stopped. But there are multiple teams that have a chance to beat them. Green Bay, Arizona and New England all have a chance to knock out the clear favorite and become the ultimate winner. Even the teams with lower records, who have a chance of making the playoffs, have a chance to win it all. Even though the chances may not be as high, if they put an immense amount of effort in, anything can happen. Overall, it is anyone's game. But one thing is for sure: This will be a playoffs to remember. |
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