Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, right, passes against the San Diego Chargers during the second half in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
He’s Back
It’s a good problem to have when you start a game with a future hall of fame quarterback as your backup. When it was clear that Brock Osweiler was struggling, as was the offense, head coach Gary Kubiak made the change to start the second half. Continue reading
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones (11) catches the ball against Carolina Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly (59) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Undefeated No More
It was bound to end at some point this season. If Carolina had finished the season undefeated, they would have lost in the playoffs. How do I know that? I really don’t, but something told me that this team wasn’t going to do what the 2007 New England Patriots almost accomplished. And that’s being within three points of the perfect 19-0 season in the Super Bowl. Continue reading
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) makes a touchdown catch past Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (25) in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
No One Wants To Play Them
If you’re Broncos CB Chris Harris and you haven’t given up a touchdown in over a year, you would feel pretty confident going against Steelers WR Antonio Brown. However, he had other ideas as he torched Harris and made him look like an average cornerback. Continue reading
Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Vontaze Burfict (55) tackles Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant (10) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
A Statement Made In Cincy
There’s no love lost between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cincinnati Bengals. There’s a lot of history between these two, but especially in the last decade. The Bengals could have clinched their playoff spot with a win against the Steelers, but they weren’t going to let that happen. Continue reading
The talk of the annual Winter Meetings in baseball usually is dominated by one team. Like in the case of last years meetings, the San Diego Padres made many trades that were supposed to help them get back into contention. Those moves didn’t quite pan out and this year they’ve remained quiet. Lots of rumors get floated around and it gets hard to really figure out what is and isn’t true. There were some moves that were made before the meeting took place in Nashville, Tennessee, but we’ll take a quick look at what was accomplished during the four day event. Continue reading
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