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Week 16 NFC Thursday & Saturday Recap: Shaping Up and Shipping Out
Week 16 begins that do-or-die period of the NFL season; the period where many teams are running out of time for the most important things. It's also the first taste of Saturday NFL action, but before we get to that, we have to start from the beginning of the week. Thursday Night Football was a battle in the NFC West between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, who entered the contest tied for not only first place in the division, but also first place in the conference.
By Clyde E. Dawkins3 months ago in Unbalanced
At Least You Have Hockey Again, Detroit? (NFC Week 16)
It's always the National Football Conference that has more insanity than the American Football Conference, isn't it? I am speaking as a Packers fan who has seen us involved in the most insane scenarios, while also benefitting from them at times, but even if I was a fan of an AFC team, I'd say this. The AFC scenarios for Week 16 are wild, but the ones for the NFC are borderline psychotic.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
EXCLUSIVE: Reason First- Chiefs give critical update on Patrick Mahomes’ knee injury
For the highest paid player in the National Football League (NFL), it only makes sense that Patrick Mahomes pursues every avenue of revenue possible. Endorsement deals and bonuses, however, couldn’t stop him from sustaining an ACL tear.
By Skyler Saunders4 months ago in Unbalanced
Rocky Mountain High (AFC Week 16)
I figured this would happen. Week 15 saw three teams with a chance to clinch spots. Two of them did. Because that was the first week to have actual clinching scenarios, and also because 13 teams have been officially eliminated already, guess what? We have a lot of scenarios in Week 16. Nine teams can clinch spots this week! Nine! And for those who know my writing on Vocal, you know what that means. Split stories by conference this week.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
NFL Week 15 Recap: Tickets Punched
The NFL fandom celebrated one big elimination this week, but under that headline was something more positive: the first clinching scenarios of the season. Two teams had "win and in" scenarios, and one of them was the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams hosted the Detroit Lions, serving as the "Game of the Week" during the late window. I figured that this game would deliver big time; the Lions and Rams both have strong offenses, and it showed.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
What Went Wrong: Sic Semper Tyrannis
It happened. It actually, by God, happened. When an insufferable entity is taken down in sports, fans who have hate-watched said entity go through a number of stages. Denial's usually the first one, and it's not the "That didn't happen" denial, it's usually the "Is it real?" denial. Then comes the acceptance, and finally, the joy. The immense, immense joy. We've seen many instances of this in sports over the years, but this one clearly has to top a lot of them. And I'm speaking as a Yankees fan who enjoyed the news that the Houston Astros were eliminated.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
Where’d You Go, Time?. Content Warning.
We tend to live our lives one day at a time. In a world that never slows down, reflection is often the first thing we sacrifice. Deadlines replace daydreams, notifications drown out nostalgia, and before we know it, another year has passed. Yet there is one quiet, marvellous way to bend time; one simple trigger that can transport us back to the very beginning of our story.
By FT Sports4 months ago in Unbalanced
Welcome to the Party, Pal! (Week 15)
We are now in the very pivotal stage of the season. No more bye weeks. Everyone plays. We are one week away from Saturday NFL action. Week 15 brings the season into mid-December; about two weeks away from Christmas, but very important. While some NFL teams look to get into the playoffs, in some fantasy football leagues, it is playoff time.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
Edwin Díaz Joins Los Angeles Dodgers
Edwin Díaz isn’t a Met anymore. The star closer has signed a massive three-year, US$69 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers — a move that reshapes the late-inning dynamics of one of MLB’s top clubs and sends ripples through the free-agent and bullpen markets.
By KAMRAN AHMAD4 months ago in Unbalanced
Jalen Hurts’ Nightmare Game What His Career-High 5 Turnovers Mean for the Eagles' Season + Video
On Monday night in Inglewood, something happened that few in the NFL expected to see — Jalen Hurts, one of the league’s most composed quarterbacks, unraveled under the bright lights. Five turnovers. Four interceptions. A fumble. And, unbelievably, two turnovers on the same play.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun4 months ago in Unbalanced
Three Divisions, Two Battling Teams Each, One Wild Sunday
Week 14 of the NFL season officially brought the sport to the month of December. December is the final month of the calendar year, and once upon a time, December ended the NFL season. In the last five or six decades, December serves as that pivotal month that ends the regular season, similar to March and April in the NBA and NHL, and September in MLB. December is where the most important games are played, and regarding Week 14, there were three that stood out the most.
By Clyde E. Dawkins4 months ago in Unbalanced
