This is an unfamiliar position for the Chiefs. Kansas City go into the 2020 season on top of the (NFL) world for the first time since 1970. They ended a 50-year Super Bowl drought and are powered by the best quarterback/coach duo. And, somehow, that wasn’t the most outrageous part of the Chiefs’ last nine …
NFL Season Preview – Las Vegas Raiders
The Raiders have built off an exceptional 2019 draft class with a 2020 NFL Draft that could be even better. This genius offseason, led by General Manager Mike Mayock and Coach Jon Gruden, could be exactly what Las Vegas need to help win the Super Bowl in the coming years for the first time since …
NFL Season Preview – Los Angeles Chargers
Last season the Chargers finished 5-11, underwhelming to say the least. After 14 seasons of being under centre, Philip Rivers and the Bolts decided to part ways. They will feature a new quarterback in ten-year veteran Tyrod Taylor. Because of the team's record, they had the sixth overall pick and drafted quarterback Justin Herbert from …
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NFL Season Preview – NFC East
The NFL is full of narratives and the NFC East is no exception. No other division has such a stark contrast between the haves and have-nots: The Eagles and Cowboys enter the year with Super Bowl aspirations, while the Giants and Washington remain in rebuild mode. But while this season will repeat last year’s two-team …
NFL Season Preview – Dallas Cowboys
The optimism and expectations remain high for "America’s Team,'' even during a pandemic. A promising draft class, one of the NFL’s best offenses, a much-needed new defensive philosophy and a new coaching staff with a Super Bowl pedigree. Does it all equal the Dallas Cowboys becoming playoff contenders or even one of the favourites? That …
NFL Season Preview – New York Giants
Rookie head coach Joe Judge has a huge task. He has to bring the Giants back into an era or disciplined football. To be the coach to bring this back to the MetLife Stadium, he will have to be given time but also show progress. Thus far, Judge, a disciple of the schools of Bill …
NFL Season Preview – Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles have qualified for the playoffs in three straight seasons and won their first Super Bowl in one of those years, 2017. In 2017 they went 13-3 that season which meant they were the number one seed in the playoffs. The last two years have been more mediocre, with back-to-back 9-7 seasons, and after …
NFL Season Preview – Washington Football Team
Ron Rivera had no choice about returning to Carolina. That was made for him. He did have a choice about where he wanted to coach next and surprisingly a man of his character and determination chose Washington. He was able to recruit Jack Del Rio to run his defence and to bring Scott Turner, son …
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NFL Season Preview – NFC North
Last year the NFC North looked as if it could be the class of the NFL. All it needed was for Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to break out, Aaron Rodgers to be rejuvenated under his new coach in Green Bay, the Vikings to continue dominating on defence and coach Matt Patricia to successfully implement the Patriot Way in Detroit. One year …
NFL Season Preview – Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears safety Tashaun Gipson seemed a bit overwhelmed when Halas Hall turned up to training camp to meet his meet his new teammates. Gipson's description applies only to one side of the football. While many current Bears defensive players formed a dominant group the last two years, the offense has continued to flounder. Even the …
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