We are just over a quarter of the way through the NFL season and one can already see the makings of teams going into the tank. Whether it be that they just aren’t that good (San Francisco, Tennessee, Jacksonville, etc.) or are managed horribly (Chicago, Detroit, Miami, et al), the NFL’s yearly race to the… Continue reading The NFL’s Race To The Bottom
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Looking at the NFL’s Undefeated Teams Through Week 5
Last night officially closed out Week 5 of the 2015 NFL season. And after five weeks, there remain six teams undefeated. Six teams that have either engineered 4th quarter comebacks, made game-winning overtime plays, or just plain outplayed their opponents. Whatever the reason, these undefeated teams are no joke and each of them bring elements… Continue reading Looking at the NFL’s Undefeated Teams Through Week 5
The Growing Importance Of Quality Backups
There are few certainties in life. Death, taxes, and your favorite football team enduring various injuries are three of the most prominent of the bunch. 2015 is no different from past years in regard to the latter as many teams are already trying to keep afloat with their second and third string players. Having big… Continue reading The Growing Importance Of Quality Backups
Missing Its Mark: Mayhem in the NFC East
Before the 2015 season even took off, experts were projecting that the Dallas Cowboys would unanimously win the NFC East division. After all, they did so last year. Going into this season, however, it was no secret of the Washington Redskins troubles as well as the Eagles offseason moves that caused quite a few eyebrow… Continue reading Missing Its Mark: Mayhem in the NFC East
Philbin Firing A Long Time Coming
The Miami Dolphins cut ties with head coach Joe Philbin Monday less than a year after extending his contract through next season. Philbin’s Dolphins have been an underwhelming bunch to say the least, winning just one of four games. A tremendous Jarvis Landry punt return is the only thing that kept that win total from… Continue reading Philbin Firing A Long Time Coming
Why Don’t Teams Copy The Pats?
Professional sports is a very “monkey see, monkey do” type of industry. Organizations always are trying to hop on the latest fashionable trend throughout their sport. It will either become the norm, a la the shift in Major League Baseball, or fall by the wayside like the dubious Wildcat offense in the NFL. The saying… Continue reading Why Don’t Teams Copy The Pats?
The QB Coddle
High priced, high valued Quarterbacks are drafted every year, and this past year was no exception with Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota going 1 and 2 in the 2015 NFL Draft. But College Quarterback sensation is one thing — NFL Quarterback is another. We’ve seen enough failures and busts to know that the sea of… Continue reading The QB Coddle
Thursday Night Lights: Washington at New York
Welcome to Thursday Night Lights, Sports From the Basement’s weekly breakdown of the Thursday night Football contest. This week’s matchup is an NFC East battle between the Washington Redskins (1-1) and the New York Giants (0-2). The Giants are in disarray. They have lost both of their games in heartbreaking fashion and have blown double… Continue reading Thursday Night Lights: Washington at New York
The Colts Will Be Fine But This Isn’t Their Year
The season is only two games old, but the Colts have been manhandled twice already. Dating back to last year’s AFC Title game, the Colts have lost their last three games by a combined 92-28. The numbers get even worse. Andrew Luck has thrown 3 touchdowns and 7 interceptions in that span. The Colts have… Continue reading The Colts Will Be Fine But This Isn’t Their Year
The Beasts of the AFC East Debut 2015 Season With An Impressive 2-0 Start
On Monday afternoon the official Instagram account of the NFL posted the New England Patriots record over their division – the AFC East – rivals since 2001. The very apt caption along with the photo says it all: the Patriots are the “Beasts of the (AFC) East. Yesterday’s game against an incredibly talented and now… Continue reading The Beasts of the AFC East Debut 2015 Season With An Impressive 2-0 Start