Aaron Rodgers knows the embarrassment of being the top seed in the NFC playoffs and fluffing his lines. It happened to the 15-1 Green Bay Packers following the 2011 NFL season, when the New York Giants left Lambeau Field with a 37-20 victory, en route to a second Super Bowl title in four years.
During the 2020 NFL offseason, the Oakland Raiders moved about 600 miles to the East from Northern California to Las Vegas, Nevada. This promised to open a new chapter in the franchise’s long history. This is precisely what they have been able to do thus far, standing out as one of the most impressive contenders for Super Bowl LV.
The 6-1 Seahawks have been on fire this whole NFL season. A statement win against the 49ers, coupled with a Packers loss at home, proved that Seattle has all it takes for a place at Super Bowl LV. All of this – mostly due to Russell Wilson’s masterpiece of a campaign that sees him as the top contender for his first MVP award.
After a crushing loss in Super Bowl LIV, the San Francisco 49ers were meant to exact revenge on the rest of the NFL via a ‘Revenge Tour 2020’. Well, five weeks into the 2020 season and it seems the rest of the NFL is getting revenge on the 49ers.
However, these past three weeks have been a masterclass in play-calling from Schottenheimer, quarterbacking from Wilson and receiver play from both Lockett and Metcalf. If Wilson, and to a larger extent the Seahawks, are to maintain this level of execution, then the NFC may have found it’s Super Bowl contender to take on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs.
As of May 22nd, reports began to circulate that the New York Jets had agreed to terms with former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco. The deal was made official when the Jets confirmed Flacco had signed a 1-year, $1.5 million base salary deal, with incentives worth up to $3 million.
As Frank Gore enters his 16th NFL season, he continues to chug along as one of the most reliable veterans on the roster. A Super Bowl appearance, countless individual records and tons of respect have been accumulated throughout his illustrious career as we take a look at the oldest active running back in the NFL.
Following a heartbreaking Super Bowl LIV loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Shanahan and co. are not resting on their laurels. After being aggressive in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft, San Francisco has traded a 2020 5th round draft pick and a 2021 3rd round draft pick to the Washington Redskins for perennial all-pro Trent Williams.
As with any reigning champion in the NFL, the Kansas City Chiefs will be looking to avoid the dreaded Super Bowl hangover.
On the second day of the second month and in his second Super Bowl as a head coach, Andy Reid won his 222nd game and in doing so clinched his first Lombardi Trophy. Turns out that second time’s a charm for Big Red.
February 8, 2020, put it in your diary as the 2020 XFL season kicks off, about a week after the Super Bowl.
The playoff career of Drew Brees has just a solitary Super Bowl despite countless playoff games.
As the 2019/20 NFL year moves towards the postseason, for many teams out of playoff contention the focus becomes not the Super Bowl, but the NFL draft.
After the Chiefs’ shocking home loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, Kansas City’s Super Bowl odds took a giant dip, going from 7-2 to 6-1, according to theScore. It was their third loss in the last four primetime games at Arrowhead going back to last year’s losses to the Patriots (AFC Championship) and to the Chargers (Week 15). The loudest stadium in the world doesn’t look unconquerable anymore.
And in the midst of all the talk Eli will continue to be the ultimate professional. The perfect teammate. The way he always has been. And in an NFL world where the aforementioned characteristics are becoming increasingly scarce, we say thank you Eli. Thank you for the memories, the victories, and the sweet sweet taste of Super Bowl success.
