NFL

This past weekend, the Battle for Texas was renewed between the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans.  The story line coming into this game was that of two teams desperately needing a win…not for bragging rights, but to stay in contention for a post season birth.  Another loss and well…you could kiss those aspirations good […]

In Week 5 of the NFL season, the Los Angeles Rams played the Seattle Seahawks in another important game, divisional match up between the two favorites to win the NFC West.  This season, the Seahawks have gotten off to a rather slow start and needed a win to stay in touch with the division leading […]

Whenever the Raiders come to town, its a big deal for the Chargers.  The Raiders are a long time division rival who are also in state division rivals, so that’s doubly special.  When I was a Chargers season ticket holder, the Raiders game was always special.  The games were electric and there was a circus […]

It was big game week in Detroit with the division rival Green Bay Packers coming into town.  Division games are always important, particularly early in the season when things can go off the rails with a loss.  The thought was that a one legged Aaron Rodgers would be an easier path to victory, but even […]

The Cincinnati Ben-Gals publish some of the most interesting photo galleries of all the NFL squads.  There’s the usual game day photos, sidelines shots and quarter break performances…those standard images that we all love.  But the Ben-Gals also post many behind the scenes photos that allow us a glimpse into the secret life of an […]

Last week there were a number of very close games in the NFL.  This week, not so much, but one that was close was the game between the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers.  Odell Beckham Jr. returned to his old self, catching 8 passes for 131 yards and one TD.  He even threw […]

In Week 5 of the NFL season, the Jacksonville Jaguars came to the state of Missouri to battle the Kansas City Chiefs and their young QB phenom, Patrick Mahomes.  This game would be a good test for the young signal caller as the Jaguars are a good team and feature the #1 defense in the […]