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Timing of Antonio Brown’s Apology is too Suspicious to be Coincidental

by Jordy McElroy 58 days. That’s how long it took for free agent receiver Antonio Brown to apologize for his scornful comments aimed in the direction of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. A long and overdue attempt at making public amends for some ugly social media posts may or may not repair the scorched bridge with the Patriots, but it does beg the question: … Continue reading Timing of Antonio Brown’s Apology is too Suspicious to be Coincidental

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Saving Patrick Mahomes from himself should trump competing in 2019 for the Chiefs

by Jordy McElroy After converting a quarterback sneak on a fourth down in the red zone, a few audible gasps could be heard before a deafening silence swooped over Empower Field at Mile High on Thursday night. Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs’ otherworldly gunslinger behind center, remained on the ground in complete distraught after dislocating his right knee cap. A devastating moment that must … Continue reading Saving Patrick Mahomes from himself should trump competing in 2019 for the Chiefs

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Pat Shumur’s Decision to punt in the 4th Sends Wrong Message to Locker Room

by Jordy McElroy Leave it to New York Giants coach Pat Shurmur to still come out with egg on his face even in the most impossible of situations.  No one expected the Giants to survive their Thursday Night Football encounter in Foxborough with the unbeaten New England Patriots. They were coming into the game with rookie quarterback Daniel Jones leading an offense decimated at the … Continue reading Pat Shumur’s Decision to punt in the 4th Sends Wrong Message to Locker Room

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Latest Egregious Hit Worthy of a Lifetime Ban for Vontaze Burfict

by Jordy McElroy It’s a bird, it’s a plane… No, it’s Vontaze Burfict launching himself headfirst like a missile into another defenseless receiver. The Oakland Raiders’ troubled linebacker was suspended for the rest of the season on Monday after landing an egregiously outright dirty hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle on Sunday. A season-long ban could even be considered as merciful for a … Continue reading Latest Egregious Hit Worthy of a Lifetime Ban for Vontaze Burfict

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If Antonio Brown Avoids Criminal Charges, Another Team will Roll the Dice

by Jordy McElroy If Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots couldn’t handle the swelling headache that is Antonio Brown, what other team could possibly succeed in taking on the disturbing baggage that comes with arguably the best receiver in football? Someone out there will be naïve enough to try. We’ve seen it time and time again in the NFL with players getting second, third … Continue reading If Antonio Brown Avoids Criminal Charges, Another Team will Roll the Dice

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End of an era? Ben Roethlisberger the last Killer B to fall in a Devastating season for the Steelers

by Jordy McElroy The straw that finally broke the Pittsburgh Steelers’ back came on Monday with news of Ben Roethlisberger being placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury. In the same year the team lost All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell, they are losing their starting quarterback, who was by all accounts the last beacon of hope for Super Bowl contention.  … Continue reading End of an era? Ben Roethlisberger the last Killer B to fall in a Devastating season for the Steelers

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Looming NFL investigation may be the only thing that can stop Antonio Brown and Patriots

by Jordy McElroy Antonio Brown looked like a new man in Sunday’s demolition job by the New England Patriots over the Miami Dolphins. When he wasn’t on the field terrorizing the Dolphins’ secondary, the All-Pro wide receiver was on the sidelines hi-fiving, waving to the crowd and wholeheartedly cheering on his teammates—behavior unbecoming of the Mr. Big Chest persona we’ve come to know.  In one … Continue reading Looming NFL investigation may be the only thing that can stop Antonio Brown and Patriots

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Cam or Scam? Panthers could be underselling the health of QB Cam Newton

by Jordy McElroy Who is this imposter and what happened to the real Cam Newton? That question must have been asked a million times after Thursday night’s disaster at Bank of America Stadium, where the Carolina Panthers fell to 0-2 on the season. A week after getting beat by the Los Angeles Rams, the Panthers’ star quarterback stumbled around the field lethargically, missing throws and … Continue reading Cam or Scam? Panthers could be underselling the health of QB Cam Newton

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Stick a Fork in the Jets’ 2019 Season

by Jordy McElroy If a mere introductory press conference had New York Jets coach Adam Gase looking like he had just spent “A Night at the Roxbury,” imagine what he looked like when receiving the back-breaking injury-related news he got on Thursday. Quarterback Sam Darnold is reportedly out indefinitely after being diagnosed with mononucleosis. Star running Le’Veon Bell also underwent an MRI for an injury, … Continue reading Stick a Fork in the Jets’ 2019 Season

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Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit

Just when you thought the Antonio Brown saga ended with him putting pen to paper on a one year deal with the New England Patriots, think again. Today, disturbing details are emerging from a lawsuit just filed against the Patriots new star WR, alleging rape and other sexual misconduct. The lawsuit says that Brown — in three separate incidents, two in June 2017 and another in May … Continue reading Antonio Brown Accused of Rape in a Lawsuit

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