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“Heck of a game.” – Del Griffith And it actually WAS one heck of a game.  The 2022-23 Super Bowl was indeed entertaining, featuring an epic second half comeback by hobbled QB Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs against the game and responsive Philadelphia Eagles, culminating in a 38-35 Chiefs victory, a fitting end…

The 2022 NFL season marked the second consecutive AFC North title for the 12-4 Bengals.  Admit it:  You didn’t think that was possible. These Bengals are still owned by the 21st century’s stand-in for Frank Capra’s miserly Mr. Potter in Mike Brown, whose demonstrated acumen for cheapskating rosters into oblivion precludes most thinking that the…

Whither now, Baltimore? The 2023 NFL offseason appears eerily similar to the 2022 NFL offseason for the Ravens, albeit with fewer injuries and roster positions to flesh out.  The lingering issue of QB Lamar Jackson’s will-he-or-won’t-he contract status remains unresolved while the team and Jackson supposedly negotiate for Jackson’s professional future.  This obviously stands to…

So it wasn’t a throwaway season after all. Many, myself included, predicted doom and gloom for the 2022 Steelers in the wake of longtime QB Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement and a less-than-stellar 2022 QB class entering the NFL.  The team looked challenged immediately, lending credence to their expected demise as they attempted to coalesce around veteran…

Change for its own sake isn’t necessarily progress. The 2022 Browns may be split on that statement, considering they posted one game worse in the NFL standings in 2022 (7-10) after some pretty jarring offseason changes, yet seem confident that the future portends better results and rosters.  By banking their future on very expensive yet…

Apologies for the absence of Week 15 information. Just to get caught up (and account for the fact few will be online to read anything this week), in Week 15, the Browns beat the Ravens, the Bengals beat the snot out of the Buccaneers, and the Steelers squeaked by the Panthers. This week was a…

This looks familiar. The football stars appear to be aligning for the Bengals at a time when they need it most, while the Ravens are struggling mightily on offense.  The Browns are trying to appear competent with their shuffling at quarterback, eschewing controversy for supposed production.  And the Steelers are still hanging around. Every season…