San Francisco 49ers franchise quarterback Trey Lance fractured his ankle while playing against the Seattle Seahawks on Sept. 18, heartbreakingly ending the game and the season for the second-year signal caller. Former 49er starter and current backup quarterback, Jimmy Garoppolo, trotted onto the field with a smile big as can be to finish the game for the 22-year-old Lance. The … [Read more...] about Hot Shots: The 49ers Season is Over Now That Jimmy G’s Back
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The Graphic Answers Your Post-Super Bowl LI Questions
Art by Peau PorotesanoThe Super Bowl has become such a major cultural event that it's essentially a holiday at this point. In fact, it's the second best, after the December blitz of Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/New Year's. Even those who don't like football watch this one game a year, just like the massive amount of people who only attend church on Easter. Super Bowl LI was a … [Read more...] about The Graphic Answers Your Post-Super Bowl LI Questions
Brace Yourself for an AFC Shake-up
Image courtesy of Sports Betting Acumen I may have just mentioned in the NFC preview that the NFL is known for parity, but you wouldn't guess that to be the case looking at the AFC's recent history. The conference has been under the tight grip of a few teams — the Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos and especially the New England Patriots — for much of … [Read more...] about Brace Yourself for an AFC Shake-up
Chaos ensues in NFL playoffs
Art by Peau Porotesano As expected, this year's NFL playoffs are a full-blown event. You want to know why football is king in terms of TV ratings? These playoff games are perfect proof: Anyone could win against anyone else. Nearly all of these games were either unusual, or exciting or at least perfect for cracking jokes (sorry, Texans fans). Let's recap the past two weeks, … [Read more...] about Chaos ensues in NFL playoffs
Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season
It’s official, folks. We are 25 percent of the way done with the NFL regular season. Feels weird, doesn’t it? And to make things even crazier, this season has already featured many surprises. So what better to do than discuss who’s been better than expected, who’s been worse than we imagined and who’s exactly as good as we thought they were? … [Read more...] about Teams Wrap up First Quarter of NFL Regular Season