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
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Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition
Art by Peau PorotesanoAs I mentioned in part one about the AFC teams, this is a comprehensive guide to being a fan of each NFL team so that Angelinos can actually enjoy the NFL season. Let’s dive right into the NFC.DALLAS COWBOYSPro: They certainly have the prestige and history. Five rings ain’t nothing to sneeze at. And they’re currently pretty strong, … [Read more...] about Who’s Your Team: NFC Edition
Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC
Art by Chris ChenIf you listen closely, you can hear whispers of the NFL finally returning to Los Angeles. However, at the end of the day, LA still is NFL-less, and if you’re LA-born-and-raised, you might need a team. So, allow me to create a comprehensive list of the positives and negatives for being a fan of each team, as it pertains to Angelenos. BALTIMORE RAVENS Pro: … [Read more...] about Choose your own NFL team Part I: AFC
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
NFL Reality Check: Trudging Through the Turmoils of Pro Football’s First Weekend
Art by Peau Porotesano Ladies and gentlemen, we've made it. Four weeks of underwhelming preseason later, the NFL's 50th season in the Super Bowl Era is finally under way. Although the first weekend of professional football brought hope and joy to most fans, these positive feelings from the start of the NFL season weren't spread to everyone. Somebody — rather, 16 somebodies — … [Read more...] about NFL Reality Check: Trudging Through the Turmoils of Pro Football’s First Weekend