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Rivalry Network: Peter and Will's Week 4 NFL Pick Em

Rivalry Network: Peter and Will’s Week 4 NFL Pick Em

Bears @ Packers

Peter’s Pick: Packers

The Packers have been overwhelmed by injuries already this year and are having to try to heal up on very little rest in time for the Thursday night game. They have already shown resilience and should be very well prepared for a home game against their biggest rival. The Bears are coming off of a huge upset victory and should have plenty of momentum going on…

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Rivalry Network: Peter and Will's Week 3 NFL Pick Em 

Rivalry Network: Peter and Will’s Week 3 NFL Pick Em 

Rams @ 49ers

Peter’s Pick: Rams

The 49ers have a ton of work to do before they can start being considered competitive in this league again. The Rams look like a team who is on the rise and has a chance to a least be competitive in the NFC West as early as this season.

Will’s Pick: Rams

The 49ers don’t have much but Carlos Hyde and Pierre Garcon for weapons. The Rams look like an entirely…

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So Far the Badgers are Doing a Great Job of Managing Their Easy Schedule in 2017 After Blowing Out BYU 40-6 on Saturday 

Coming into this season I wasn’t convinced that Wisconsin’s talent was good enough to deserve the #9th overall ranking they were given. They had lost too many good players in the offseason, either due to injury, the draft or eligibility and hadn’t really replaced them at the level I had hoped. I was convinced, however, that they had a team that could still compete for a National Championship…

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Peter and Will's Week 2 NFL Pick Em

Peter and Will’s Week 2 NFL Pick Em

Texans @ Bengals

Peter’s Pick: Texans

Houston has decided to role with Deshaun Watkins under center and he definitely had a better game in his debut than most experts are giving him credit for. Now that he knows the job is his to lose, I’m expecting even more of a spark. Cincinnati looked awful in their opener and I don’t think that will change against the Texans defense.

Will’s Pick: Texans

Both…

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AFC East Preview Part 3

AFC East Preview Part 3

Buffalo Bills – Unfortunately for Buffalo there doesn’t appear to be much to look forward to, but regardless, they do have a season to play out and hope for the best. It isn’t a total loss for Buffalo, as they not only have their top gun LeSean McCoy still in his prime, but clearly one of league’s top running backs in McCoy, at the age of 29. With key losses in the offseason there isn’t much…

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AFC East Preview Part 2

AFC East Preview Part 2

AFC East Season Preview Pt. 2 Miami Dolphins – For starters let’s just state the obvious… Any team outside of the New England Region, not named the Patriots, is playing for second place or lower. Let’s also not forget what is about to hit the state of Florida – a stage 5 hurricane – predicted to be the largest hurricane to impact the east coast to date. This is suppose to be so severe for Florida,…

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Rivalry Network 2017 NFL Predictions (Week 1)

Rivalry Network 2017 NFL Predictions (Week 1)

Chiefs @ Patriots 

Peter’s Pick: Patriots 

Peter’s Analysis:The NFL always tries to give us a rematch of a playoff game from the previous year to help kick off the new season. This one seems even more lopsided then most since the Patriots ended the season in such a dramatic fashion and seem almost untouchable. The Chiefs are a very tough team but I don’t see anyone beating the Patriots in New…

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NFL Power Rankings 2017

NFL Power Rankings 2017

32. New York Jets 

After having dreams of a deep playoff run last season the Jets have gone into full rebuild mode this year. If nothing else it will be interesting to see who develops for them at each of the major positions during the course of the regular season.

31. San Francisco 49ers

The future looks bright for the 49ers but they still have a lot of work to do before they can start winning…

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Laugh Now... but the Los Angeles Rams Offense is about to Make Some Noise in 2017

Laugh Now… but the Los Angeles Rams Offense is about to Make Some Noise in 2017

If you have followed my writing at all you are well aware that I believe Todd Gurley is massively overrated as a running back. He has the ability to cut and go and take the ball to the house every time it’s handed to him but only when the offensive line gives him a massive hole and because of their failure to do so, the young back went all of last season without a 100 yard game and his longest…

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Ahmad Brooks Addition May Signify a New Era in Green Bay

Ahmad Brooks Addition May Signify a New Era in Green Bay

When a proven player comes available at a team’s biggest position of need, it should just be a no-brainer for the front office to pursue him and do every thing they can to sign him but that is kind of a new idea for the Packers front office. 

Fans have been begging General Manager Ted Thompson to loosen his purse strings a bit and start bringing in some big time free agents. Thompson has…

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Trade Talks Getting a bit "Shady" in Green Bay

Trade Talks Getting a bit “Shady” in Green Bay

It’s common knowledge that Packer fans are getting antsy for another trip to the Super Bowl and a chance to bring the Lombardi Trophy back home to Lambeau Field once again. With Aaron Rodgers under center the Pack already has one of the best passing attacks in the league. Currently, their main weakness is in the defensive backfield, which seems to be improving quite well and at running back where…

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Trade Talks are Getting a bit “Shady” in Green Bay It's common know that Packer fans are getting antsy for another trip to the Super Bowl and a chance to bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Lambeau once again.

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The Top 20 Grunge Songs of All-Time

The Top 20 Grunge Songs of All-Time

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20. My Hero – Foo Fighters (1997)

“There goes my hero. Watch him as he goes…”

The Foo Fighters were looking to bring a new vibe to a damaged culture that was in constant shock and still grieving after the loss of one of it’s most beloved heroes. In true Grunge character, frontman Dave Grohl wrote an inspiring ode to his hero then sidestepped the question about the true…

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Exposed - The Secret Life of Drew Brees

Exposed – The Secret Life of Drew Brees

To those who know him, Drew Christopher Brees comes across as an honest and upright man. He has a great image in the NFL, which he tries to uphold. The truth is, he has a dirty little secret. He’s been living a double life and hiding his true identity from the NFL and its fans, for quite some time now.

It’s time we expose him for what he truly is… Brees has lead the NFL in passing yards five out…

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The Quarterbacks Who Have Thrown For 5,000+ Yards in a Single Season 

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Matthew Stafford – 5,038 – 2011 The ball was lively in 2011, as it became the only year to see three quarterbacks throw for 5,000+ yards in the same season. Many detractors will give all of the credit to superstar receiver Calvin Johnson being in this offense. There have been plenty of great receivers in the NFL, but only a handful of such prolific passing seasons. Matthew…

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NFL Power Rankings 2017

NFL Power Rankings 2017

32. New York Jets I love N.Y. but the Jets have given up on the dream of riding Ryan Fitzpatrick to a Super Bowl and have renovated their entire offense. Well, they still have Matt Forte but that just presents another rebuilding project for them in a year or two. This team has very little to look forward to this season but there is always the future.

31. Cleveland Browns

The front office in…

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The Top 171 Quarterback Seasons All-Time Ranked by Passing Yards (Any Season Better than the Best by Joe Montana)

The Top 171 Quarterback Seasons All-Time Ranked by Passing Yards (Any Season Better than the Best by Joe Montana)

1. Peyton Manning – 5,477

2. Drew Brees – 5,476

3. Tom Brady – 5,235

4. Drew Brees – 5,208

5. Drew Brees – 5,177

6. Drew Brees – 5,162

7. Dan Marino – 5,084

8. Drew Brees – 5,069

9. Matthew Stafford – 5,038

10. Matthew Stafford – 4,967

11. Drew Brees – 4,952

11. Ben Roethlisberger – 4,952

13. Matt Ryan – 4,944

14. Eli Manning – 4,933

15. Kirk Cousins – 4,917

16. Tony Romo – 4,903

17. Drew Brees –…