Making the jump from the amateur to the professional ranks is no small feat. Sure, you don’t have to worry about getting caught paying the smart kid in your class to take your test anymore. But you do have to … Read More
Author Archives: Eli Epstein
Who will be crowned NFL MVP? We look at three of the contenders
What does the term valuable mean? Miriam Webster defines the word valuable as “having desirable or esteemed characteristics or qualities.” In all fairness, the forward pass wasn’t even invented when the eponymous founders of the dictionary decided to create the … Read More
NFL, Championship Sunday: Bengals and Rams will face off at Super Bowl LVI
After the results of this week’s Conference Championship games, we now know the participants for Super Bowl 56. There may be nothing more Americana than the Super Bowl. We eat chicken wings; we watch football; and then on Monday, we … Read More
NFL Playoffs: Divisional Round Delivers Historic Drama
I am not one that is prone to hyperbole, but this season’s divisional round may have provided the single-greatest weekend of playoff football that I have ever witnessed. All games were decided by one score. And not just that, all … Read More
NFL Playoffs, Super Wild Card Weekend: Allen & Mahomes shine; Bengals & Stafford end playoff droughts
The NFL playoffs have officially begun. After an especially wild Week 18, the Wild Card round left much to be desired, assuming of course what you desire is close-scoring, climactic football. With only eight teams left, the playoff field is … Read More
NFL round-up, week 18: Raiders, Steelers, 49ers make playoffs; Colts & Chargers painfully miss out
After 18 long weeks of hard-fought football, the NFL regular season has finally concluded. I think I speak for all football fans when I say – what a week it was. For as much criticism as there was about the … Read More
NFL Round-up, week 17: Penultimate weekend brings clarity to chaotic season
The penultimate week of the NFL regular season brought some much-needed clarity to the playoff picture. While some last-minute playoff jostling still needs to be done, this year’s sinuous NFL regular season is just about over. I for one could … Read More
NFL Round-up: Week 16 brings festive cheer for some, misery for others
T’was the day after Week 16, some divisions were clinched. Russell Wilson continued his struggles since getting hitched. Rodgers broke Favre’s Packers touchdown record with much time to spare; I do not envy Jordan Love, Rodger’s apparent heir. … Read More
NFL round-up, week 15: Detroit Lions stun Cardinals; Saints hold Brady’s injured Bucs to zero
Were you busy doing something productive this weekend and didn’t get the chance to watch much football? Don’t you worry! I am your Huckleberry and will gladly recap the week’s biggest games and biggest stories. Lions route Cardinals, stun the … Read More
NFL round-up, week 14: Rams better Cardinals; Jackson injury worries Ravens; 49ers make late surge
As the clock strikes 12 on another week in the greatest sports league in the world, I am here to recap the week’s biggest games. Week 14 was like a shopping mall in the pre-amazon era – it had a … Read More