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NFL articles on what's going on in the moment written by Jamell Crouthers.
Feb. 5, 2026

"Super Bowl 60 Preview: California Dreaming"

Winning comes with sacrificing for the betterment of team success. You either finish first or nobody remembers you taking part. Two teams have one goal in mind this coming Sunday evening. Super Bowl 60 will conclude another great NFL …

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Feb. 1, 2026

"Los Angeles Rams: Out Of Time"

Even in the world of chaos, a team must move diligently without leaving trails. Being great comes with sacrificing and leaving it all on the field. For the 2025 LA Rams, their hour glass ran out for the final time. In what could've be…

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Jan. 31, 2026

"Denver Broncos: Missed Mile High Opportunities"

A great team is often defined by how you're built in the trenches. Winning gritty and ugly; even if it means taking aggressive play calling to extreme measures. When adversity arrives, how do you respond in the magnitude of circumstan…

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Jan. 30, 2026

"Bill Belichick: Controversial Past Or Present Petty? How The Pro Football Hall Of Fame Snubbed A Great Legacy"

What you do in the dark, comes to light in a very karmic way. How we overcome obstacles is what defines a bigger victory. But in this case, Bill Belichick's legacy ruffled the feathers of Pro Football Hall Of Fame voters. "The Good Ol…

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Jan. 24, 2026

"NFC Championship Preview: Third Time's A Charm"

A team of destiny is built off experience in overcoming hurdles andobstacles. Understanding what it feels like playing your heart and soulto the maximum level. What happens when two familiar division rivalscross paths for a third time? Top seeded Se…

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Jan. 23, 2026

"AFC Championship Preview: Mile High Destiny"

We've reached the pinnacle finish to what's been filled with wild finishes,stifling defenses and heartbreaking plays in your 2025 NFL playoffs. Tosay no excuses is a theme and left some teams asking themselves: "wecan't get over the hump." True and …

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Jan. 22, 2026

"Buffalo Bills: Another Heartbreaking Playoff Exit"

A team must go through battles of unknown territories; while challengingothers on many quests. Sailing through parts unknown, climbing hills,peaks and valleys, you either find a way or be heartbroken as the endresult. This has been the Buffalo Bills…

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Jan. 18, 2026

"Mike Tomlin: End Of An Era In Steel City"

As Steelers fans sat and watched their season come to another playoffexit, head coach Mike Tomlin walked off the only field he ever knew.Coaching his final playoff game with Pittsburgh; with the same subtleexpression. It was inevitable after Monday …

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Jan. 17, 2026

"NFC Divisional Round Preview: All Hands On Deck"

What a great kickoff to the NFL playoffs! If you weren't able to catch anygames, I advise you to go back and watch. Wild card weekend is in thebooks, as four teams remain in what could be very competitive and lowscoring affairs. The divisional round…

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Jan. 16, 2026

"AFC Divisional Round Preview: Uncharted Territories"

The AFC wild card games brought plenty of excitement and bloodiedlips! New energy filled stadiums; while other teams faced the reality ofnot being good enough to advance. This round will see some heavydefenses battling it out; as top seeded Denver B…

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Jan. 9, 2026

"NFC Playoff Preview: Fly High Or Be Grounded"

After seventeen regular season games, four division winners, three wildcard teams; a quest to hoist the Lombardi Trophy starts. We've reachedthe 2025-26 NFL playoffs and a flight en route to Super Bowl 60 soarsthrough Seattle, Washington. If your te…

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Jan. 9, 2026

"AFC Playoff Preview: Mile High Hopes & Dreams"

We've reached the most wonderful time of football; as the postseason ishere and ready to run wild. AFC bracket is ready to unveil and will runthrough Denver, Colorado. The quest for Super Bowl 60 begins asteams will start preparing in notions of rea…

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Dec. 25, 2025

"A Christmas Gift For Sports Fans Part One"

Twas the night before Christmas, all was quiet throughout the house. Fans sleeping and slumbering while waiting for each present to open. Smiling about a possible jersey from their spouse or sibling; anticipating great games across th…

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Dec. 24, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Seventeen & Time Is Ticking"

Time is ticking away, as the NFL season is near its highest peak for teams pursuing playoff hopes in 2025. With two games left to go, week sixteen gave us some highs and lows. Contenders were tested and bested all the way to a climati…

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Dec. 18, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Sixteen & Everything In Between"

We're almost near the end of your 2025 NFL season; as teams are in   postseason mode for prime positioning. Nobody is safe and everyone   knows what's at stake. Each game matters with divisional showdowns  on deck. Week…

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Dec. 16, 2025

"Kansas City Chiefs: The Reign of Terror Is Over"

As the final seconds ticked away Sunday afternoon in Arrowhead Stadium, all hope evaporated. Fans were in disbelief as quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his left knee. Only to find out hours later, he'd torn his ACL versus the Los Angele…

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Dec. 6, 2025

"Philadelphia Eagles: No Brotherly Love For Anyone"

In the world of sports, great teams have their ups, downs and disagreements. Winning cures everything and all is well... What if a team loses its identity? Defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles went from offensive juggerna…

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Dec. 5, 2025

"Kansas City Chiefs: Panic At The Kingdom"

All the talk surrounding Kansas City since 2024, are they still a team opponents fear? Winning close games with no sweat hitting the field; while everyone still had them penciled in to make it to February. For the 2025 Kansas City Chi…

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Dec. 4, 2025

NFL Power Rankings: Week Fourteen, Time To Get Clean"

Welcome to the last quarter of our 2025 NFL season; as we've witnessed surprise teams, superior rebuilds in horrendous organizations, a lot of gut wrenching plays which made us say: "Are you kidding me!" It's time to clean up and add …

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Nov. 27, 2025

"NFL Thanksgiving: A Time For Family, Food & Football"

It's one of the biggest family holidays just before Christmas, as people gather to enjoy time away from work, school, the hustle and bustle of daily life. An extended holiday break to start or finish shopping for gifts either online o…

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Nov. 26, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Thirteen, Time To Be Seen"

What a crazy week of NFL games, as we're pushing into late November! Teams are separating themselves from others, while some are literally practicing social distancing as in falling down my weekly rankings. Every game matters and the …

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Nov. 24, 2025

"Shedeur Sanders: Perfect Timing"

As the old saying goes: "timing is everything, patience is a virtue." It was beyond "time" to make a change in Cleveland; as the Browns gave rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders his first start of the season. All the talks of sticking w…

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Nov. 20, 2025

NFL Power Rankings: Week Twelve, Time To Delve"

There's old saying around NFL coaches: "you want to play your best football in November." Well ladies and gentlemen, this proves to be true by all accounts. Playoff push is underway, as teams vie for top contenders; while some pretend…

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Nov. 14, 2025

NFL Power Rankings: "Week Eleven, From Heaven"

Can you believe we're in the month of November? Football is getting gritty and time to grind out wins in unusual circumstances. My top ten teams have been good, bad and ugly at times. Without further due, here we go. 1. Los Án…

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