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NFL articles on what's going on in the moment written by Jamell Crouthers.
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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Nov. 12, 2025

"Marshawn Kneeland: A Silent Battle & Tragic Loss"

*The following article contains strong suggestive dialogue and graphic language. Viewer discretion is advised."  Where do I begin with this emotional, heartfelt, article? How can I sit behind my laptop and keep a straight face knowin…

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Oct. 30, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Nine, Stayin' Alive"

Week eight has concluded and what a change of events it's been! These power rankings can be exhausting trying to figure out. As we've seen, anything can happen from week to week and that's a tough assessment for me as a journalist. I'…

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Oct. 23, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Eight, Be Great"

Well, well, well! Low, and behold we're heading into week eight of your 2025 NFL season. There's plenty of football left and more to dissect the following top ten teams in my rankings. Buckle up, it's going to be a fast drive! 1. Ind…

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Oct. 20, 2025

"Thursday Night Football: The Old Men Can Still Play"

Thursday night football was dubbed "The Unc Bowl," I called it "IcyHot Bowl," however you want to name this highly entertaining game. Neither quarterback disappointed to their standards, in which both "old" men turned back the hands o…

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Oct. 16, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Seven, Say Less"

As the classic Nintendo video game character Mario says: "Here we go! Just what I needed!" We're heading into week seven of your 2025 NFL season; as rankings have been up and down with a lot of teams. There's been some strong cases fo…

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Oct. 15, 2025

"New York Jets: Justin Can't See The Fields"

Another week with drama and meltdowns, the New York Jets can't take flight. Even if going to London for a matchup versus the Denver Broncos, grounded before playing. Jets quarterback Justin Fields had one of the worst days any player …

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Oct. 9, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Week Six Pix"

Week five has concluded in the NFL; as teams have stated their case to be number one. Some new faces and others will have to prove me they belong on my list. Without further due, let's huddle up for our NFL Week Six Power Rankings. 1…

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Oct. 8, 2025

"New England Patriots: A Sunday Night Football Statement Win"

Divisional game matchups bring out the best in tooth and nail, tick for tack madness. For New England, the Patriots haven't been successful upon Tom Brady's exile in 2020. On Sunday night, the vibes and overall aura felt alive. New En…

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Oct. 2, 2025

"NFL Power Rankings: Thrivin' In Week Five"

We're a quarter done of the 2025 NFL season and I'm back to give you my top ten teams heading into week five. New teams will make their debut; while the previous ones... Well, they had a bad day and need to evaluate their performances…

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Oct. 1, 2025

"The Kickstart of Jaxson Dart"

What happens when a young talented rookie waits for his moment to showcase his talent? In this case, it was what the New York Giants needed to revive their season. First round pick Jaxson Dart lived up and gave Giants fans some spark …

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Sept. 29, 2025

"Impressive Tie or Bad Moral Victory?"

In sports, there's always big storylines leading up to a big primetime showdown. If you're a fan of the Dallas Cowboys like myself, you already know the biggest mouth of them all loves to stir a pot full of thick sauce. What we witnes…

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Sept. 29, 2025

"Baltimore Ravens: Rotten Eggs Are Hatching"

Birds like to lay eggs right and nest them until hatching. For this set of Ravens, Baltimore finds themselves unable to generate any type of flight. In a game which everyone tuned in, Kansas City versus Baltimore was just a further re…

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Sept. 27, 2025

"Power Up: NFL Rankings Week Three"

The NFL power rankings are in full swing as we've played three games and teams are making their cases for top spot. How's the top ten teams panning out so far? 1. Philadelphia Eagles: 3-0 The defending Super Bowl champions rallied ba…

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Sept. 25, 2025

"NFL Head Coaches: The Hottest Seats In Town"

What happens when NFL head coaches are hired to turn a team around with the expectations of winning now? Fans are supposed to buy in and give them as much time needed. If patience wears thin over a period of time with no positive resu…

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Sept. 23, 2025

"Monday Night Football: Biting Plenty Of Kneecaps"

To cap off an amazing, yet crazy week three of NFL football; ESPN gifted us a team everyone has fell in love with. If you haven't heard of them, meet the Detroit Lions. Built off the grit and "biting of kneecaps" via head coach Dan Ca…

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Sept. 19, 2025

"Kansas City Chiefs: Panic In The Kingdom"

Who would've thought two games Kansas City starts 0-2 in the Patrick Mahomes era? Well folks, this will be the longest portion of true tests which need to be made. Losing to their division rival Los Angeles Chargers in Brazil week one…

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Sept. 18, 2025

"Joe Burrow: Cry Of The Tiger"

The 2025 NFL season is two week in and we're watching teams figure out their identity. For Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, he won't be apart of the season. In a whirlwind of events, Burrow injured his toe this past Sunday i…

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