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NFL articles on what's going on in the moment written by Jamell Crouthers.
Jan. 19, 2024

AFC Divisional Round Ruthless Matchups

And…Here we are ladies and gentlemen, round two of your 2023 NFL Playoffs! What an exciting and upsetting start to the AFC bracket in all honesty. If your team is still in play, congrats as you’ve made it past “Super Wild Card Wee…

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Jan. 18, 2024

NFC Divisional Round Reckless Matchups

Oh…Hello there! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your 2023 NFL Divisional Round of the NFC bracket. Did your team make it to round two? If you were a part of an upset like my beloved Dallas Cowboys, we have nothing to rap about this week. It&…

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Jan. 11, 2024

AFC Playoff Khaos Is Here!

Ahh…Welcome to the 2023-24 NFL Postseason, the road to Las Vegas is here as AFC teams look to gain traction and book their flights. In what’s been a crazy, up and down season with plenty of surprises. Join me as I give you the most khao…

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Jan. 9, 2024

NFC Playoff Khaos Is Here!

And…here we are ladies and gentlemen! It’s a new year and the 2023 NFL Season has concluded as the NFC playoff picture is set. San Francisco 49ers will have homefield advantage and the first round bye to start the Super Bowl run to Las …

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Dec. 29, 2023

How Bout Them Cowboys!

“Do you want to be safe and be good, or do you want to take a chance and be great? The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame Head Coach Jimmy Johnson will be immortalized in the …

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Dec. 21, 2023

Santa Khaos Is Comin' To Town

‘Twas the night before Christmas, all was calm and chilled throughout Khaotikland. Oh, the many vivid colors of red and green; even some rose gold and platinum shined bright. Santa Khaos was checking his list, while watching for any weather up…

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Dec. 13, 2023

Gettin Chief'd In The Kingdom

Ahhh, the one-time football fans were witnesses to the NFL’s brightest young quarterbacks having a complete meltdown on the sideline. So many moments in television history I want to use. I do have one though; bear with me as I paint this scene…

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Dec. 12, 2023

Steel A Problem...No Resolution

Welcome to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; a low key blue collar city on the East coast. Legendary players and coaches have donned the black and yellow. Six time Super Bowl champions with plenty of stories to tell. Steelers fans of young and old relish wa…

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Dec. 11, 2023

Bad Timing…Wrong Approach

To get the most out of your team in motivating their full potential, coaches tend to use movie references, pop culture events, however it may be. The heated training camps NFL players endure with positional competition, coaches chirping with one ano…

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Dec. 9, 2023

Cry Like An Eagle

Welcome to Dr. Khaotik’s Office of Sports Mediation; please sign in and we’ll be with you shortly. As the patients wait in the lobby, sweat begins to fill their palms. Philadelphia Eagles fans, your turn to see Dr. Khaotik. Exam room num…

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Dec. 3, 2023

Ricky Williams: The Playbook of Mental Health

The great Henry David Thoreau once said: “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” For Ricky Williams, it was deeper than football itself. Masking mental health issues for years brought out the worst in him early on du…

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Nov. 19, 2023

The Buffalo Sauce Has Too Much Heat

Welcome to Buffalo, New York; low-key quiet city of west New York. Niagara Falls is the biggest attraction to see if you’re a tourist. Near the Canada borderline, which feels like a hop and skip. But in Buffalo, these fans bleed Bills football…

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Nov. 13, 2023

Making A Stroud Case For Rookie of the Year

Welcome to Houston, Texas; the third largest city in America. Home of chopped and screwed music; old school cars with big rims and tires. Candy apple paint dripping with glossy effects. But in H-Town, a lot to cheer about if you’re a Texans fa…

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Nov. 12, 2023

Carolina, You Didn’t Get Reich It With Bryce

The misery of Carolina’s 2023 season has been nothing short of many losses. This comes with territory in what’s been “keep pounding” to “runaway until 2024.” If you could write a book on a bad team drafting in the…

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Nov. 8, 2023

The Ultimate Team of Warriors

In what’s been a crazy three seasons for the Las Vegas Raiders. The tumbleweeds rolled in the desert like quiet ghost town. Ex-Head Coach Josh McDaniels was fired shortly after the Monday Night Football loss to Detroit. Players were speechless…

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Nov. 4, 2023

NFL NFC Conference Midseason Report Cards

Let the games begin as we’ve reached the midway point of your 2023 NFL season. It hasn’t disappointed by any means of the imagination; teams are separating themselves to be dubbed contenders. Whereas the pretenders are still dreaming of …

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Oct. 28, 2023

NFL AFC Conference Midseason Report Cards

Ahh, we’re halfway through the 2023 NFL season and it’s only getting started. Teams have figured out who they are and looking to stay afloat in their respected conference. Just like high school or college, it’s time to handout mids…

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Oct. 21, 2023

New York Jets Have the Rocket Fuel to Fly High

“J-E-T-S! Jets, Jets, Jets!" Bellows from the stands in MetLife Stadium on a mild fall night. A new era in which has been long overdue for their fans. Shades of green, black, and white flow throughout. Opening night was stormy, yet the fans we…

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Oct. 16, 2023

Cowboys Humbled By 49ers Forces Team To Look In Mirror

In what was supposed to be the marquee NFL matchup of 2023 of week fiveturned into humble humiliation for Dallas. To quote the great Kendrick Lamar: “Sitdown… Be humble,” which Dallas found out after a primetime beatdown by thelea…

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Oct. 13, 2023

Broncos Struggles Continue Even With Hiring of Coach Payton

In the spring of 2022, the catch phrase “Broncos country, let’s ride” echoed during a very eventful afternoon. Denver had traded for Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson in a blockbuster trade. As we heard every sports media outlet s…

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July 23, 2023

Will Saquon Sit Out This Season?

With contract negotiations falling apart between the New York Giants and their star running back Saquon Barkley, the question and concern is, will Saquon sit out this season? He could take on the franchise tag of $10.1 million dollars for this seaso…

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July 10, 2023

ESPN "The Worldwide Leader In Layoffs?"

As you all know by now, there have been massive layoffs by ESPN (owned by Disney) and it has caused a stir in the sports and media industry. Suzy Kolber, Steve Young, Todd McShay, Jalen Rose, Jeff Van Gundy, Keyshawn Johnson, Max Kellerman, LaPhonso…

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June 11, 2023

Are NFL Running Backs A Dime, A Dozen?

With the releases of former running backs Ezekiel Elliott from the Dallas Cowboys and Dalvin Cook from the Minnesota Vikings, does it spell a shift in the NFL? If you think about it, the league has become a pass dominant league where quarterbacks an…

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June 1, 2023

The Arizona Cardinals Crumbling

A quarterback in Kyler Murray with injuries and doesn’t read the playbook and study film. A defensive end who was at wits end in JJ Watt and decided to retire. A former head coach in Kliff Kingsbury who should’ve been fired two years soo…

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