Super Bowl matchups of the past have been highlighted in some of this year’s Throwback Thursday posts, and this week’s will feature one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history, the 2008 matchup between the undefeated New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The two franchises play each other on this week’s NFL … Read More
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NFL – Buffalo Bills’ Mid-Season Report Card
At the halfway point of the 2015 NFL season, the Buffalo Bills, under new coach Rex Ryan, he of the guaranteed playoff prediction, have a disappointing 4-4 record, compared to his predecessor Doug Marrone’s 5-3 mark at this point last year. Here is a look at where the Bills stand, position by position, at the … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
Rex Ryan’s Buffalo Bills have proven one thing so far in this 2015 NFL season – they know how to beat the Miami Dolphins. The Bills swept the season series with their longtime AFC East rivals, winning the 100th meeting between them by a 33-17 count at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Coming off their bye week, … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: The “Criminal Element” Game
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders meet this week on the NFL schedule, and this week’s Throwback Thursday post will feature a game played from the past between these two old rivals. The most famous contest ever between these clubs was the “Immaculate Reception” game, but since we already featured that one last season, this … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: Headed Toward Perfection
This Thursday night, on this week’s NFL schedule, the Miami Dolphins take on the New England Patriots. We will feature a game from the past between these 2 franchises as this week’s Throwback Thursday game. It was played in 1972 – week nine of what was then a 14 game league season. The Dolphins didn’t … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
After the Buffalo Bills’ 34-31 loss in London to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Bills’ coach Rex Ryan’s playoff guarantee looks like hollow words. The Bills proved in this game that they are capable of losing to any team in the league – indeed, rather than a playoff team, they have become a team … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: New Kids On The Block
On this week’s National Football League schedule, the St. Louis Rams take on the Cleveland Browns, and our Throwback Thursday feature harkens back to an NFL championship game that pre-dates the Super Bowl era, the 1950 title game between these two franchises. Played on Christmas Eve, the game featured a clash between the Rams, based … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
One thing you can take from the Buffalo Bills’ 34-21 one-sided loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday is that Rex Ryan’s preseason bluster about “guaranteeing” the playoffs this year was just empty noise. The Bills stand at 3-3 and are far from out of the playoff race, but they have looked completely overmatched against high … Read More
NFL – Throwback Thursday: “The Drive”
The Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns meet on this week’s NFL schedule, and that matchup brings back memories of a contest between these two franchises that will be this week’s Thursday Throwback feature. It was a playoff game, the 1986 AFC Championship game, and was a game that was a major contributor to the legacy … Read More
NFL – Bills’ Game Review
I believe it was the 1983 Chicago White Sox baseball team that originally coined the phrase “Winning Ugly”, but on Sunday the Buffalo Bills’ performance in defeating the Tennessee Titans 14-13 certainly fit that expression. Based on their play for most of the first three quarters, the Bills had no business winning this game. Their … Read More