The Giants receiver has drawn fire for a yacht trip before his team’s playoff loss. He should have stayed inside, turned off the lights and shut the curtainsThe impact of Odell Beckham’s Miami boat ride six days before the Giants lost to the Packers in an NFC wildcard game may never be fully known. There are those who believe his hands had lingering sea sickness and were unable to reel in football passes like they were South Florida marlin. Others believe it was Aaron Rodgers, cold weather and New York’s horrific pass defense that did the Giants in. Perhaps the truth, like proper weight distribution of an ocean-going vessel, is somewhere in the middle. What we do know is that...
The regular season’s Pick Six contest is done and dusted, and now Pick the Playoffs can begin. This week, go for Houston, Seattle, Pittsburgh and Green BayFor NFL teams, the playoffs represent the culmination of months of hard graft. But here on the Guardian sport blog, they simply represent a fresh start. Our regular season Pick Six contest is at an end, but now it is time for the Pick the Playoffs to begin. First, though, we must crown our regular season champion. In past years, this has often been a close-run thing, but this time it was not at all; castigers has led the way for weeks and held off one final late push from the chasing pack to...
The Lions are riding a five-game winning run, but Matthew Stafford’s finger injury could spell trouble. Plus, go for the Vikings, Steelers and CardinalsThe finish line is in sight. Only three weeks remain in the NFL’s regular season, and that means you only have three more shots at a clean sweep in our Pick Six contest. Nobody managed it in week 14, although castigers did make a big move up to the top of our overall leaderboard with a solid five out of six. Related: How the Seattle Seahawks became the NFL's most outspoken team Continue reading...
They’ve lost their franchise quarterback and All-Pro running back to injuries, but the undefeated Vikings are looking like one of the NFL’s best teamsIf a season-ending injury to prospective franchise quarterback Teddy Bridgewater didn’t sufficiently temper expectations for the Minnesota Vikings in 2016, then surely the loss of All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson, out until at least mid-November with a meniscus tear, and left tackle Matt Kalil, done for the year with a torn labrum, left even the team’s most optimistic supporters in lament. Related: The big shock of the NFL season? The rise of new and legitimate contenders Continue reading...