sara.ziegler (Sara Ziegler, sports editor): It was another wild week in the NFL. The nearly completed Week 9 saw a win for the Dolphins, a loss for the Patriots and FOUR losses for the NFC North. Let’s dive right in: Anyone surprised that Baltimore took down New England? neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): A little […]
On Monday night, the winless Miami Dolphins were headed toward halftime with a surprising two-touchdown lead. But for a Miami team that is widely believed to be tanking, leading the heavily favored 2-4 Pittsburgh Steelers may not have been a cause for celebration. Beating the Steelers might have boosted short-term morale among the players and […]
When the Minnesota Vikings closed as 16½-point favorites over Washington last Thursday, it was the eighth time this season that one NFL team was favored by more than two touchdowns over another in the Vegas line, according to Pro-Football-Reference.com’s data. Is that a lot? Well, yes. The 2019 regular season isn’t even halfway over (Week […]
We’re about halfway through the NFL season, and that means it’s time to check in on the surprises we’ve seen so far. The Hot Takedown crew completes its first ever Super Bowl draft — complete with a lot of smack talk and hot takes of our own. The Astros have the potential to clinch their […]
Nick Bosa is having a rookie season for the ages. After the San Francisco 49ers selected the Ohio State defensive end second overall in the 2019 NFL Draft, their defense has gone from being a laughingstock to making a joke out of enemy offenses. Bosa is tied for seventh in the NFL in sacks despite […]