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There’s No Such Thing As Super Bowl Momentum

With a crush of worldwide media searching for talking points, the two weeks between the NFL’s conference championships and the Super Bowl can feel like an eternity. Every little aspect of the two teams is up for (over) analysis. And that goes extra when the teams got to the big game in very different ways, […]

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How The Eagles Embarrassed The Vikings

While the rowdy Lincoln Financial Field fans embraced the Philadelphia Eagles’ underdog status Sunday night, the Eagles played like they always believed they were the better team. Over the course of their 38-7 NFC Championship Game win over the Minnesota Vikings, the Eagles did everything they weren’t supposed to be able to do without injured […]

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How The Eagles Embarrassed The Vikings

While the rowdy Lincoln Financial Field fans embraced the Philadelphia Eagles’ underdog status Sunday night, the Eagles played like they always believed they were the better team. Over the course of their 38-7 NFC Championship Game win over the Minnesota Vikings, the Eagles did everything they weren’t supposed to be able to do without injured […]

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The 2016 Falcons Haven’t Magically Reappeared

At the start of the second half of the wild-card game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons received the kickoff and set off on a 16-play drive that lasted more than eight minutes and included 11 rushing attempts. It ended with a field goal. To hear many observers tell it, […]

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The 2016 Falcons Haven’t Magically Reappeared

At the start of the second half of the wild-card game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams, the Falcons received the kickoff and set off on a 16-play drive that lasted more than eight minutes and included 11 rushing attempts. It ended with a field goal. To hear many observers tell it, […]

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