Photo courtesy of New York Jets The NFL preseason gets underway on Thursday night as franchises begin their quest for the Super Bowl. The preseason begins with the NFL Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Fresh off another difficult season, the Jacksonville Jaguars will take on the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders made the playoffs last season for the first time since … [Read more...] about The NFL’s Longest Playoff Droughts Entering 2022
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Remembering Past Super Bowls Played in the Greater Los Angeles Area
Photo courtesy of Pittsburgh Steelers For the second year in a row -- and ever -- a team will play in the Super Bowl on its home field. After the Tampa Bay Buccaneers accomplished the feat last season, the Los Angeles Rams will do likewise come Sunday. The Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. While it marks just the … [Read more...] about Remembering Past Super Bowls Played in the Greater Los Angeles Area
NFC Divisional Matchup Memories: History Runs Deep
Photo courtesy of San Francisco 49ers The matchups for the NFL’s Divisional round of the playoffs are set. All four matchups this week will be between teams that have met before in the postseason. This weekend’s slate will feature one rematch from last season’s playoffs. That comes in the AFC, but in the NFC, there is plenty of playoff history. We look back on that history … [Read more...] about NFC Divisional Matchup Memories: History Runs Deep
30-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Rally From 10 Down in Fourth to Top Bears in OT
Photo via YouTube/NBC broadcast It's not that often that the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears meet on the gridiron. Although they've met just 13 times, there have been some pretty memorable games. That includes one that took place at Soldier Field on this day 30 years ago. Special teams miscues played a major role in the contest. In the end, the Dolphins rallied from 10 … [Read more...] about 30-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Rally From 10 Down in Fourth to Top Bears in OT
15-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Use Two Defensive TDs in Fourth to Rally Past Vikings
Photo credit: Jon Way/Associated Press/Miami Dolphins For the Miami Dolphins, the 2006 season was hardly one to remember. In what would be the final of two seasons under head coach Nick Saban, the Dolphins went just 6-10. The problem that season however, was not the defense. Statistically, Miami ranked in the top five defensively in the NFL and made a ton of plays. On this … [Read more...] about 15-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Use Two Defensive TDs in Fourth to Rally Past Vikings