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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20-Year Phiniversary: Turnovers Spark Dolphins’ Comeback Win Over Broncos
AP Photo For the 2001 Miami Dolphins, close games were not the exception but the rule. Throughout the course of that season, Miami rallied from fourth-quarter deficits to win five times. That includes the victory that took place on this day 20 years ago. Through three quarters, Miami was kept off the scoreboard. In the fourth however, the defense and special teams came … [Read more...] about 20-Year Phiniversary: Turnovers Spark Dolphins’ Comeback Win Over Broncos
55-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Defeat Broncos for First-Ever Win
Photo via YouTube As is the case with most expansion franchises, times were tough early on for the Miami Dolphins. On this day 55 years ago however, Miami finally broke through. The Dolphins picked up the first victory in franchise history with a 24-7 rout of the Denver Broncos. Setting the Stage In their first year as a franchise, the Miami Dolphins were 0-5 when they … [Read more...] about 55-Year Phiniversary: Dolphins Defeat Broncos for First-Ever Win
SMU’s NFL Roundup: Preseason Week 2
Photo courtesy of Shawn Hubbard/Baltimore Ravens Well, we're down to 19 former SMU Mustangs in the NFL for now. 12 of them saw action during the second week of the preseason. Let's see how they each did: Kelvin Beachum, Jr. - Arizona Cardinals, T Beachum notched another start, but only saw nine snaps - three 3-and-outs. Pro Football Focus has Beachum with one quarterback … [Read more...] about SMU’s NFL Roundup: Preseason Week 2
Fifth Quarter’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Picks No. 23-32
Photo courtesy of Northwestern athletics Don’t look now, but the NFL Draft is coming and it’s coming fast. Less than a week currently separates teams from meeting their newest members. In what will be a 3-part series, we’ll be putting together a mock draft for the first round. On Thursday, we projected the first 11 picks of the draft. On Friday, it was pick Nos. 12-22. The … [Read more...] about Fifth Quarter’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Picks No. 23-32