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NFL articles on what's going on in the moment written by Jamell Crouthers.
Feb. 18, 2024

Movin' On Up

To quote a line from the classic 1970s sitcom “The Jeffersons.” We’re movin’ on up, to the Eastside, we finally got a piece of the pie.  Yes, the NFL hiring cycle has been completed with (3) black coaches getting an op…

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Feb. 16, 2024

Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game & Rules You Made

Oh, the irony of so many old white NFL owners and GMs having a reason to dislike the San Francisco 49ers. The hypocrisy of a group of men who agreed to allow minority executives and coaches to be interviewed. When a league which consists of “T…

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Feb. 12, 2024

A High Stakes Finish In Las Vegas

What an exciting finish to the 2023 NFL Season; capped off by a thrilling overtime finish in Super Bowl LVIII. You thought it was going to be a close game? If you took the points, I’m sure you may have won some money. If you bet high and lose,…

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Feb. 9, 2024

Super Bowl LVIII: “High Stakes Showdown”

Welcome to the final game of your 2023 NFL season; the road to Super Bowl LVIII leads us to Las Vegas, Nevada. What a very interesting postseason we’ve had with plenty of aggressive gambling and passive mistakes by some teams. But the two team…

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Feb. 1, 2024

No Field For Old Men

If you’d told me the great Bill Belichick would be available after the most recent hiring cycle? I’m taking that bet and cashing what I can get for sure. Former New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick is a free agent as we speak. …

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Jan. 31, 2024

Time To Re-Charge!

As the great lyricist Nas once said: “It was written,” destiny aligned for the Los Angeles Chargers to hire former Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh to take the franchise in a new direction. It’s not often a great college head coach…

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Jan. 29, 2024

Lamar Jackson: No More Excuses

The stage was set for Lamar Jackson and Baltimore to seize this opportunity and knock off Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City. It seemed like a well-written script to get over the hump. Homefield advantage with the fans in a frenzy, Ravens legends Ray L…

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Jan. 25, 2024

It’s Goin’ Down in The Bay Area

Here we are folks! We’ve arrived at the NFC title game which will be played in Santa Clara, California. Levi Stadium, the home of your number one seed San Francisco 49ers. We’ve got a good title game on hand and I’m here to cross t…

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Jan. 24, 2024

The Heavyweight Bout Has Arrived!

Well…well…well…here we are football fanatics, we’ve reached the AFC title game. Time flies when your team is still playing deep into January. As for the two teams left in what’s going to be a heavyweight fight, it&rs…

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Jan. 19, 2024

AFC Divisional Round Ruthless Matchups

And…Here we are ladies and gentlemen, round two of your 2023 NFL Playoffs! What an exciting and upsetting start to the AFC bracket in all honesty. If your team is still in play, congrats as you’ve made it past “Super Wild Card Wee…

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