Hedge Thoughts Volume 1: Luton & NFL Receiving
Writing about sports has been a passion for years. However, passion can come and go, which occurred over the past year or so. So when you...
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Omar Zahran
Aug 19, 2023
The Cost of Pro Sports: How Oakland Was Abandoned by Its Teams
The Warriors went across the bridge. The Raiders left for Sin City. And now the Athletics seemed destined to follow. Oakland has lost its...
Omar Zahran
Aug 5, 2023
The Decline of Pac-12 Football: Realignment and the Erosion of College Football's Middle Class
The sport’s two biggest conferences continue to get larger, leaving many to wonder what will happen to the other Power 5 conferences as...
Omar Zahran
Jul 19, 2023
The Adapt or Die Proposition of the Running Back in the NFL
Teams are continuing to refuse to pay running backs, leading many to think that NFL teams are killing the position. But is it death or...
Football&Chill Podcast
Jun 4, 2023
Worst to First: An Underdog Story
It seems like every year, a team that finished last in their division in one season rises from the proverbial ashes the following season...
Omar Zahran
May 14, 2023
The Detroit Lions and the NFC's Sudden Window of Opportunity
A weakened conference and meaningful upgrades could mean sudden success for a team that has struggled to win for decades One of the great...
Omar Zahran
May 5, 2023
Betting on the Future of the Running Back Position
Two running backs were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, a potential sign that the way we have devalued the position could be...
Bwn Radio
Apr 22, 2023
Should Saquon Barkley move on from the New York Giants?
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has not signed his franchise tag and is currently missing off-season practice with the team....
Bwn Radio
Apr 10, 2023
Odell Beckham Jr. signs with Ravens for 1-Year, $15 million deal
Former Los Angeles Ram wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has reached a one-year agreement with Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN's Adam...
Stewart Brooking
Jan 21, 2023
Teams Should Use Caution And History When Drafting Anthony Richardson
I’ve been officially studying the NFL draft and the QBs in particular in the NFL draft since 2018. And this year’s draft class is full of...
Football&Chill Podcast
Jan 9, 2023
NFL/XFL: The Next Great Merger... Kind of
A couple years ago, I wrote an article for this website explaining why the new XFL, at the time newly purchased by Dwayne Johnson and his...
Omar Zahran
Jan 4, 2023
Damar Hamlin and the Delicate Balance of Football
A moment where the sports world stood still and humanity took over This week we saw the worst nightmare of every football fan take place:...
Omar Zahran
Dec 24, 2022
Eccentric Pirate, Offensive Innovator: Remembering the Genius of Mike Leach
Reflecting on the legacy and impact of one of modern college football’s most fascinating minds Parity is a term that you hear in the...
Omar Zahran
Nov 21, 2022
The Miami Dolphins and the Need for Speed
Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle have torched defenses this year, showing the NFL a new way to win: with unguardable speed and quickness...
Omar Zahran
Oct 9, 2022
The NFL, Concussions, and the Romanticism of Gladiator Culture
A society’s love for a game and all the violence and moral dilemmas that come with it One of my favorite movies from my early teenage...
Patrick Graham
Sep 29, 2022
Primetime Prop Shop - TNF - Miami Dolphins @ Cincinnati Bengals
6 Player Props for TNF between the Bengals and Dolphins. Joey B, Jamarr Chase and a few Dolphins players including a couple plus money!
Omar Zahran
Sep 29, 2022
The Long & Overdue Death of the Pro Bowl
The NFL has killed its All-Star game, a move that other leagues should consider as quality and ratings have continued to plummet It is...
Omar Zahran
Sep 23, 2022
The Curious Case of Lamar Jackson
The Ravens quarterback is dynamic, exciting, puzzling, and misunderstood all at the same time. And the analysis of him is a direct...
Patrick Graham
Sep 22, 2022
Primetime Prop Shop - TNF - Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cleveland Browns
Steelers vs Browns on TNF / Player Prop Bets I Like
Stewart Brooking
Sep 20, 2022
The Sheep in Wolf's Clothing
I took some time to calm down after Sunday’s Colts game before writing this. I am a Colts fan and for that, I try my hardest to separate...
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