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Football Positions

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                 What do different positions in football do

The eleven players of the offense can be separated into two main groups: the five offensive linemen, whose primary job is to block opponents and protect their quarterback, and the other six backs and receivers, whose primary job is to move the ball down the field by either running with it or passing it.

A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block.

In modern American football, the quarterback is usually considered the leader of the offense, and is often responsible for calling the play in the huddle. The quarterback also touches the ball on almost every offensive play, and is almost always the offensive player that throws forward passes.

The defensive team, simply known as the “defense”, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage without possession of the ball. The objective of the defensive team is to prevent the other team from scoring and win possession of the ball for their side.

A linebacker (LB) is a defensive player that lines up directly behind the line of scrimmage. They are responsible for making tackles on run plays and covering short passes. Linebackers must be both athletic to play the pass and also big enough to stop the run.

The defensive line makes up the first line of defense. They are responsible with stopping the run and rushing the quarterback. The positions played on the defensive line depend on the type of defensive formation the team is running.

The wide receiver’s principal role is to catch forward passes from the quarterback. On passing plays, the receiver attempts to avoid, outmaneuver, or simply outrun the cornerbacks or safeties typically defending him. If the receiver becomes open on his pass route, the quarterback may throw a pass to him.

What is the Safety Position in Football? A safety is a defensive back who typically is positioned deeper than any other position on the defense and serves as the last line of defense against a big play.

Super bowl

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Super bowl

The super bowl is a world wide known NFL football game. Football teams from all around the US play against each other in a tournament that leads up to the super bowl. There are thirty-two NFL teams that play to get the one and only superbowl trophy. This game will be played in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday February 12.

NFL Teams

The National Football League is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. (NFL Teams) All these teams work super hard to get to the super bowl, now some of these teams have not made it to the super bowl in a long time or not even at all.

The Fun Times Together

This event brings family and friends together for fun times. Usually these include-without doubt good food, drinks, lots of talking, and LOTS of football watching, and even some smack talk about the teams in the super bowl. Some known foods to usually have at these super bowl parties are, some sort of fish/meat, chips and dip, hot dogs, something with bbq sauce, and lots more. This event once a year is so much fun.

This Years Big Game

This year for the super bowl the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will be playing it out to see who gets the trophy this time. The Kansas city chiefs have won two super bowls in the past, will they make it three? The Philadelphia Eagles have won only one super bowl, will they tie the score with the Chiefs? It is all up to how they perform super bowl night.

Super Bowl Predictions

People make predictions about what team they think is going to win the super bowl that year. Some people make bets, some people win those bets, some loose. For example this year the percentage of the bets of the chiefs winning is 87%! Some people will most likely  think to themselves who they think is going to win. Super bowl predictions though can honestly be tough because there are lots of teams to choose from.

Half Time Show

At every super bowl there is a big half time show, there is always some famous singer or dancer that is involved in this show. This year Rihanna is the star of the show. Rihanna is an iconic singer, actress and fashion mogul, and will be taking the stage this Sunday in Glendale, Arizona. These halftime shows are talked about a long time after and before the super bowl, they are sometimes even more entertaining than the actual game. 

National Anthem

This year the national anthem will be sung by a country singer named Chris Stapleton. Chris Stapleton is an eight time grammy winner, and will be joined by Troy Kotsur, the Oscar-winning star of last year’s best picture winner, “CODA.”

Commercials 

Between all the football that goes around during the super bowl, there has got to be commercials. For a thirty second super bowl commercial it costs about seven million dollars! The most common commercials for 2011, 2012, 2016, and this year, is some sort of chip brand. For 2011, 2012, and 2016 the chip brand that was most used was Dorito. This year, 2023’s most common commercial is the Tortilla chip brand, but this year it had a twist-it features Jack Harllow. This year’s commercials have a lot to do with famous actresses, singers, and musicians. You better watch out for the best of the best in these seven million dollar commercials. 

How the Minnesota Vikings Can Improve After Losing First Round

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How the Minnesota Vikings Can Improve After Losing First Round

After the Minnesota Vikings went out in the first round of the playoffs in a heartbreaking loss to the New York Giants, many fans are wondering: How can the Vikings improve?

The offense did phenomenal this season led by Quarterback, Kirk Cousins. The Vikings were the 6th overall passing team led by 1st team all pro Wide Receiver, Justin Jefferson. Justin Jefferson was the heart and soul of this Vikings offense. He led the NFL in receptions (128) and also led the NFL in receiving yards (1809). But in the NFL one player can’t make a team win a super bowl. The number one reason the Vikings did so good in the regular season is because the offense had many weapons with Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, and T.J. Hockenson.

 You may be wondering, ‘How can the team lose to the Giants with such a good offense? Well, it starts with the defense. After being the 2nd worst defense in the NFL the Vikings fired their defensive coordinator: Ed Donatell, but that wasn’t the only issue on defense. The Vikings first round pick in the 2022 round was Lewis Cine. A lot of fans were excited for the stud safety from Georgia until Oct. 2nd in a game vs. the New Orleans saints, Lewis Cine fractured his lower left leg. This injury ended his 2022 season. Injuries were a big part of the Vikings’ struggling defense, with Lewis Cine, Andrew Booth Jr., and Cameron Dantzler out for most of the season. What do all these players have in common? They’re all DB’s!  The Vikings secondary was relying on Patrick Peterson who isn’t the same as he used to be. 

Now we know why the Vikings didn’t go far in the playoffs, but how can they improve?

Firing Ed Donatell and hiring and hiring Brian Flores was a big step in improving the struggling defense. Another way they can improve is in the draft. The Vikings will need to draft a bunch of db’s after being thin in that position. They will also need to make a bunch of moves in the offseason to try and get some playmakers on defense. 

On offense they need to help Kirk Cousins. Getting more offensive line would help a lot after they struggled with injuries. The Vikings passing game was amazing last year, but our run game didn’t do the best. With Dalvin Cook getting injured a lot and Alexander Mattison being a free agent, picking up a running back would help the offense a ton. This is not that easy however, the Vikings are running really low on cap space. We can prevent this promblem from happening by getting a younger or even a rookie Running Back, so they don’t have to pay them that much.

Free Agents

The offense is not worried about losing a lot of players to free agency. The only big players on offense that will be free agents is, Irv smith Jr, Alexander Mattison, and some offensive lineman. The worry is the defense, (again) they will lose Dalvin Tomlinson, Patrick Peterson, Chandon Sullivan, and more. 

Losing all these players is tough and does not have an easy solution. We can start by resigning some of the players that we need. The Vikings can also get other players from the free agent pool. This sounds easy right? Wrong, the Vikings will be needing to pay all their superstars on offense A LOT of money. The Vikings will be hoping that they can get some good players for not a lot of money. 

So what are the main aspects the Vikings need to focus on? It is of course the defense and coaches, but they can also improve on offense by keeping their good players, get some young players, and keep doing what they’re doing. 

The Best and Worst Teams in the NFL

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The Best and Worst Teams in the NFL

The Best and Worst Teams in the NFL

 

A little less than two-thirds of the way through the NFL season there have been some teams that have been bad, and then there have been teams that have turned things around, we are going to be talking about those teams, as well as the teams who have been good throughout the entire season. 

 

The Detroit Lions

 

The Detroit Lions are by far the best team in the NFL this season. I’m just kidding, of course, they are the worst team in the NFL, and through 11 weeks still don’t have a win. The Lions have been extremely close to winning several times against the Browns, the Steelers where they ended up tying at 16, and the Vikings and Ravens where they lost 19 to 17 in both. Hopefully, the Lions can get a win because it’s starting to get sad.

Detroit’s remaining schedule

 

Kansas City Chiefs

 

The Chiefs started the season struggling with a 3-4 record, but have now won 4 games straight and have the best record in the AFC West at 7-4. This year Patrick Mahomes had his first game where he didn’t score a touchdown and that was the game against the Titans where the Chiefs only scored 3 points in a blowout loss. 

Kansas City’s remaining schedule

 

Arizona Cardinals

 

The Cardinals have been one of the best teams in the NFL this season, with a 9-2 record so far. Their only two losses so far are to the Carolina Panthers and the Green Bay Packers. They barely lost to the Packers by 3 and lost to the Panthers in a blowout loss by 24. The Cardinals have the current best record in the NFL and that could continue throughout the rest of the season. They have two more games that we expect to be close, one against the Rams and one against the Cowboys.

Arizona’s remaining schedule as well as their last game played

 

Green Bay Packers

 

The Green Bay Packers are the second-best team in the NFL coming off an 8 point win over the Rams in a close game. They have the second record in the NFL at 9-3, only a half game back of the Cardinals, and beat Arizona earlier in the season. Their most difficult game left on their schedule is against the Baltimore Ravens which is the current best team in the AFC.

Green Bay’s remaining schedule including the last game they played.

 

Baltimore Ravens

 

The Ravens currently have the best record in the AFC and are a half game ahead of the Patriots and a full game ahead of the Chiefs who have turned their season around. They may not have the best record in the AFC though because they have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the NFL. They have remaining games against the Browns who they beat by 6 this week, the Bengals who they are one game ahead of, the Packers who have been one of the best teams this year, and the Rams who are another really good team. If they can’t win those games they may not end up being on top of the AFC North.

Baltimore’s remaining schedule

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

 

The Buccs are one of the best teams in the NFL as always with an 8-3 record and are on top of the NFC South, it seems that Tom Brady is always on a really good team that has a chance at going to the super bowl. Their remaining record is fairly easy with their most difficult game being against the Bills who have been struggling lately. 

Tampa Bay’s remaining schedule

 

Justin Fields is the most underapreciated quarterback in the NFL

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Justin Fields is the most underapreciated quarterback in the NFL

To give you some background on Justin Fields, he went to high school at Harrison High, then was committed to Georgia, but he didn’t like it there because he didn’t get any playing time so he then transferred to Ohio State where he led the Buckeyes to a 20-2 overall record and back to back playoff appearances, this was the first time in school history. In May of this year, he was drafted in the first round at the 11th overall pick to the Chicago Bears. 

This last Monday night game was a disaster. The refs sucked, there was a flag on what seemed like every play and yet there were countless missed calls, one of the few things that didn’t suck in the game was Justin Fields in the second half. He had a total of 300 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. So not too bad. He looked very promising, if I’m the Bears then I’m excited about my rookie QB’s future. Fields were Pro Football Focus’ highest-graded QB in Week 9 with a 90.5 grade. He received an 88.5 passing grade and a 71.2 rushing grade. So far this season he has some nice highlights, like his touchdown run against the 49ers. When you have a quarterback who can make the right reads, who can throw the ball 70 yards accurately, can outrun defensive backs with ease, who’s as agile as a wide receiver, and who’s a rookie approaching his 8th start, it’s pretty much a cheat code. Assuming that Fields stays healthy and keeps improving as fast as he is, he is going to have a very good career.

 

Justin Fields

Next week the Bears will host Baltimore. I’m excited to watch that game, two of my favorite quarterbacks, two of my favorite teams. I think that Justin Fields and his Bears have a pretty good shot at winning against the ravens. The Ravens just haven’t been looking like themselves lately and the bears are coming off of the last-minute loss to the Steelers, they want to win and they’re gonna play like it. Every week Fields has looked better than the week before and I don’t think that’s going to change. The 6-3 Ravens are coming off an embarrassing loss to the now 3-7 Dolphins. And the week seven game when they lost 41-17 to the Bengals who last week got blown out 41-16 by the Browns. The Ravens are not looking good so far, and at this rate, I think the Bears are going to win. As long as there are better refs than last week’s Monday night game between the Bears and Steelers.

I think Justin Fields is underrated and needs to be given more respect, by NFL fans, Critics, and especially by the refs. On Monday there were several plays where if it were Tom Brady in Field’s place, the refs would have immediately thrown flags and given him more respect, but because Fields is a rookie they wave off way too many flags, if I could add a few more a’s to the word “way” right there I would. I think football is a game of respect between every person on the field. Including the players, refs, and staff members. If those three groups can give each other the respect they have earned the NFL would be a lot less of a “No Fun League.” Fields have looked very good and has only been improving from week one. I think with his attitude towards the game and his work ethic he will be one of the top QB’s by next season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History Of LaVell Edwards Stadium

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History Of LaVell Edwards Stadium

LaVell Edwards Stadium is the pinnacle of BYU athletics, and maybe even Provo. LaVell Edwards Stadium has gone through ups and downs, building changes, and even name changes.

 

1960’s

LaVell Edwards Stadium, formerly known as Cougar Stadium, was built/opened on October 2nd, 1964. The stadium was a massive upgrade from the small, 5,000 seat stadium with the same name, to a 28,000 seat stadium. Cougar stadium was soon upgraded to be able to hold 35,000 spectators, then soon changed up to 45,000 and was stuck at that number for many years. Including the football field, a track surrounding the field was later removed.

 

1970’s

In the stadium itself, not much happened to the seating amount, look, or name. The only main change was the Cougars’ team itself who only got better in the standings.

 

1980’s

In the ’80s, the changes to the stadium were much more impactful than any other decade, except for the upgrade to the new stadium. In 82’ The stadium went under MANY wanted, and big changes such as adding stands to the north and south end zones, lowering the field eight feet, and removing the track surrounding the field (home to the 1967 and 1975 NCAA Track and Field Championships). The stadium expansion increased the seating amount to over 65,000. The crowd of 64,253 that gathered for BYU’s first game in the expanded stadium on September 25, 1982, was reported at the time as “the largest gathering ever in Utah history.” Not to mention the cougar’s national championship win, and winning the first Holiday Bowl.

 

1990’s

The Cougars “Cougar Stadium” went through no changes, similar to the 70’s decade.

 

2000s-2020s

 

The stadium was renamed with the retirement of BYU LEGENDARY head football coach LaVell Edwards after the 2000 season. In 2003, BYU added a luxury “Club Seating” area to the east stands, taking the capacity of Edwards Stadium to 64,045. In 2010 and 2011 BYU created additional wheelchair access inside the stadium, which reduced the overall capacity to 63,725 in 2010 and 63,470 in 2011. 

 

The Cougars Field

The field itself is one of the most iconic pieces of BYU history. The field held miracles, comebacks, fans rushing the field, and upsets. The field itself is well kept and is covered with a sand-based natural turf capable of draining eight inches of rain per hour. The well-kept grass field is consistently deemed one of the best in the country and constantly had a nice paint job. The field has gone through a few color and design changes but has stayed mostly static throughout its history.

 

Extra Additions 

The Stadium has had many extra little additions such as the Cougar room and the Video Scoreboard

 

The Cougar Club Room, which is a common meeting place for Cougar Club members, is located in LaVell Edwards Stadium, near the northwest side of the stadium, The room is used for pre and post-game activities as well as for meetings and banquets during the year.

The video board has gone through 3 major changes, The introduction of the scoreboard, the revamp in 2012, and a new remodel in 2021 which is still being worked on. The two scoreboards are located along the north and south endzones, with thinner, and longer video boards along the east, north, and south sides.

 

The Press Box

The LaVell Edwards Stadium press box has been named the “Provo Marriott” by the media who cover BYU football. Rising over 10 stories high, the four-level press box is located on the west side of the stadium and runs the entire length of the stands. The little area is visible from inside, and outside the stadium.

In 1982, 1988, and 1997 the Football Writers Association of America cited BYU for its “outstanding press box working area.”

Levels one and two of the press box contain 42 private lodges, each one equipped with 12 padded chairs, a television, radio, telephone, refrigerator, sink, and game programs. The BYU President’s Box, which includes 163 padded chairs, five television sets, and a buffet area, is also located on the first floor.

Level three is reserved for the print and electronic media along with all the game operators. The statistics, public address, sound, and scoreboard controls are all located on the third level. Approximately 300 people work on the third level during games. Level four is primarily used for television game filming.

 

Other Events

Other than the BYU football games held there, LaVell Edwards Stadium is occasionally home to the “Stadium Of Fire” a fourth of July event.

Sources: BYU Cougars facility

 

BYU’s 6-2 Start, Season looking good

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BYU’s 6-2 Start, Season looking good

BYU has had so much momentum walking into the first game of the 2021/2022 season. Coming off of an 11-1 season with the beloved Zach Wilson, the team knew they had to keep up the play, and sure enough, they put up a show.

 

First Few Games

BYU vs. ARIZONA

Walking into Agilent Stadium on Sep. 4, 2021, the crowds were energetic. BYU and Arizona faced off against each other in Allegiant Stadium, for the Las Vegas kickoff classic. On the tickets, the game was an Arizona home game, but according to the crowds, it looked more like a BYU home game. (And Arizona University is closer, by a whole hour!) The ratio of BYU fans to Arizona fans in the stands was most likely 7-1. 7/9 of the crowd was BYU, and that most likely helped them into this season opener.

 

The game started off slow, with 0 points being scored in the first quarter, and not much happening. But the game had only just begun, and some scoring started to commence. BYU out-scored a quick 14-3 second quarter, and all the momentum was on BYU going into the second half. The third quarter was an Arizona show, scoring 10 points to BYU’s 7, putting the scoreboard to 21-13. The fourth quarter was hectic, with the ball just going back and forth and not much scoring was actually happening. A field goal by Arizona and BYU sent Arizona home, empty-handed, and the final score 24-16, BYU.

 

Arizona’s Quarter-Back, Gunner Cruz, led both teams in passing yards, with 336 to Jaren Halls (BYU) 198. Tyler Allgeier led both teams in rushing, running in a solid 94 yards, and A touchdown.

 

BYU vs. UTAH

Ah yes, the BYU vs. Utah rivalry game. Every time these two teams face-off, it’s the game of the day. LaVell Edwards Stadium was ROCKING on 9/11, and so much respect was sent to the fallen soldiers of the worst day in Manhattan. The BYU cougars had not beaten Utah in 9 whole years, and it was time.

 

The game itself started off almost just as slow as the Arizona game with BYU posting a small, but good 3-0 lead on Utah out of the first quarter. Utah’s offense already had 2 turnovers in a matter of 3 possessions. The second quarter just gave BYU more and more momentum as it went on, and BYU posted a strong 13-7 outscore, and the score being 16-7 at halftime. The second half brought more momentum, and BYU, having only one touchdown, had the Utes down 23-7 ending the third quarter. The fourth quarter was the Utes game, and all that momentum that BYU had built up, was crushed. A quick 10 points from Utah put the game at 23- 17, with just a few minutes remaining. BYU marched down the field, nearly scoring a touchdown, but got held to a field goal. That kicker, Jake Oldroyd DRILLED right down the middle and held the lead to 9. Utah needed to take the ball all the way down the field, score, then score again after receiving an onsides kick. But BYU didn’t even give them a chance, and stopped the Utes on fourth down, securing the victory for BYU for the first time in 9 games. 

 

BYU’s Jaren Hall barely led both teams in passing yards, posting in 149, just two ahead of Utah’s Charlie Brewer. The Utes Running back, Micha Bernard, rushed an amazing 146 yards, easily beating out Tyler Allgeier. 

 

BYU vs. ARIZONA STATE

LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Cougars were hoping for a win and having two consecutive wins against Ap-Ranked teams for the first time in franchise history. It was just bound to happen.

 

The game started off quick with a startling fumble from Arizona State on the kickoff return, that BYU immediately scored off of it with a strong Tyler Allgeier. But the fame didn’t last long, and with a perfect throw to Andre Johnson, from Arizona State’s QB, Jayden Daniels for a 58-yard reception. Arizona State quickly followed with a rushing touchdown and tied the game up only 3:50 into the game. The rest of the first quarter was slow, and not much happened. The second quarter started, and Arizona State was just ramming their way down the field. But a great defended pass and big hit lead to a BYU interception. The game was already starting to look like the Utah game with 2 turnovers already on ASU. The cougars quickly get the ball back and march down, with a quick play from their own 14 to their own 45. Another great pass and a trick play double pitch lead to a BYU 34 yard Touchdown reception. After a 3-and-out on ASU’s possession, it led to a 40 yard Gunner Romney reception. Shortly after, BYU’s Jaren Hall throws a perfect 15-yard Touchdown reception by Isaac Rex with 4:40 left on the clock. The rest of the quarter was a cougars interception, but no luck on the next possession with Jaren Hall throwing an interception with 16 seconds left. The Cougars walked into the half up 21-7.

 

Starting the second half, a quick BYU 3-and-out led to an ASU touchdown only 5 minutes into the half, leaving the score at 21-14. Another BYU punt later, The Sun devils march their way down the field, making people miss, and scoring a solid field goal making the score now 21-17 BYU cougars still up. The cougars make their way down the field and throw an interception on the 25-yard line. But the hustle didn’t stop, and BYU’s Tyler Allgeier chased down the runner and popped the ball out and BYU recovered the ball on their own 13. Two turnovers in one play, and basically a loss of 70 for BYU. BYU with the ball back marched back down the field, but a sack on 3rd down led to a BYU punt inside the 3. ASU started their diver and got immediately stopped, causing a punt. BYU marches back down the field and brings it down to the 5, but Jaren Hall goes down, and Baylor Romney steps in. The ball snapped and Balor slips, recovers, and throws a dime to Tight End-Issac Rex for a BYU touchdown. This basically seals the game, and BYU wins 27-17.

 

ASU’s QB Jayden Daniels led both teams in yards, stacking in 265 to BYU’s Jaren Hall’s 214. 

 

Players to watch for

Jaren Hall (Quarterback), Tyler Allgeier (Running Back), Ryan Rehkow (Punter)

Johnny Manziel: the rise and downspiral of one of the NFL’s brightest stars

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Johnny Manziel: the rise and downspiral of one of the NFL’s brightest stars

When getting drafted onto the biggest stage of all, many players think the spotlight is all on them. Those players are greedy, careless jerks who want all the attention. One example of this is Johnny Manziel, who was drafted out of Texas Tech with the 22nd overall pick in the 2014 draft and is considered one of the biggest draft busts in all of the sports. If you want to know how to act at the next level, do not take notes from Johnny Manziel. Here’s how it all started, came to be, and what is he doing now?

 

Just a boy from Texas

Johnny Manziel was born on December 6th, 1992 in Tyler, Texas. He would grow up there all his life and gain attention in his high school years at Tivy High School. He became a top prospect there and decided to attend college at Texas A&M University. There he gained a reputation on campus, he became a star. Not just in the state of Texas, but all over the country. 

It seemed at times he would make a highlight every single game, and many started to take notice. His biggest moment came against #1 Alabama. On the road, Texas A&M beat Alabama 29-24, and Manziel was responsible for 345 yards of offense in this gigantic Aggies win. But in that light, Johnny would start to become cocky, and self-confident. 

He had a reputation off the field that became frowned upon. In June of 2012, Johnny was arrested and taken to jail for having a fake ID and fighting with others. Texas A&M fined him $2000, but this was only the beginning of Manziel’s off-the-field issues. However, that year it all seemed to go away for a little while when he undoubtedly won the Heisman. But next season, it was all the same. More off-the-field issues, constant partying, drugs, and alcohol, Texas A&M got sick of it.

Then like that, Manziel’s career at Texas A&M was over. He declared for the 2014 NFL draft. Many thought that Manziel was egotistical and too much of a party animal, and were worried that it might take his mind off of football and continue to get him more in trouble. He was referred to as, “undraftable”. Many were skeptical of him even making the transition to the NFL, add his off-the-field issues, and he was the most perfectly imperfect player that could get drafted. But there was the side of him that is a top athlete and could change the Browns franchise. A former NFL coach called him an “arrogant little prick”, as well as one of the best quarterbacks he has ever seen (dawgpounddaily). 

But the Cleveland Browns saw something in him, they saw his highlights in college and how he could simply take over games and be an X factor, something the Browns have craved for years. See, the Cleveland Browns are notorious for drafting quarterbacks that are the worst in the league. They have drafted 31 quarterbacks since 1991, and none of them were good. Trent Dilfer, Doug Pederson, Baker Mayfield, all are drafted in the first round and completely fail expectations. Johnny Manziel was the next victim on that list, and he may be one of the worst on it. And so, they drafted him. It seems like everyone but the Browns didn’t want him to get drafted, but the Browns did anyways. This meme explains it perfectly.

 

Downward Spiral

Johnny Manziel made his debut during Week 15 of the 2014 season against the Bengals, who at that time wasn’t very good. This was a good idea by the Browns, their season was pretty much over, so let’s start our rookie quarterback against a bad team and see what he can do. Seems like a good idea right? Manziel was ATROCIOUS against Cincinnati, going ⅝ and throwing for 63 yards. This is a video showing the debut. He did score his first touchdown in the 4th quarter on a 10-yard rush, but the Browns ultimately lost 26-10. 

And just like college, Manziel’s off-the-field reputation haunted him. He showed up late to a team meeting and was fined. As a rookie, you should be doing everything in your power to prove who you are, and this just shows how irresponsible Johnny was. These issues continued throughout the 2014 year. 

In early 2015, it had surfaced that Johnny was undergoing rehab, which was a good sign. It showed that Johnny Football actually cared about his job and possibly was going to take his job seriously. Fans were hopeful, maybe he will change his ways. Throughout the spring, he started to build up his relationship and reputation with others. Offensive Lineman Joe Thomas said, “pretty apparent he’s realized how important football is to him, and he’s realized that in the NFL you can’t get away with maybe some of the things that you did in college…”. 

Coaches started to respect him, and finally, Manziel got his first start against the Titans in late September with a hurt Josh McCown and ended up winning 28-14. It seemed that finally, things were starting to look up for Money Manziel…and it immediately came crashing down when he partied again during a bye week. He was delegated to the 3rd string quarterback. He also lied when the reports came out. Many lost their trust in him yet again. Coach Mike Pettine said, “pretty apparent he’s realized how important football is to him, and he’s realized that in the NFL you can’t get away with maybe some of the things that you did in college…” 

And it seemed Johnny chose the bad guy route, as all of the rest of the year. It seemed week after week as he made the highlight reel in college, he was now causing drama off the field. And finally, the Browns waived him in March of 2016. 

 

Bouncing Around

For the next 2 seasons, Johnny was not claimed by any teams. Until one day, he signed a two-year contract with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League in March of 2018. Many were very skeptical to finally see Money Manziel in action again. So was Hamilton, as he was benched for 6 games for them and was traded to the Montreal Allouetes. In his debut with Montreal, he threw 4 interceptions in a 50-11 loss. No one was surprised, he hasn’t played any football since 2016. This debut was nothing short of a disaster. He played 8 more games with Montreal until the season ended and quit.

He decided to try once more with the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football in early 2019. He played a whopping 1 game with them and then quit once more at the end of the season.

And yet again, he joined a different league. How has he not given up yet? He joined the Fan Controlled Football League oddly enough out of boredom. He was assigned to the Zappers and played, again, 1 game. This is the last time we have seen Manziel play football.

It’s not official, but Johnny Manziel is pretty much retired. He said he has no interest playing pro football in the future.

The saddest thing is he had so much potential. He was young, exciting, and fun to watch. Every game he would shock people watching. That money symbol he throws up afer a big play was his upbringing, but also his downfall.

 A promising young career, thrown away in the trash because of some stupid choices. It all happened so quickly.

Taking a Look Back at Superbowl III

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Taking a Look Back at Superbowl III

Taking a Look Back

It has been 52 years since the Jets won Super Bowl III back in 1969. Unfortunately, it has also been 52 years since they have even participated in the Super Bowl as well. The New York Jets have had a rough NFL career. They aren’t considered a good team, and it’s been a very long time since they have made a memorable occurrence throughout NFL history. Instead of focusing on the losses, and what could have been, let’s take a look at the most memorable thing that ever happened to the New York Jets.

In 1969, Super Bowl III took place in the Orange Bowl stadium. This stadium was located in Miami Florida. The Orange Bowl stadium was built in 1937. Unfortunately, the Orange Bowl stadium was demolished in 2008 where many memorable events took place, such as Super Bowl III.

The Baltimore Colts

Back in 1953, a man named Carol Rosenbloom got the rights to make an NFL team for the city of Baltimore. During their first few seasons as a team, they didn’t play too well. In 1958, the Baltimore Colts won their first NFL championship. The next year, they followed up with another NFL championship win. They ended up winning just one more NFL championship 9 years later. This led the Baltimore Colts to face the New York Jets in the third-ever Super Bowl in NFL history.

The Game Begins

Let the kickoff begin. It was 3:05 PM (ET), and Super Bowl III had officially begun. Keep in mind that the Colts during this time were much better than the Jets. So obviously the majority of the people in the crowd believed that the colts would sweep the Jets. “The game, played on January 12, 1969, at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, is regarded as one of the greatest upsets in American sports history.” According to SportsTeamHistory.

In the first quarter, no team scored. In the second quarter, the Jets needed to score then if they even wanted a chance to win. Luckily for them, they got it. The first touchdown of the game! Following the second quarter, the Jets scored once again at the beginning of the third quarter but missed the field goal. The Colts at this point were very stressed about losing to a team like the Jets. Once the fourth quarter rolled around, the Colts scored a touchdown. The Jets needed to finish this. Then, they kicked a final field goal to end it.

The Jets played extremely well this Superbowl, leading them to be able to defeat the Baltimore Colts. The Jets at this time were AFL Champions, but the Colts were NFL Champions. The final score of this game was 16-7. This was the very first time an AFL team won the Superbowl. This game made the football history books.

 

Links for information:

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196901120clt.htm

http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/football/superbowl/superbowlIII.htm

https://sportsteamhistory.com/timeline/super-bowl-iii-winner-1968

https://www.nfl.com/photos/super-bowl-iii-09000d5d8023aee1#ebae43dd-a4da-4666-8d85-ab26054d0750

 

Top Surprises in the NFL through Week 7

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Top Surprises in the NFL through Week 7

We are six weeks into the NFL season and there have been a lot of things that no one saw coming. That’s what we’ll be looking at today, surprising things that have happened so far this NFL season. It could be teams that weren’t expected to be very good but are, teams that were expected to be good but aren’t, and everything in between.

 

The Tennessee Titans

 

What better place to start than Buffalo, New York, a place that most people don’t care about, but recently the Bills have been making some noise. So far they are 4-2, their first game was against a Pittsburgh Steelers team that hasn’t been very good this year, but they ended up losing 23-16. The Bills were expected to win that game, but the Steelers came through with the win. After that game the Bills went on a roll winning four in a row against the Miami Dolphins, Washington Football Team, Houston Texans, and Kansas City Chiefs, who have had a rocky start to the season at 3-4. Last week the Bills played the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football in a narrow 34-31 loss improving the Titans to 4-2, and after another good game from the Titans beating the Chiefs and improving to 5-2.

The Titans’ schedule so far this season.

 

The Kansas City Chiefs

A team that you can’t tell much about is the Kansas City Chiefs because this year they haven’t been very consistent at 3-3. They’re tied for last place in the AFC West with the Denver Broncos. In week 1 they narrowly defeated a good Cleveland Browns team that has been battling with a lot of injuries, 33-29. After that, they lost by one to an extremely good Baltimore Ravens team by 1 point and then to the Los Angeles Chargers by 6 points. They then beat the Eagles and of course lost to the Bills, and beat the Washington Football Team, and lost to the Titans, going to 3-4. The Chiefs lost to four good teams, beat one, and then won against two of the worst teams this year. After this week’s loss against the Titans, the Chiefs become 3-4, tied for last place in their conference with the Broncos.

 

The Chiefs schedule so far this season.

 

The Cleveland Browns

 

The Seattle Seahawks suffered from a devastating injury to their star quarterback Russel Wilson. A team that is usually very good and a playoff contender looks out of running this year especially with a 2-4 start to the season with their only wins against the Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers, both teams under .500. The Cleveland Browns have had a rocky start to the season at 3-3. They have suffered from injuries to all their best players, Jarvis Landry, one of their receivers, Odell Beckham Jr. who’s one of the best receivers in the league, and their quarterback Baker Mayfield, but Baker and OBJ are both playing through their injuries. Their running back, one of the best in the NFL, Nick Chubb is out with a calf injury, and their backup running back Kareem Hunt is also injured preventing the Browns from consistently being able to win. Their wins are against the Texans, who are under .500, the Bears who are also barely under .500, and the Vikings who are at .500. They also added a win against the Denver Broncos this week without their starting quarterback Baker Mayfield, Starting running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt, and their star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.

 

The Browns’ schedule so far this season.

 

The Arizona Cardinals

 

The Arizona Cardinals are still the best team in the NFL so far this season, as the only remaining undefeated team and doing well so far after a 31-5 victory over the Texans. They have been very impressive this season defeating the Titans, Vikings, Jaguars, Rams, 49ers, Browns, and of course the Texans. Three of those 7 teams are pretty good this year, the Titans, Rams, and Browns, and they defeated all three of them. Their closest game wasn’t against any of those, their closest game was against the Vikings in a narrow 1 point victory 34-33. Their next game is against the Green Bay Packers who are very good this year, so it should be a very interesting and action-packed game.

The Cardinals’ Schedule so far this season.

 

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