There have been a lot of talk about who the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) NFL quarterback is this preseason. After Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh claimed that his QB1, Lamar Jackson will inevitably assume that exalted status, the question was put to the player himself. "The G.O.A.T.? I'm not the G.O.A.T.," Jackson said of Harbaugh's stated vision. "Tom Brady the … [Read more...] about Tom Brady is the G.O.A.T. According to Lamar Jackson
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Super Bowl XXV, in 1991, Remains the G.O.A.T.
We're exactly one week away from the 32nd anniversary of the best of all the big games every played. In the early 1990s, the Buffalo Bills went to four straight Super Bowls and lost all four, but man did they help to provide one of the best Super Bowls of all time. Like Tom Petty said, "even the losers- get lucky sometimes." … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XXV, in 1991, Remains the G.O.A.T.
NFL Made Huge Mistake in Homogenizing Super Bowl Logo
"Corporate culture" is one of the worst business buzzwords you'll ever hear. It's right up there with "paradigm shift," "synergy," "core competencies" and "best practices" in the corporatespeak pantheon of meaningless gobbledy gook. That's because corporate culture values homogeneity and predictability above all else, and the National Football League is more than happy to … [Read more...] about NFL Made Huge Mistake in Homogenizing Super Bowl Logo
New England Patriots Least Liked Dynasty, Chicago Bulls Most Liked, Poll Says
With four Super Bowl appearances in the last five and 10 of the last 17, it’s understandable if you have New England Patriots fatigue at this point. In fact, you may be so sick of the Patriots right now that it’s turning you off from watching the Super Bowl on Sunday. On the hand, the explosion of legalized sports gambling in the United States and expanded Super Bowl prop … [Read more...] about New England Patriots Least Liked Dynasty, Chicago Bulls Most Liked, Poll Says
Super Bowl LIII Prop Betting is Very Detailed and Highly Specialized
The Super Bowl is so much more than a football game, entertainment product or television program. It's an unofficial holiday that serves as a business, marketing and cultural juggernaut. A lot of industries ancillary to the National Football League do their biggest business in and around the Super Bowl, and the gaming sector is certainly one of those. For Super Bowl LIII, … [Read more...] about Super Bowl LIII Prop Betting is Very Detailed and Highly Specialized
Marshawn Lynch won’t be cast in your dumb movie, Media
We used to go for a different kind of movie. Historically, America has revered the Hollywood leading man that spoke with his actions and not his words. The strong and silent type who didn’t wax poetic, but instead just took charge. Talk was always cheap, or so the romantic narrative went. Movies evolve and so then the characters that the audience demands. This all does … [Read more...] about Marshawn Lynch won’t be cast in your dumb movie, Media
More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
Thing about television is that it only shows you the unpleasant and the uncomfortable when it makes for better theater. Rarely is such the case in viewing sports. Besides the actual game action, a national broadcast is going to feed you shots of local peculiarities and regional foodstuffs during timeouts. Going in and out of commercials you get the blimp views of the stadia … [Read more...] about More Money For Sports In Brazil And Chicago, More Problems
10 Super Bowl prop bets to gamble on, avoid
We are hours away from the biggest game during the NFL season. Many will watch the Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks for one of many narratives. A good chunk will watch for the Super Bowl prop bets. Include me as one of them. The Super Bowl is one of the most betted-on sporting events in all of sports, and now is the time to act. The weekend of the … [Read more...] about 10 Super Bowl prop bets to gamble on, avoid
Five Worst Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks of All Time
First let me say that this group is like being the shortest Plumlee brother. Or the Plumlee brother that's worst at basketball. The list of Super Bowl winning quarterbacks is indeed rarified air. These guys are just nowhere near the elite group of Joe Montana, Steve Young, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Brett Favre, John Elway etc. but this group of five passers does have four … [Read more...] about Five Worst Super Bowl Winning Quarterbacks of All Time
Ravens-49ers Super Bowl XLVII freestyle rap and prediction
Once the highly energized AFC and NFC Championship games end, the two weeks leading up to the Super Bowl make for one of the most annoying experiences for hardcore football fans. Not only do you have to be subject to intense commercialism, but also the same story-lines over and over day in, day out. Here at The Sports Bank we like to have a little more fun with out Super … [Read more...] about Ravens-49ers Super Bowl XLVII freestyle rap and prediction