My father used to say that NFL games were fixed. Then and now I scoff at that, but sometimes I wonder. Like Sunday, when Buffalo was so passive and so awful in a blowout 27-10 loss to Cincinnati. Maybe this is just me needing to adjust my expectations for teams as they coalesce …
Tag Archives: Cleveland Browns
Broncos Fans And The Countdown To Chaos
by Kevin Burton Bronco Nation, sarcasm becomes you. The new NFL season is underway, in case you hadn’t noticed. One team, the Denver Broncos, could have used a little more pre-season practice, not just for its players but for its coaching staff. Denver blew a quite winnable game last Monday at …
Watson Trade Infuriates Many Browns Fans
by Kevin Burton My Cleveland Browns thing was more like a joke. This stuff is serious. Andrea Thome, wife of longtime Cleveland baseball legend Jim Thome has cancelled her Browns season tickets, after the team traded for embattled quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to multiple media reports Monday. The Browns signed Watson to …
Bengals Shock Chiefs, Make Super Bowl
by Kevin Burton This was all set. I had this story written in my head by the second quarter. Maybe Kansas City did too? By now you know my Bengals shocked Kansas City 27-24 in overtime to win the AFC Championship game and go to the Super Bowl. That means my team is …
“Fantasy Brain” Is Wrecking The USA
by Kevin Burton Managing a fantasy football team has totally changed the way I watch the NFL. And it may have given me insight into post-national America. In fantasy sports, you draft and “manage” a handful of players you predict will do well, pitting your team against other teams created in the same …
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