“I wonder if they had any mud bowls this year.” That was something my mom wondered about on Thursday night when we were hanging out at her house on Thanksgiving. She was obviously referring to a Turkey Bowl, the annual Thanksgiving tradition of football fans gathering on some field or in some backyard and engaging… read more

The NFL will actually be playing a game on Friday, Black Friday, to be exact. It’s the biggest shopping day of the year that usually includes millions upon millions of Americans tackling one another over $30 flat screen televisions, and the NFL is forcing those folks to stay home and watch even more professional football… read more

Welcome back to another edition of my NFL Power Rankings. With wins and losses starting to add up and playoff races starting to come into focus, it feels like a good time to really break down each conference with a little more nuance than I would with my typical 32-team pecking order. Last week we… read more

The Ravens defeated the Bengals by a score of 34-20 at M&T Bank Stadium on Thursday Night Football. The victory improved Baltimore’s record to 8-3–including 3-2 in the AFC North Division. Meanwhile, the Bengals dropped to 5-5 on the year and are 0-3 in the division. After starting the season 1-3, Cincinnati looked to be… read more

I remember where I was when the Bills scored the go-ahead touchdown against the Chiefs with 13 seconds left in a divisional-round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium following the 2021 regular season. I was bowling with my buddies and immediately said, “Wow!” In my mind, that moment was the demarcation point where the Bills had… read more

Welcome back to my 2023 NFL Power Rankings ahead of Week 10! We all know Quarterbacks are the driving force of the NFL, but who are the most valuable figures across the league for each squad outside of that all-important QB position? In this week’s edition of the Power Rankings here at fansfirstsports.com, we take… read more