Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off of an embarrassing home loss to the Cardinals where several key players were knocked out of the game. But with their next matchup on Thursday, the Steelers have limited time to game plan and get players healthy enough to suit up. In the final injury report this week courtesy… read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers were losers in Week 13 when the Arizona Cardinals came into Acrisure Stadium and won 24-10. While the score might have some believing the game was close at one point, after the Cardinals’ 99-yard touchdown drive after the Steelers’ failed 4th and goal from the 1-yard line changed everything. Was that the… read more

There are times as an educator, something I was for 16 years, when you see that stack of quizzes or tests sitting on your desk and you just have to wait to grade them. Sometimes it is based on the fact you just haven’t carved out time to dive into the grading process, and other… read more

Tyreek Hill is putting together a special season. He had five catches for 157 yards and two touchdowns in the Miami Dolphins’ 45-14 win over the Washington Commanders this week. Hill now has 1,481 yards receiving on the season. That means he just needs to average less than 97 yards per game for the rest… read more

The 2023 NFL regular season is officially in the back half, and that means it’s time to start taking a look at the playoff pictures for both the AFC and NFC. This becoming a weekly exercise will mean eventually the total numbers of teams represented on this list will start to decrease as they are… read more

Listen to this episode of Purple & Gold 4 Days, where host Justin Day dives deep into the current state of the Minnesota Vikings, paying particular attention to the role of the quarterbacks and the impact of Justin Jefferson’s return from injury. Kickoff: The Highly Anticipated Return of Justin Jefferson The riveting show commences with… read more

The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

Earlier this season I decided to switch up how I report the grades by Pro Football Focus (PFF) because of some of the absurdity of their findings. Since it seemed to be the most receptive approach, I decided to make this a weekly thing where I give my opinion of the PFF scores. As always… read more