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Tampa Bay (+3) over NEW ORLEANSThere’s an old cliche in the NFL that “it’s hard to beat the same team three times in a season.” It’s incredibly wrong. By my super technical calculations (I looked at a January 2018 story and added one to it), when teams have met in the playoffs for their third matchup after one team won both regular-season matchups, the two-time winner has become a three-time winner 14 of 21 times. … [Read more...] about Hurley’s Picks: Soaking In The Historical Sweetness Of Tom Brady-Drew Brees Matchup

Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots (R) congratulates fellow quarterback Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers after their game at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Brian D. Kersey/Getty Images) … [Read more...] about Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers’ recent conference title game appearances tell different stories

Now, with that being said, above all else, what drives me through this crazy world on a day-to-day and minute-to-minute basis is a desperate need for entertainment and humor. And so, it must be said that with just four teams still alive in the playoffs, the perverse need of this football-loving nation is quite simple. … [Read more...] about Hurley’s Picks: The Sick And Twisted Super Bowl Matchup America Needs

Before we focus on the present, let’s first go back to exactly what transpired in 2014. In February of that year, Rice was arrested in Atlantic City after an altercation with his fiancee. At the time of the arrest, police said that “both [Rice] and Palmer struck each other with their hands.” A witness claimed that Rice hit his fiancee “like he punched a guy, knocked down and dragged her out of the elevator by his feet.” … [Read more...] about Hurley: After Making Most Offensive Statement, Roger Goodell Deserves To Lose Job As NFL Commissioner