Tag: NFL
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Quarterback
Didn’t think I’d actually watch Netflix’s new 8-part Quarterback miniseries, but I got sucked in. The series follows Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins, and Marcus Mariota throughout the 2022 season both on and off the field. I haven’t seen Hard Knocks so I don’t know how it compares in terms of tone or content, but this…
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Jumping for Jordy
Sad to hear Jordy Nelson will no longer be a Packer. He’s been a highlight machine, connecting with Rodgers for a franchise-record 65 touchdowns over 10 years: It’s hard to pick a favorite Jordy play, but one fond memory of mine is of his toe-tapping, game-tying TD on 4th and goal against Atlanta in 2010.…
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Big Returns: How Fantasy Football is Like Stock Market Investing
This is a guest post by my friend and fantasy football foe Brian Waters. By Brian Waters, CFP® Note: Nothing mentioned in this article is meant to be a recommendation for your investment portfolio. The rapid increase in popularity of daily fantasy football leagues like DraftKings and FanDuel has triggered a debate over whether these games constitute gambling. One…
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My Packers: The Emotional Tribalism Of Fandom
[Article republished from January 2010] I can’t sit still when it’s down to the wire. Four minutes to go in the fourth, the Packers are driving for the game-tying score and I’m on my feet, pacing around my room. It’s been a wild shootout at the NFC Wild Card game: Green Bay’s young gun Aaron…