Tag: Super Bowl

The outlook for Russell Wilson

Outlook for Russell Wilson

By: Jake Rajala

Russell Wilson is currently in the Big Apple. He isn’t the backup to Jaxson Dart. He is the backup to Jameis Winston, who is the backup to Dart. He is living the life of a journeyman QB, after being pardoned from Pittsburgh and Denver. If he wasn’t Mr. Unlimited, perhaps he would have better luck with Hall of Fame head coaches.

It’s a pity that the Steelers chose to ride with Aaron Rodgers, who looks like a statue in the pocket. Yes, that’s right. He had 61 rushing yards on the season. Lamar Jackson had more rushing yards in one game! Lamar unleashed 70 rushing yards against the Buffalo Bills.

I’d like to see Wilson join the Minnesota Vikings and join J.J. McCarthy. I’m not the first person to like the two sides. Austen Bundy of Fansided said, “Wilson would be the QB you bring in as the veteran mentor who can teach McCarthy a thing or two while also reminding him the starter job isn’t locked down entirely.”

Wilson will most likely not make the Hall of Fame. However, he should be cast into the Seahawks Ring of Honor. He only had one Super Bowl ring, like Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. Well, Brees threw 5,000+ yards five times! A-Rod has also has the highest passer rating of all time.

If Wilson didn’t throw a gift to New England Patriots CB Malcolm Butler on the one yard line in the Super Bowl, he would have a pair of Super Bowl rings. Then I’d say he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame (at some point). Nonetheless, one play in a game can change everything.

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Reflecting on Super Bowl LIX

What happened in Super Bowl LIX?

By: Jake Rajala

Super Bowl LIX consisted of two juggernaut teams: the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. On the Chiefs, we witnessed Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce show out in the games leading up to the Super Bowl. Sure, they both look like they have dad bods and they aren’t quite on par with Brady and Gronk. Nonetheless, the Chiefs head coach Andy Reid needed them.

God forbid, we also seen Taylor Swift every minute. If 10 million people go to her tour, then she probably helps the NFL ratings by showing her face. The NFL may not get her long, as she’s had several boyfriends in her past. It’s smart to capitalize off her watching Kelce from the suite.

On the Eagles, we saw them in the big dance, and they didn’t even have Nick Foles! Furthermore, we didn’t even see the Philly special. However, we did see the tush push, which was automatic.

In the big dance, Mahomes looked like Matt Cassel. He threw two interceptions. The sad part is that he even led the team in rushing with 25 rushing yards. Kelce only hauled in four grabs for 39 yards. It wasn’t a love story, to say the least.

Chris Jones didn’t make a mental error or act lazy in critical situations and they still allowed 40 points! Jalen Hurts looked like Steve Young in the contest.

The reason the Eagles won the game was due to their pass rush. They had six sacks against Mahomes. When the Buccaneers beat Mahomes in the Super Bowl, Suh and Shaq Barrett were in Mahomes’s face constantly.

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The story of Matt Ryan

The tale of Matt Ryan

By: Jake Rajala

Matt Ryan was taken third overall in the 2008 draft. He came out of Boston College. If he was better than former Boston QB Doug Flutie, perhaps he would have been selected first overall.

Ryan wasn’t a loose cannon. He did find success in Atlanta. After all, he was Offensive Rookie of the Year.

However things were often bumpy. He was the recipient of the elite New Orleans Saints pass rusher, Cameron Jordan sacking him. After all, he sacked him 23 times! That is the most sacks by one player against another in NFL history! It’s sad that the Falcons pass protection couldn’t slow down Jordan. Even at the age of 36, Jordan sacked Ryan once in each divisional showdown.

In all seriousness, Ryan won MVP in 2016. He did have the best WR in the league, Julio Jones, and an elite play-caller in Kyle Shanahan. Nonetheless, he did his part and did a fine job with it. Yes, they even reached the Super Bowl!

Falcons fans, you may not want to hear this. In the Super Bowl, Ryan helped the Falcons score 28 points in the second and third quarter. The problem was that Ryan didn’t put up any points in the fourth quarter or overtime! Fellow legendary Falcons QB Michael Vick would never disappear at the end of the Super Bowl!

Ryan really went out swinging at the end of his career. He didn’t have a winning record in any of his last five seasons! It’s safe to say a team won’t want to lure him out of retirement.

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Let’s not forget about Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco is alive

By: Jake Rajala

Philip Rivers is all over the news for being a “44” year old QB. Even the “42” year old QB, Aaron Rodgers, got in on the fun by giving his take on the “mainstream” news. Well, let’s not forget there is another old QB that deserves attention. This would be none other Joe “Cool” Flacco, also known as the QB who has a Super Bowl trophy, which can’t be said by Rivers.

Flacco could be competing at a place that could be his true home for a couple of seasons. Joe Burrow has expressed that he is no longer having fun throwing a football for “hundreds of millions of dollars”. Wouldn’t it be a scene to witness the 29 year old, Joe Burrow, pass the torch to 40 year old Joe Flacco? Many may say it’s a lock to get a future first overall pick. Well, I believe Flacco would be more competitive than someone like Rivers or Justin Fields.

Then again, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise if Flacco hung up his cleats after this season. If this comes to fruition, then they are stuck with Jake Browning right now. I believe the Bengals fan base would rather see Carson Palmer come out of retirement than Browning play another down for them.

If the Bengals decide that they don’t want Flacco, who has a 2-8 record for them, and he decides to play another season, he will have to seek another home. Perhaps he could be the backup to a team that has a real chance of winning the Super Bowl. This team could be the Indianapolis Colts! If Rivers can come back from the dead for them, then Flacco could follow in the footsteps of Matt Ryan and Rivers by playing a few seasons for them.

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