From the improved Eastern conference, to the top heavy Western conference, the 2015-2016 NBA season has had some interesting surprises. Here are my top 3. 1.) The Dominance of the Warriors & Spurs With this NBA season featuring a lot of inconsistent play and plenty of injuries, the Warriors and Spurs have avoided both of […]
Replacing Coughlin Won’t Be Easy – Just Ask The Jacksonville Jaguars
January 9, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Despite the Giants shortcomings over the last few seasons, a proven NFL head coach isn’t walking through the door at MetLife Stadium to replace the 2x Super Bowl Champion Tom Coughlin. Who Replaces Coughlin? As the Giants begin their search to replace head coach Tom Coughlin, keep in mind that they won’t be swapping a […]
Top 5 NFL Playoff Storylines that No One is Talking About
January 5, 2016 By Leave a Comment
I hope the NFL playoffs far surpass the quality of the product that was on display during the regular season. As I documented in October, the regular season was a sloppy mess, highlighted by teams trotting out four different quarterbacks (Houston, Dallas & Baltimore), injuries to innumerable star players on both sides of the ball […]
A Giant Season of Blunders
December 21, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The New York Giants 2015 season was full of potential – until they blew nearly every game. They were down 35-7 vs. the undefeated Panthers, but let’s be honest: they should have been winning. It seemed like such an unlikely story for Big Blue. The Giants don’t usually lose until the last two minutes of […]
The Most Important GIFs From Week 10
November 20, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Hey! Welcome back. I’M back! GIFS ARE BACK!! I know you were worried – so was I. What happened to me, you ask? First off, my favorite team in all of major sports is the San Francisco 49ers, and they’ve had, well, a rough go lately. Since last we GIF-ed, they’ve imploded 2007-Britney Spears’ style and […]
NFL Midseason Report
November 12, 2015 By Leave a Comment
As we find ourselves already at the halfway point of the 2015-16 NFL season, the Back of the Jersey team looks at some of the most disappointing and surprising teams in the NFL this season. Rory Goulding Most Disappointing AFC – Miami Dolphins It has to be the Dolphins, right? This team was […]
2015-16 NBA Season Preview: A BOTJ Discussion
October 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
As we embark on another NBA season, it is now time for the Back of the Jersey staff to offer up some predictions. One of the more exciting off-seasons in recent memory brought new faces to new places. Which coaches, players, and teams will stand out this year? Tyler Michels Team to watch: Los Angeles […]
My Thoughts on the NFL Season Through Week 5
October 14, 2015 By 1 Comment
I craft this post as I’m lying down in my empty apartment in the West Loop of Chicago. I have nothing but a 50” Vizio TV in front of me and pillow underneath my achy back to get me through the next two hours of writing. The last month has been absolute mayhem…in a great way, […]
How LeBron’s First Dozen Years Stack Up Against The Greats
July 7, 2015 By 5 Comments
I’m fascinated by history and how careers transcend different eras, styles of play and rules changes. It’s absolutely impossible to measure apples-for-apples the careers of Bill Russell and Tim Duncan, and Kobe Bryant against Dr. J. In this case, I’m going to compare the careers of LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, through their […]
The Hype, The Fame, The Fortune: Understanding the Complexity of Modern Day Athletes
June 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We like to think of our favorite professional sports stars as super human. Reassessing that philosophy may go a long way in understanding the modern professional athlete. Ancient Greek civilization is remembered, among other things, for Greek Mythology, a collection of teachings and myths which commonly documented the accomplishments of gods and heroes. Of these […]
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