Franchise Quarterback

Photo courtesy of Associated Press/Texarkana Gazette Written by Sam DeCoste Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining me in my fourth season of NFL Predix. The last time I wrote a Predix page to you, the football world was anticipating the showdown between the Chiefs and 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, in the calm before the storm. Seven months later, the world as we know it has drastically changed, and football will not be the same as years past. Not seeing fans smashing tables in Buffalo, the Cheeseheads at Lambeau, or the 12s in Seattle will be a devastating blow for this football season. Nonetheless, as much as COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it, the NFL has returned at last.   For returning readers, thank you for coming back and reading my picks once again. If you're new in town, welcome. The Predix is the flagship feature of the Franchise Quarterback Blog, where I will bring you in-depth analysis and predictions for every NFL game every week, adding up to all 256 re...

Courtesy of Adam Glanzman/Getty Images If you are new to Franchise Quarterback, welcome! If you are a returning reader, thank you for your continued support, and you know that I am not afraid to be bold in my preseason predictions.  With the 2020 season approaching, it is time for my annual preseason predictions, projecting who will get into the playoffs, and reach Super Bowl LV in Tampa. After weeks of calculating and crunching the numbers, I have determined who will earn the 14 playoff spots this season, and who will ultimately lift the Lombardi Trophy in February. It is a given that COVID-19 has clouded the buildup to the 2020 season and may throw uncertainty into football this year, I am writing in anticipation that the season will go forth as scheduled and in its entirety.  I will continue to write my Predix pages as long as football is played.  If you have strong feelings of disagreement and resentment towards me, let me know in the comments section below. My Twitte...

Courtesy of the NFL Football is on the horizon. Football like we have never seen before. The NFL's 101st season is scheduled to kick off on Thursday September 10, but it will not be the NFL that we know and love. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown professional sports into limbo for months, including the 2020 NFL season.  Whereas the NBA and NHL have resumed their seasons in bubble formats placed in a concentrated area for the remainder of the playoffs, the NFL has opted not to play in a bubble. The league will play out its season across all 30 NFL venues in 22 states, with more than 5,000 players, coaches, and team personnel living from home. With the pandemic intensifying by the day, and a vaccine remaining unavailable, fans are wondering how the NFL can feasibly play the season during a public health crisis. Many are questioning the league's testing protocol, fan attendance policies, and the unknown challenges that could face the league once the season is in full swing. I have ...