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Three Head Coaches Facing the Most Pressure in 2022

May 17, 2022 4 min read

Three Head Coaches Facing the Most Pressure in 2022

With the 2022 NFL schedule being out, the realness of regular season games soon being played has set in. Schedules are set, and the predictions are plenty. Unfortunately, every year multiple NFL head coaches fall victim to the immense job pressure that all coaches face leading their teams. The reality of the National Football League […]

The 33rd Team

December 8, 2021 < 1 min read

Insiders Network: Early Predictions For Coach of The Year

The 33rd Team’s Insiders Network is a group of former NFL coaches and front-office executives who are here to provide insight and perspective into all things football. Each week during the season, we reach out to members of our Insiders Network to get their thoughts on a topical question. Here is this week’s question: Who is your favorite to win NFL coach […]

Peter Engler

November 29, 2021 3 min read

Size vs Speed: How to Convert Short-Yardage

As we look at how best to convert short-yardage opportunities, let’s take a look at two very different plays, both notable in Super Bowl history. The first, John Riggins’ 43-yard touchdown run for Washington in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XVII, taking the lead over the Don Shula-led Dolphins for the first time all […]

Grant Reiter

August 18, 2021 4 min read

6 Bold Predictions for the 2021 NFL Season

With NFL training camp well underway, teams feel good about the moves they made this offseason. This is understandable, as teams don’t make coaching hires, free-agent signings or draft picks unless they think it will be to their benefit. Ultimately, these moves will be tested and critiqued based on performance throughout the season. But that […]

Ben Elsner

May 27, 2021 5 min read

Projecting 2021 Playoff Teams: Who’s In? Cardinals. Who’s Out? Steelers

Since 2015, an average of six teams that missed the playoffs one year made it the next. Last season, the Steelers, Browns, Colts, Football Team, Buccaneers and Bears were the 2019 non-playoff teams that reached the postseason (granted, they did expand the playoffs to fit in two additional teams). This is the second in a […]

The 33rd Team

January 11, 20211 min min read

NFL Success Hasn’t Come Easy for College Football Coaches

With the reports this week that Urban Meyer has met with the Jacksonville Jaguars about their vacant head coaching position, it’s worth examining the recent history of college head coaches making the leap to the NFL. Spoiler alert: It’s not a rosy picture. Meyer’s credentials speak for themselves. He’s won national championships at Ohio State […]