Marshon Lattimore
NFL defenses are increasingly reliant on elite-caliber defensive backs to prowl the deep parts of the field and match up with the most athletic playmakers the league has to offer. In professional football’s new, pass-happy reality, cornerbacks who can shut down an opponent’s star weapons are worth their weight in gold. With this importance in […]
Building the NFL’s Ultimate Cornerback
An NFL cornerback has to have a variety of skills to be great. Let’s imagine you could build the perfect cornerback out of the skills of today’s best players. Which players and skills would you piece together to create the ultimate cornerback? These are the players I would choose: Route Recognition: Xavien Howard The guy’s […]
Previewing Saints vs. Cardinals Thursday Night Matchup
This week’s TNF matchup between the Saints and the Cardinals features two teams sitting at 2-4 on the season, yet only a game back in their respective divisions. The parity in the NFL is at an all-time high. Literally, anyone can be beaten on any given Sunday. I think we are all hoping for an […]
Three Recent Brawls Show Need for NFL to Fight Back
In the last five weeks alone, there have been three very disturbing fighting incidents in the NFL. Two took place last week. In Tampa Bay’s game with New Orleans, a melee broke out at midfield in the fourth quarter. Following a pass, Bucs quarterback Tom Brady raced downfield to complain about the lack of a […]
Mangini: Mike Evans Suspension ‘Justified’
Mike Evans was suspended for one game after brawling with New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver has fought with Lattimore before and was even suspended for similar conduct in 2017. Both players were ejected from the game on Sunday, but only Evans has been suspended so far. Former NFL […]
Players Can Go to ‘Dark Place’ But Bucs’ Mike Evans Crossed Line
Editor’s Note: After Sunday afternoon’s brawl between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, sparked by Tampa’s Mike Evans and New Orleans’ Marshon Lattimore (who were both ejected and have scrapped before), former NFL receiver and The 33rd Team analyst Golden Tate sat down to offer a veteran’s perspective on the incident. I […]
Bucs’ Evans, Saints’ Lattimore Ejected After Brawl
The rivalry between Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore has long been heated, and that carried over into their Week 2 battle on Sunday. With the game tied 3-3 in the fourth quarter, a massive brawl broke out between the two teams. Mike Evans absolutely laid out […]
Get Your Popcorn Ready: Top DB-WR Matchups of Week 2
Analysts Greg Jennings and Ronde Barber discuss the top DB-WR matchups of Week 2, and the two they choose are “popcorn-ready” matchups.
Samari Rolle’s Top Ten Cornerbacks Heading Into 2022
When an All-Pro cornerback like Samari Rolle speaks, you listen. The NFL is a full-fledged passing league, no doubt about it. When you are in a league that needs to stop that type of offense, having good corners is key. If you are lucky enough to have one of the top cornerbacks, then you have […]
Week 1 Social Recap
Every week during the NFL season, the 33rd Team will present some of the most interesting Tweets that come across our timeline during Sunday’s action. Here’s the Week 1 rundown: Zach Wilson when he had more than 2.5 secs to throw: Started – 1-11, 35 Yds, INT Finished – 8-9, 153 Yds, TD#Jets @NextGenStats — […]