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Ranking Every Super Bowl, Where Does This Year’s Game Land?

February 6, 2023 13 min read

Ranking Every Super Bowl, Where Does This Year’s Game Land?

Some NFL championship games in the Super Bowl era have been, well, SUPER. Others have been duds – though fans of the winning teams would never admit that. Super Bowl LVII went down to the wire with the Chiefs defeating the Eagles 38-35. Where does this year’s Super Bowl stack up against some of the […]

The 33rd Team Scouting Dept.

February 6, 2023 9 min read

2023 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Post-Senior Bowl Picks for First 2 Rounds

Last week’s Senior Bowl saw breakouts from a few prospects who popped at practice. With a better scope of the full draft class, this mock is extended to include the first two rounds. Led by T.J. McCreight, The 33rd Team Scouting Department has been hard at work evaluating the top prospects in this class. A […]

The 33rd Team

February 5, 2023 3 min read

Pro Bowl Roundup: Browns’ Myles Garrett Suffers Dislocated Toe as NFC Wins 35-33

An entirely revamped Pro Bowl ended in an NFC victory on Sunday in Las Vegas, making up a six-point deficit entering the day to narrowly earn a 35-33 victory over the AFC. Rather than contesting a traditional football game on the Sunday between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl, the Pro Bowl format […]

Ari MeirovReporter

February 3, 2023 5 min read

2023 Senior Bowl Buzz: Offseason Rumors, NFL Developments, Prospects to Watch

MOBILE, Ala. — The Senior Bowl is an annual event where more than 100 college players from across the country descend upon this Alabama city for a college all-star game and NFL draft showcase. It’s also an unofficial NFL convention with coaches, general managers, scouts and agents all in the same vicinity for a few […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

February 2, 2023 16 min read

One Move Each NFL Team Can Make To Help Their Quarterback in 2023

We’ve always known NFL quarterbacks, like their head coaches, generally get too much credit when they win and more than their share of blame after a loss. But even ultra-talented QBs such as the pair in the Super Bowl next week — Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts — need lots of help from their skill […]

The 33rd Team Scouting Dept.

January 29, 2023 7 min read

2023 NFL Mock Draft 2.3: Who Lands Aaron Rodgers In Blockbuster Deal?

The NFL draft order is nearly set and the Senior Bowl is already here this week which can only mean one thing: mock draft Monday. This latest mock draft sees Aaron Rodgers traded to a new team and four other quarterbacks selected in the top 10. Led by T.J. McCreight, The 33rd Team Scouting Department […]

Bill ParcellsHall of Fame Head Coach

January 25, 2023 6 min read

Analyzing Every NFL Playoff Team, Projecting Their Futures

Now that we’ve reached the final four of the NFL postseason, it’s a good time to take a look at all the teams that reached the playoffs. These are my general takes on those clubs and what the future entails for each one: NFC Conference Finalists San Francisco 49ers They’ve done a tremendous coaching job. […]

The 33rd Team

January 25, 2023 7 min read

NFL Award Finalists: Burrow, Hurts, Mahomes Among MVP Candidates

Finalists for eight of the NFL’s awards were announced on Wednesday, and three of the four starting quarterbacks on Championship Sunday are among the MVP candidates. Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow, Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts are finalists for MVP. They join Bills QB Josh Allen and Vikings WR Justin Jefferson as candidates for […]

Jordan Vanek

January 24, 2023 9 min read

Breaking Down NFL Man, Zone Coverage Schemes

As a former Scout School student and Player Personnel intern at UCF, who has won six figures playing DFS, understanding and exploiting coverage mismatches is my biggest edge. This article will help you understand the basics behind each coverage scheme and what it takes to beat it. With the help of former coach Mike Martz, […]

Jeff DiamondAward-Winning NFL Executive

January 24, 2023 6 min read

Losing in Conference Championship More Painful Than Super Bowl Defeat

As I look ahead to Sunday’s conference championship games, it brings back the best and worst memories from my NFL front office career in what I considered the most pressure-filled game of the NFL season. I’ve always believed NFL conference title games rise above the Super Bowl in magnitude from a team executive’s perspective because […]

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