Sports From the Basement

NFC East In A Nutshell

We here at Sports From The Basement have spent the majority of the 2015 NFL season piling it on the NFC East. Here are exhibits A, B, & C. It isn’t like they don’t deserve it though. For years what has been mistaken for the “most competitive” division in the NFL is truly a battle… Continue reading NFC East In A Nutshell

Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink

It may be the shortest season in American sports in terms of number of games, but anybody that has ever played football will tell you that the NFL season is LONG. It is truly as much a game of luck as it is skill. As injuries mount and the temperature sinks, teams fortunes can turn… Continue reading Bad NFL Teams Back From The Brink

Chip Kelly and His Next Destination

There are some men that are meant to be college coaches and some who are more suited for the professional game. Philadelphia’s Chip Kelly has shown this season that is he significantly more the former than the latter. As the Eagles spiral towards their worst season under the former Oregon Ducks head honcho, we take… Continue reading Chip Kelly and His Next Destination

The Next Peyton Manning…In A Bad Way

It was tough to watch Peyton Manning fling duck after duck into the waiting arms of Chiefs defenders last Sunday. It has been a bumpy ride for the NFL legend all season, but what should have been a celebration of him breaking Brett Favre’s passing yards record turned into an unceremonious benching leaving with his… Continue reading The Next Peyton Manning…In A Bad Way

Are NFL Players Underpaid?

A professional athlete complaining that he doesn’t get paid enough money is like a cat complaining it didn’t get enough rest. It’s hard to sympathize. Embed from Getty Images After being selected as the cover athlete for the new NFL Madden 16 game, Odell Beckham Jr. was asked what he would change about the NFL.… Continue reading Are NFL Players Underpaid?