“The world wants everything from Simone Biles, and she keeps on giving it,” Louise Radnofy wrote in a Wall Street Journal article profiling the prolific gymnast on July 13, 2021. Two weeks later, Biles, expected to sweep the Gold Medals at the Tokyo Olympics, withdrew from the team competitions after an unprecedented vault performance.
The San Francisco 49ers went from Super Bowl Contenders in 2019 to a 6-10 season and last place in the NFC West in 2020. The team faced an onslaught of injuries from the get-go and ended the season with a league-high 18 players on the injured reserve.
The Carolina Panthers set and tied franchise records in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Panthers set the franchise record with five trades during the draft and tied the franchise record with 11 drafted players.
The Houston Texans finished the 2019 season with a 10-6 season and were just one game shy of making it to the Super Bowl. However, one year later, the Texans finished the 2020 season with a dismal 4-12 record and a most uncertain future for the franchise.
The Carolina Panthers came into the 2020 season rebuilding the team after a change in the coaching staff and the release of the star quarterback, Cam Newton. The Panthers finished the 2019 season 5-11 and were definitely looking to improve upon that in the 2020 season. Unfortunately, Carolina finished the 2020 season with the same record as the year before.
On Sunday afternoon Gus Malzahn became the third SEC head coach to lose his job in 2020. It was a common misconception head coaching jobs would be safe this year. Most thought the conference-only schedule and players being permitted to opt-out due to Covid-19 would keep the coaches safe from losing their jobs as well.
The Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers found themselves in a rematch of Super Bowl 50 on Sunday afternoon. Both teams came into Week 14 with a 4-8 record, desperate to add another game to the win column.
On Sunday afternoon, the Washington Football Team and San Francisco 49ers will meet in Glendale, Arizona, the temporary home field for the 49ers amidst COVID-19 lockdowns in California. The 49ers lead the all-time series between the two teams, 18-10-1, and have won the last five of six meetings.
The New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons met each other for the second time in as many weeks in this NFC-South divisional matchup. New Orleans took the victory in the Week 11 meeting, 24-9, and they were the favored win this week too.
The South Carolina Gamecocks fired head coach Will Muschamp on Nov. 15 after losing three consecutive games and five out of seven contests. Since Muschamp’s release, there have been many names thrown into the mix as to who should replace him.
Week 13 brings the NFC South divisional rematch between the New Orleans Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. The teams will meet on Atlanta’s home turf this time, and even though the Falcons lead the all-time series, 52-50, the Saints have won five of the last six games.
The Houston Texans will spend their holiday in Detroit, MI as they face the Lions in the latter’s traditional Thanksgiving Day game, kicking off Week 12 of the NFL.
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