Posts by @Nickolas Loza

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The Rise of Marlon Mack and the Colts Offensive Line

It’s no secret how bad the Colts offensive line was in 2017 – they allowed 56 sacks and forced their quarterbacks to constantly run for their lives every play. They were rated the worst offensive line by many of the NFL’s experts, and the offensive line was a focal point of improvement that the Colts needed to make to keep their newly healthy QB Andrew Luck on his feet.

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A Birth of a New Quarterback Rivalry?

During Week 17 of the 2018 NFL Season, the Browns and Ravens faced off in a meaningless game for the Browns, and a meaningful game for the Ravens, because with a win, the Ravens would clinch the AFC North and go to the playoffs for the first time since 2014. The Ravens managed to take care of the Browns at home 26-24, therefore clinching a playoff birth and giving them a chance to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LIII.

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How the Quarterback Position has Changed: 1990-2001

Boy, have things changed since the first version of this article went out, the NFL went from almost exclusively running the football, to finally swinging the ratio of plays towards the pass. In the 4th time frame of this series, however, things started to get crazy for the pass. Teams started to center their offense around the pass, like the run-and-shoot offense that some teams ran.

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2019 NFL HOF Case: Ty Law

Ty Law is looking to get into the Pro Football HOF after being a reliable and stout CB for the Patriots, Jets, Chiefs, and Broncos. Today we’ll go over the chances that he gets in.

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HOF Case: Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez has earned the right to be a candidate for the Pro Football HOF class of 2019. Today we will be going over why he should get in, some background info on him, and some of his accolades during his career.

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How the Quarterback Position has Changed: 1978-1989

In the last article, I went over how the position changed from the years 1966 to 1977, in this one I will be going over how the position changed from 78′ to 89′. Boy did it ever, with a few players in just eleven seasons NFL passing was changed forever.

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How the Quarterback Position has Changed: ’66-’77.

Previously in this multi-article chain, I went over the quarterbacks from the ’40’s to ’65. The QB position changed in that quarter century from a man who hands the ball off to a man who throws the football down the field. However, the QB position would change even more in this eleven-year span than it did in the previous 25-year span.

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How the QB Position has Changed in the Last 75 Years. Pre-Super Bowl Era. (1919-1966)

We all know the toughest position to play in sports is the Quarterback position. You have to call all the plays, dissect defenses, detect blitzes, throw through a gauntlet of defenders to receivers, and run around when it’s necessary. We all know the QB position requires a lot of practice and work, but how has it changed since the 1940’s? This is what we will be going through today with future articles looking at each era and the evolution of the QB position. Be prepared for a history lesson.

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Los Angeles Rams: 2018 Season Preview

A disappointing loss to the Falcons in last year’s playoffs derailed what still can be seen as a major step forward. The Rams seem to have gotten better over the offseason as well. We will take a look at why the Rams are the team to beat this year in the NFC.

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