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-Thomas Zwiller | Monday, March 1, 2021
My plan for this week had been to turn my attention to the NBA. The second half of the season was just released, and the All-Star Game signaled the season’s halfway point. I thought it could be fun to make picks for the postseason, but all that changed when Russell Wilson asked to leave Seattle.
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Dear Notre Dame students, I recently decided to write, not on sports as I usually do, but rather COVID-19. The recent complaints about the increased COVID-19 protocols are simply tone-deaf, foolish and unreasonable. Here’s why: This is not a starting point for the University; rather, it is a reaction. What is the University reacting to?
Thomas Zwiller | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
In my columns detailing the state of the quarterback market, I had connected the Colts to Carson Wentz, saying that dumping him was the best move for the Eagles. However, I thought it would be a poor signing for the Colts, as they might have to give up too much to get him. I ended
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, February 15, 2021
AFC East Bills: Josh Allen played lights-out this year, particularly against the blitz. I think the Bills need to focus on getting a running back to help balance the offense, since the Bills ranked in the bottom half for rushing yards. Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa didn’t look like Justin Herbert, but few rookies do. As a
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, February 8, 2021
NFC East Washington: With the midseason release of Dwayne Haskins, the Washington Football Team really doesn’t have a quarterback of the future. Alex Smith, while performing beyond most expectations and earning Comeback Player of the Year, is aging, and Heinicke, while a nice story, is not a long-term option. WFT needs a QB, but they
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Going into Week 9, it felt like I had a solid feel for the NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the top-tier teams in the NFC. The AFC had the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers as their two top-tier teams. However, coming out of Week 9, I feel awfully
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, November 9, 2020
On Oct. 11, when LeBron James hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy, it concluded a season that had stretched on for over a year because of a lengthy season suspension due to COVID-19. It had been an exhausting, tiring conclusion to a season that had seen the players live in a bubble for three months. However,
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
After the first four games of the NFL season, I had wanted to do a quarter season awards show, but as I looked over the data, I realized that it was simply too early in the year to do so. So much could change through the remaining three-quarters of the season, that it was too
Thomas Zwiller | Wednesday, October 28, 2020
In an incredibly close game, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans 27-24 to stay unbeaten in the NFL. This is now the 6th time that two teams who were both 5-0 or better played in the Super Bowl era. The winner in the first five matchups all went onto the Super Bowl, boding well
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, October 26, 2020
The Miami Dolphins didn’t play on Sunday — they had their season bye Week 7 — yet somehow, they were still one of the major storylines heading into the weekend. The reason? Brian Flores and the Dolphins organization announced they would bench starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, (or as I call him, Fitzmagic) and start rookie