Who got it right, and who got it wrong about Justin Gilbert before the 2014 draft?
The Browns' decision to take Justin Gilbert eighth overall in 2014 turned out to be a huge mistake
Posts by Andrew Bucholtz
Paul Tagliabue apologizes for calling concussions a “pack-journalism issue” in 1994
Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue has apologized comments he made about concussions decades ago. Back in 1994, Tagliabue...
Local Patriots’ writer four years ago: Trade Tom Brady now
Tom Brady’s currently preparing to lead the New England Patriots into yet another Super Bowl, but four years...
Gregg Doyel on Kyle Shanahan “Daddy’s Boy” piece: “He’s fairly well shot down my story.”
Predicting coaching success can be tough, and this January 2014 Gregg Doyel CBS column titled “Lane Kiffin, Kyle...
This day in Cold Takes history: The Broncos & “noodle-arm” QB surprise Brady and the Pats in the 2016 AFC Championship
A year ago today, on January 24, 2016, the New England Patriots faced the Denver Broncos in the...
Never forget, Jon Gruden was so upset the Raiders picked Khalil Mack over Manziel
ESPN Monday Night Football analyst Jon Gruden loves everyone, but he really loves quarterbacks, and that sometimes causes...
Ian O’Connor discusses his infamous “Patriots will regret hiring Belichick” column
Sportswriters sometimes make bold predictions, and sometimes those predictions go exceptionally wrong. One of the biggest cases in...
Dabo Swinney calls out Colin Cowherd’s “Clemson’s a fraud” take, saying “He’s the fraud.”
Some of the best cold takes are the ones that get noticed by their subject. That’s what happened...
Skip Bayless’ Clemson-bashing Monday didn’t hold up well
The Clemson Tigers’ come-from-behind 35-31 win in the college football national championship game Monday surprised many, considering how...
Many thought the Patriots would regret hiring Belichick
Before he became the New England Patriots’ head coach in 2000, there were plenty of questions about Bill...
The 1993 Sugar Bowl saw Miami’s trash talk go very wrong in an Alabama triumph
Back in January 1993, the college football world was in for a change. Following two seasons of split...
Never forget, for one week in 2014, Tom Brady and the Patriots’ dynasty was dead
The New England Patriots just wrapped up another remarkable regular season, posting a league-best 14-2 record and doing...
According to some, Rex Ryan was a “great fit” for almost every 2015 head coaching job opening
After the New York Jets fired Rex Ryan following a 4-12 2014 season, Ryan was discussed as a...
Why did so many think Jeff Fisher was so good pre-Rams?
Los Angeles (not St. Louis; sorry, ESPN!) Rams’ head coach Jeff Fisher was fired Monday after tying the...
A compilation of people writing Henry Burris off
Henry Burris just capped off one of the most remarkable seasons in Canadian Football League history, first losing...
