Joseph Nocco Articles - Page 29

The San Francisco 49ers are absolutely rolling as a result of this year’s installment of the NFC Championship Game. With the 49ers currently leading the heralded Green Bay Packers by the score of 27-7 with the latter just getting on the board for the first time early on in the second half, San Francisco has […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach as the heralded NFC East franchise notably elected to hire former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy earlier in the offseason. With former Cowboys head coach and current New York Giants offensive coordinator Jason Garrett making the leap from Dallas to East Rutherford as being ousted […]

Although NFL legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice is no longer playing wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, he is still making sure to enjoy the ride on Sunday evening in the Bay Area. With halftime of this year’s NFC Championship Game now officially upon, it appears as though the 49ers […]

The Tennessee Titans strung together an impeccable season this time around while surprising just about everyone on planet Earth en route to reaching this year’s AFC Championship Game against the surging Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately for the Titans and company, though, the highly talented Chiefs were simply too much to handle in the handle. However, […]

The good news is that the surging San Francisco 49ers currently lead the always dangerous Green Bay Packers by the score off 17-0 early on in this year’s NFC Championship Game. However, the bad news is that starting 49ers running back Tevin Coleman was carted off the field due to a seemingly significant shoulder injury. […]

Despite falling only one game short of reaching Super Bowl LIV, the Tennessee Titans and Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry surprised just about everyone in the football universe in 2019-2020. Even though the Titans were unable to overcome the surging Kansas City Chiefs as a result of Sunday afternoon’s AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead […]

Although the younger brother of Los Angeles Chargers pass rusher Joey Bosa, San Francisco 49ers rookie pass rusher Nick Bosa has continually come up big for the surging NFC West franchise in his first season atop the highest level. Even though it was very early in the game on Sunday evening against the Green Bay […]

It is safe to say that the New York Giants are not a good football team at the moment. However, and luckily for Big Blue, the Giants currently have two key pieces already in place in quarterback Daniel Jones and running back Saquon Barkley, who will quickly become the two most important cornerstones of the […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is now officially a 2020 NFL Draft prospect. With the former collegiate standout recently declaring for the 2020 NFL Draft, there is a very good chance that the Alabama legend comes off the board toward the beginning of the first round. However, it is also possible that Tagovailoa […]

Missing significant time due to some lingering injury troubles, Indianapolis Colts defensive back Kenny Moore left the middling AFC South franchise with a major void on defense. However, such a void didn’t go unnoticed by the Colts front office as general manager Chris Ballard understands just how vital Moore’s presence is to the team’s defense. Not […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is currently in the midst of his second NBA season. However, Young has progressed much faster than anyone could have initially imagined. On Tuesday evening against the Phoenix Suns, Young once again put his incredible skill set on full display. Unfortunately for Suns guard Elie Okobo, Young took advantage […]

It appears as though either Steve Wilks or Joe Woods will become the latest defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns, according to a recent report from Jim Trotter of NFL Media. According to Trotter’s report, Wilks and Woods are the two finalists to make new Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski’s coaching staff for the 2020-21 […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio has a new offensive coordinator with the 2019 season coming and going in a hurry for the middling AFC West franchise. With Fangio now officially gearing up for his second season at the helm in Denver, the Broncos have formally announced that former New York Giants head coach Pat […]

Thanks to quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the surging Green Bay Packers, the Seattle Seahawks have been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. Because of the team’s divisional round loss to the Packers, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson understands that Seattle must find a way to get back to the franchise’s winning ways sooner rather than later. “A […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan unsurprisingly came to the defense of rookie pass rusher Nick Bosa this week after last week’s opponent in the Minnesota Vikings made some poignant comments regarding the first-year defensive end. Bosa was flagged for a 15-yard penalty for an illegal blindside block on Vikings offensive tackle Brian O’Neill […]

Despite serving as a six-time Super Bowl Champion, the Dallas Cowboys will not be retaining the services of the team’s director of strength and conditioning in Mike Woicik. According to a recent report from Todd Archer of ESPN, Woicik will not return to Dallas in 2020 as former Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy […]

It is safe to say that Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll would like former Houston Texans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney back in the Pacific Northwest next season and beyond. With Clowney slated to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason, it remains to be seen as to where exactly the All-Pro defender ultimately lands—whether […]

Currently led by former NFL general manager Rod Graves, the Fritz Pollard Alliance for the promotion of diversity is none too pleased with this year’s cycle of hires throughout the league. With Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera serving as the only minority hire this go-round, the Fritz Pollard Alliance has released a statement regarding […]

Despite his age, 72-year-old Wade Phillips might be coaching in the NFL once again come next season. According to a recent report from Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com, Phillips has already been discussed as a possible defensive coordinator option for first-year head coach Kevin Stefanski, who was hired by the Cleveland Browns just this week. […]

Head coach Bill O’Brien and his Houston Texans ended the team’s 2019-20 campaign with quite the memorable — or forgettable — a loss at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite leading the Chiefs by the score of 24-0 early on in the first half, the Texans ultimately blew their massive lead and somehow […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and his team were upset at home in the Divisional Round at the hands of the surging Tennessee Titans. Not only that, but Harbaugh’s Ravens got absolutely dominated by the Titans as Tennessee won the game by the score of 28-12 and never trailed despite playing in a very […]

The Kansas City Chiefs entered Sunday afternoon’s matchup against the Houston Texans as huge favorites but quickly found themselves down 24-0 in the first half. However, thanks to quarterback Patrick Mahomes, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and the rest of the team’s offense, the Chiefs somehow managed to storm back en route to victory. Not only […]

The Seattle Seahawks opened up the second half scoring with a touchdown to inch just a bit closer to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday evening. However, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver Davante Adams had other plans as Green Bay immediately made its way down the field to once again extend the team’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs got off to quite the slow start on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium. However, the AFC West Champion Chiefs turned things around in a hurry en route to victory and a massive offensive output against the AFC South Champion Houston Texans. With the Chiefs overcoming a 24-0 first-quarter deficit, Kansas City […]

The Tennessee Titans defeated the heralded New England Patriots this past weekend, advancing to the divisional round of the AFC Playoffs. Now, the surging Titans will be tasked with trying to outperform the No. 1 seeded Baltimore Ravens. If the sixth-seeded Titans are ultimately going to dethrone the top-seeded Ravens, who have yet to play […]

The Toronto Raptors continue to serve as the defending NBA Champions. However, Tuesday evening belonged to Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, who turned the spotlight away from Toronto and on to he and his teammates with a sweet game-winning bucket against the Raptors. As a result of the Anthony field goal, the Trail Blazers […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has led the surging AFC South franchise to the divisional round of the playoffs, most recently helping his team defeat the Buffalo Bills. With Deshaun Watson proving to be a leader on and off the field in addition to possessing some insane ability from under center, the Texans will now […]

Currently serving as a two-way player for the Washington Wizards while continuing to suit up at both the NBA and G League levels, center Anzejs Pasecniks may be headed for a more full-time role in the nation’s capital going forward. According to a recent report from Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, the Wizards are […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been impressed by the play of shooting guard Damion Lee, who has become one of the team’s lone bright spots this season. With Golden State struggling mightily in 2019-20, it appears as though Kerr and the Warriors are already looking toward to the future. Lee, obviously, is […]

Despite encountering a slew of injuries this season, the Indiana Pacers continue to win basketball games while currently sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. A deep team throughout its roster, the Pacers have received help from all angles in 2019-20, including from a newcomer in former Charlotte Hornets swingman Jeremy Lamb. Lamb recently […]

Former Minnesota Timberwolves and current Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has some pretty high aspirations for himself this season. Many from around the league have a hard time not discussing LaVine around this time of year as this season’s installment of NBA All-Star Weekend is now just around the corner. Already a Slam Dunk Contest […]

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer led his team to victory this past weekend while hitting the road and taking down the surging New Orleans Saints. Now, a matchup between the Vikings and top-seeded San Francisco 49ers sits on the immediate horizon with Minnesota once again forced to serve as the road team. As a […]

The New Orleans Pelicans infamously selected former Duke Blue Devils big man Zion Williamson with the No. 1 overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft. However, the former one-and-done collegiate standout has yet to play even one minute of regulation basketball atop the professional level as Williamson has unfortunately encountered some […]

Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks has apparently liked what he has seen from guard Gary Payton II. Not only that, but the up-and-coming guard and son of the legendary Gary Payton has now made the team in our nation’s capital after initially just receiving a trial run. As a result, Brooks recently took some […]

The Dallas Cowboys elected to part ways with longtime head coach Jason Garrett this week while a fellow Texan has come to his defense. Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle is just the latest figure to chime in regarding the parting of ways between the once heralded Cowboys and the newly unemployed Garrett. “They were […]

New Orleans Pelicans big man Derrick Favors recently received some very high praise from head coach Alvin Gentry. With Favors currently in the midst of his first season as a member of the Pelicans after a lengthy stint as a member of the Utah Jazz, Gentry now claims that the New Orleans big man is […]

According to Golden State Warriors head coach, veteran power forward Draymond Green will return to the team’s lineup on Wednesday against the surging Milwaukee Bucks. Green has been just one of the many Warriors players to fall victim to the injury bug this season as the seasoned big man has been battling an ankle injury. […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz left Sunday’s playoff matchup against the Seattle Seahawks due to what has been categorized as a head injury. With Carson Wentz unable to return to the weekend outing in Philadelphia, the Eagles were not able to overcome the always dangerous Seahawks en route to immediately being ousted from Super Bowl […]

In what could ultimately become his final season as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, veteran quarterback Jameis Winston went out with a bang if he does not return to the struggling franchise going forward. While producing massive numbers both good and bad, the former top overall NFL Draft pick out of Florida State […]