Author: nfltalk

It’s been over 50 years, but time hasn’t diminished the shine of the Dallas Cowboys’ greatest moment. Like several other teams, the Cowboys’ first Super Bowl win remains the greatest victory in franchise history, even though Dallas has enjoyed many other memorable wins in the decades since. 

The Cowboys’ victory on an unseasonably cold New Orleans afternoon in January 1972 is just one of the games included in our following list detailing each NFL’s team’s greatest win. We’ve also included each team’s runner-up greatest victory. 

Greatest win: 1947 NFL Championship: Cardinals 28, Eagles 21 

Runner-up: 2008 NFC Championship: Cardinals 32, Eagles 25 

Ironically, the Cardinals’ two greatest victories came against the same opponent. In the ’47 title game, the Cardinals’ Elmer Angsman, who was born the year the Cardinals won their first title (in 1925), ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Cardinals to their second title. 

While their offense ran the ball at will, the Cardinals’ defense held Eagles Hall of Fame halfback Steve Van Buren to just 26 yards rushing on 18 carries. Van Buren would then lead Philadelphia to back-to-back championships, while the Cardinals continue to wait for their next NFL title. 

Greatest win: 1998 NFC Championship: Falcons 30, Vikings 27 (OT) 

Runner-up: 2016 NFC Championship: Falcons 44, Packers 21

In one of the most surprising upsets in NFL postseason history, Atlanta’s “Dirty Birds” overcame a 13-point deficit to stun the Vikings, who went 15-1 during the regular season. 

Trailing 27-20, the Falcons caught a break when Vikings kicker Gary Anderson, who did not miss a field goal during the regular season, missed a 38-yard attempt with 2:07 left. Atlanta capitalized on Anderson’s miss, as Chris Chandler hit Terance Mathis for the game-tying touchdown with 57 seconds left in regulation. The teams exchanged punts in overtime before two Chandler…

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Aiyuk admits he’s taking 49ers contract negotiations ‘personal’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Football is a business, and Brandon Aiyuk is learning that quickly as he negotiates a contract extension with the 49ers.

As the star wide receiver seeks a lucrative payday, Aiyuk revealed during a recent interview on “The Pivot” podcast how he’s handling the back-and-forth with the only NFL team he has known.

“I’m taking it personal,” Aiyuk said. “I have a vision for what I see myself as, and [the 49ers] don’t see me as that. Or you do, but you don’t — you can’t financially do it. Whatever, whatever, whatever. I’m not sure. I just feel like it’s no hard feelings, though. If you don’t want to do it or you can’t do it, I’m sorry. There’s somebody that will.”

Aiyuk met with the 49ers on Monday, after his episode of “The Pivot” podcast was recorded. NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Wednesday that things went well between the parties, and San Francisco plans to move forward with Aiyuk on the roster this coming season.

It remains to be seen if and when Aiyuk and the 49ers will reach an agreement, but in past contracts, the team typically extended its star players during training camp. Aiyuk reportedly is targeting a new contract in the ballpark of Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown’s $28 million-per-year deal, but San Francisco’s most recent offer was in the $26 million range, per the San Francisco Chronicle’s Mike Silver.

At the end of the day, Aiyuk told “The Pivot” podcast that he’s just looking out for himself when it comes to his potential extension, and he certainly has a strong opinion about what he’s worth.

“[My priority is to] take care of my family and put myself in position to be the best football player that Brandon Aiyuk can be,” Aiyuk said.

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During his rookie season, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson showcased his dynamic skill set. Despite only playing in parts of four games, Richardson accounted for 713 total yards and seven touchdowns, regularly creating big plays with his arm and his legs.

Alas, his season was cut short by injuries. Richardson first suffered a concussion and had to sit out part of Week 2 and all of Week 3, then sustained a shoulder injury that necessitated season-ending surgery in Week 5.

Throughout the offseason, there have been sporadic reports regarding Richardson’s progress in his rehabilitation, as well as multiple instances of reported soreness in his shoulder. On Friday, however, Richardson’s agent, Deiric Jackson of Legacy Sports Advisors, posted a series of videos of Richardson seemingly intended to quell concerns about any sort of lingering injury.

The videos showed Richardson a) executing a reverse windmill dunk; b) ripping a crossing route over the middle; and c) firing a deep ball down the field. Jackson captioned the post, “5 looks good to me,” referring to Richardson’s jersey number.

Richardson is set to be the starter under center again for a Colts offense that performed better than could have reasonably been expected with Gardner Minshew at the helm for most of the season. Head coach Shane Steichen has shown that he can get the most out of a player with a similar skill set to Richardson (Jalen Hurts), and if he can remain healthy, he should be able to make strong progress in Year 2.

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