NFL 2018-19 Season Review

NFL 2018-19 Review:

How is it going everyone, I'm OG and today we will take a look at the 2018 NFL Season and get ready for the Superbowl! Before I start, I just want to say it's great to be back to write on my favorite sport, after 2 years that I wrote only about wrestling, I decided to mix it up a little bit and to do also articles about more sport such as basketball and football.

1^st I would like to say something about my Packers, as a die-hard Packer fan, for the Pack that wasn't the best season at all and not a season that we hoped for, we experienced ups and downs from left to right, it was like a rollercoaster, McCarthy got fired mid-season and there were also trades and also there were a bunch of heartbreaking fumbles in important game situations, not a season to remember for sure. But, I believe in 2019 we will return to a playoff contention.

Now let's start the review!

The 2018 season in my opinion was an outstanding season, there were some incredible upsets on the way and the intensity was raised, I would like to point out some very positive notes from this season

1.Cleveland Browns

What they have done this season is inspiring! They not only improved their record, they started a great part of a rebuilding as they managed to take some strong teams to the limit this season, and they began an incredible and inspiring road. I mean, 2017 they had 0 wins and 16 losses all season! And in this season they began a revolution as they managed to get near the playoff contention and won 7 games out of 16, overall near the 50% mark. I believe that they will continue to make waves and that they can be a better team in years to come.

2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints

Drew has proven time and time again why he's one of the all-time greats. This season it was proven more than any other season in my opinion, he broke record by record! And he did it all with class and with great work ethic.

Here are some of the records he broke

1. He broke his own passing percentage record for the season as he went for a 74.4%

2. In week 7, Drew Brees joined the 500 club in a win against the Ravens, and with that win, Drew Brees has defeated all 32 teams in the NFL.

3. In week 5, Drew Brees became the all-time leading passer in a game against the Redskins, as he threw for 363 yards and went for an overall 72,103 yards in his career! Passing the legendary Peyton Manning!

And he has a chance to break more records before he calls it a career! That's very impressive. And he's 40 years old! He's playing elite at age of 40! That's very impressive.

Now that we are on the middle of this review, here are some of the end season Awards.

Rookie of the year: Baker Mayerfield, Quarterback, Cleveland Browns

Baker came to a team that in the previous year won zero games, he came to them and made a great way, the Browns became from being the worst team in the NFL to be close to .50% of winning and they played better. And Baker had a great season overall, proving critics and doubters wrong on the way. He got his 1^st chance as he replaced Tyrod Taylor who got injured in the middle of a game against the New York Jets. Down 14-0. Came Baker and he led the team to a historic win, ending their 19 winless streak. Baker finished his debut game with 17 out of 23 passes for 201 yards. Baker started for the 1^st time in Cleveland's next game, making him the 30^th quarterback to start for Cleveland Browns since 1999. He continued to play sensational and his experience in the NFL just got bigger and bigger. He had some great games on the way, like the game against the Atlanta Falcons (he threw 3 touchdowns without interception against them with a 151.2 passing ratio).  He finished the season with 27 touchdowns (passing Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson for most touchdowns in a rookie season) and with 14 interceptions. 63% of completed passes, 310 completed passes out of 486 attempts and 3725 passing yards. A great season to kick off his NFL Career. 

[Honorable mentions: Lamar Jackson, Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens / Shaquan Barkley, Running Back, New York Giants]

Most Improved team of the year: New Orleans Saints

What the Saints have done this season is amazing, they did a large step ahead. Record wise, they improved by 2 wins, but I am not talking about this, I am talking about the huge progress they did throughout the season, they have pushed the envelope higher, they looked like a legit title contender, they have one of the best offensive teams this season. Ranked 1^st in rushing touchdowns, and ranked 8^th in overall in total yards in the regular season (pass & rush combined).  And their offense ranked 3^rd in points.  Along with the stats, they had an incredible 10-0 streak that started from week 2. They finished the season ranked 1^st in the NFC after they finished the season with a 13-3 record. They also earned a 1^st round bye, on the Divisional round, the Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles, earned a ticket to the NFC Conference finals. On the NFC Conference finals, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams in a very controversial fashion. Overall the Saints had a great season, Drew Brees played in a "God-Like" level, the offense flowed very well and I honestly believe if they weren't eliminated by the Rams that they would have been a SuperBowl champs.

Honorable Mentions: Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens had an incredible season, they managed to get to the wild card in a very good season, they had one of the best defensive teams this season, they ranked 1^st in fewest yards allowed. And ranked 9^th on offense. They managed to finish the season with a 10-6 record, and along with it they had Lamar Jackson, who had a good rookie season and he's going to lead the Ravens to the future from what it looks like. The Ravens got to the divisional round where they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Defensive Player of the year: Khalil Mack, Defensive End, Chicago Bears

Khalil had an incredible season overall, since he got traded by the Oakland Raiders to the Bears, he took charge of their defense and was their leader. He helped the team to improve from being a bellow .50 team into a legit contender, his stats this season was phenomenal, he had 12.5 sacks, 6 forced fumbles and 2 recovered fumbles and a pick 6

Most Valuable Player: Patrick Mahomes, Quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs

What Patrick has done this season is tremendous! I mean he's only in his 2^nd season and he has taken over the league and he did it with insane stats which are his career's highs. In 16 season games that he played and started, he had 66% of completed passes this season (383 out of 580), 113.8 passing ratio, and almost 5100 passing yards! 5097 to be exact. And the most impressive stat is that he had overall 50 touchdown passes! Yes, you heard it right 50! Amazing numbers. And he led the Chiefs close to a SuperBowl, as his team lost to New England Patriots in the Conference round in Overtime. All that happened in his 2^nd season! He's just 23 years old, imagine how great he can become if he continues with that impressive pace!

Now that we finished with the awards, here is my Super Bowl Prediction for the upcoming Super Bowl!

So, I believe that this Super Bowl will be one of the tightest SUPERBOWL Games ever, the two teams will go down to the final blow, I think it'll end in a Field Goal, in the end I believe that the two QBs will pass the 300 Yards, and that the game will may go to overtime, not sure. If not to overtime so it'll at least end in the last drive. I believe that it'll end by a three-point difference, and that the Rams will win the Super Bowl, and the MVP will be Jared Goff/Aaron Donald. I also believe that it'll be Tom Brady's last SuperBowl game in his career, yes I believe that. I mean Tom will be remembered as a legend and one of the greats if not the great. But I think that the Patriots time is up, the league getting tougher and teams getting stronger.

Overall thoughts, I truly believe this season was one of the competitive seasons in recent memory, and one of the shocking too, we had some great teams that made a large improvement, and young players that risen recently in a very strong pace. I also think that 2018's draft was one of the strongest in the last decade. So the rookies of this year probably will be heard in the near future even more. Yes, 2018 season was great. I had so much fun waking up at 3 at the morning to see some football.

So, that's a wrap folks, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed.

Bandido - Wrestling's newest sensation

Hey everyone, I'm OG and today I'm going to talk about Ring Of Honor's newcomer, and a young wrestler who made his breakthrough on this year, his name is Bandido! 

Who is Bandido?

Bandido is a masked luchador who is known specially for his work on the Lucha Libre, The Crash, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Dragon Gate. he recently got signed to Ring of Honor, and he's making some big waves on the wrestling scene lately, he's only 23 years old and he's going to have a bright future in the world of pro wrestling. Bandido began training in the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) wrestling school in Mexico City. While at the school he was primarily trained by Franco Columbo, Hijo del Gladiador and Último Guerrero for his in-ring debut. Since he has never been unmasked in the ring Bandido's birth name is not a matter of public knowledge, a tradition in Mexico for masked wrestlers

Bandido wrestling since 2011, when he 1st arrived in the wrestling scene, he wrestled as Magnifico II, forming a tag team with his cousin who worked as Magnifico I, collectively known as Los Magnificos.

In mid-2016, In mid-2016 Los Magnificos split up, when Magnifico I began to work for CMLL under the name Magia Blanca, while Magnifico II began working for Lucha Libre Elite (LLE), adopting a new in ring character, El Bandido. His character, ring gear and mask was inspired by the stereotypical Wild West bandit. His new mask incorporated a bandana covering his nose and mouth and a stylized "Lone Ranger" style markings around the eyes and a horseshoe on his forehead.

about a year later, Bandido began working for independent companies, such as WWA, Dragon Gate and more, and in 2018 Bandido broke out as he started an incredible rise, he wrestled for The CRASH since late 201. in Pro Wrestling Guerilla since early 2018, and also was in the main event for the ALL IN event as he teamed up with Rey Mysterio & Rey Fenix against The Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi. While Bandido wrestled this year on PWG he got a lot more worldwide exposure as he participated in the annual Battle of Los Angeles. He reached the finals of the tournament after besting Joey Janela. In the finals. Bandido faced Shingo Takagi and Jeff Cobb, and Bandido was the runner up for the eventual winner Jeff Cobb, a month later, Bandido got his own event name on PWG, as they named the event after Battle of Los Angeles "Smokey and the Bandido" in that event he beat Rey Fenix in one of my favorite matches of him this year.

as his exposure rising, Bandido got more worldwide exposure and fans connected a lot more to him, his fan base growing up on a daily basis, and companies around the United States area got their sight set on signing the sensational wrestler. Bandido also got interest from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and on December 16 he signed a deal with Ring of Honor (ROH). He expected to make his 1st arrival in early 2019, Bandido's signing to ROH got a lot of fans around the world buzzing and full of excitement, and I honestly can understand why. Bandido in the last few years caught a lot of people's hearts and he made an amazing rise, the more people will know him the more he will be big, you will hear a lot more from him. He's an outstanding man

Why I Like Bandido?

Well, Bandido's character is very unique, it reminds me a lot of my all-time Favorite wrestler Hayabusa, when I saw Bandido for the 1st time earlier this year, I saw a lot of similarities, and I also got a chance to talk with Bandido about it, Bandido's High Flying skills are very special. he's just getting better and better as time goes by and it's very beautiful to see his progress. Out of the ring, he's one of the friendliest wrestlers I ever spoke with, he always been so friendly and kind to me, he's an amazing person. Another thing I like about Bandido is that he's very humble person. and it's very cool to see. when I asked him for the 1st time about writing about him he was so happy and he immediately said yes and it was very fun for me.

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Matches that I suggest you to see 1st when you explore about Bandido and Why

1st of all, I explored Bandido 1st time thanks to The Elite's event ALL IN, he was in the main event as he teamed up with Rey Mysterio and Rey Fenix Vs. Young Bucks and Kota Ibushi

Then I saw him on PWG thanks to my good friend Ophir, and He showed me a great match, his match against T-Hawk which is in my view very good. and about a bit later, I found out more Bandido matches from PWG and I'm really having so much fun of seeing him. Specially on PWG where he's getting a lot exposure. 

Another match I would like to suggest you to see from Bandido is his PWG match against Robbie Eagles from BASK IN HIS GLORY event. that match is my favorite match of PWG from last year. Bandido and Robbie are so great in the ring together. They have a great in ring work. and I enjoy watching them compete.

What I expect to see from Bandido

I expect lot of great things from this young man, I can see him turn out to be from one of the brightest future stars into really more then that, he can easily turn out to be one of the best Lucha wrestlers of this generation, I truly believe he has the tools to get it! now that he's in Ring Of Honor, He'll get more exposure and his name will be known around the world. Also don't forget that he's young. He's still in his early 20's, just imagine what he'll be able to achieve in few years. He can be a legend!




So, That concludes my article about Bandido, I am so honored to talk about him, I hope you enjoyed. I highly suggest you to see more of him. You won't be disappointed.
Thank you all for reading! I Hope you enjoyed!