Author: Nicholas Ferraro

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Nicholas Ferraro is a new hire in the Gridiron Sports community, recently being hired in August of 2022. He attended Western New England University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sports Management. His articles will mainly focus on the NFL and fantasy football.

NFL

Amon Ra St. Brown, wide receiver out of USC, has a massive chip on his shoulder after being drafted in 2021. St. Brown was drafted with the 112th pick by the Detroit Lions, which did not sit right with him. After numerous NFL mock drafts were created for the 2021 draft, Amon Ra was a first-round pick in majority of them. When draft day arrived, Amon Ra sat patiently, waiting for his name to be called. However, after day one of the draft had concluded, his name wasn’t said. Surely St. Brown thought his name would be selected the next…

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After a long wait, football fans were blessed with the first NFL Sunday of the season.  While some teams flourished and showed promise, other teams wasted no time driving their fans insane. Being that it was only week one, there’s obvious time for improvement for teams that struggled on Sunday. However, no team disappointed their fans more than the Cincinnati Bengals. Joe Burrow has a bad day, throwing four interceptions, the worst of his career. Cincinnati Bengals Week One Breakdown The Cincinnati Bengals, last year’s loser in the Super Bowl, had high expectations coming into the season. While returning all…

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The Bills and Rams kickoff the NFL season this Thursday at 8:20pm The day we have all been waiting for has finally arrived. NFL football is back this Thursday, and we get an absolute treat for a game. Two of the top teams in the NFL sqaure off in what should be a preview of this upcoming postseason. The Rams will host the Bills in California at SoFi stadium. Currently, the Superbowl favorite Bills are -2.5-point favorites and the over under is set at 52. Football fans can finally rejoice as the best time of the year begins. Allen and…

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have had quite the interesting offseason. In comparison to all other NFL teams, Pittsburgh’s quarterback situation was far and away the most monitored. After Ben Rothlisberger retired, the day the Steelers dreaded had finally arrived. With the hall of fame QB gone, there were massive shoes to fill for the 2022 season. The Pittsburgh Steelers wasted zero time acquiring new talent at the position. With previous backup Mason Rudolph already on the team, the signing of Mitchell Trubisky, and drafting of Kenny Pickett, a battle for the starting position had all but begun. Trubisky (left), Pickett (middle),…

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Jimmy Garoppolo, currently on the San Francisco 49ers, has been under the public eye all off-season. Prominently known as Tom Brady’s backup his entire career, Garoppolo had his chance to shine in 2017 after signing a massive five-year, $137.5 million dollar contract. Out of his five seasons, Garoppolo only played one full season in 2019. He led the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance, where they lost to the Kansas City Chiefs. After drafting Trey Lance out of North Dakota State in 2020, Jimmy Garoppolo figured his days were numbered with the 49ers. Days later, Lance signed with the 49ers…

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