Author: Tanner Koch

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Tanner started writing with Gridiron Heroics in August 2022.

Football is a tough sport. Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz has proven as much. The former four-star prospect came to Wisconsin as a Top-25 rated recruit out of high school. Although the hype was high, his performance as the leader of the perennial Big Ten contender has been less than impressive. Running backs. Offensive linemen. Defense. These are all important parts of a football team, and they are all aspects of the Wisconsin football program that have been dominant over the last several seasons. You’ll note that something is missing, though. The Wisconsin Badgers rarely seem to find a great quarterback.…

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On August 13th, 2022 a star was born. Houston Texans rookie Dameon Pierce performed so well against the New Orleans Saints that the coaching staff decided they had seen enough, and pulled him from the game. This was after being given just five carries, which he turned into 49 yards. It didn’t stop there. The next week Pierce was given the night off, a treatment normally reserved for veterans and starters. It seemed the rookie fourth round draft pick had the starting job already locked up. In last night’s preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers, though, the Texans played…

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The Green Bay Packers head to Arrowhead stadium tonight to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in what will be their third and final preseason game before the start of the 2022 regular season. While starting roster positions have largely been determined, this game will provide one final opportunity for many other roster hopefuls to prove that they belong in the NFL. Let’s take a look at what the 53-man Packers roster could look like come opening day. Typical NFL Rosters After final cuts, NFL teams will have 53 players remaining on their rosters. All teams will allocate three roster…

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