Five “Other” Coaches That We Need to Recognize
It’s Halloween season if you weren’t aware. One of my favorite times of the year - getting to dress up as pretty whatever/whoever you want with little to no repercussions? And an excuse to eat things you probably shouldn’t. Who doesn’t love that? I’m also a horror fan, and growing up, one of my favorite horror movies was “The Others” starring Nicole Kidman. I remember being able to scare my sister at any time of day just by simply saying “the otherrrrssss” and she would run and cry in fear. It was fantastic. But that movie pertained to ghosts, or beings who lurked in the shadows. And that is the purpose of this article today.
We are about to embark on Week 8 of the NFL season. And we have done a solid job talking up teams, players, fanbases, etc. But one area we haven’t really covered is the coaching department. More than any other sport in the United States, NFL coaching is wildly important.
Week 8 Power Rankings
This is the official halfway point of the NFL season. We all know what that means - absolutely nothing. At this point last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars were 2-5, the Baltimore Ravens still had Lamar Jackson and everyone thought the Cowboys were Super Bowl contenders. Much of the same goes for this year , but we do have power rankings to get us through. For the third consecutive week, we have a new number one at the top, and this time it’s a familiar face. Lets take a look at where your team is heading into Week 8…
Week 7 Power Rankings
We are firmly not entrenched in the meat of the NFL season. Last week we talked about teams finding their identities, but now it seems teams are starting to separate themselves from the pack. There were some big time performances last week including the Browns and Jets amongst others, but teams we thought we were out on, we might need to reconsider. The public has spoken and the overwhelming majority enjoyed the format last week, so we roll on putting teams in tiers. Lets get to it!
Quarter Mark NFL Report Cards
Week 6 started on Thursday with the Chiefs defeating the Broncos for the 16th straight time. That is the longest streak in the NFL today. We had enough information through five weeks that we were pretty confident that the Chiefs were going to take down the Broncos - but we also have a really good sample size on the rest of the NFL teams through the first chunk of games. So how is your team doing? Does their record indicate how good they are? Is there a run on the horizon? Conversely, is your team playing over their heads and will they come down to earth? We answer all these questions below as we do our first of four quarter mark NFL Report Cards!
Rookie Report Card - Quarterbacks
We are about to enter into Week 6. And every year, we have guys under center who are new to this called the NFL. And it's job and judgement to decide if they will make it or not after their first handful of games. Screw the Peyton Mannings of the world and the Trevor Lawrence’s - their first year struggles don’t count. Sarcasm, for anyone who can’t read between the lines. We don’t know how these guys are going to perform. However, what we can do is talk about what we’ve seen so far and how they have seemed to progressed. The future is young and bright for the three guys we are about to discuss - no matter the record, TD:INT ratio, or the amount of turnovers they’ve committed. These kids are learning on the fly - something the old heads would’ve never done. But in 2023, it’s a “what have you done for me lately” kind of world. Let’s check in on the three QBs…
Week 6 Power Rankings
The first quarter-ish of the season is over. And while that doesn’t mean that the season is over, we have a pretty good idea of who teams are and what their identity is. I think we can firmly say that the season is over for about 5 teams (who you will see shortly). I have changed the format of the rankings up a little bit today; Teams will be sorted into groups based off where I think they are right now. This way you can see EXACTLY how I feel about them…
Week 5 Power Rankings
Yes, we skipped a week. Very, very busy time for the guys over at PSP. However, we are back at it and we are ready to reveal our new and improved power rankings for the beginning of October. Things are coming into focus now. Teams can be crossed off and we have raised our eyebrows at some other teams. The month of October is a true test though that separates the men from the boys.
Week 3 Power Rankings
Yes, we are a little late to the party. But Week 3 hasn’t REALLY started yet. After a couple of weeks, teams identities are starting to come into form. But the end of the September is when the teams who were down in the dumps last year really rise to make their mark. The teams at the top haven’t changed week over week, but there is a lot of jumping and hopping in the middle. Let’s get right to it.
Week 2 Power Rankings
And just like that, Week 1 is in the books. The NFL is always full of surprises and the first week of the season was not an outlier. The league saw nine road teams win in week one - including the Buccaneers and the Rams who took home the most surprising wins of the week. The game of the week was out in Los Angeles, where Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert went shot for shot. It was Tua and the Dolphins who came out on top - a game where the Quarteback threw for 466 yards (215 of those going to Tyreek Hill). Out in Cleveland, the house of horrors continued for the Bengals as Joe Burrow threw for 82 yards the entire game. The Browns defense dominated in a 24-3 victory. And then there’s the embarrassment that took place at MetLife Stadium Sunday Night. But there’s nothing to be said there. With the first week in the books, teams are already looking ahead to Week 2. And we will as well, but as weeks go by in the NFL season, the Power Rankings always reign supreme. Whether you look at ESPN, Bleacher Report, CBS, or anywhere else - they will not match up to Perfect Spiral’s rankings! Below you will find our Week 1 Power Rankings, based off of performance with a hint of respect to the teams that lost. You’ll get the picture.
Is This the Last Hoorah in Big D?
Every time September rolls around, there are teams that we look at and say “Hey, those guys should be really good!” The last few years we’ve seen the Chiefs, Bengals and Eagles become those teams while teams such as the Patriots, Falcons and Steelers have fallen the every year “good” list. But outside of New England, there is really one team in the NFL who pundits have consistently looked at year over year and said before the season started “this team should be really good.” That team? The Dallas Cowboys. For what seems like forever, every summer analysts and people alike look up and down their roster and say that they’re a top five unit “on paper”. But what does “on paper” really mean?
2023 NFL Predictions!
The time is now. The 2023 NFL season starts tonight, where it will all begin in Arrowhead between the Lions and the defending champion Chiefs. Andy Reid. Patrick Mahomes. Dan Campbell. Amon-Ra St. Brown. Two high powered offenses. We really, really can’t wait. There is still time though to make our Perfect Spiral 2023 NFL predictions this season. We have broken down each division and how we think it will play out along with our playoff predictions and our Super Bowl champion! Each member of the Perfect Spiral Team were assigned different divisions, which you will see next to each division name. We know that each and every one of you will wholeheartedly agree with every single take we have, so this should be rather easy…right?
Why Giving the Jacksonville Jaguars a new Stadium is Great for the NFL
We have roughly had this website for three months and I have yet to write any story about my beloved Jaguars. You can all thank the city of Jacksonville for that, as the release of that new stadium design got the juices flowing again. The initial reaction was one of hope, shock and awe by those who are “in the know” and saw the designs. And like with any Jaguars post, it was also met with jokes and venom of people who mention “that’s not London” or “for your twelve fans”.
Those people are ignorant, and just have absolutely no idea what’s going on farther than they can see. As NFL fans, we see how constantly the shift is from being good to bad and vice versa. Other than Hockey, Football has the biggest year to year turnover, which is great for the league. It’s not often that players or coaches come along that can stabilize a franchise for years to come. Those types of things don’t happen everyday. In today’s NFL, the names that come to mind are Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen - all those players have stabilized their teams into being perennial playoff and Super Bowl contenders. As of a couple of weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills broke ground on their new NFL stadium, which will make its debut in 2026. And we typically love watching all these players play.
The Jets and Aaron Rodgers - A Love Story
March 17th. Yes, today is St. Patrick’s Day. And while those who celebrate will pack the bars and pubs and sing and dance, other individuals, those who are in lockstep with the football community, may remember this an as anniversary of some sorts. Five years ago today, the New York Jets traded up for the number three draft selection in the 2018 NFL Draft where they selected Sam Darnold. There is no reason to revisit those tumultuous years for the sake of Jets fans reading this, but it is important to note for the rest this love story. Fast forward to now, and the Jets organization are on their third head coach (Bowles, Case, Saleh), their second general manager (Maccagnan, Douglas) and have been through a litany of starting quarterbacks (too many to name).
This past season saw gang green finish 7-10, but also had the rookie of the year on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. How rare is that? It has only happened twice since the Super Bowl era (1967 Detroit Lions, 2017 New Orleans Saints). One would think that two rookies of the year, coupled with players like Quinnen Williams, CJ Mosley, and DJ Reed amongst some others would have finished above .500. Alas, the Jets did not, and their playoff-less streak extended to a league leading twelve years. And the only saving grace for the Jets fan was that they did not have the longest playoff drought within the four major sports. Well, that is going to end - the NBA’s Sacramento Kings are currently 42-27 and will end their sixteen year long playoff drought. Once that officially happens, the Jets (and the Buffalo Sabres) will own the longest droughts in sports.