Big Mike

Fan Voice · NFLRumors.us

Beat: Fan perspective, history, the why-it-matters angle

Big Mike is the fan voice at NFLRumors.us, writing about the NFL the way the smartest, most passionate fan in the stadium would. His columns connect today's storylines to the broader history of the sport in the John Madden tradition: warm, enthusiastic, and rooted in a deep love of football. Big Mike covers the moments that make the NFL what it is, and what they mean for fans on Sunday morning, Sunday night, and every Monday after.

Recent articles by Big Mike

NFL News

When Patience Runs Out: The Panthers' Defensive Reckoning and What It Says About Coaching in the Modern NFL

You know, I've been watching football for more years than I care to count, and there's something that happens in every season where a coaching staff reaches that moment. It's not always easy to see...

12m ago

Trade Rumor

The Trade That Haunts Carolina: How the Bears' Patient Approach Made the Panthers' Bryce Young Bet Look Worse With Every Week

You know, I've been watching football for a long time, and there's nothing quite like a trade that gets better for one team and worse for the other with every single Sunday that passes. The deal...

17h ago

NFL News

Week 8 Betting Bonuses Are Everywhere, But Don't Let the Free Money Distract You From What Really Matters This Sunday

Listen, I've been around football long enough to know that when everybody's trying to give you something for nothing, you better stop and think about what game you're actually playing. This week...

7h ago

NFL News

Thursday Night Football Gets a New Betting Frontier: How Predictive Markets Are Changing the Way Fans Engage with Panthers-Packers

You know, I've been around football long enough to see it change in almost every way you can imagine. I've watched the game evolve from three tight ends and a fullback to spread formations and tempo...

6h ago

NFL News

Thursday Night Football's Got Teeth This Week, and Here's How Smart Bettors Can Cash in on Panthers-Packers

Now listen, I've been around football long enough to know that Thursday Night Football doesn't always get the respect it deserves. People think of it as some sort of appetizer when really, if you're...

3h ago

Draft

Week 8 is Where Pretenders Meet Reality: Why the Lions, Chiefs, and Bills Are About to Teach Hard Lessons

You know what I love about Week 8 in the NFL? This is when the schedule stops being kind to teams that got lucky early, and it's when you really start to see who's been built right and who's been...

47m ago

NFL News

Thursday Night Football Just Got Real: Here's Why Panthers-Packers is the Perfect Game to Take Your Shot with BetMGM's CBSSPORTS Offer

You know what I love about Thursday Night Football? It strips everything down to the basics. No distractions, no waiting around all week wondering what's going to happen. You get your teams, you get...

21m ago