NFL Football

By: Scott Edwards Twitter: @scott_edwards18 For the first time since 2014, the NFC took home the Super Bowl trophy. The reigning Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, will lead the NFC as the favorite this season. And while I could talk about the Eagles a bit more in this, you can instead click here to view what I think of the Eagles this season. So, with the Eagles as the top dog in the NFC, it definitely is not a one team race there. The NFC brings some serious contenders to the table, beginning with the Minnesota Vikings.  Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings were one game away from the Super Bowl last season, losing to the Champion Eagles in the NFC Conference Championship. The Vikings were a powerhouse last season, even with QB problems at the beginning of the year. Case Keenum was a phenomenal find for the Vikings last season as he was able to be a game manager and win games for the team. However, they managed to better that position by si

-Kyle Langston @kylelangston49 In honor of the Hall of Fame Game last night, the crew at Open Period Sports has decided to bless you all with our first set of power rankings. A quick disclaimer that these guys are the best of the best and we can guarantee that these power rankings will be perfect, but if you disagree please let us know in the comments!  Our Panel - Gus Martin - OPS NFL Writer - @gusmartin321 - Fabrizio Salerno - OPS General Sports Writer - @fabriziosa1erno - Jake Fernandez - OPS Manager of Writers - @fernywaffles - Kyle Langston - NFL Power Ranker - @kylelangston49 Without Further Ado... 32. Colts Highest Ranking: 31 Lowest Ranking 32 It's getting to the point where now the entire NFL fan base wants Andrew Luck to be healthy so the Colt's fans don't have an excuse for why they are usually power ranked worse than the Browns. Luck's return is looking promising and reports say he and T.Y. Hilton look "in sync"

(via AP PHOTO) By Constantine Martin Twitter: @gusmartin321 In April, the Dallas Cowboys cut one of its most talented players of the last decade, wide receiver Dez Bryant, after numerous quotes from him saying he wanted to be with the organization for the rest of his career. This move, while some saw it as harsh, was welcomed by others who felt Bryant's on-field production over the past couple seasons was not substantial enough to counteract his reputation as a "distraction." Although this decision was somewhat predictable, the most surprising aspect of this situation is the lack of interest from other teams in wanting to sign Bryant. Mainly fellow NFL players, like Pittsburgh Steelers star wideout Antonio Brown who tweeted at Bryant to come join his team a few days ago, are the ones supporting the former Cowboy star during his free agency. Still, teams have not expressed much desire to acquire him. Training camp has started, but that does not necessa