CHIEFTAIN
Sports
A Strange
NFL Season
Wraps Up
By Luke Stehney
Chieftain Staff
The conclusion of Super Bowl XLIX
marks the end of a great NFL season.
This season was shadowed by spousalassault cases, child-assault cases, DUI
cases, and strange league management
policies. Big names like Antonio Brown,
Odell Beckham, Jr., J.J. Watt, Aaron RodTom Brady won his 4th Super Bowl and was named Super Bowl MVP for the 3rd time.
gers, Le’Veon Bell and Demarco Murray
made major impacts when they were on
racking up a total of five tackles. Odell
for one play in one game, Detroit vs.
the field. From free-agent movements, a
Beckham, Jr., taken twelfth overall, had a Dallas: A controversial, pass-interference
busy draft, and then a crazy regular seafantastic year, earning him the Rookie of
non-call, when the referee picked up
son, it was definitely a year to remember. the Year award. Other standouts from this the flag he threw. (Perhaps the referee
For starters, free agency was very
draft class include Mike Evans (7th), Tay- mistook it for the $100 bill he received
busy. Darrelle Revis left the Buccaneers
lor Lewan (11th) and Darqueze Dennard
from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before
to join the future champions, the Patri(24th). Eric Ebron (10th, by the Lions) and the game.)
ots. DeMarcus Ware left the Cowboys
Michael Sam (249th) stood out for reasons
Other post season drama included
to join Peyton Manning and the Broncos
other than stellar play.
the “deflate-gate” controversy, an alin Denver. Golden Tate left Seattle after
The regular season was no different
leged scandal involving members of the
the Super Bowl and
than any other
Patriots deflating balls to win the AFC
joined an electric
17-week NFL
Championship Game against the Colts.
Detroit Lions team
season would
The accusations were looked into and
where he would
be. Teams won ruled incidental.
make a big impact on
and lost while
Tom Brady and the Patriots would
the field. Four playthe standings
go on to beat the defending champs
ers signed franchise
fell into place.
from Seattle in the Super Bowl, 28-24. A
tags this season: Greg
Highlights
comeback win for the MVP quarterback,
Hardy (CAR), Jimmy
of the season
sealed with a goal-line interception.
Graham (NO), Nick
would include
What a year it was! See you on
Folk (NYJ) and Br