GRIDIRON MAGAZINE: ISSUE XXV

It’s hard to believe that we are already six weeks into the 2016 NFL campaign but, as the season flies by, there’s still a chance to take time out with the latest issue of Gridiron…

The first third of the regular season has been about quarterbacks – from veterans like Tom Brady and Sam Bradford to rookies like Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott – and kickers (can Carolina’s woes really be laid at the feet of Graham Gano?); about upsets, such as Buffalo’s shut-out of presumptive Super Bowl favourites New England, and the unpredictable–   how exactly should we view the Steelers, Falcons and Cowboys?

Among the other things we don’t think you saw coming, Minnesota’s unbeaten rise to early-season #1 in the NFC is chronicled in Issue XXV of Gridiron, along with a focus on the teams – Cincinnati and Washington – heading to Wembley for the third and final International Series game of 2016.

It’s easy to get your hands on all this – and more besides. To get the latest from NFL 2016 delivered to your door, order here, or make sure you don’t miss a single snap this season by purchasing your subscription today.

For now, though, here is a little taster of what’s in the latest edition of your favourite NNFL magazine…

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While the Vikings emergence under head coach Mike Zimmer takes centre stage, there is plenty more between the covers and, with Washington heading to Wembley to take on the Bengals, we dive into one of the hottest topics in US sport, not just in the capital but nationwide: the issue of racially-sensitive nicknames.

Our Moment In Time feature looks at an unlikely – and original – scoring hero while, amid the regular slew of guest columnists, Mike Carlson looks at how the most famous football alum of his own alma mater managed to bridge the most infamous suspension in NFL history to lead the New England Patriots to 3-1 start.

With the NCAA a week further into its schedule than the NFL, and playoff contenders threatening to change with every passing Saturday, the College Campus spotlight falls on Shane Buechele, the freshman QB attempting to restore the Texas Longhorns to their former glory…

…while the Gridiron Show podcast catches up with a football fan who knows what it is like to reach the golden pinnacle of her own sport.

If that little lot isn’t enough to whet your appetite for Issue XXV, we don’t know what is!