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A No. 15 seed made the Sweet 16 for the first time in the history of the NCAA men's basketball tournament last weekend. The story of Florida Gulf Coast University was absolutely epic, transcending sports. It was historic, captivating and breathtaking.
It made me wonder, is there a team in the NFL that could star in its own version of the out-of-nowhere, rags-to-riches Horatio Alger tale of FGCU? Which NFL team would count as a legit No. 15 seed, capable of shocking the world?
I've written about the Arizona Cardinals making a run this season. Their defense is legit. I love what the Kansas City Chiefs have done; they will win at least six more games this year. Jeff Fisher, meanwhile, has the St. Louis Rams trending. But none of those squads are flying under anyone's radar. if you want to follow a potential Cinderella story, you have to find the dark horse. Look for a team so low, no one can see it.
The potential NFL equivalent of FGCU is the team with the longest playoff drought in the NFL: your Buffalo Bills.
A No. 15 seed made the Sweet 16 for the first time in the history of the NCAA men's basketball tournament last weekend. The story of Florida Gulf Coast University was absolutely epic, transcending sports. It was historic, captivating and breathtaking.
It made me wonder, is there a team in the NFL that could star in its own version of the out-of-nowhere, rags-to-riches Horatio Alger tale of FGCU? Which NFL team would count as a legit No. 15 seed, capable of shocking the world?
I've written about the Arizona Cardinals making a run this season. Their defense is legit. I love what the Kansas City Chiefs have done; they will win at least six more games this year. Jeff Fisher, meanwhile, has the St. Louis Rams trending. But none of those squads are flying under anyone's radar. if you want to follow a potential Cinderella story, you have to find the dark horse. Look for a team so low, no one can see it.
The potential NFL equivalent of FGCU is the team with the longest playoff drought in the NFL: your Buffalo Bills.
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