In those particular cases, were they better though? Obviously not too much better if they lost......they had the momentum early on and lost it. In most cases when teams are getting blown out momentum is irrelevant because of the difference in talent. But in a closely contested game or series, a...
It's not an argument, it's an observation of the events that happen during a game. It's not some magical force, it's just that logically when teams get an advantage, it's easier to maintain it. That doesn't mean it can't shift to the other side, but how often does a team blow a 3-1 or 28-3 lead...
Momentum is definitely a real thing. When things do or don't go right if affects a lot of things. You don't even have to play sports to understand it. If you're having a bad day, it affects your mood and that affects your actions. And when you're having a good day and aren't worried about...
It'll never change until Sean Payton is gone. Just like Les Miles, they live off their past success and hope the same things they were doing 10 years ago still work.
The Saints defense is bad. Look up all the opposing QB numbers vs them the past few years. If the same QB played the Saints every week they'd be a Hall of Famer.
I'm a fan of Kaepernick but tbh the controversy surrounding him is the only reason he's still relevant. But then again maybe he would play better if he was on a team that's not the 49ers....
The teams do the designs, and if Nike changes anything it's probably the small details like the text on the jerseys. Nike's done a great job executing what the teams want. Whether the teams want something good or not is another question.