September/October 2017 | Cigar Aficionado

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Inside The NFL • September/October 2017

There’s nothing like sitting down for the big game, firing up a cigar and watching your favorite football team. As we inch closer to the first game of the new season on September 7, we present our largest-ever football package for your enjoyment. It begins with star handicapper Danny Sheridan making his predictions for the 2017 NFL season. We also get up close and personal with Jay Glazer and Dean Blandino, two NFL analysts who know the game inside and out. And what’s a great football game without a little money riding on the outcome? Our bettors’ guide to the NFL will enlighten you—and maybe even lead you to a profit. Our story on the extensive history of the NFL takes you from the early, leather-helmet days of the game to the current era of high-flying offense and Patriots' dominance. We also introduce you to a new age in NFL stadiums. All this, plus 80 cigar ratings in six sizes: Churchills, coronas, corona gordas, figurados, lonsdales, and robustos.

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Features

Cigar Aficionado's 2017 NFL Preview

AFC East 1. New England Patriots The Russians couldn’t hack this administration. In 23 years under the Kraft family, the Dynastriots have appeared in the …

The History Of How Football Became America's Favorite Game

It was January 1969, with the nation still in the thrall of the Summer of Love. A quarterback with long sideburns, bushy hair and a penchant for wearing white shoes made a brash …

Inside Football With Jay Glazer And Dean Blandino

"I’ll share a little juicy scoop with you here,” Jay Glazer says, a devilish glint in his eye. It’s 9:30 a.m., and he’s already had a cigar. He turns, his shaved dome tilting …

NFL Super Stadiums Shout Out For Super Bowl Consideration

Kickoff is looming. The Minnesota Vikings prepare to take the field at U.S. Bank Stadium, the $1 billion palatial wonder that opened last year in downtown Minneapolis. With its …

Danny Sheridan’s Secrets For Betting The NFL

Betting on NFL games is a national pastime. More than $100 billion is bet every season on pro football (most of it illegally) and the Super Bowl—the most heavily bet single …

Golf's Top 10 Final Rounds

When Jordan Spieth won the British Open in dramatic fashion this summer at Royal Birkdale, were you thinking of his splendid opening-round-score of 65? Jack Nicklaus won his final …

Cigars

10 Things Every Cigar Smoker Should Know

From seed to shelf, from filler to binder to wrapper, these are the 10 things every cigar aficionado needs to know when cutting, lighting and smoking his favorite cigar.

Trump's New Cuba Plan

President Trump is ending the short-lived Obama-era détente with Cuba.

Ratings from this Issue

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601 Red Label Habano Torpedo

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Rocky Patel Platinum Limited Edition Habano Toro

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Tatuaje La Vérité La Vérité 2013

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Up Front

Editors' Note: Are You Ready For Some Football?

No sport looms larger in America than pro football. When the weather cools and the leaves threaten to fall from the trees, we look to the new season with unbridled excitemen…

Out Of The Humidor, October 2017

Dear Marvin, I just read your letter to new FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb in the August issue of Cigar Aficionado and was moved to contact the commissioner myself. This …