Jon Gruden appears to be the next coach of the Oakland Raiders. I am going to focus on all of the coaching news that has taken place around the league this week. Here goes. 1.Let me start off by saying that Jack Del Rio got screwed in Oakland. I thought he did a good job turning the Raiders around in his three years there. Del Rio got squeezed out by…
One of my favorite days of the year is here! I love New Years Day for one reason and one reason only. BOWL GAMES! Outback Bowl (Noon ET) Michigan vs. South Carolina (+9): Give me the Wolverines in the Outback Bowl all day. Jim Harbaugh and his staff have had over a month to prepare for this game. That means that not only did Michigan prepare for South Carolina, but they…
The Patriots close out the 2017 regular season by hosting the Jets at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots beat the Jets 27-25 in the first meeting between the two teams in week 7. Here are five keys for the Patriots today. 1. Come Out of the Game Healthy: The Patriots are playing their starters because they want to secure the number one seed in the AFC. They are already banged up…
Joe Flacco and the Ravens are facing a win and you are in scenario today. The final week of the regular season is upon us. There is still plenty to be decided as teams try to make the playoffs and secure seeding. Here are my week 17 picks. 12/31 4:25 ET At Baltimore -9.5 Cincinnati 40: It’s a win and your in scenario for the Ravens. Baltimore will win this…
The New Years Six Bowl games kicked off with the Cotton Bowl last night. There are two more major bowl games today with the Fiesta Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Here are my previews and predictions for today’s games. TaxSlayer Bowl (Noon ET) No. 23 Mississippi State vs. Louisville (-5.5): Another game where a coaching change could affect the outcome of the game. Dan Mullen left Mississippi State last month for…
The Patriots signing of James Harrison was a good move by Bill Belichick but let’s not pretend like Harrison is going to put the Patriots “over the top”. There is no question Harrison will bolster the Patriots lackluster pass rush but he is 39 years old and hasn’t exactly been productive the last three years. Harrison is a shell of the player he once was and his value to the…
Business is about to pick up today with the first of the New Years Six Bowl being played tonight when Ohio State battles USC. That is the highlight game but there are several good match ups. Here are my picks for today’s games. Belk Bowl (1 p.m. ET) Wake Forest (-2.5) vs. Texas A&M: Interim coach situations can be tough so it will be interesting to see if Texas A&M comes…
Mike Leach and his Cougars will look to cool off Washington State. Military Bowl: Virginia vs. Navy (-2.5): Navy by 2.5 in Annapolis? I’ll take those odds any day of the week. I don’t see Virginia stopping Malcolm Perry and the Midshipmen’s flexbone triple option. I like Navy in this game and I like them big. Like, three scores big. Camping World Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State (-6): I…
Boston College (7-5) battles Iowa (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl. Both teams like to run the ball down hill and they play a physical brand of defense. For Boston College to win this game, the Eagles are going to need to win the line of scrimmage. The Eagles are certainly capable of doing that but it will not be easy. Here are three keys for the Eagles in this game. …
A.J Dillon will be looking to put on a show today for a national audience. There are great match ups on the bowl schedule for today. The Pinstripe Bowl between Boston College and Iowa is the best match up of the day. Here are picks for today’s bowl games. Independence Bowl: Southern Miss (+12) vs. Florida State: Florida State doesn’t want to be in this bowl game. Southern Miss does….