Author: John Sarianides
Patriots Pulse Blog: Big Vince’s Retirement Video is Perfect
By John Sarianides Vince Wilfork announced his retirement today after 13 seasons and two Super Bowl rings. Big Vince spent 11 seasons in New England and two in Houston. It appears Vince could be returning to New England. Wilfork and his wife Bianca enjoyed living here so it would not be a surprise if they moved back. Vince is actually returning to New England in September. He is coming back…
Patriots Pulse Blog: 5 Thoughts on Today’s Jaguars Joint Practice.
By John Sarianides Here are some thoughts on today’s Patriots, Jaguars joint practice. 1. Malcolm Butler struggled in one on ones but was impressive in skelly and team. He did a great job of breaking on the ball and he made a couple of great plays along the side line. 2. Tom Brady struggled early on but was very impressive in the team portion of practice. He showed good touch…
3 Key NFL Preview: The Seahawks Are Going Back To Their Roots on Offense and Defense
By John Sarianides Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hopes that a new commitment to running the football and playing good defense will help the Seahawks get back to the Super Bowl. The offense last season was centered around Russell Wilson and the passing game. While Seattle still managed to win the NFC West and get to the divisional round of the playoffs, the Seahawks did not look like themselves. The Seahawks…
NFL: 3 Reasons Why Jay Cutler is a Better Fit for the Dolphins Than Colin Kaepernick
By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins signed retired quarterback Jay Cutler to a one year, $10 million dollar contract today. The move comes after it was determined that Ryan Tannehill will more than likely need surgery on his torn ACL. Of course there is already backlash to the Dolphins signing Jay Cutler and not free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Well, before Camp Kap starts throwing out terms like racism and…
NFL: Thoughts on Some of the First Time Names on the 2018 Hall of Fame Ballot
By John Sarianides With the 2017 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the books, it is time to look ahead to the class of 2018. Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Steve Hutchinson, Brian Urlacher and Ronde Barber will be the most notable names to appear on the ballot for the first time in 2018. Lewis is a lock as a first ballot hall of famer. I think we can all agree…
3 Key NFL Preview: Bruce Arians and the Cardinals Are Gearing Up For One Last Run
By John Sarianides 64 year old Bruce Arians knows that his team’s window to get to a Super Bowl may be closing after this season. That is why the Arizona Cardinals head coach is approaching this season with such a sense of urgency. Aside from Arians, starting quarterback Carson Palmer is 37 and star receiver and future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald is 33. Both are in the twilight of…
NFL: 6 Potential Replacements for Ryan Tannehill
By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins are holding their breathes that starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill doesn’t surgery on his partially torn ACL after going down awkwardly at practice yesterday. Reports are suggesting Tannehill could be out either 6 to 8 weeks if he opts not to have surgery or have surgery and miss the entire 2017 season. Tannehill is seeking a second and third opinion. Regardless of what the final…
3 Key NFL Preview: A Golden Revival is Brewing in San Francisco
By John Sarianides A golden revival is brewing in the Bay Area thanks to the 49ers hiring John Lynch as their new general manager and Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach. Both men have ties to the area and the organization. In Lynch and Shanahan, 49ers owner Jed York hired two articulate, smart men who have a vision on how to return the 49ers to their glory days of…