By John Sarianides The Tennessee Titans are a sexy dark horse pick in the AFC. Marcus Mariota and company are ready to live up to the hype. It won’t be easy however in the highly competitive AFC South. Here are three keys for the 2017 Titans. 1. Offensive Balance: The Titans were clearly a run first team last season but they will need to be more balanced this season to…
By John Sarianides Tom Coughlin is back in Jacksonville. Coughlin was hired this off-season as the head of football ops. Coughlin’s first order of business was to hire Doug Marrone as head coach. Marrone was the offensive line coach under former coach Gus Bradley. Marrone’s first order of business is to get more out of quarterback Blake Bortles. Bottles struggled this pre-season but Marrone named him the starter and is…
By John Sarianides The Oakland Raiders view themselves as Super Bowl contenders and now is the time for them to prove it. Offensively, Derek Carr returns to lead a talented offense that features one of the best offensive lines In football. The addition of Marshawn Lynch gives this team a bell cow running back that can carry the ball 20 times a game. Defensively, Oakland needs to be better than…
By John Sarianides I know naysayers will laugh at the notion that the Chiefs are a super bowl contender but they really are. The Chiefs are well coached and the roster is littered with talented players. Offensively, quarterback Alex Smith will lead a dynamic offense that has skilled play makers in rookie running back Kareem Hunt, tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Head coach Andy Reid and his…
By John Sarianides After winning Super Bowl 50, the Broncos failed to make the playoffs last season. Gary Kubiak resigned due to health issues and John Elway hired Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph to replace. Elway liked Joseph when he interviewed him for the job in 2014 so when the opportunity to interview and hire Joseph presented itself, Elway hired him. Joseph hired former Chargers coach Mike McCoy to turn…
By John Sarianides The Chargers relocated to Los Angeles this off-season and also hired a new coach in Anthony Lynn. Lynn kept offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt and hired former Jaguars coach Gus Bradley as his defensive coordinator. The Chargers loaded with young talent on both sides of the ball and are led by veteran signal caller Phillip Rivers who is entering his 14th season the NFL. Rivers will lead an…
By John Sarianides The Patriots drafted quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the third round of the 2016 draft. Today, they traded Brissett to the Indianapolis Colts for wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. Dorsett was the Colts 2015 first round pick. Apparently Brissett was never in the Patriots future plans. He was drafted as Jimmy Garoppolo’s back up last season while Tom Brady was suspended for the first four games. That is what…
By John Sarianides The Jets and Seahawks executed the perfect football trade yesterday. The Jets traded defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson and a 2018 seventh round pick to the Jets for wide receiver Jermaine Kearse and a second round pick in 2018. The deal helps both teams fill two areas of concern. The Jets needed a veteran receiver to add depth to their receiving corp and Kearse fills that need. The…
By John Sarianides Week one of the college football season is finally upon us. It is pick time. Here are my picks for all the top 25 games this weekend. Utah State (+27) at No.9 Wisconsin, 51.5: The Badgers are coming into this season with a lot of hype. The schedule is “easy”so they should live up to it right? I think they will win this one but 27 is…
By John Sarianides Scouting Report: The Eagles open the 2017 season the road tonight as they travel to DeKalb, Illinois to battle the Northern Illinois Huskies. Northern Illinois got off to a slow start in 2016 last season. The Huskies started the season 1-6 but managed to bounce back and finish 5-7. The Huskies are breaking in a new quarterback but they return several key starters from a defense that spearheaded…