Patriots Pulse: The Patriots Lose a Valuable Member of Two Super Bowl Teams in Logan Ryan

March 10, 2017

By John Sarianides Free agent cornerback Logan Ryan has decided to sign a 3 year, $30 million dollar contract with the Tennessee Titans.  The cornerback out of Rutgers was a valuable member of two Super Bowl teams in New England and one of the more unheralded members of the team in recent years.  Ryan was a great scheme fit for the Patriots as a squat cover two corner. He was…

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Contrary to What We Thought. The Browns Actually Do Have a Plan

March 9, 2017

By John Sarianides Contrary to what we have thought in recent years, the Cleveland Browns do in fact have a plan and it is starting to come to fruition.  After suffering through a 1-15 season in 2016, many people thought the Browns were going to be stuck in football purgatory forever. Fast forward two months later and the Browns are the toast of the football world today.  Thanks to an…

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NFL: Day One Free Agency Thoughts

March 9, 2017

The Browns brain trust was active on the first day of free agency.  By John Sarianides Day one of the new year league has been as busy as we thought it would be. Here are some thoughts on what has gone down so far.  1. Stephon Gilmore signing a five, $60 million dollar deal with the Patriots is surprising. Belichick threw us a 12 to 6 curveball and we didn’t see…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: Belichick Throws Us a Curveball with the Stephon Gilmore Signing

March 9, 2017

By John Sarianides Bill Belichick just threw all of us a 12 to 6 curveball and we took it looking for strike three. In a stunning signing that has left a lot of people scratching their heads, the Patriots signed free agent cornerback Stephon Gilmore to a deal worth $14 million per season. The Patriots don’t normally dive into free agency head first on day one but for whatever reason,…

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Patriots Pulse Blog: The Dwayne Allen Trade Proves Once Again That Bill Belichick is a Saavy Executive

March 8, 2017

By John Sarianides The Patriots acquired tight end Dwayne Allen along with a 2017 sixth round pick from the Indianapolis Colts for a 2017 4th round pick.  Allen became available after the Colts re-signed tight end Jack Doyle to a three year, $19 million dollar contract yesterday.  The Colts chose to sign Allen over Coby Fleener last off-season and a year later they picked Doyle over Allen. It simply comes…

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NFL: Top 30 Free Agents and Where They Will Sign

March 8, 2017

By John Sarianides The insanity that is free agency is upon us. The money will start flowing at 4pm tomorrow and there will be plenty to go around.  Here are my top 30 free agents and where I think they will end up.  1. Brandon Williams, NT, Baltimore: Williams is a precious commodity in today’s NFL. A run stuffing nose tackle who can also rush the passer. The Giants broke the…

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NCAA Football: 12 Spring Football Storylines to Watch

March 8, 2017

By John Sarianides It is that time of your ladies and gentleman. Spring football practices are kicking off across the country. There are several major stories to keep an eye on as spring ball gets under way. 1. Brian Daboll’s Debut at Bama: Former Patriots tight ends coach Brian Daboll is making his debut as the new offensive coordinator at Alabama this spring. Daboll has plenty of weapons to work with…

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3-Step Slant: Three Reasons Why Adrian Peterson is a Bad Fit for the Patriots

March 7, 2017

By John Sarianides According to league sources, free agent running back Adrian Peterson has told those close to him that he is willing to take less money to play for the Patriots. Here are three reasons why he would be a bad fit for the Patriots. 1. He’s 31 and Beat Up: Peterson missed most of last season with a knee injury. He only carried the ball  37 carries for 72…

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NFL: Six Teams to Keep an Eye As Free Agency Opens

March 7, 2017

By John Sarianides Free agency unofficially opens today and there are several teams that are flushed with cap space. Some teams will use it, other won’t. Here are the five teams that I think are going to be big spenders come Thursday. 1. San Francisco 49ers: New GM John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan have to re-tool one of the worst rosters in the league. The draft is one way…

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2017 NFL Draft: Day 6 Combine Thoughts

March 7, 2017

By John Sarianides The defensive backs had their opportunity to impress scouts on the final day of the combine and boy did they ever. Here are ten takeaways from the last day of the combine. 1. UConn safety Obi Melinfonwu went from being a second round pick yesterday to a first round pick in my opinion. Melinfonwu was impressive. At 6-4 224, he ran a 4.4 and vertical jumped 44…

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