By John Sarianides WOW. I didn’t think Bob Kraft could out do himself in the bling department but he did. Holy mackerel is the latest ring impressive. I still can’t believe the Patriots have won five Super Bowls. It makes no sense given how bad this franchise once was. I have a feeling they’ll be doing this all over again come next June. I know I’m going out on a…
By John Sarianides The Patriots agreed to terms on a two year, $11 million dollar extension with wide receiver Julien Edelman. $9 million of it is guaranteed. Edelman is now signed through the 2019 season. Extending Edelman fits the Patriots off-season narrative which has been to load up the roster up for the next two seasons. I am not surprised the Patriots extended Edelman. Both sides wanted to get a…
Image courtesy of NewsOK By John Sarianides Raise your hand if you were caught off guard by the news yesterday that Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was retiring after 18 years at the helm in Norman? I was. The news that Stoops is stepping down sent shock waves throughout the world of college football. It completely came out of left field. It was no secret that there was pressure on Stoops…
By John Sarianides Remember a few years back when people were saying that the running back position was dead in fantasy football? Not anymore. Six of the top twenty scorers of 2016 in a standard scoring format were running backs. Cardinals running back David Johnson was the leading scorer in ESPN fantasy football. As many as five running backs could go in the top ten in fantasy drafts this season….
Image courtesy of Tlumacki/bostonglobe.com By John Sarianides The Patriots officially opened their mandatory three day mini-camp yesterday but they will hit the field today in soggy Foxboro. Here are five things I will be watching. 1. Quarterback Reps: Brady is healthy and eligible to play going into this season but it will still be interesting to see how the Patriots divide up the reps between the three quarterbacks. Mini-camp can be…
By John Sarianides I don’t follow J.J Watt on twitter but he was re-tweeted thousands of times last night after calling the NFL Network’s Top 100 show “a joke” Watt was ranked as the 35th best player in the NFL for the 2016 season by his peers. He only played in three games last season. I played 3 games… this list is a joke. https://t.co/KnKDX1p816 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June…
Hank is back on MNF with some rowdy friends apparently. Jason Derulo and Florida, Georgia Line will also partake in the stupidity. By John Sarianides 1.Andy Reid cutting Jeremy Maclin three weeks after attending his wedding is just cold! That’s life in the NFL. It’s a business. 2. Hank Williams Jr. will once again be singing the Monday Night Football them song after a six year hiatus. What? The lame…
By John Sarianides With the NFL season less than 100 days away, it is time to start thinking about fantasy football. Here my pre-season top 20 quarterbacks. This is my list so feel free to disagree and challenge my rankings. 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: When you combine passing yards, touchdowns, interceptions and the occasional rushing touchdown, Rodgers is still the best fantasy quarterback in the NFL. Projected Round: 1st or 2nd 2….
By John Sarianides Texas A&M athletic director Scott Woodward put head football coach Kevin Sumlin on notice on Tuesday when he told ESPN’s Paul Finebaum that “Coach Sumlin knows he has to win this year” There was already pressure on Sumlin to win this upcoming season and now there is even more pressure on the sixth year coach to have a successful season or else face the prospect of being…
So long professor. It is truly a sad in the NFL Insider world. By John Sarianides 1.I believe Tom Brady is the 21st most popular athlete in the world. Most of the world despises him. It really is not a surprise. People hate winners. 2.ESPN firing John Clayton is further proof that sports talk nowadays is more about obnoxious, dumb takes now than it is about content. 3. The 49ers…