Nickel Package: Five Thoughts on the National Championship Game

January 10, 2017

Clemson beat Alabama on a last second touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfroe to clinch the Tigers first national title since 1981.  Here are five thoughts from the game. By John Sarianides 1. Deshaun Was Dandy: Deshaun Watson got off to a slow start but once he and the rest of the Clemson offense settled in, Watson was superb. He finished 36/56 for 420 yards and 3 touchdown passes….

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NCAA Football: National Championship Game Preview

January 9, 2017

Headline: It will be a rematch of last year’s national championship game as Clemson and Alabama will once again battle for a national title. Alabama and Clemson have been the two best teams in the country all season long so it is only fitting that they meet again tonight. The Crimson Tide are led by a ferocious defense which has stifled opposing offenses all season long. The Tide have scored 11…

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The Dime Package: Ten Thoughts from Wild Card Weekend

January 8, 2017

Aaron Rodgers and Randall Cobb were really on fire today.  All four home teams dominated in what was a pretty uneventful wild card weekend in the NFL. Here ten thoughts on this weekend’s games.  1. You have to feel bad for Jack Del Rio and the Raiders. Two weeks ago they were a Super Bowl contender. Now they are out of the playoffs. When Derek Carr went down on Christmas…

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NFL At Large: Sunday Wild Card Preview

January 8, 2017

By John Sarianides Wild Card weekend continues today as the Dolphins visit the Steelers in the AFC and the Giants visit the Packers in the NFC. Both games are intriguing match ups especially the Giants, Packers game which should be the best game of the weekend.  Here is our three key preview for both games. #6 Miami Dolphins at #3 Pittsburgh Steelers Build-Up: Both teams used long winning streaks during…

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NFL At Large: Saturday Wild Card Preview

January 7, 2017

By John Sarianides One of the best football weekends of the season is upon us. It is Wild Card weekend. There are four intriguing matchups this weekend. It all starts with the Raiders and the Texans and culminates with the Giants at Packers, which could be the best  match up of the weekend. Here is our preview of today’s games. #5 Oakland Raiders at #4 Houston Texans Build Up: Both…

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Opinion: P.J Fleck is the Best Possible Hire for Minnesota

January 6, 2017

The University of Minnesota hired former Western Michigan coach P.J Fleck today. Fleck will get a 5 year, $18.5 million dollar contract to lead the program.  By John Sarianides The University of Minnesota hired former Western Michigan coach P.J Fleck to replace Tracy Claeys who was fired earlier this week after guiding the Golden Gophers to a 9-4 season and a win in the Holiday Bowl over Washington State. According…

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First & Ten: Ten Thoughts for January 6th 2017

January 6, 2017

P.J Fleck is rowing west to the University of Minnesota to take over as head football coach.  By John Sarianides 1.The Buffalo Bills are reportedly moving on from Tyrod Taylor. Its not that they are moving on from Taylor, they are moving from his contract. Taylor is still the best quarterback in the building. 2. Minnesota made a great hire in P.J Fleck. There’s a piece coming on the hire…

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Rumor Has It: Rumors From the World of Football

January 5, 2017

We are tapping into our inner Adele with our Rumor Has It page. We will tell you what we are hearing and what else is swirling around out there in the world of football. Here is our first installment.  1.Multiple sources are reporting that Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan thinks the Broncos opening is the best job available. John Elway is intrigued by Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph but several…

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Vallee’s View: Patriots and Floyd Blast Miami

January 5, 2017

By Michael Vallee -The Shot Heard Round the World:  Sometimes all it takes is one play to summarize an entire game.  One play that embodies an entire afternoon of football.  One play that represents the best of one team and all the worst of another.  One play that tells you everything you need to know about the final numbers on the scoreboard.  But first let’s set the stage…   The…

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