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…
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…
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…
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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…
By John Sarianides ESPN is once again stirring the pot when it comes to free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Reporter Diana Russini reported yesterday that Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti nixed signing Kaepernick. The report states that both general manager Ozzie Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh want to sign the veteran signal caller but Bisciotti is not on board with it. The Ravens have refuted the report in a statement…
By John Sarianides We start our NFL previews today with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams decided to go young this off-season. Real young. They hired 31 year old Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay as head coach. McVay comes from a football family. He is the grandson of former NFL executive John McVay. It is all about growing up together for the Rams. McVay was hired to develop second…
Featured image courtesy of the Boston Globe By John Sarianides The Patriots had a day off yesterday after opening training camp with four straight practices. Here some observations on how camp has gone thus far. 1. Gronk Looks Like Gronk: Rob Gronkowski has looked great thus far in camp. He looks like he is ready to go after missing eight games and the playoffs due to a back injury last…
By John Sarianides Boston College opened fall camp on Monday at the Heights. Expectations are high for the 2017 Eagles coming off of a 7-6 season and a victory in the Quick Lane Bowl. The defense will once again lead the way but an improved offense under second year offensive coordinator Scott Loeffler will allow the Eagles to be more competitive in the ACC this season. Here are five things…
By John Sarianides Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich is expected to announce his retirement today, ending his 11 year NFL career. The 33 year old Ninkovich entered the league in 2006 and after being cut four separate times by the Saints and Dolphins, he signed with the Patriots in 2009. Ninkovich spent eight seasons with the Patriots and during that he developed a reputation of playing with heart and toughness. Ninkovich…