Josh McDaniels announced this morning that he is staying in New England and is no longer a candidate for the 49ers opening. By John Sarianides Josh McDaniels announced this morning that he has withdrawn his name for consideration for the San Francisco 49ers head coaching opening. McDaniels cited relocating his family as the primary reason for withdrawing his name for the job. I believe McDaniels when he says that but…
Aaron Rodgers will haunt the Cowboys and their fans for a long time. Here are ten thoughts from an up and down divisional weekend in the NFL. By John Sarianides 1. The Seahawks are a shell of the team they were two years ago. They don’t have the aura of invincibility that they had in 2013 and 2014. It might be time Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider shook…
Divisional Sunday will start later as usual thanks to old man winter. The Packers will visit the Cowboys at 4:40 while the Steelers, Chiefs game has been pushed back to 8:20. Here is three key preview for both games. By John Sarianides #3 Pittsburgh Steelers at #2 Kansas City Chiefs The Build Up: The Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs are meeting for the second time this season. The Steelers…
Game Rewind: After sleep walking through a lackluster first half, the Patriots pulled away in the second half and beat the Texans 34-16 to advance to their sixth straight AFC championship game. Here are five thoughts from the game. 1. Sloppy Performance: The Patriots came out uncharacteristically flat last night. It was as if they knew they were going to win so it didn’t really matter how they played. It is…
The divisional round of the 2016 NFL playoffs is upon us. First up will be the Seahawks at the Falcons and the Texans at the Patriots. By John Sarianides #3 Seattle Seahawks at #2 Atlanta Falcons Build Up: The Seahawks travel to Atlanta to battle the Falcons in a rematch of the 2012 playoffs in which the Falcons beat the Seahawks 30-28. The Falcons led the NFL in points scored…
The Buffalo Bills did a complete 180 in hiring Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott instead of former interim head coach Anthony Lynn. Here’s how they compare. By John Sarianides 3 Thoughts on Sean McDermott 1. Experienced and Proven Coach: Sean McDermott has been one of the top defensive coaches in the NFL for years. McDermott learned at the feet of the late Jimmie Johnson in Philadelphia as a position…
The Los Angeles Rams hired 30 year old Sean McVay as their new head football coach yesterday. McVay is the youngest head coach in NFL history. By John Sarianides The Los Angeles Rams took a chance on potential by hiring 30 year old Sean McVay as their new head football coach. The grandson of former 49ers executive John McVay did a terrific job with Kirk Cousins in Washington and the…
San Diego Chargers owner Dean Spanos announced today that he is moving the Chargers to Los Angeles, ending their 55 year run in San Diego. By John Sarianides The San Diego Chargers are no more. Owner Dean Spanos announced today that the team is moving to Los Angeles after submitting their relocation letter to the NFL and its owners. After a sixteen year battle to get a new stadium built…
The Denver Broncos named Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph as their new head coach yesterday. By John Sarianides O.K kiddos, I am not messing around. Here are three reasons why I like the Vance Joseph hire for the Broncos and three reasons why I don’t like the hire. 3 Positives 1.Has Connections to the Organization: Joseph has crazy connections to the Broncos organization going all the way back to his…
Normally I would be giddy about Tom Brady and the Rock smack talking each other but I am not because all they are doing is peddling pajamas (Brady) and a movie based on a really bad T.V show (Baywatch, The Rock) As much as I like and respect both men, I get annoyed with them when they do stuff like this. Stop peddling your bullshit products and just play football…