By Michael Vallee The NFL playoffs are as good as it gets. Nothing is more anticipated, relevant, analyzed and enjoyed in the world of sports. Whether you are tailgating at Gillette, watching the games with friends at a bar or house or parking your backside on the couch for 8 straight hours, if you are among the millions of football fans virtually your entire social calendar over the next…
Cal inexplicably fired head football coach Sonny Dykes on Sunday. While the firing was late, there are several quality coaches available to fill the opening. 1. Chip Kelly, Free Agent: Of course Chip Kelly would be at the top of this list. Why wouldn’t he be? He’s a proven winner at the collegiate level, runs the spread offense and is a terrific recruiter. Kelly also has ties to high school…
By John Sarianides Clemson beat Alabama on a last second touchdown pass from Deshaun Foster to Hunter Renfroe. The play is mired in controversy because Alabama and their fans think Clemson committed offensive pass interference on the play. I tend to agree with them. I think it was offensive P.I but Renfroe got away with it. Give Dabo Swinney and co-coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott. They made a great…
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Doug Marrone as their next Head Football coach yesterday. In addition to Marrone, they also hired Tom Coughlin as the Vice President of Football Operations. By John Sarianides The Jacksonville Jaguars have a new coach. The Jags hired former Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone as their new head coach yesterday. Reportedly, Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels turned down overtures from the team and that’s when the…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
By John Sarianides Some of the top players in the country will be playing in today’s U.S Army All American Bowl. Many of these players will also be announcing where they intend on playing college football in the fall during the game. Here are ten names to watch for in today’s game. 1. Najee Harris, RB 6-3 226, Antioch High School (CA): Harris is one of the top three high…