I don’t give a rats ass that Peyton Manning was exonerated by the NFL regarding his alleged use of PED’s. I’ve never bought the story and now that the NFL has concluded he’s innocent of any wrong doing, I feel even better for not believing the terrorist network! I’m not going to waste time speculating that the league and Manning are in cahoots. I’m not wasting any time with the…
The NFL announced yesterday that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon is going to be reinstated for the 2016 season. Gordon will sit out the first four games but he will return for the Week five match up against the Patriots. It’s great news for a Browns organization that has had a tumultuous off-season. Getting Gordon back gives the Browns the one thing they are lacking right now. A proven…
On the surface, it appears that Roger Goodell is really putting the screws to Tom Brady and the Patriots. Brady will not be allowed to have any contact with the team while he is serving his four game suspension. Brady will be banished to his Brookline compound until week four. He can’t invite teammates or coaches over to his house to work with him. What ever work he does, he’ll…
Position Overview: The Patriots could carry as many as six wide receivers going into camp. I know it sounds like a stretch but Bill Belichick is so unpredictable when it comes to the composition of the roster. Julien Edelman, Danny Amendola, Matthew Slater and Chris Hogan are locks in my opinion. The fifth receiver spot is up for grabs and a crowded field is competing for the lone spot. Veterans Nate…
Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell is facing a four game suspension after failing to show up for a drug test. What is wrong with him? Bell is a terrific talent but injuries and immaturity have kept him from fulfilling his full potential. Bell was scrutinized earlier this off-season for putting out a rap song in which he talked about wanting to be paid $15 million per season. At this rate,…
The Patriots have the least diverse staff in the NFL according to an ESPN study. Bill Belichick currently employs two African-American coaches on his staff. Belichick was criticized last year for hiring his son Steve to be the safeties coach and just this week, the Patriots hired his son Brian as a scouting assistant. Nepotism is a way of life in the NFL. It’s not a surprise. The sons of…
The NFL coaching community suffered a tremendous loss last night when former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green died from cardiac arrest. Green complied a 113-94 record in 13 years as an NFL head coach. In 1998, he led the Vikings to a 15-1 season. Unfortunately for Green, he couldnt get the Vikings to the Super Bowl because the Vikings were upset by the Atlanta Falcons in…
The Patriots enter the 2016 season with a deep running back corp that features veterans LeGarrette Blount, Dion Lewis and Donald Brown as well as James White, Brandon Bolden, DJ Foster and Tyler Gaffney. With Tom Brady suspended the first four games, the Patriots will be relying on their running game early on to support back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of each running back…
1. It’s awfully noble of Ray Rice to donate a potential salary to domestic violence organizations but the fact of the matter is, he’s over the hill and tainted. No team in the league wants anything to do with him. 2. Packers president Mark Murphy told shareholders today that the organization is trying to land the NFL Draft in either 2019, 2020 or 2021. As a Packers fan, I love…
Former Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens left tackle Eugene Monror announced his retirement on the Players Tribune this morning. Here a little bit of what he had to say. I’m only 29 and I still have the physical ability to play at a very high level, so I know that my decision to retire may be puzzling to some. But I am thinking of my family first right now —…