All photos courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj Is everyone ok? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tom Brady unveiled “official” photos of him in the uniform for the first time on Tuesday, and social media quickly buzzed. I am in the minority here and think he actually looks kind of normal – in a time where there is none – or at least it doesn’t seem as…
By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj It’s finally draft week. The first NFL Draft was held in February of 1936, with the next six years taking place in December. The first NFL Draft held in April was in 1943, and it remained that way for the next two years, but 1945 was the final one in April until 1976. This month has remained the designated Draft month since then with a few May…
By Kevin Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj Back to school for NFL players? Sort of. Breakfast at eight, home gym lift session at nine, film at 11, position meetings at noon, pet yoga at two, put the kid down for a nap, lunch, more film, call it a day. It’s a rough outline, but thanks to the new agreement between the NFL and NFLPA, there will be involuntary virtual workouts replacing OTA’s between April…
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By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj Could Jarret Stidham make the playoffs his first full year as a starter? We have no way of knowing how good he is until he’s actually under center and all eyes are on him as the new leader, but the NFL sure made it a much more realistic possibility for the second-year QB out of Auburn with the adoption of a new playoff format Monday afternoon….
NFL players approved a new CBA this morning by a narrow margin. The final vote was 1019 to 959. Approval required a majority of the players voting for the proposal. The players who paid dues were given a ten day period to vote on the proposal. Despite facing heavy opposition from star players such as Aaron Rodgers, J.J Watt, Russell Wilson and Michael Thomas, the new CBA passed. The agreement…
By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj So now what? With the sudden shock of professional sports being shut down around the country, instead of dwelling on the current state of the world, we’re a football website so why not take a look at the football ramifications? In what is arguably the most important offseason in Patriots history, the team is now in a state of limbo. NFL franchises have begun pulling coaches…
Image courtesy of Bill Sikes/Associated Press By Kevin J. Stone/@kstone06/@newftbj As the end of February approaches, the reality of Tom Brady becoming a free agent for the first time in his career becomes more and more likely by the day. The Krafts are doing their best to spin it, implying they are “letting” Tom Brady enter free agency because it will be better for all involved to see who has…
There is money to be made this weekend but it’s tricky. Here are my picks for Week 10. Buffalo Bills at New York Jets (-7.5, 36.5): The Bills are awful offensively and Matt Barkley won’t change that. Even with Sam Darnold out, the Jets should have no problem scoring and covering as a home favorite. Atlanta Falcons at Cleveland Browns (+6, 50.5): Something tells me the Browns will find a…
A good blend this week. There are some easy money making games on the schedule. Here are my picks. Philadelphia Eagles (-3.5, 43) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Neither excites me given that both are struggling offensively. I’m going with the Eagles simply because they are better offensively. Baltimore Ravens at Carolina Panthers (+2.5, 44) The Panthers are quietly playing good football. They had a huge come from behind win over the…