I fully expect the Texans to give the Patriots fits again today in Foxboro. It is week one of the NFL and we are ready to spend some money. Here are my picks against the Spread for this week. BROWNS (+3.5) vs. Steelers: The Browns have traditionally played the Steelers tough at home. I expect them to do the same today. That’s why I’m taking them as a home dog….
The Rams spent big money this off-season in upgrading their roster. There are thousands of previews out there on the upcoming NFL season. Instead of boring the heck out of you with some standard preview, I figured we would just give you three thoughts on each team. We will list the teams in the order that we think they will finish. NFC EAST 1. Philadelphia Eagles 3 Thoughts 1. Doug…
The Khalil Mack trade from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears could go down as one of the worst trades in NFL History. It is still early but the Bears are the clear winners of this trade. For now anyways. Mack makes the Bears defense exponentially better. He is arguably the best defensive player in the game. A three down hybrid outside linebacker, defensive end who can rush the…
Odell Beckham Jr and Aaron Rodgers finally got paid this week. It was a good week for them but it was also a good week for NFL owners. Why was it a good week for the owners you ask? Neither contract included an opt out. Rodgers privately expressed that he wanted built in options in his next contract with the Packers that would allow him to opt out if he…
Aaron Donald’s contract is a major training camp story as the 2018 season kicks off. NFL training camps have opened up across the league. Here are ten thoughts on some of the top stories across the league as camps open. 1. Aaron Donald is once again holding out. I don’t blame him. He deserves to get paid but he is not worth the reported $30 million per season he is…
Larry Fedora caused quite a stir with his comments last week. With training camps across the NFL about to open in earnest this week, here are some thoughts on the week that was in football. 1. Many people scoffed at Larry Fedora’s comments last week at ACC Media Days but the reality is, he’s right. Football is not the only sport where you could suffer a concussion and end up…
All pro cornerback Darrelle Revis announced his retirement yesterday after 11 seasons in the NFL. Immediately after his announcement, people on social media began asking if Revis were a first ballot hall of famer. The answer is a resounding yes! Of course Revis is a first ballot hall of famer. When pondering the question of whether or not he is, think about some of the first ballot hall of famers…
The NFL’s deadline to sign players on franchise tags to an extension was Monday. None of the big names that are currently playing on the franchise tag signed extensions. The most notable name on the franchise player list is Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. Bell’s agent Adisa Bakari met with the Steelers over the weekend in an effort to negotiate a long term contract. The Steelers offered Bell a five…
With NFL training camps opening up this week, there has been an unusual amount of NFL news making headlines. Here are four stories that caught our attention. 1st Down: LeSean McCoy in Hot Water: I am not going to get into the specifics of this bizarre LeSean McCoy story but according to his ex-girlfriend’s lawyer, McCoy may have hired someone to rob her. The robber stole jewelry from the home…
The NBA has become a farce thanks to player movement. Superstars are opting out of contracts and joining other superstars to form super teams. NFL owners cannot allow this to happen in their league. The owners must take a stand the next time they renegotiate a new CBA and not include player options. Player options have ruined the NBA and they will ruin the NFL if teams start including them…