The NFL Combine is upon us. That’s right. The yearly ritual where teams gather in Indianapolis to poke, prod, measure and test college football players. It has truly become a ridiculous spectacle where “draftniks” and so called experts gather and babble nonsense for five days. I don’t put as much stock into the combine as I used to because I am a firm believer that it is all about the…
The Kansas City Chiefs traded pro bowl cornerback Marcus Peters to the Los Angeles Rams yesterday. The Chiefs will be receiving a package of draft picks in return for the 25 year old cornerback. So why would Kansas City trade arguably the best cornerback in the NFL right now? Simple. Culture. The Chiefs want to emphasize character in their locker room. It is no secret that Peters had become a…
The San Francisco 49ers signed quarterback Jimmy Garopollo to a 5 year, $137 million dollar contract on Thursday. $48 million of it is guaranteed. Garopollo came over from the Patriots in a trade last season and led the 49ers to a 5-0 record in the games he started. Look, I get it. I know you have to pay quarterbacks today, especially upper echelon quarterbacks but the 49ers badly overpaid for…
Another season is in the books after the Eagles improbable 41-33 win over the Patriots last night. Here are some thoughts on the game from both sides. 1.YES! I know it is hard to believe around these parts, but Eagles coaching staff actually did out coach Bill Belichick and his staff. 2. Nick Foles was good enough to beat the Patriots. This arrogant notion that was being thrown around by Patriots fans…
Super Bowl LII is an intriguing match up of two teams that are polar opposites in the Eagles and Patriots. So, how do they match up on paper? Let’s compare them by position and see who has the edge. Offense Quarterbacks: Edge: Patriots: Come on. No offense to Nick Foles but comparing him to Tom Brady is ridiculous. Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time, Foles is a fringe…
WWE founder and chairman Vince McMahon announced on the Thursday that the XFL will be returning in 2020, 19 years after the league debuted. McMahon is committing $100 million dollars to get the league off the ground and will be the sole owner of the league and the eight teams that will make up the league. McMahon promised no gimmicks this time around. None of the wrestlers or personalities affiliated…
Here are ten thoughts on the AFC and NFC championship games. The Patriots, Jaguars game lived up to the hype. Conversely, no one saw the Eagles blowing out the Vikings. 1. You have to tip your hat to Doug Marrone and his staff for the job they did getting the Jaguars to the AFC Championship game. Offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and defensive coordinator Todd Wash will both be head coaching…
Raise your hand if you thought the Jacksonville Jaguars would be playing in the AFC Championship game this season? Yeah. I didn’t think so! No one predicted that the downtrodden Jaguars would make it to the AFC Championship game under first year coach Doug Marrone but they have. Marrone and President of Football Operations Tom Coughlin have done a great job of changing the culture and the identity of the…
Thanks to an improbable finish and a win over the Saints, the Minnesota Vikings travel to Philadelphia to battle the Eagles for the right to play in Super Bowl LII. Both teams feature defenses that ranked in the top ten in total defense during the regular season. Both defenses can also pressure the quarterback on a consistent basis. Rushing the passer has been the basis of their success defensively. The…
The divisional round playoff games did not disappoint, especially Sunday’s game. Here are five thoughts on this past weekend’s games. 1. I can’t say I am surprised that the Eagles found a way to beat the Falcons. Atlanta lacks that championship edge. They weren’t going to win a playoff game away from home. 2. The Patriots got off to a sluggish start against Tennessee but shook off the doldrums and…