Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis finally got his man today when former Raiders and Bucs coach and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden agreed to become the team’s new head coach. According to reports, Gruden will get a 10 year, $100 million dollar contract to coach the team. With that kind of money on the table, it’s no wonder Gruden decided to get back into coaching. I would have to! You…

Jon Gruden appears to be the next coach of the Oakland Raiders. I am going to focus on all of the coaching news that has taken place around the league this week. Here goes. 1.Let me start off by saying that Jack Del Rio got screwed in Oakland. I thought he did a good job turning the Raiders around in his three years there. Del Rio got squeezed out by…

Joe Flacco and the Ravens are facing a win and you are in scenario today.  The final week of the regular season is upon us. There is still plenty to be decided as teams try to make the playoffs and secure seeding.  Here are my week 17 picks. 12/31 4:25 ET At Baltimore -9.5 Cincinnati 40: It’s a win and your in scenario for the Ravens. Baltimore will win this…

Change is in the air in Green Bay.  Ten thoughts on the week that was in the NFL. 1. The Lions found some coal in their stocking after choking away a chance at a potential playoff spot with a 26-17 loss to the Bengals. 2. Changes are coming to Green Bay. I can see defensive coordinator Dom Capers and general manager Ted Thompson both retiring at season’s end.  3. The…

Matt Ryan and Drew Brees will meet for the 19th time today.  It is Christmas weekend. While people are exchanging gifts and spending time with families, NFL teams will be competing for playoff seeding. Here are picks for Week 17.  12/23 4:30 ET At Baltimore -13.5 Indianapolis 41: Baltimore is too unpredictable offensively to be two touchdown favorites. I think the Ravens will win this game but the Colts will…

Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports My thoughts on another adventurous weekend in the NFL. The playoff picture is much clearer now in both conferences. 1.Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is doing the right thing selling the team. The allegations against him are damming and he doesn’t deserve to own an NFL team. It is a shame because up until recently, Richardson was one of the most respected owners in all…

It’s crunch time in the NFL. We are truly coming down the stretch with three weeks left in the season.  Here are my picks for this week.  12/16 4:30 ET At Detroit -5 Chicago 44: The Lions need to win out to have any shot of getting in as a wild card. Two weeks ago, this was considered a winnable game. Then the Bears went into Cincinnati and pounded the…

The Bills, Colts game had to be fun but miserable at the same time.  Some thoughts on the week that was in the NFL. 1.Bill Parcells could take over the Giants right about now and they would still be a disaster. Talk about a big situation. 2. Don’t sleep on the Panthers in the NFC. They win the old fashioned way. Running the football and playing good defense. 3. Speaking…

It’s getting down to the wire in the NFL. There are several key games on the schedule today. Here are our picks. 12/10 1:00 ET Detroit -3 At Tampa Bay: Matthew Stafford is going to play which is huge for a Lions team fighting for its playoff lives. Detroit has struggled of late but the underachieving Bucs are just what the doctor ordered. I like the Lions as a road…

Giants owners John Mara and Steve Tisch didn’t expect the backlash that would come from former head coach Ben McAdoo’s decision to bench star quarterback Eli Manning for the reminder of the season. When it became obvious that Giants fans and current and former players were not happy with Manning’s benching, the Giants owners decided to cut bait and fire McAdoo and Reese. The decision to fire McAdoo and Reese…