By John Sarianides Let’s be honest. The New Orleans Saints are an after thought in the NFC. They did make some headlines this off-season when they traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to the Patriots and signed aging running back Adrian Peterson but other than that, it was a quiet off-season in the French Quarter.  On paper, the Saints don’t have the look of a contender. They do have sleeper potential…

By John Sarianides Seahawks coach Pete Carroll hopes that a new commitment to running the football and playing good defense will help the Seahawks get back to the Super Bowl. The offense last season was centered around Russell Wilson and the passing game. While Seattle still managed to win the NFC West and get to the divisional round of the playoffs, the Seahawks did not look like themselves. The Seahawks…

By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins signed retired quarterback Jay Cutler to a one year, $10 million dollar contract today.  The move comes after it was determined that Ryan Tannehill will more than likely need surgery on his torn ACL.  Of course there is already backlash to the Dolphins signing Jay Cutler and not free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Well, before Camp Kap starts throwing out terms like racism and…

By John Sarianides With the 2017 Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the books, it is time to look ahead to the class of 2018.  Ray Lewis, Randy Moss, Steve Hutchinson, Brian Urlacher and Ronde Barber will be the most notable names to appear on the ballot for the first time in 2018.  Lewis is a lock as a first ballot hall of famer. I think we can all agree…

By John Sarianides 64 year old Bruce Arians knows that his team’s window to get to a Super Bowl may be closing after this season. That is why the Arizona Cardinals head coach is approaching this season with such a sense of urgency. Aside from Arians, starting quarterback Carson Palmer is 37 and star receiver and future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald is 33. Both are in the twilight of…

By John Sarianides The Miami Dolphins are holding their breathes that starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill doesn’t surgery on his partially torn ACL after going down awkwardly at practice yesterday.  Reports are suggesting Tannehill could be out either 6 to 8 weeks if he opts not to have surgery or have surgery and miss the entire 2017 season. Tannehill is seeking a second and third opinion. Regardless of what the final…

By John Sarianides A golden revival is brewing in the Bay Area thanks to the 49ers hiring John Lynch as their new general manager and Kyle Shanahan as their new head coach. Both men have ties to the area and the organization.  In Lynch and Shanahan, 49ers owner Jed York hired two articulate, smart  men who have a vision on how to return the 49ers to their glory days of…

By John Sarianides We start our NFL previews today with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams decided to go young this off-season. Real young. They hired 31 year old Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Sean McVay as head coach. McVay comes from a football family. He is the grandson of former NFL executive John McVay.  It is all about growing up together for the Rams. McVay was hired to develop second…

Joe Mixon is a legit RB1 candidate in Cincinnati.  By John Sarianides Fantasy football isn’t just about loading up on stars. You need to identify rookies who have the potential to make an impact in their first year in the league. If you identify those players correctly and draft them at the right time, you could be the beneficiary of some quality production. Everyone knows Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffery and…