NFL At Large: Wild Card Three Key Preview.

January 9, 2016

  It’s Wild Card weekend, the best weekend in the NFL. All four games are intriguing and all four could go either way. Here’s our three key preview for all four games. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at Houston Texans (9-7) Three Keys for the Chiefs 1. Pass Pro Will Be the Difference: Getting JJ Watt blocked will be priority number one. The Chiefs will use a variety of protections and…

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NFL At Large: If I Were a Pro Football Hall of Fame Voter, I Would Vote for These Seven Individuals to get Inducted into the Hall.

January 8, 2016

I think we can agree that Brett Favre is a no-brainer first ballot hall of famer. The NFL unveiled its 15 modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame last night. There are three first year eligible nominees, Brett Favre, Terrell Owens and Alan Faneca. If I had a vote, I would vote for the following candidates for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1. Brett…

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I’m Just Sayin: The Browns Continue to Set the Bar for Stupidity.

January 7, 2016

Paul DePodesta will bring a more analytical approach to the Cleveland Browns.  The Cleveland Browns continue to set the bar high when it comes to  stupid decisions. Owner Jimmy Haslem continues to amaze me with some of the dumb decisions he makes on a seemingly daily basis.  I get firing GM Ray Farmer and coach Mike Pettine. It’s a bottom line business and they didn’t get it done. That doesn’t…

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NFL At Large: Let the Relocation Wars Begin!

January 6, 2016

The relocation wars have began. The Rams, Raiders and Chargers all filed paper work to relocate to Los Angeles on Monday. Now it’ll be up to the NFL owners to figure out which team or teams can relocate. The 17 members of the NFL’s finance, stadium, and Los Angeles committees will hear each team’s pitch for relocation on Wednesday and Thursday in New York. The rest of the owners will…

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Tom Coughlin Pulls an Almost Tony D’Amato at His Press Conference and Goes Out on His Terms. (Video)

January 5, 2016

WATCH IN FULL: Tom Coughlin's farewell press conference #Giants #GiantsPride #ThanksTC https://t.co/aL9y8cDWH6 — New York Giants (@Giants) January 5, 2016 Here's the video of Tom Coughlin walking right by John Mara following his press conference….. pic.twitter.com/6msfNafBou — Doug Rush (@Doug_Rush) January 5, 2016 Tom Coughlin held his final press conference today in New York. He thanked his players, ownership and answered questions about this past season and his future. That’s…

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I’m Just Sayin: The Colts Did the Right Thing in Retaining Chuck Pagano.

January 5, 2016

  Matt Kryger/The Star The Indianapolis Colts shocked the football world last night when owner Jim Irsay announced that he had decided to keep both head coach Chuck Pagano and GM Ryan Grigson. Pagano signed a four extension to make it official.  This is a shocking move considering everyone thought Pagano was as good as gone after a disappointing 8-8 season which saw the Colts fail to qualify for the playoffs….

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NFL At Large: Doc’s Thoughts on Week 17.

January 4, 2016

Chuck Pagano deserves better. 1. The Patriots did not tank yesterday’s game! People around here need to stop saying stupid shit and face reality. The Patriots didn’t show up and they lost. I know its hard to believe given how bad the Dolphins are but in a league where the talent difference and the margin of error is slim, the Patriots got beat fair and square! 2. The Jets lost!…

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NFL At Large: Doc’s Picks and Preview for Week 16

January 3, 2016

 Ryan Fitzpatrick will try to lead a team to the playoffs for the first time in his career.  It’s week 16, a do or die week for some and a time to play winter vacation for others. There are several games with major playoff implications. Here are my thoughts on those games and the rest of the schedule. 1/3 1:00 ET NY Jets -3 At Buffalo 41.5: You know Rex Ryan…

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