Patriots fans are still buzzing about the fact that the Patriots took quarterback Jacoby Brissett with the 91st pick in the third round of last weekend’s draft. Many pundits felt the Patriots were going to take a quarterback at some point in this draft but no one thought Bill Belichick would take a quarterback on day two and no one thought that it would be Brissett. When watching Brissett on…
Eric Fisher hasn’t lived up to the Chiefs expectations thus far. Lost in the hoopla of this past weekend’s NFL draft was Monday’s option deadline. Teams had until Monday to pick up a player’s fifth year option. Here are my thoughts on each first round pick of the 2013 draft and why their options were or weren’t picked up. No. 1 Pick: Eric Fisher, OT Chiefs: Fisher has struggled at…
1. I like the Cyrus Jones pick. He can play in the slot and outside. With Logan Ryan and Malcolm Butler free agents next off-season, Jones could find himself a starter in 2017. 2. Joe Thuney is a Dante Scarnecchia pick. He’s tough, athletic, smart, technically sound and ideally suited to play in a zone blocking scheme. Thuney could beat out Tre Jackson or Shaq Mason in camp for a…
The former UCLA/Arizona State product is an interesting value pick for the Patriots in the seventh round. At 6-2 195, Lucien has terrific size and ball skills. He is a straight line route runner who is a vertical threat. The Patriots have had great success drafting players in the seventh round. Could Lucien be the next great value pick? We’ll find out soon enough. Here is my scouting report on…
Tom Brady learned a valuable lesson today. The NFL always win. Brady’s four game suspension was reinstated today meaning that Brady will have to serve a four game suspension to start this season. Brady can appeal the suspension and he probably will but his options are limited. We all agree that today’s reinstatement of Brady’s suspension is a joke but it’s not s surprise. You had to think the NFL…
The NBA playoffs are here. There are some intriguing match ups in the first round. Here are my predictions for who will advance to the second round round. Eastern Conference #1 Cleveland Cavaliers vs. #8 Detroit Pistons: The Cavs should cruise in this series. Detroit is well coached and they’ll give Lebron and company a run for their money but in the end, the Cavs are a much better…
Maybe the NFL truly doesn’t like the Patriots. O.K, maybe that’s not true however they didn’t do them any favors with their schedule. Its a bitch, especially on the road. The Pats are going to play their usual divisional opponents and the other division winners in the AFC but in addition to that, they are also playing the AFC North and the NFC West. Here are my five thoughts on…
The Bruins did the right thing retaining coach Claude Julien. While its easy to place the blame for the Bruins failures the past two seasons at his feet, the reality is Julien doesn’t have the players necessary to coach this team to a cup. General manager Don Sweeney needs to equip Julien with the right players. I know the Bruins love their core but it might be time to…
As a life long Celtics fan, I detest Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. However, even I was in awe at Bryant’s farewell performance last night. Bryant scored 60 points in his final game. It was truly impressive. The only way he could have scripted it better was if the Lakers won a championship (thank goodness they didn’t). Last night was a harsh reminder that time flies. I remember when Bryant…
The Red Sox have to be kidding themselves if they think Sox fans will buy this bullshit that Pablo Sandoval was placed on the 15 day D.L today because of a shoulder strain. Yeah and I’m a model. Give me a break! Sandoval was placed on the D.L today for one reason and one reason only. To get in shape! Period! That’s it! He’s fat and he needs to…