Garoppolo Shines in Debut -Jimmy’s got the Moves: As a perennial contender and the most dominant franchise in the NFL for 15 years running there are always a myriad of stories revolving around the New England Patriots as we enter each NFL season. This year there was pretty much just one: Jimmy Garoppolo. It was the one thing talk show hosts, columnists and Pats fans were talking about. It…
Game Rewind: After months of hearing that they could not beat the Arizona Cardinals to start the season, the depleted Patriots beat the Cardinals 23-21 thanks to a strong performance from Jimmy Garoppolo and the Patriots offensive line. Here are five thoughts from the game. 1. Jimmy G Played Like a Certified G: Jimmy Garoppolo played well last night completing 24 of 33 passes for 264 yards and a touchdown pass. Garoppolo…
Storyline: The Patriots roll into tonight’s season opener against the Cardinals severely short handed. Obviously they were already going to be without Tom Brady but they are also going to be without Rob Gronkowski and Nate Solder as well. This was already a tough game for the Patriots but it just got tougher. New England can win this game but they will need to play flawless football. Here are my five…
It’s already week three in the college football world (Yes, Cal vs. Hawaii was week one) Obviously there won’t be as many good match ups as last week but there are still some quality games to look forward to. Nevada Wolf Pack at #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish: The Irish lost a heartbreaker to Texas last week but they should bounce back this week against a Nevada team that is talented…
The Patriots acquired cornerback Eric Rowe from the Philadelphia Eagles yesterday for a fourth round pick in next year’s draft. So what are the Patriots getting in Rowe? They are getting a long corner (6-1 205) who can play cornerback or free safety. Rowe is built like Devin McCourty. He’s athletic and smooth in coverage but he has struggled with consistency thus far. He gives up a lot of big…
Josh Sitton might not be sticking it to the Packers but the Bears are. 1. What a weekend for college football. Great games, shootouts, upsets. You name it, we had it. I know I’m bias, but is there a better team sport than college football? I don’t think so. 2. Josh Sitton is right. He didn’t sign with the Bears to stick it to the Packers. The Bears signed Sitton…
Nick Chubb came back in a big way yesterday against North Carolina. Dime package is ten thoughts I have from the week that was in college football. 1. It doesn’t matter who quarterbacks Alabama, the machine keeps running. FYI. Jalen Hurts is Bama’s quarterback moving forward. I don’t care what Nick Saban says. 2. LSU lost to Wisconsin yesterday because they don’t have a quarterback and they can’t throw the…
Storyline: The Eagles travel to Ireland to battle ACC rival Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus College Football Clsssic. Boston College needs to get off to a good start after a dismal 2015 season. There is pressure on Eagles head coach Steve Addazio. He made staff changes on both sides of the program to add some juice to the program. Here are three keys for Boston College in this game….
It’s national championship or bust for Baker Mayfield and the Sooners. Opening weekend in college football is here! I can’t remember an opening weekend with this many great games. Here are my predictions for some of the top games this weekend. #3 Oklahoma Sooners at #15 Houston Cougars: The Sooners are a national title contender but if they want to stay in the conversation, they will need to build a…
College football is here and it’s time to talk who are the pre-season favorites to win the Heisman. It’s a loaded field, so here goes. 1. Christian McCaffery, RB Stanford: McCaffery is the most versatile playmaker in the country. He plays all three downs on offense and he returns kicks. McCaffery will once again push for 2,000 yards from scrimmage. 2. DeShaun Watson, QB Clemson: Watson is one of the…