Clemson beat Alabama on a last second touchdown pass from Deshaun Watson to Hunter Renfroe to clinch the Tigers first national title since 1981.  Here are five thoughts from the game. By John Sarianides 1. Deshaun Was Dandy: Deshaun Watson got off to a slow start but once he and the rest of the Clemson offense settled in, Watson was superb. He finished 36/56 for 420 yards and 3 touchdown passes….

Headline: It will be a rematch of last year’s national championship game as Clemson and Alabama will once again battle for a national title. Alabama and Clemson have been the two best teams in the country all season long so it is only fitting that they meet again tonight. The Crimson Tide are led by a ferocious defense which has stifled opposing offenses all season long. The Tide have scored 11…

P.J Fleck is rowing west to the University of Minnesota to take over as head football coach.  By John Sarianides 1.The Buffalo Bills are reportedly moving on from Tyrod Taylor. Its not that they are moving on from Taylor, they are moving from his contract. Taylor is still the best quarterback in the building. 2. Minnesota made a great hire in P.J Fleck. There’s a piece coming on the hire…

We are tapping into our inner Adele with our Rumor Has It page. We will tell you what we are hearing and what else is swirling around out there in the world of football. Here is our first installment.  1.Multiple sources are reporting that Falcons offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan thinks the Broncos opening is the best job available. John Elway is intrigued by Dolphins defensive coordinator Vance Joseph but several…

By Michael Vallee -The Shot Heard Round the World:  Sometimes all it takes is one play to summarize an entire game.  One play that embodies an entire afternoon of football.  One play that represents the best of one team and all the worst of another.  One play that tells you everything you need to know about the final numbers on the scoreboard.  But first let’s set the stage…   The…

By John Sarianides Bryant University named Princeton offensive coordinator James Perry as its new football coach yesterday. Perry replaced Marty Fine who stepped down after leading the program for 12 years. In Perry, the Bulldogs get a spread offense guru who coordinated the Princeton offense to record numbers last season. The Tigers averaged 43.7 points per game and 511.6 yards of total offense per game. The Andover, Masschusetts native is…

By John Sarianides Nick Saban announced yesterday that offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin would not be coordinating the Alabama offense in Monday night’s national championship game against Clemson. Saban said that Kiffin and the school mutually parted ways so that Kiffin can focus on his new position as head football coach at Florida Atlantic. Saban said offensive analyst Steve Sarkisian would take over the play calling duties moving forward. Look, I…

First and Ten is ten quick thoughts on what’s going on in the football world. Today’s focus is Black Monday.  By John Sarianides 1. Normally I would have an issue with a team firing a coach after one season but Jed York had to fire Chip Kelly. He was a bad hire and a bad fit. The Niners needed to move on. 2. Speaking of the 49ers. Owner Jed York…

The bowl season wraps up with four excellent match ups. Here is our preview.  Iowa +2.5 at Florida, in the Outback Bowl: I think this game will be a fist fight in a phone booth. Iowa is the better team offensively while Florida boasts one of the best defenses in the country. Something has to give.  I expect a low scoring affair between these two physical teams. The first team…

The 2016 NFL season wrapped with two teams making the playoffs and two coaches getting fired.  1. The Patriots reinforced the perception nationally that they are the favorite to win it all heading into the playoffs. New England absolutely dominated Miami from the opening kick-off. Sure the Dolphins got within a score but you never felt the Patriots were going to lose the game. 2. The Steelers and Falcons are…