Week six was littered with upsets and close calls. Here are my thoughts on the week that was in college football. 1.Oklahoma losing to Iowa State is not a surprise to me. The Sooners have been perennial gaggers for a long time. Just because Bob Stoops isn’t there anymore, doesn’t mean they don’t choke away winnable games. 2. Penn State was in a battle for the first half against Northwestern…
NFL: Dime Package for Week 5
Week five of the 2017 season will be remembered as the weekend that NFL superstars across the league saw their season’s end due to injury. Here are ten thoughts on the weekend that was. 1.Maybe Big Ben should have retired after all. According to Jaguars players, he looked “tired” and “old”. Roethlisberger was awful on Sunday against the Jags throwing five interceptions in a 30-9 loss. All of a sudden,…
NFL: Week 5 Picks
Could the Jets get over .500 with a win today? You bet they can! 10/8 1:00 ET At NY Giants -3 LA Chargers 44.5: Both teams are 0-3 so something has to give right? The Giants are favored by 3 and I am going to put my money on Big Blue as a home favorite. Playing the early game is tough on teams in the east coast. 10/8 1:00 ET…
Fantasy Football: DFS Plays for Week 5
Here are positional plays for week five. There are several intriguing match ups this week. Quarterbacks: Aaron Rodgers- The Dallas defense is awful and are in the bottom 3rd of the league in pass defense. They got picked apart by Jared Goff last week, so you can only imagine what Rodgers will do to them. This game should shoot out. Ben Roethlisberger– His road/home splits are on complete opposites ends…
Patriots Pulse Rewind: Patriots 19 Bucs 14
Game Rewind: The Patriots survived an ugly game beating the Bucs 19-14. The defense played much better than they have thus far this season but the offensive line continued to struggle. Here are my thoughts on this bore of a game. 1. The Offensive Line Woes Continue: The offensive continued to struggle last night. Tom Brady was sacked four times and got hit a lot. It is hard to explain…
College Football: Top 25 Picks for Week 6
Saquon Barkley and the Lions face a stiff test this week at Northwestern. It is hard to believe that it is already week 6 of the college football season. Where does the time go? Anyway, there are several great game on the docket this weekend. Here are my picks versus the spread. 8 p.m. ET: No. 17 Louisville at No. 24 NC State (NC State +4.5): I like the Pack…
Patriots Pulse Preview: New England Patriots (2-2) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1)
The Patriots travel to Tampa tonight to battle the Bucs on Thursday night football. At 2-2, the Patriots desperately need a win to avoid falling below . 500. It will not be easy as Jameis Winston and the upstart Bucs feature an explosive offense and young, aggressive defense. Here are five keys to the game. 1. The Focus is on the Defense Tonight: The defense needs to be better, period! The…
College Football: Dime Package for Week 5
Butch Jones job is officially on the line in Knoxville. 1.I love that Washington State beat USC. It gives Mike Leach’s program street cred and puts them in the national conversation in terms of the college football playoff. 2. Clemson continues to prove that not only are they the best team in the ACC. They might be the best team in the country. Yes. I said that. 3. Speaking of…
Vallee’s View: Why is Stephon Gilmore a Patriot?
Image courtesy of the Boston Herald By Michael Vallee When the New England Patriots opened NFL free agency last March by signing Stephon Gilmore to a whopping 65 million dollar contract I imagine most Patriots fans reacted with some variation of the following, “Uh Gilmore……um, OK……uh, plays for the Bills right……..yeah he’s solid I guess…..don’t remember him much….”. This was the classic “In Bill We Trust” signing. A guy…
NFL: Dime Package for Week 4
By John Sarianides Week four is in the books. Here are some thoughts on the week that was in the NFL. 1. The Patriots are in trouble. Their defense is a mess and they cannot protect Tom Brady. They are vulnerable and the rest of the league needs to capitalize. 2. I thought the Jets were going to be historically bad? No? 3. It’s time for me to admit to…