By John Sarianides The wide receiver position is now the most coveted skill position in fantasy football. Wide receivers have replaced running backs as the top position players in fantasy football. The Steelers Antonio Brown was drafted first overall in thousands of drafts last season and will once again be in the running to be the first player taken in most drafts this season. Here are my top 20 wide…
Patriots Pulse Blog: 3 Reasons Why the Patriots Should Sign David Harris
By John Sarianides Veteran inside linebacker David Harris was released by the Jets last week. Here are three reasons why the Patriots should sign him. 1. Familiarity: Bill Belichick and the Patriots know Harris from coaching against him for the past 10 years. They know he’s smart, has experience playing in a multiple defensive scheme and that he has been a productive three down player in his career. Harris might…
First & 10: Ten Thoughts on the World of Football
The Jets are in full rebuild mode after cutting David Harris last week. By John Sarianides 1.The Patriots got their rings Friday night. Now the focus shifts to winning the next one. 2. The Jets releasing David Harris and shopping Eric Decker is not a surprise. They are throwing away the 2017 season because they want a top theee pick in the 2018 draft. They need a franchise quarterback and…
Patriots Pulse: Bobby Kraft Spares no Expense When it Comes to Bling
By John Sarianides WOW. I didn’t think Bob Kraft could out do himself in the bling department but he did. Holy mackerel is the latest ring impressive. I still can’t believe the Patriots have won five Super Bowls. It makes no sense given how bad this franchise once was. I have a feeling they’ll be doing this all over again come next June. I know I’m going out on a…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Extending Julien Edelman Fits The Off-Season Narrative in Foxboro
By John Sarianides The Patriots agreed to terms on a two year, $11 million dollar extension with wide receiver Julien Edelman. $9 million of it is guaranteed. Edelman is now signed through the 2019 season. Extending Edelman fits the Patriots off-season narrative which has been to load up the roster up for the next two seasons. I am not surprised the Patriots extended Edelman. Both sides wanted to get a…
NCAA Football: Bob Stoops Retiring at Oklahoma is a Major League Shocker
Image courtesy of NewsOK By John Sarianides Raise your hand if you were caught off guard by the news yesterday that Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was retiring after 18 years at the helm in Norman? I was. The news that Stoops is stepping down sent shock waves throughout the world of college football. It completely came out of left field. It was no secret that there was pressure on Stoops…
Fantasy Football: My Pre-Season Top 20 Running Backs
By John Sarianides Remember a few years back when people were saying that the running back position was dead in fantasy football? Not anymore. Six of the top twenty scorers of 2016 in a standard scoring format were running backs. Cardinals running back David Johnson was the leading scorer in ESPN fantasy football. As many as five running backs could go in the top ten in fantasy drafts this season….
Patriots Pulse Blog: Mini-Camp Preview
Image courtesy of Tlumacki/bostonglobe.com By John Sarianides The Patriots officially opened their mandatory three day mini-camp yesterday but they will hit the field today in soggy Foxboro. Here are five things I will be watching. 1. Quarterback Reps: Brady is healthy and eligible to play going into this season but it will still be interesting to see how the Patriots divide up the reps between the three quarterbacks. Mini-camp can be…
NFL: J.J Watt Is Right. The NFL’s Top 100 Show is a Joke
By John Sarianides I don’t follow J.J Watt on twitter but he was re-tweeted thousands of times last night after calling the NFL Network’s Top 100 show “a joke” Watt was ranked as the 35th best player in the NFL for the 2016 season by his peers. He only played in three games last season. I played 3 games… this list is a joke. https://t.co/KnKDX1p816 — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June…
First & 10: Ten Thoughts on the World of Football
Hank is back on MNF with some rowdy friends apparently. Jason Derulo and Florida, Georgia Line will also partake in the stupidity. By John Sarianides 1.Andy Reid cutting Jeremy Maclin three weeks after attending his wedding is just cold! That’s life in the NFL. It’s a business. 2. Hank Williams Jr. will once again be singing the Monday Night Football them song after a six year hiatus. What? The lame…