By Michael Vallee So much for 19-0. A night that was supposed to be a celebration of all things Patriots and the first step on the road to another coronation took a dark and unexpected turn as the Kansas City Chiefs curb-stomped the consensus Super Bowl favorites 42-27, outscoring New England 21-0 in the fourth quarter. It ended every bit as ugly as the score indicates. The…
Fantasy Football: Good Bet, Bad Bet for Week One
By John Sarianides Week one of the fantasy football season is upon us. Here are five position players I would play and not play in week one. Quarterbacks Good Bet 1. Marcus Mariota: Mariota is healthy and the love the match up against a vulnerable Raiders secondary that is prone to giving up big plays. 2. Aaron Rodgers, Packers: Rodgers three touchdown passes against the Seahawks at Lambeau last season….
NFL: Picks and Predictions for 2017
I am calling it now. The Cowboys will meet the Patriots in Super Bowl LII. By John Sarianides The moment you’ve been waiting. Actually, I highly doubt you gave it a thought. Anyway. Here my pre-season division winners, wild card teams, playoff winners and Super Bowl winner. NFC East 1. Dallas Cowboys 2. New York Giants 3. Philadelphia Eagles 4. Washington Redskins NFC North 1. Green Bay Packers 2. Minnesota…
NFL: Week One Picks
By John Sarianides Dak and Zeke are back to prove that last season was not an abberation but rather the norm. Week one of the NFL season is finally here. It feels like it took for ever. Here are my picks for this week. There are some no brainers on the week one docket folks. Kansas City at New England (-9): The Patriots being favored by nine is perfect. It…
College Football: Top 25 Picks for Week Two
Barrett, Mayfield will be the best quarterback match up this weekend. I went 11-5 in week one and I am O.K with that. Here are my picks for week two. No. 17 Louisville (-6) at North Carolina: I like Carolina at home as a dog. Lamar Jackson struggled last week against a game Purdue squad. No. 21 South Florida (-20) at Connecticut: South Florida struggled last week against FCS Stony Brook. Maybe…
Patriots Pulse Rewind: Chiefs 42 Patriots 27
Photo courtesy of USA Today By John Sarianides Game Rewind: The Patriots Super Bowl LI banner ceremony was ruined by the Kansas City Chiefs who came into Foxboro and rolled them 42-27. The Patriots blew leads of 17-7 and 27-21 en route to Tom Brady’s first regular season home loss since 2006. Brady did not play the entire game in the Patriots last home loss to an AFC opponent in…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Kansas City Chiefs (0-0) at New England Patriots (0-0)
Storyline: The Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs to kick off the 2017 NFL season. The Patriots will unveil their Super Bowl LI champions banner prior to the game. Once the pomp and circumstance is over, the Patriots will get down to business as they attempt to defend their title. Here are three offensive keys, three defensive keys and one special teams key for the Patriots in this game. 3 Offensive…
3 Key NFL Preview: No Luck, No Problem for the Colts
By John Sarianides The Indianapolis Colts will open the season without star quarterback Andrew Luck but even without Luck, the Colts still have a talented roster and as long as back up quarterback Scott Tolzien can manage the offense, they will compete. Here are three keys for the 2017 Colts. 1. Weather the Storm: The Colts will have to weather the storm until Luck comes back. They will need to…
3 Key NFL Preview: The Titans Are Ready to Live Up to the Hype
By John Sarianides The Tennessee Titans are a sexy dark horse pick in the AFC. Marcus Mariota and company are ready to live up to the hype. It won’t be easy however in the highly competitive AFC South. Here are three keys for the 2017 Titans. 1. Offensive Balance: The Titans were clearly a run first team last season but they will need to be more balanced this season to…
3 Key Preview: Changes at the Top Means the Jags Will Be Better
By John Sarianides Tom Coughlin is back in Jacksonville. Coughlin was hired this off-season as the head of football ops. Coughlin’s first order of business was to hire Doug Marrone as head coach. Marrone was the offensive line coach under former coach Gus Bradley. Marrone’s first order of business is to get more out of quarterback Blake Bortles. Bottles struggled this pre-season but Marrone named him the starter and is…