It is an all SEC national championship game as Alabama will battle Georgia for all the marbles. The two teams did not play each other this past season. Here are three keys for both teams in what should be a great game. 3 Keys for Georgia 1. Keep Jalen Hurts in the Pocket: Jalen Hurts is a terrific athlete and he can beat defenses in a variety of ways. He…
NFL Draft: Stacking the Top Quarterbacks In the 2018 NFL Draft
There could be as many as five quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft this year. Several teams including the Browns, Giants, Colts, Broncos, Jets, Cardinals, Jaguars, Bills and Redskins will all be in the market for a quarterback. Heck, even the Patriots will be in the market for one. They need to find Tom Brady’s eventual successor. It is too early to rank these quarterbacks as I…
NFL: 2018 Wild Card 3 Key Previews
It’s wild card weekend, one of my favorite weekends of the year. The wild card round is intriguing for a variety of reasons. One reason I love it is because any of these eight teams could get hot and make a super bowl run. Here are our three key previews for this weekend’s games. 1/6 4:30 ET At Kansas City -8.5 Tennessee 44.5 The Titans will try to pull off…
NFL: Hiring Jon Gruden Was the Right Move for the Raiders
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis finally got his man today when former Raiders and Bucs coach and current ESPN analyst Jon Gruden agreed to become the team’s new head coach. According to reports, Gruden will get a 10 year, $100 million dollar contract to coach the team. With that kind of money on the table, it’s no wonder Gruden decided to get back into coaching. I would have to! You…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Sorry Patriots Fans. I Buy the Seth Wickersham Piece
I have no issue with Seth Wickersham’s piece on espn.com regarding the power struggle between Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and Robert Kraft. Quite frankly, the notion that there is a rift is not that hard to believe. Patriots fans and certain members of the media around here need to take off their rose colored glasses for a second and analyze the piece. According to Wickersham, the rift between Belichick and…
NFL: Dime Package for January 3rd 2018
Jon Gruden appears to be the next coach of the Oakland Raiders. I am going to focus on all of the coaching news that has taken place around the league this week. Here goes. 1.Let me start off by saying that Jack Del Rio got screwed in Oakland. I thought he did a good job turning the Raiders around in his three years there. Del Rio got squeezed out by…
College Football: New Year’s Day Bowl Game Previews and Picks
One of my favorite days of the year is here! I love New Years Day for one reason and one reason only. BOWL GAMES! Outback Bowl (Noon ET) Michigan vs. South Carolina (+9): Give me the Wolverines in the Outback Bowl all day. Jim Harbaugh and his staff have had over a month to prepare for this game. That means that not only did Michigan prepare for South Carolina, but they…
Patriots Pulse Preview: New York Jets (5-10) at New England Patriots (12-3)
The Patriots close out the 2017 regular season by hosting the Jets at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots beat the Jets 27-25 in the first meeting between the two teams in week 7. Here are five keys for the Patriots today. 1. Come Out of the Game Healthy: The Patriots are playing their starters because they want to secure the number one seed in the AFC. They are already banged up…
NFL: Week 17 Picks
Joe Flacco and the Ravens are facing a win and you are in scenario today. The final week of the regular season is upon us. There is still plenty to be decided as teams try to make the playoffs and secure seeding. Here are my week 17 picks. 12/31 4:25 ET At Baltimore -9.5 Cincinnati 40: It’s a win and your in scenario for the Ravens. Baltimore will win this…
College Football: Bowl Previews and Predictions for December 30th
The New Years Six Bowl games kicked off with the Cotton Bowl last night. There are two more major bowl games today with the Fiesta Bowl and the Orange Bowl. Here are my previews and predictions for today’s games. TaxSlayer Bowl (Noon ET) No. 23 Mississippi State vs. Louisville (-5.5): Another game where a coaching change could affect the outcome of the game. Dan Mullen left Mississippi State last month for…