By John Sarianides The 2017 safety class could be the best collective group of safeties we have seen in the last 15 years. As many as five safeties could potentially go in the first round. Here is my breakdown of the top five safeties as well as fifteen other safeties to watch for. 1. Malik Hooker, FS, 6-2 205, Ohio State, NFL Comparison: Ed Reed Strengths -Hooker has elite ball…
Opinion: Now More Than Ever. NFL Contracts Are About Trimming the Fat
By John Sarianides Eddie Lacy and Dontari Poe both signed one year deals last week with the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons respectively. What was unique about both contracts is that they had weight clauses in them. In the case of Lacy, his incentives centered around him showing up to training camp 15-20 pounds lighter. Lacy was supposedly weighed last week on a free agent visit and weighed in…
Quick Hitter: Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Jersey Has Been Found!
By John Sarianides Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jersey has been found! According to FOX Sports Jay Glazer, NFL Security and the FBI have confirmed that the jersey was found and it will be returned to Brady. Glazer did not elaborate in his report as to who had the jersey or if there will be any charges pressed. The jersey could have fetched up to $500,000 at a sports memorabilia auction…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Signing Darrelle Revis Would Be a Mistake
By John Sarianides Local media have been tossing around the idea in recent days of the Patriots signing free agent cornerback Darrelle Revis if they trade Malcolm Butler. Signing Revis would be a mistake in my opinion. The notion that a Revis, Patriots union is possible is ludacris. If the Patriots move on from Malcolm Butler, the last guy they should bring into their building is Darrelle Revis. Revis is…
First & 10: Ten Thoughts from the World of Football
By John Sarianides Despite being in the midst of March Madness, there is still plenty of football to talk about. 1. Breaking news! Big Ben is leaning towards playing in 2017. Right. Like he wasn’t going to play. Please! 2. I cannot wait until this Malcolm Butler saga ends with the Patriots. It’s getting old! 3. It took new Colts GM Chris Ballard all of a month to figure out…
Opinion: I Wouldn’t Sign Colin Kaepernick Either If I Were an NFL General Manager
By John Sarianides Controversial free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick has had a hard time finding a team that is interested in signing him this off-season. In a league that only has a handful of elite quarterbacks and a handful of good quarterbacks, Kaepernick can’t seem to find a team that is willing to give him a chance to quarterback their franchise. Contrary to public perception, it is not just because…
Opinion: ESPN’s Hiring of Rex Ryan was Inevitable
By John Sarianides ESPN announced today that they have hired Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan to a multi-year deal. Ryan will be featured on Sunday Countdown as well as other NFL platforms. I can’t say I am surprised that the four letter network giant hired Ryan. You saw it coming after Ryan was fired by the Bills. Between his comments following his firing and his appearance on ESPN during the…
Opinion: The Raiders Acquiring Marshawn Lynch Makes Sense. It’s the Raiders!
By John Sarianides Speculation is running rampant that the Oakland Raiders are interested in acquiring retired running back Marshawn Lynch from the Seattle Seahawks. Lynch is still under contract with the Seahawks so the only way Oakland could acquire him is to either trade for him or sign him as a free agent if he is released. By all accounts, Lynch is in great shape and those around him think…
Opinion: Latavius Murray’s Signing Signals the End of the Road for AP in Minnesota
By John Sarianides The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent running back Latavius Murray to a three year deal late last night. Murray’s signing means that the Vikings are not going to re-sign franchise rushing leader Adrian Peterson to a new deal. AP’s career in Minnesota is over. Peterson has rushed for 11,747 yards and 97 touchdowns in his career thus far. He has averaged 95.5 yards rushing per game. There…
Video: Nebraska Practicing to Re-Establish Themselves as a Power Program in the Big Ten
Mike Riley begins his third season at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers will be looking to build off of a 9-4 season in 2016. Nebraska made significant strides in the Big Ten West last season but they need to find a way to beat Iowa. The Hawkeyes blasted the Huskers 40-10 last season. A solid spring would go a long way in helping the Huskers get back on top of the conference…