Life lesson with Jameis was a major flop. By John Sarianides 1. Jameis Winston has matured a lot over the last two years but he still has a lot of growing up to do. The Bucs might want to limit his speaking engagements. 2. Does Bears GM Ryan Pace know that Jay Cutler is untradeable? Yes. I made up a word to describe Cutler’s non-existent trade value. I’d be shocked…
NCAA Football: Instead of a Bowl Ban, Ole Miss Should Fire Hugh Freeze.
By John Sarianides Ole Miss officials announced a self imposed, one year bowl ban on Wednesday. The administration imposed the ban after the school was informed of new allegations against Hugh Freeze and his staff by the NCAA. The NCAA informed the school of eight new violations and a general lack of institutional control by Freeze and his staff. The school responded by banning the football team from playing in…
2017 NFL Draft: Mock Draft 1.0
By John Sarianides The NFL Combine opens on March 3rd in Indianapolis. Coaches, front office executives and scouts will descend upon Lucas Oil Stadium to evaluate the 330 players that have been invited. All 32 teams have set their boards. Now is an opportunity to see the top prospects live and reaccess their value and whether they should be upgraded or downgraded on each team’s board. This is the first…
3-Step Slant: 3 Teams That Are a Good Fit for Tony Romo and 3 Teams That Are Not
By John Sarianides The Dallas Cowboys have a decision to make on Tony Romo this off-season. Do they trade him or cut him? Trading Romo will not be easy. Teams know that the Cowboys want to move him so they are going to offer next to nothing in any potential deal. Dallas will be lucky to get a sixth or seventh round pick for him. Jerry Jones should do the…
NFL Draft: 2017 Top 64 Players
Ohio State free safety Malik Hooker might have the most upside of any player in this draft. by John Sarianides It is officially draft season boys and girls. The second season in the NFL is in full swing. We begin our draft coverage by unveiling our first of two big boards. First, we will start off with our pre-combine top 64 and at the end of March we will unveil…
Today’s Hall of Fame Voters are Biased Frauds Just Like Their Baseball Brethern
By John Sarianides I love the NFL Hall of Fame. I consider it to be the holy grail of football. Like most fans, I made the pilgrimage to Canton in 2010 with my wife and brother in law to see Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith enter the Hall of Fame. It was the trip of a life time and an experience none of us will ever forget. From the parade…
First & Ten: Weekend Edition
By John Sarianides 1. The Patriots are going to once again ask wide receiver Danny Amendola to take a pay cut again. I can’t say I’m surprised. Amendola is scheduled to make $6 in 2017. That’s way too much money for a receiver who only caught 23 passes last season. 2. The Rams are debating as to whether or not they should franchise cornerback Trumaine Johnson. The answer. YES! He is…
The Jets Should Capitalize on Darrelle Revis’ Legal Problems and Release Him
By John Sarianides The New York Jets should take advantage of Darrelle Revis’ pending legal problems and release him as soon as possible. That’s right. I think the Jets should turn their backs on one of the most decorated players in team history. They should do it now so that they can get out of the last three years of his contract. Revis is toast. He is a shell of…
High School Football: Xaverian Hires the Right Coach in Al Fornaro
By John Sarianides Xaverian Brothers High School announced yesterday that defensive coordinator Al Fornaro has been hired as the school’s new head football coach. Fornaro replaces Charlie Stevenson who retired after a legendary 24 year career that saw him win 206 games, 14 Catholic Conference titles and 7 Super Bowl titles. Fornaro is a Xaverian alum and has been coaching at the school since 1980. Coach Fornaro became the defensive…
Patriots Pulse Blog: Three Potential Offers the Patriots Would Accept for Jimmy Garoppolo
By John Sarianides The Patriots will have an interesting decision to make this off-season regarding the future of back up quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. With one year left on his rookie deal, Garoppolo is scheduled to become a free agent next off-season. Conventional wisdom would suggest that with 39 year old Tom Brady still playing at a high level, the Patriots would be looking to trade Garoppolo. That may or may…