By John Sarianides Tom Brady was once again chosen as the top player in the NFL by his peers last night. It is the second time Brady has been voted as the top player in the NFL. He also received the honor in 2011. At 39, Brady is still playing at an elite level and his performance in the second half of Super Bowl LI reinforces that notion. His peers…
High School Football: Hiring Brent Williams was a No Brainer for Catholic Memorial
By John Sarianides Catholic Memorial has reportedly hired former Patriots defensive end Brent Williams as the interim head coach for the 2017 season. Williams spent eleven seasons in the NFL, eight of them with the Patriots. Williams also previously coached at CM as defensive line coach under former head coach Alex Campea. He takes over for Dennis Golden who left the school earlier this month to take over as athletic…
Fantasy Football: My Pre Season Top 20 Tight Ends
By John Sarianides The tight end position has become even more valuable in recent years thanks to the emergence of several receiver first tight ends that are piling up big numbers. Tight ends have value in both standard and PPR scoring leagues because they are targeted in the red zone now more than ever. Gone are the days when you took a tight end in the later rounds. Now you…
Opinion: The Raiders Overpaid Derek Carr Big Time
By John Sarianides The Oakland Raiders have signed quarterback Derek Carr to a 5 year, $125 million dollar extension. $70 million of it is guaranteed with $40 million coming when Carr signs the contract. The Raiders have called a press conference for tomorrow afternoon to announce the signing and make it official. I think the Raiders overpaid Carr. He is being paid like a top five quarterback but he is…
Patriots Pulse Blog: David Harris Will Fit Right In With the Patriots
By John Sarianides Bill Belichick continued his off season shopping spree today by signing former Jets linebacker David Harris to a two year deal. The 33 year old Harris was released by the Jets two weeks ago in a salary dump. Harris spent ten seasons in the Big Apple after being drafted by the Jets in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. Inside linebacker was a position of…
Opinion: News Flash NFL Fans! The Tennessee Titans Are a Playoff Team.
By John Sarianides I may regret writing this piece but I am of the belief that the Tennessee Titans are a playoff team. The signing of free agent wide receiver Eric Decker this weekend only reinforces that notion for me. The Titans have an up and coming star at quarterback in Marcus Mariota, a top three offensive line and one of the best running back tandems in the NFL in…
X’s and O’s: Five Staple Plays in Louisville’s Offense That Take Advantage of Lamar Jackson’s Athletcism.
By John Sarianides Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson had a season for the ages in 2016. The first year starter threw for 3,543 yards and 30 touchdown passes and rushed for 1,571 yards and 21 touchdowns. Jackson accumulated over 5,000 yards of total offense and 50 total touchdowns in what was one of the greatest offensive seasons for any player in college football history. Jackson’s freakish athleticism is a…
High School Football: Kevin Mensah Finally Finds a Home at UConn.
By John Sarianides Shepherd Hill running back Kevin Mensah has finally found a home. Mensah announced yesterday that he will be attending the University of Connecticut this fall and play for the Huskies. https://twitter.com/kingkevnn/status/875870185294614528 It has been a whirlwind year for Mensah who announced at the end of last school year that he was leaving Holy Name High School to attend Shepherd Hill Regional High School. Holy Name initially refused…
Opinion: Colin Kaepernick Continues to Prove That He Doesn’t Get It
By John Sarianides Colin Kaepernick is continuing to prove that he truly does not get it. Kaepernick sent out this tweet on Friday. A system that perpetually condones the killing of people, without consequence, doesn't need to be revised, it needs to be dismantled! pic.twitter.com/BVVPVZIQyD — Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) June 16, 2017 The tweet is insinuating that police officers are the equivalent to the Runaway Slave Patrol. For a guy…
Fantasy Football: My Pre-Season Top 20 Wide Receivers
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…