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.
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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…
Patriots Pulse Blog: 3 Reasons Why the Patriots Should Sign David Harris
By John Sarianides Veteran inside linebacker David Harris was released by the Jets last week. Here are three reasons why the Patriots should sign him. 1. Familiarity: Bill Belichick and the Patriots know Harris from coaching against him for the past 10 years. They know he’s smart, has experience playing in a multiple defensive scheme and that he has been a productive three down player in his career. Harris might…
First & 10: Ten Thoughts on the World of Football
The Jets are in full rebuild mode after cutting David Harris last week. By John Sarianides 1.The Patriots got their rings Friday night. Now the focus shifts to winning the next one. 2. The Jets releasing David Harris and shopping Eric Decker is not a surprise. They are throwing away the 2017 season because they want a top theee pick in the 2018 draft. They need a franchise quarterback and…
Patriots Pulse: Bobby Kraft Spares no Expense When it Comes to Bling
By John Sarianides WOW. I didn’t think Bob Kraft could out do himself in the bling department but he did. Holy mackerel is the latest ring impressive. I still can’t believe the Patriots have won five Super Bowls. It makes no sense given how bad this franchise once was. I have a feeling they’ll be doing this all over again come next June. I know I’m going out on a…
Patriots Pulse Blog: The Patriots Extending Julien Edelman Fits The Off-Season Narrative in Foxboro
By John Sarianides The Patriots agreed to terms on a two year, $11 million dollar extension with wide receiver Julien Edelman. $9 million of it is guaranteed. Edelman is now signed through the 2019 season. Extending Edelman fits the Patriots off-season narrative which has been to load up the roster up for the next two seasons. I am not surprised the Patriots extended Edelman. Both sides wanted to get a…
NCAA Football: Bob Stoops Retiring at Oklahoma is a Major League Shocker
Image courtesy of NewsOK By John Sarianides Raise your hand if you were caught off guard by the news yesterday that Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops was retiring after 18 years at the helm in Norman? I was. The news that Stoops is stepping down sent shock waves throughout the world of college football. It completely came out of left field. It was no secret that there was pressure on Stoops…