Storyline: The Patriots need to win today in order to secure the number one seed in the AFC playoffs. It won’t be easy against a Dolphins team that is much improved and in the playoffs. Miami has been a house of horrors for the Patriots through the years. Today will be a tough test for them. Here are five keys to the game. 1. Stay Healthy: The Patriots need to…
NFL At Large: Week 17 Picks and Preview
The Packers and Lions will play for all the marbles in the NFC North tonight. 1/1 1:00 ET At Tennessee -3.5 Houston 40.5: The Texans have looked up the AFC South but another win could potential improve seeding and it makes Bill O’Brien look good. The Titans are favored by -3.5 but I’m taking the Texans as a road dog. The Titans cannot win this game without Marcus Mariota. 1/1…
Vallee’s View: McCaffrey Taps Out
By Michael Vallee If I was an NFL GM I would be crossing the name Christian McCaffrey off my draft board. McCaffrey announced that he is bailing on his Stanford team and will not be playing in the Sun Bowl against North Carolina. LSU’s running back Leonard Fournette is also sitting out his bowl game but he has been dealing with an ankle injury all year so at least he…
NCAA Football: College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview
(Featured image courtesy of Sporting News) The day we have all be waiting for is finally here. The College Football Semifinals are upon us. Here is our preview of both games. #4 Washington Huskies v. #1 Alabama Crimson Tide Storyline: The Washington Huskies will look to shock the world this afternoon when they face the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first of two semifinal playoff games. It won’t be easy….
NCAA Football: Bowl Game Preview and Picks for December 31st
Coach O and the Tigers will try to stop Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals in the Citrus Bowl. LSU v. Louisville +3.5, in the Citrus Bowl: This could be the best game of the day. LSU finished strong with a win over Texas A&M and Coach O and his staff hope to ride that momentum to a win today. It’ll be tough however against Heisman Trophy winner…
Opinion: Jason Garrett Needs to Man Up and Start Tony Romo
Jason Garrett needs to man up and start Tony Romo this week against the Eagles. It is the right move for the team. Cowboys coach Jason Garrett needs to do man up and start Tony Romo on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Starting Romo is the logical thing to do. This isn’t about soothing Romo’s ego or making him feel good about himself. It is about giving him game reps…
NCAA Football: Bowl Game Preview and Picks for December 30th
There five games on the docket today but we’ll be previewing the four big ones. Here goes! Georgia v. TCU -4, in the Liberty Bowl: The Liberty Bowl has traditionally been one of the better games of the bowl season through the years and this game should be no different. Both teams struggled on offense this season but defensively, they were stout. That is not a surprise considering both programs…
Opinion: I Really Don’t Care What Victor Cruz Thinks
Victor Cruz said earlier this week that the Patriots don’t want to see the Giants in the Super Bowl again. Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz said earlier this week that the Patriots don’t want to see the Giants in the Super Bowl again. That is an awfully ambitious statement considering the Giants are a wild card team and have a longer road to the Super Bowl than the Patriots do. …
NCAA Football: Bowl Preview and Picks for December 29th
After going 0-3 yesterday with my picks, I need to bounce back today in a big way. Here’s hoping for the sweep. South Florida -10 v. South Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl: I’m taking the Bulls in this one. South Florida junior quarterback Quinton Flowers is one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the country and I think he’ll run and throw all over a suspect Gamecocks defense. Virginia…
NCAA Football: Bowl Preview and Picks for December 28th
It’s another great day of bowl action with four games on the docket for today. Here’s our preview and picks. PITT v. Northwestern -4.5, in the Pinstripe Bowl: Northwestern started strong but faded down the stretch and really struggled defensively in the month of November. The Wildcats are well coached in all three phases but they will have a hard time matching up against a Pitt offense that can run and…