To Bench Or Not Bench? That Is The Question In The NFL Today
Surveying the landscape of the NFL in week 5, one thing struck me. The Buffalo Bills won this week, but so what? The Bills won 17-14. Last week they lost 23-17. Take a guess how many field goals the Detroit Lions missed this week to help the Bills get that win. If...
Everyone Is Better Than The Jaguars: NFL Week 5 Power Rankings
1. Seattle Seahawks (2-1) (1) - They had a bye this week. 2. Denver Broncos (2-1) (2) - They also had a bye this week. 3. Arizona Cardinals (3-0) (3) - Them too. Bye week. 4. Cincinnati Bengals (3-0) (4) - Yep. My entire top 4 had a bye week. I planned this. 5....
Conference Contenders Start to Square Off This Weekend In College Football
Once again, a week that had few promising games on paper ended up delivering plenty of drama. North Carolina State gave top-ranked Florida State all it could handle and then some before finally succumbing in the final quarter and losing 56-41. Sixth-ranked Texas...
Will New England Bounce Back? NFL Week 5 Preview
This week you have some real referendum games. Is New Orleans going to snap out of their funk? Is New England just an average team now? Are Detroit, San Diego and Arizona really this good? "I can’t believe what we’ve seen so far" is what we’re gonna get all season....
The Chargers Aren’t Starting Slow This Year Thanks To Rivers-Gates Tandem
In the eight seasons since the Chargers parted ways with Drew Brees and made Philip Rivers their starter, San Diego has acquired an unfortunate reputation for starting slowly. In five of those eight seasons (six of the past seven), the Bolts have begun the year with...
NFL Random Thoughts: Mike Glennon Revived the Bucs
Who’d have thought that the best game of the early slate would be Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh. Not only was it the most competitive of the 1:00 games, coming down to a last second touchdown by the Buccaneers to seal the upset, but it featured a surprising number of trick...
Top 5 teams that could challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers For the Eastern Conference
The Cleveland Cavaliers’ latest additions have put them in contention for an NBA championship. During the free agency period, the Cavaliers made huge moves in bringing Ohio native, LeBron James back home and acquiring Minnesota’s superstar power forward, Kevin Love in...
Cowboys and Saints: Which Team Has Been the Bigger Surprise?
On Sunday Night Football, a tale of two teams seemingly headed in opposite directions, and both confounding expectations. On the one side, the New Orleans Saints, an assumed Super Bowl contender, one of the top 3 teams in the NFC, en route to a 1-3 record courtesy of...
Tread Carefully This Week With Your NFL Picks
Hmm. I couldn’t have a more non-descript record so far but I’m not too worried about not yet gaining any traction. This time two years ago I was still digging out of a huge hole and I finished above water so I’m sure I’ll get it going soon. Soon, however, may not be...
SEC Battles, Contender Road Trips, and the Poor, Poor, Big Ten
On paper, Week 3 didn't really have much going for it besides an SEC clash. However, the day would not turn out to be so kind. Four ranked teams fell--three to unranked opponents. The Big Ten's misery continued as all five teams that played an opponent from a power...
Week 5 College Football Storylines: Time to Settle Old Scores
Week 4 provided plenty of tests for some of the nation's best teams. Auburn narrowly escaped Manhattan, Kansas with a win, defeating Kansas State 20-14 in a game the Wildcats probably should have won. Kansas State committed three turnovers and missed three field...
We Have A New Last Place: NFL Week 4 Power Rankings
1. Seattle Seahawks (2-1) (2) - People slightly overrate their defense, but they seriously underrate that offense. 2. Denver Broncos (2-1) (1) - Regulation tie @Seattle? They did enough. 3. Arizona Cardinals (3-0) (4) - I think people don’t get it. If you can win...
Who Sucked and Won This Week In The NFL
Ok, I’m getting the tasteless joke out of the way early. Did you see that Colts game? They beat on Jacksonville like they was Adrian Peterson and the Jaguars was a defenseless four year old. Ba-dum-pum ching. Thank you ladies and gentlemen, I’m here all week. Tip...
Fan Journal: Saying Farewell To the Captain Derek Jeter
After 19 seasons, the face of New York Yankees will retire. Even if you're not a Yankees fan or a fan of baseball, you still know and love Derek Jeter's passion for the game. I was given the opportunity to travel to Tampa Bay this week, to watch the legend himself...
NFL Sunday: THAT’S Why They Call Them Rivalry Games
There were a few good games and a few bad ones this week, but the ones most worth watching turned out to be a pair of division rivalry games - Baltimore vs. Cleveland and Washington vs. Philadelphia. None of these teams are likely to figure prominently in the...
Super Bowl Matchups And More: NFL Week 3 Preview
I only went .500 against the spread last week, but who cares, because once again I was able to emerge triumphant in my office football pool. Why is that money you win is so much sweeter than money you earn? I was jumping for joy when I got my winnings. I don’t do...
Your Princess Is In Another Castle: NFL Week 3 Power Rankings
1. Denver Broncos (2-0) (2) - The big showdown awaits. 2. Seattle Seahawks (1-1) (1) - Everybody loses sometime. 3. New England Patriots (1-1) (4) - Still the class of the East. 4. Arizona Cardinals (2-0) (7) - Who figured they’d be atop the West at any point? 5....
Devon Still Is A Feel Good Football Story We All Need To Hear
It's been a couple bad weeks in the NFL season so far, but this story about Bengals defensive tackle Devon Still is one of the most touching stories you'll hear in a long time. Still, who was cut from the Bengals earlier this season, has a 4 year old daughter that was...
