Fantasy Football 2015: Fantasy Football “Bargain” Players (A.K.A. The Deep Sleepers) That Could Hit It Big In ’15

Eddie Royal caught 62 passes for 778 yards and 7 touchdowns for the Chargers in 2014. This season he'll play in the slot with the Chicago Bears. (Associated Press)
Eddie Royal caught 62 passes for 778 yards and 7 touchdowns for the Chargers in 2014. This season he’ll play in the slot with the Chicago Bears. (Associated Press)

You will no doubt rely on them at least once this season. Those bargain players that get you by on a bye week or through a tough stretch of injuries or suspensions. They’re always on the waiver wire, a Branden Oliver or Chris Sims.  Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2015: Fantasy Football “Bargain” Players (A.K.A. The Deep Sleepers) That Could Hit It Big In ’15″

About Last Year: Previewing The Baltimore Ravens 2015 Playoff Outlook

Since 2010 Joe Flacco has thrown for 2,563 yards and 24 touchdowns in the postseason. I have a feeling 2015 is gonna be a special one for Baltimore. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America)
Since 2010 Joe Flacco has thrown for 2,563 yards and 24 touchdowns (to just four interceptions) in the postseason. I have a feeling 2015 is gonna be a special one for Baltimore. (Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America)

Leading up to the start of the 2015 NFL season I will be previewing last year’s playoff teams and their chances of making it back to the postseason

2014 Overview: 

Record: 10-6 (tied for 2nd AFC North; Wild Card) Continue reading “About Last Year: Previewing The Baltimore Ravens 2015 Playoff Outlook”

About Last Year: Previewing The New England Patriots 2015 Playoff Outlook

“Gronk” will have to be brilliant again in 2015 for the Patriots to have any shot at returning to the playoffs and defending their title. (Photo By: Jared Wickerham/Getty Images North America)

Leading up to the start of the 2015 NFL season I will be previewing last year’s playoff teams and their chances for making it back to the postseason

2014 Overview:

Record: 12-4 (1st in AFC East; Won Super Bowl XLIX)  Continue reading “About Last Year: Previewing The New England Patriots 2015 Playoff Outlook”

Fantasy Football 2015: I Don’t Play Fantasy Football For Money, But Here Are 5 Tips If I Did

Isaiah Crowell had an even more effective 2014 than his numbers (607 yards, 8 TD, 4.1 YPC) indicated and he's in line to be the feature back in Cleveland.
Isaiah Crowell had an even more effective 2014 than his numbers (607 yards, 8 TD, 4.1 YPC) indicated and he’s in line to be the feature back in Cleveland.

I make no secret about my dream job in sports: to be the General Manager of an NFL or MLB team. Until then, I get my fix playing and writing about fantasy sports and giving opinions on sports topics. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2015: I Don’t Play Fantasy Football For Money, But Here Are 5 Tips If I Did”

NFL Offseason 2015: Tom Brady, Patriots Get #DeflateGate Penalties; Now What?

New England Patriots Quarterback, Tom Brady, was suspended four games for his part in #DeflateGate  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
New England Patriots Quarterback, Tom Brady, was suspended four games for his part in #DeflateGate (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

#DeflateGate has an outcome. Sort of.

Tom Brady has been suspended. The Patriots have been docked two draft picks (including their 2016 first-round pick), and the franchise has been ordered to pay $1 million dollars as a fine. If this punishment sticks, it would be some of the harshest the sport has ever seen. My money, though, is that it won’t; and the NFL will once again have proved us suckers on their quest to dominate 12-months of the sports news landscape. Continue reading “NFL Offseason 2015: Tom Brady, Patriots Get #DeflateGate Penalties; Now What?”

2015 NFL Draft: The Picks And Classes I Didn’t Like

Arik Armstead was chosen 17th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2015 NFL Draft
Arik Armstead was chosen 17th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2015 NFL Draft

I’ve highlighted the best of the draft, now it’s time to take a look at the teams I thought didn’t get it right. Some of the usual suspects (Jets, Browns, Oakland) won’t be mentioned this time around because I thought they made some pretty good picks overall.

Who made the worst list? Let’s see… Continue reading “2015 NFL Draft: The Picks And Classes I Didn’t Like”

2015 NFL Draft: Chip Kelly, Others Proving College Style “System” May Change NFL Culture

Chip Kelly is 20-12 with an NFC East title in two seasons as Philadelphia's head coach. It's his off the field moves that have drawn the most criticism. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Chip Kelly is 20-12 with an NFC East title in two seasons as Philadelphia’s head coach. It’s his off the field moves that have drawn the most criticism. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

It might be time to start giving head college football coaches the benefit of the doubt, again.

Why? Well, for starters, Chip Kelly sent the NFL offseason into a frenzy with a flurry of moves that many people couldn’t or didn’t want to understand. Of course these moves happened a year after an offseason in which Chip Kelly had already made moves others couldn’t or didn’t want to understand.

Then came the predictable chorus from naysayers. Continue reading “2015 NFL Draft: Chip Kelly, Others Proving College Style “System” May Change NFL Culture”

NFL Free Agency 2015 Recap: Defending The Eagles’ Chip Kelly, Seahawks Pull A Coup, And The 49ers Are Spinning Their Wheels

A closer look at the Eagles moves show Chip Kelly might have a pretty good idea of what he's doing reconstructing the Eagles.
A closer look at the Eagles offseason moves show Chip Kelly might have a pretty good idea of what he’s doing in reconstructing the Eagles.

Allow me to put this question out there:

Can we officially stop the perception that college-to-NFL coaches can’t succeed? Continue reading “NFL Free Agency 2015 Recap: Defending The Eagles’ Chip Kelly, Seahawks Pull A Coup, And The 49ers Are Spinning Their Wheels”

My Real Issues With Jameis Winston, And Why He Will Be Drafted Number One Overall Despite Them

Jameis Winston's talent on the field can't be denied. Off the field is where I struggle to justify my problem with him being taken #1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Jameis Winston’s talent on the field can’t be denied. Off the field is where I struggle to justify my problem with him being taken #1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Yes, I have issues with Jameis Winston. Continue reading “My Real Issues With Jameis Winston, And Why He Will Be Drafted Number One Overall Despite Them”

Super Bowl Thoughts, and What’s Next For Seahawks, Patriots

Marshawn Lynch is just one of the many contract issues the Seahawks must juggle this offseason.
Marshawn Lynch is just one of the many contract issues the Seahawks must juggle this offseason.

I still can’t get over what happened.  Continue reading “Super Bowl Thoughts, and What’s Next For Seahawks, Patriots”