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”

Fantasy Football 2014: Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers Done My Way

Jekyll and Hyde?: Games 1-8: Stafford's numbers were 2,617 yards, 16 TD's, 6 INT's and a 94.7 rating. Games 9-16: 2,033 yards, 13 TD's, 13 INT's and a 72.1 rating
Jekyll and Hyde?: Stafford’s first-half numbers (2,617 yards, 16 TD’s, 6 INT’s and a 94.7 rating) didn’t resemble anything he did in the second-half ( 2,033 yards, 13 TD’s, 13 INT’s and a 72.1 rating)

The quarterback position is the most important position in fantasy football.

Go ahead and disagree. I say that without a hint of reservation or sarcasm. It doesn’t make sense to place the hopes of a well drafted team in the hands of someone who isn’t going to consistently give you the production you need from, what should be, the steadiest spot on your roster. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2014: Fantasy Football Quarterback Tiers Done My Way”

National Football League 2014: Some Friends And I Ranked All 32 NFL Quarterbacks, The Results Were Interesting

Joe Flacco and Ben Roesthlisberger both own Super Bowl rings, but didn't get much top-10 love in the rankings
Joe Flacco (average rank: 12.5) and Ben Roesthlisberger (average rank: 11.3) both own Super Bowl rings, but didn’t get much top-10 love in the rankings

I thought it would be fun to ask a few of my friends to rank all 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL as they saw fit. As you can expect, once some of them (myself included) got into the process they realized that ranking them was more difficult than first thought. Continue reading “National Football League 2014: Some Friends And I Ranked All 32 NFL Quarterbacks, The Results Were Interesting”

Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Report, Which Backups To Rely On

Matt Ryan has lost a lot of offense through injury, how does that affect his status in fantasy?
Matt Ryan has lost a lot of offense through injury, how does that affect his status in fantasy?

The quarterback picture has been less than ideal for a lot of fantasy owners. Continue reading “Fantasy Football 2013: Quarterback Report, Which Backups To Rely On”

Locker Talk Episode 23! NFL Draft

ManuelCo-host Baden Bagley and I talked NFL draft on Locker Talk. We went over picks we loved (and hated) and walked through the thought process of NFL general managers as they reload for the 2013 NFL season.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lockertalk/2013/05/08/locker-talk-nba-playoffs-and-nfl-draft-fun

NFL Draft 2013: My Opinion (Whether You Want It Or Not) On Who Hit And Who Missed

Expect to see this man taking snaps by week four of the 2013 season
Expect to see this man taking snaps by week four of the 2013 season

Seven Rounds, 254 picks, and a whole lot of conversation to be had. That pretty much sums up the 2013 NFL Draft last weekend.  Continue reading “NFL Draft 2013: My Opinion (Whether You Want It Or Not) On Who Hit And Who Missed”

Thoughts on Seahawks Trade; Why Mike Wallace Signing Is A Bad Move For Miami

Mike Wallace appears headed to South Beach
Mike Wallace appears headed to South Beach

Well the Monopoly money flew today, and as expected some NFL free agents cashed in.

I’m going to be completely honest in saying I’m all for people getting paid what they deserve, but to see where some of the names landed never ceases to amaze me. Continue reading “Thoughts on Seahawks Trade; Why Mike Wallace Signing Is A Bad Move For Miami”