Here we are, December, and while many fan bases and ownership groups are excited about the weeks to come, there are some who are closing the chapter on 2018 and looking into the future. We have already seen this with coaching moves in Cleveland and Green Bay, which seem like the tip of the iceberg…
Andraez “Greedy” Williams has carried on the legacy of LSU breeding defensive backs. He’s the next in line of a long list of successful prospects to don the purple and gold. Many ask if his real name is actually Greedy. It is not. The nickname was given to him by his aunt. When he was…
When the Browns traded back into the first round in the 2007 Draft to take Brady Quinn, after having secured Joe Thomas with the third pick, waves of euphoric optimism cascaded over me. This was it, I thought, after 8 seasons of futility, dysfunction, and false hope, the Browns have finally turned the corner. They…
One of the most prolific wide receivers in school history, Arizona State receiver N’Keal Harry (#1) has left his mark in the record books. His career got off to a fast start as he finished with 58 catches, which led all freshman receivers in the nation. That total was also good enough to break former…
In the aftermath of Monday night’s contest between the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans, several people have pointed out the outstanding numbers Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota compiled in a losing effort: Anyway you slice it, those numbers are crazy. While sports-analytics nerd (his words, not mine) Adam Steele pointed out that Adjusted Net Yards /…
After a truly mesmerizing display on Monday Night Football, the offensive juggernauts in Los Angeles and Kansas City are on a bye this week. If you haven’t had a chance to look at the highlights, I suggest you get on that immediately. Within these highlights, you’ll see where the NFL, and by proxy fantasy football,…
Very long and very short can both be used to describe the tenure of Rodney Anderson (#24) as a football player at the University of Oklahoma. A 4 star recruit out of Katy, Texas, Anderson arrived in Norman in 2015 after choosing the Sooners over many other highly touted programs and came ready to hit…
Before I start writing and you start reading, let us bow our heads in a moment of silence for our fantasy football cohorts who drafted Le’Veon Bell in the first round this year. Though Week 11 is here and it’s time to start preparing for the playoffs, we should be grateful we are not one…
After taking a sabbatical to cover the Brownsian fall of Hue Jackson, it’s back to fantasy football in Week 10. Last week saw a plethora of fantasy story-lines from Julio Jones’ first touchdown, to the potential emergence of total wildcard Nick Mullens, to the long awaited re-emergence of Duke Johnson. This week I’ll be looking…
When Hue Jackson stood at the podium for the first time as the Browns’ head coach, he said he understood it would be a process. To me, he looked like a savior during that first press conference. He advised everyone to be patient and talked about his excitement working with an innovative new front office lead…
The thing about losing legends is that you can’t even pretend there’s any way to replace them. In the sports world, the only constant is change, with players and coaches hopping from team to team throughout their careers. Media companies, especially with the financial challenges affecting them in recent years, have seen similar turnover. But…
The NFC East is one of the weaker division in the NFL by record. Some may say it is poor football, but from a film study perspective it still offers much to the astute pupil. The Levels Concept is one such example, a very good route combination to attack 2-high safety defenses used by many…
Week 8 takes us to the halfway point in the fantasy football season. Thus far the Rams, Steelers, and Chiefs have been the most fertile grounds for fantasy points. While the Bills, Cardinals, and 49ers have proven themselves too volatile to trust. I do not fault these 3 teams, as injuries and rookie errors have…
Offense drives the NFL. You need as many playmakers on the field as you can get. Sometimes two of those guys play the same position. The holdout of Pittsburgh Steeler’s running back Le’Veon Bell could soon come to an end as rumors have circulated that he could return to the team in the near future, possibly after the…
Week 7 in the fantasy football season finds Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Oakland, and Seattle all on their bye weeks. Bad news for Rodgers and Roethlesberger owners, perhaps good news for Derek Carr and Amari Cooper owners. At least they’ll be spared the aggravation. Raiders jokes aside, it’s not just Rodgers and Roethlesberger; James Conner, Antonio Brown,…
What’s Wrong in the red zone for the G-Men? The New York Giants are 1-5 and as is typical for teams with poor records, many things have gone wrong on both sides of the ball. In the wake of last Thursday Night’s Massacre versus the rival Philadelphia Eagles, many fans are looking for answers to…