The Colts are going to beat the Browns Sunday. Here are 10 reasons why: 10 – Myles Garrett not enough to get to Philip Rivers. Last week, NFL analysts spent a lot of time talking about how Khalil Mack, Robert Quinn, and Akiem Hicks would be all over Philip Rivers – causing him to throw […]
NFL coaches being forced to wear masks on the sidelines during games is absurd, but they do it because it is expensive not to. A week after five NFL coaches were dinged to the tune of $100K apiece and their teams clipped for a quarter-mil each for mask violations, it seems the league bought compliance […]
Gale Sayers ran like no one before or since – the most purely beautiful running back ever
Chicago Bears icon Gale Sayers died today from complications related to dementia. As I write this, my eyes are teary because I just watched a clip of the end of Brian’s Song, the movie that chronicled the friendship of Sayers with teammate Brian Piccolo, who died of cancer at 26. I wanted to find the […]
The Colts were back to work this morning trying to elevate the level of play that led to a disappointing 7-9 record last year. High priced free agent Philip Rivers, DeForest Buckner, the guy for whom they traded the 13th overall pick, and Chris Ballard’s fourth draft class will help them make strides from without. […]
What will college and professional football players be willing to sacrifice in order to play this fall? That’s the question that will determine whether their seasons are lost or found. College players are going to have to do the impossible – stay sequestered away from the general population of their universities for four months. It […]
“Did Patrick Mahomes leave money on the table in signing this contract?” asked Mike Greenberg this morning on ESPN’s Get Up. The contract Mahomes signed is a 10-year extension worth a minimum of $140,000,000 and a maximum of just over half a billion dollars to play quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Greenberg has […]
Clearly, the New England Patriots have not learned their lesson. Another scandal has led to another penalty that validates the risks they routinely take to gain an unfair advantage. This time the Patriots sent a video crew to Cleveland last December 8th to record the sidelines work of the Bengals a week ahead of their game in Cincinnati. […]
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard is one of my favorite people in the locker room. Several times each week during the season the media is invited to talk to players at their lockers, and Leonard’s locker is usually crowded because he is insightful, honest, and popular with fans. He’s also very patient, consenting to interview […]
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been out of work since 2016 in large part due to his taking a knee during the National Anthem prior to games. But it’s not the only reason. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said last night that he supports Kaepernick’s return to the NFL. As it is likely a majority […]
