Voluntary Organized Team Activities Are Important Parts of the NFL Offseason
For those sports fans that are football fanatics and aren’t the biggest or even casual NBA fans and could care less about the Finals, this is the beginning of the dead time in the world of major sports. Those die-hard football fans are clamoring for any kind of news related to many of their favorite teams and players. The most talked about thing pertaining to the league now is the attendance of prominent players who are and aren’t attending voluntary OTAs (organized team acti
Storylines to Follow In the 2019 NBA Finals
The stage is set for the 2019 NBA Finals and the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors with faceoff for a chance to bring home the championship to their respective cities. This will be the fifth straight year that the Warriors will make an appearance in the title series and the first time in team history for the Raptors. Here are some storylines to watch for as the series unfolds starting with game one on Thursday: Will the Warriors be able to continue their strong pl
Klay Thompson: The Forgotten Warrior Gets Snubbed from the All-NBA Rosters
The All-NBA teams were announced last week announced with many familiar names and faces on all three teams. One player that was left out that by the voters that shocked many was Golden State Warriors’ shooting guard Klay Thompson. There has been major uproar and debate from every major sports media outlet and even players. When Thompson heard the news, himself he was surprised, to say the least. “That’s cool and all but when you go to five straight finals it takes more than a
Perfect Landing Spots for Top Remaining NFL Free Agents
Now that the 2019 NFL Draft has gone by and rookie minicamps are underway, coaches and front office officials across the league will look to bolster their rosters and address some positions that they were not able to add to in the draft with some veteran free agents that are still on the open market. Since signing unrestricted free agents no longer count against the compensatory pick formula, here are some perfect or ideal fits for some of the top remaining free agents:
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Can Dwayne Haskins Live Up to the Legacy of the Original No.7 in Washington?
The patience of the Washington Redskins paid off on the first night of the 2019 NFL Draft when the quarterback that they coveted and wanted to be the next face of the franchise fell to them at their original pick. The last time they were in search of their young franchise quarterback the sent a bevy of picks to the then St. Louis Rams in order to move up to No.2 overall in the 2012 draft to select Robert Griffin III but with the 15th overall pick in this year’s draft they sel
The Raiders Could Set New Trend with Their Offensive Tackle Strategy
The Oakland Raiders could be on the verge of something innovative and strategically brilliant with the way they intend on using their two starting bookend offensive tackles. Head Coach Jon Gruden recently announced that they would be keeping their first-round pick from last year Kolton Miller, at 18th overall out of UCLA, at left tackle and will have their massive free agent signing Trent Brown who signed the most lucrative deal for an offensive lineman in NFL history start a
Dark Horse Candidates for NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
The 2019 NFL Draft has come and while most experts and pundits are picking the low hanging fruit when it comes to their predictions for possible candidates for Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. The entire draft was filled with gifted defenders that possess elite level talent and are jockeying for early dibs on DROY. Here are some rookies that aren’t being talked about as likely candidates but deserve serious consideration and could very well bring home the ho
Dark Horse Candidates for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
The 2019 NFL Draft has come and while most experts and pundits are picking the low hanging fruit when it comes to their predictions for possible candidates for Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year awards. Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray who went No.1 overall is considered the early favorite and the Oakland Raider’s Josh Jacobs is viewed as a close second to be OROY. Here are some rookies that aren’t being talked about as likely candidates but deserve serious considerati
NFL Power Rankings: Post Draft
The 2019 NFL draft has come and gone, every team has received draft grades from many media outlets and onlookers and while some teams improved immensely and addressed their top needs in the draft, there are others that barely moved the needle or hardly had to. Here are the power rankings of each team 1-32 following the draft:
1. New England Patriots:
They came into the draft tied for the most pick with 12 and a lot of holes to fill on both sides of the ball. Head Coach
NFL Draft Talk Volume LXXI
The 2019 NFL draft is officially in the books and there were some teams that knocked it out of the park and made the most of nearly every pick and there were others that did a decent job or hardly moved the needle after the three-day event was concluded. Here are the draft grades for each team by division: NFC North
• Chicago Bears: C
While they only had five picks to work with and none in the first two rounds, they were still able to pick up a pair of offensive ski
