By John Sarianides ESPN announced today that they have hired Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan to a multi-year deal. Ryan will be featured on Sunday Countdown as well as other NFL platforms. I can’t say I am surprised that the four letter network giant hired Ryan. You saw it coming after Ryan was fired by the Bills. Between his comments following his firing and his appearance on ESPN during the…
By John Sarianides The Minnesota Vikings signed free agent running back Latavius Murray to a three year deal late last night. Murray’s signing means that the Vikings are not going to re-sign franchise rushing leader Adrian Peterson to a new deal. AP’s career in Minnesota is over. Peterson has rushed for 11,747 yards and 97 touchdowns in his career thus far. He has averaged 95.5 yards rushing per game. There…
By John Sarianides Denver Broncos defensive end DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement on Monday, ending one of the most productive careers in NFL history. Ware finished his career with 146 total sacks including playoff games. He was one of the most dominant defenders in the NFL during his 12 year NFL career. From his rookie season in 2006 to 2012, you could make the case Ware was the best defensive…
By John Sarianides Contrary to what we have thought in recent years, the Cleveland Browns do in fact have a plan and it is starting to come to fruition. After suffering through a 1-15 season in 2016, many people thought the Browns were going to be stuck in football purgatory forever. Fast forward two months later and the Browns are the toast of the football world today. Thanks to an…
By John Sarianides Antonio Brown signed a four year, $68 million dollar extension with the Steelers on Monday. The extension makes Brown the highest paid wide receiver of all time. Brown has been angling for an extension for more than a year now and he finally got it. He will get $19 million guaranteed in the deal. Statistically, Brown has been the best receiver in the NFL the last three…
By John Sarianides Falcons wide receiver Mohamed Sanu claims that the Falcons lost Super Bowl 51 because of a prolonged halftime due to Lady Gaga’s performance. Right….. Sanu’s excuse might be the most pathetic excuse in the history of American professional sports. Sanu is blaming a performer and the halftime show for losing the Super Bowl. I am pretty sure that is a first. Sanu should blame Dan Quinn and…
By John Sarianides Ole Miss officials announced a self imposed, one year bowl ban on Wednesday. The administration imposed the ban after the school was informed of new allegations against Hugh Freeze and his staff by the NCAA. The NCAA informed the school of eight new violations and a general lack of institutional control by Freeze and his staff. The school responded by banning the football team from playing in…
By John Sarianides I love the NFL Hall of Fame. I consider it to be the holy grail of football. Like most fans, I made the pilgrimage to Canton in 2010 with my wife and brother in law to see Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith enter the Hall of Fame. It was the trip of a life time and an experience none of us will ever forget. From the parade…
By John Sarianides The New York Jets should take advantage of Darrelle Revis’ pending legal problems and release him as soon as possible. That’s right. I think the Jets should turn their backs on one of the most decorated players in team history. They should do it now so that they can get out of the last three years of his contract. Revis is toast. He is a shell of…
By John Sarianides Texas A&M defensive end prospect Myles Garrett released a video in which he asked Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to trade up and draft him. In the video, Garrett claims he is a Cowboys fan and that he doesn’t want to play in a cold weather city. Here are three reasons why the Browns shouldn’t draft Garrett first overall. 1. Garrett Doesn’t Want to Play in Cleveland: Garrett…