Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks are Division Leaders

Just like everyone predicted am I right? Of course, not. On the contrary, most of us expected them to be picking in the top 5 of the 2023 NFL Draft. How are these 2 teams blowing everyone’s expectations out of the water? Atlanta Falcons Let’s begin with the Falcons. At 4-4 they’re leading the NFC South. It helps them that father time, plus some off … Continue reading Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks are Division Leaders

The DeMeco Ryans Show

The San Francisco 49er’s defense showed out during Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams at Levi’s Stadium. Their performance was to no one’s surprise because DeMeco Ryan’s group has been the one consistency across all four weeks of the season thus far for the 49ers. While Matthew Stafford was knocking on the door several times, the 49er’s defense just would not let him … Continue reading The DeMeco Ryans Show

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 3

Welcome to Week 3 of the Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Current Score: Me: 14-17-1 You: 17-4-1, Last Week: Me: 9-7 You 7-9 I’m catching back up, y’all had better watch out! Steelers @ Browns: Browns 13-10 Both teams are about as good as I expected this … Continue reading NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 3

NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 2

Welcome to Week 2 of the Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Current Score: Me: 5-10-1 You: 10-5-1 I got my ass handed to me last week as nearly every game surprised me. It’s only been one week, though, don’t get too cocky. Chargers @ Chiefs: Chiefs 31-28 … Continue reading NFL Pick ‘Em: Week 2

Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em: Week 2

Start ‘Em Julio Jones: Jones got really involved against Dallas last week, in both rushing and receiving. Going into a Saints defense where you can be almost certain Marshon Lattimore is going to be 1v1 with Mike Evans all day, this will free up Jones to be the primary target for Tom Brady. Look for him to do well this week. Devin Singletary: The back … Continue reading Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em: Week 2

NFL Post-Preseason Power Rankings

The next time we see two NFL teams take the field for a game, it will be when the Buffalo Bills travel to Los Angeles to take on the defending Super Bowl champion Rams in the 2022 regular season kickoff. While the past three weeks have been filled with NFL football, it’s only been the preseason. While the preseason isn’t meaningless, there are some things … Continue reading NFL Post-Preseason Power Rankings

The Week that Was 8/21-8/27

Welcome to your weekly sports recap, The Week That Was, where we will do a quick overview of the stories, scores, and items from the world of sports that you might have missed. Checkout out the rest of MentalDimes.com for sport-specific content on your favorite teams and do not forget to check out our podcast, which is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube; search for Mental Dimes. NCAAF … Continue reading The Week that Was 8/21-8/27

The Week That Was 8/14-8/20

NCAAF The college football season kicks off on Saturday, August 27th, with a full schedule of 11 games. Notable games include Nebraska at Northwestern, North Texas at UTEP, and Wyoming at Illinois. The full schedule can be found at the following link: espn.com.Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian announced that Quinn Ewers will be the starting quarterback at the University of Texas this season. The Ohio … Continue reading The Week That Was 8/14-8/20

The Week That Was 8/8-8/14

Welcome to your weekly sports recap, The Week That Was, where we will do a quick overview of the stories, scores, and items from the world of sports that you might have missed. Checkout out the rest of MentalDimes.com for sport-specific content on your favorite teams and do not forget to check out our podcast, which is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube; search for Mental Dimes. NFL … Continue reading The Week That Was 8/8-8/14