It wasn’t pretty, but the Packers got the job done. Green Bay was able to make just enough plays to knock off the New England Patriots 27-24 in overtime on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Here were some takeaways from Sunday’s game: Aaron Rodgers was bad in the first half, including throwing a ball too far out in front on a screen pass causing rookie … Continue reading Packers squeak by Bailey Zappe led Patriots 27-24
The reports were that Lamar Jackson was offered a deal north of 200 million, he declined. Some reports says that Jackson wants more guaranteed money, he’s done with talking about it this season. So, I’ll be done with that subject as well. Instead, we’ll dicuss how the former MVP can become the youngest two time winner of the award after a red hot start to … Continue reading Contract Year: MVP Campaign #2 ?
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
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 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
The best way to describe Sunday’s action to start the 2022 NFL season is to say that it picked up where it left off in 2021. Teams rallied back to win, gutsy calls from first year head coaches and a tie! Not to mention a couple of very untimely injuries to star players, week 1 has not been a letdown. It’s time to do what … Continue reading Overreaction Monday: NFL Week 1
Enjoy the first-ever Mental Dimes Pick ‘Em challenge where I compete with all of your collective wisdom to see who will win at the season’s end! Bills @ Rams: Rams 30-27 Part of this is hope on my part, since I really want the new season to start off strong. It should be a close game between playoff contenders. Eagles @ Lions: Eagles 17-16 This … Continue reading Week 1 Pick ‘Em
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
There is with no doubt a few players on their rookie contracts that just are struggling to find a role in the Bengals scheme. Jackson Carmen is going into his second year as the guy expected to start at one of the guard positions but for the second year, he has seemed to let the job slip through his fingers. This year to rookie 4th … Continue reading Jackson Carmen Cut Down Trade that boost both trenches for Bengals
I said I wasn’t going to spoil my pocket picks for myself back in my article about how to win your fantasy football draft, but now that my league has drafted I am ready to spill my guts. I killed it in the quarterbacks department. Both QBs I snagged in the mid-late rounds and both have an entire arsenal of weapons to throw to. Justin … Continue reading My Fantasy Draft: Boom or Bust?
