We are on the heels of the NFL Draft. It’s only a few days away as teams prepare to make a decision that will completely change the outlook of their franchise. Some teams will find the next key piece for heir team, others will make an outrageous pick that you won’t agree with, and some don’t even have scouts anymore. The only thing that is certain come Thursday...
The Russell Wilson four-year contract extension with the Seattle Seahawks worth $140 million was bound to put some stress on the team’s salary cap. The end result was the second highest player on the team getting traded Tuesday. The Seahawks traded DE Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a first-round pick (29th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft, a 2020 second-round pick and a...
2019 will be the last year for the Oakland Raiders. In 2020, the team is scheduled to begin playing its home games at Las Vegas Stadium as the Las Vegas Raiders. While the distance from one stadium to the other is only an 8-hour drive away (547 miles) major changes are coming for the black and silver. Aside from the desert heat. free slots and nightlife of the Las Vegas strip...
The Braves have lost the man who was expected to lead the team in saves this season. Arodys Vizcaino will undergo season-ending surgery on his right shoulder.
Around 4 pm ET on Wednesday the Braves released a statement that the reliever had the surgery done in New York, NY, by Dr. David Altchek.
Dr. Altchek cleaned up Vizcaino’s labrum while also removing scar tissue from his shoulder join.
The 28-year-old had been placed on the 10-day injured list on April 14. He pitched just four innings this season allowing one run.
The 2019 NFL Draft rookie class is chock-full of talent at the tight end position. Despite his pedigree from the University of Alabama, Irv Smith Jr. tends to be the afterthought at the top of most tight end rookie rankings. After the 2018 season, Smith declared for the 2019 NFL Draft, foregoing his last year of college football. Fantasy owners need to be excited about Smith because of his...
The NFL Draft can make or break a teams future for many years to come. Teams have spent countless hours studying different prospects. The NFL combine has come and gone, rookies have had their pro days, and teams have met with prospects of their liking. The draft is far from a sure thing. Just because a team has met with a prospect doesn’t mean he’s a lock to be drafted by that team...
The Tight End position is one of the most difficult to get production from for most fantasy managers. If one does not draft Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, or George Kittle that slot in the line up will be a desolate wasteland of injury and weekly volatility. That is primarily why I am ecstatic about the arrival of Hockenson to the NFL. Producing NFL Tight Ends C.J. Fiedorowicz, Dallas Clark...
Why should fantasy owners be excited by former Fresno State wide receiver KeeSean Johnson? Well, it’s not his 2019 NFL scouting combine numbers for sure. He underperformed in the 40-yard dash (4.61), the vertical jump (32.5), and the broad jump (112”). Overall via PlayerProfiler.com, he ranked in the 34th percentile in speed score (89.8), 4th percentile in burst score (109.5) and 17th...
In an era where the NFL has evolved into a highly sophisticated passing league where RBs don’t matter, Greg Roman’s smash-mouth offensive philosophies are in direct contrast to this. With his outlier offensive tendencies being an anomaly in today’s game, I wanted to dig into his career and see what we could project for the 2019 Ravens offense that seems to be built perfectly for...
Chris Davis made history on Monday night. It just was. It just was not the type of history Davis desired to make.
With a new record low of just 6,585 fans at Camden Yards, Davis replaces Eugenia Velez as the definition of futility at the place for non-pitchers.
Velez began his stream with nine at-bats for the Giants in 2010 before adding another 37 at-bats without a hit in 2011 with the Dodgers.
Davis began the night with a line out to A’s right fielder Stephen Piscotty. In his second at-bat he would line out to left to Robbie Grossman. He would line out to the track with Grossman making the catch to set the new record.
Davis was not done. He would add a strike out to go 0-for-48.
It has been a hard fall for Davis after leading the majors with 53 homers in 2013 and again in 2015 with 47. Davis signed a seven-year deal worth $161 million after 2015 and ended 2018 with a record low .168 average for qualified batters.
“The NFL advised James to stay in school. I agree with the NFL, but in any case we wish James the very best of luck with his future,” – Washington State Head Coach Mike Leach. When your former college head coach and the professional league you plan to leave for is telling you to stay in school, you know the odds are stacked against you. However, running back James Williams is a unique...
Most people have dubbed Super Bowl 53 as one of the most boring Super Bowls of the last decade. If you’ve already suppressed that memory, the New England Patriots beat the Los Angeles Rams 13-3 in a real snooze-fest. The reason I mention this is despite the outcome of the game, Super Bowl 53 was a huge day for me in terms of sports betting. A friend of mine and I pooled our money together...
Jacobs is one of the most intriguing running back prospects in this years NFL draft. He is a violent runner who isn’t afraid to make contact with any defender, forcing his way to extra yardage. Also, he has the ability to make quick cuts forcing defenders to miss and manages to maintain strong balance. To round out his skill set, he showed the ability to catch the ball out of the backfield...
Wide Receiver Terry McLaurin is one of the more ‘under the radar’ rookies in this year’s draft class. Despite having an excellent NFL combine on top of his skill set, he has still not been getting the hype that I feel he deserves. The former Ohio State Buckeye has legit speed, runs nice routes, is physical, and blocks well. Many mock drafts I’ve seen have him listed as a...
Wide Receiver Riley Ridley is waving goodbye to Georgia after his junior year but will be saying hello to the NFL this spring. But before he plays his first NFL game, Ridley will be the center of the metrics versus film debate that rages on Twitter and at the local watering hole. The term “most NFL ready” has been kicked around when prospecting Ridley. But, looking at his numbers raises some...
It’s hard to believe, but Game of Thrones is finally returning with its eighth and final season April 14, 2019. Sadly, the season will only feature six-episodes, however, each must-see final episode will be a mini-movie, with run times rumored to be well over an hour. Game of Thrones fans will be treated for the first time in far too long to a new episode of arguably the best show on...
Bobby Cox was a staple of the Braves success in the 1990s though the 2005 winning 14 straight division titles and the 1995 World Series as the teams manager.
On Tuesday the 77-year-old Cox was admitted to an Atlanta-area hospital with undisclosed medical issues. The Associated Press relays that current Braves manager Brian Snitker had reached out to the family of Cox who is “very concerned” but could not share any additional details.
Cox was on-hand for Monday’s game at Sun Trust Field where the Braves defeated the Cubs 8-0. Prior to the game he shouted “Play Ball” while wearing a Braves jersey.
In additional to 2,504 wins Cox also holds the record with 158 ejections.
One running back that is not getting the attention he deserves leading up to the NFL Draft, is Ohio State Mike Weber. After redshirting his freshman season, Weber became the starting RB for the Buckeyes in 2016, that season Weber led the Buckeyes in rushing with 1,096 yards and nine rushing touchdowns. Weber rushed for 5.8 yards per carry (62nd percentile) for one of the best teams in college...
Johnny Manziel had a brief appearance in Saturday’s AAF game against Orlando. The Memphis quarterback tossed an interception and while trying to make a tackle, took a shot to the head. He had to be helped off the field and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the game.
Johnny Manziel gets hit in the head.
He stayed down on the field and appeared to be wobbly while exiting. He's likely done for the day. #ORLvsMEM pic.twitter.com/nZ4zFJevQH
— AAF Reddit (@AAF_Reddit) March 30, 2019
Brandon Silvers came in to replace Manziel.
Becoming a starting quarterback in the NFL is one of the most difficult achievements in the sports world. On a yearly basis, there are only 32 opportunities and most of those jobs are filled by seasoned veterans with binding contracts locking them in as the team’s starter. So when it comes to rookie quarterbacks, we are looking for players that could get the opportunity to make an immediate...
