2025 NFL Season Preview: Postseason and Awards Predictions

Wrapping up my preseason 2025 NFL countdown, today I'm going to do postseason and awards predictions. Tomorrow will end my two weeks of football coverage with my College Football preview and predictions. I'll pick the division winners, the wild cards and do a tournament setting with that, leading up to my Super Bowl winner. And then I'll do awards. Let's get to it.

I'll start with the AFC. The Bills will glide through the AFC East. They could have this division wrapped up by week 10. The Patriots seem to be their main competition, but they're still too young. The Dolphins seem to be in flux and the Jets can't win that much with no real offensive threats. The Bills will cruise. The AFC South could be the weakest division in the AFC. The Texans should win this one with ease. They have the best offense, defense and coaching staff. I do think Jacksonville will be more of a threat than some are ready to say. The Colts don't have a true number 1 QB at the moment and the Titans are breaking in a rookie at the same position. I adore Cam Ward, but the Titans don't have the guys to make a real statement just yet. The Texans, much like the Bills, win this division with ease. The AFC West will be rough and tumble. Three teams are vying for the conference this season, the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos. The Raiders are the other team, and even though I like the Pete Carrol hire and the signing of Geno Smith, they are not at these teams' level just yet. The Chargers have the best D in this conference. The Broncos are young and looking to take a bigger leap. And the Chiefs are the old standby. Give me the Chargers because I love Jim Harbaugh and think defense wins divisions. The AFC North may be the best division in all of football. The Steelers have a headache in Aaron Rodgers, but they also have Mike Tomlin, who is one hell of a football coach. The Bengals have an amazing, record setting offense and a horrendous defense. The Ravens have the best QB and running back in the league, but they haven't won much on the big stage. And the Browns seem to be a total mess outside of Myles Garrett. I'm going with the Ravens to win this division. Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are a force to be reckoned with.

That means I have the Ravens, Chargers, Texans and Bills as automatic playoff teams. My three wild card teams are the Bengals, Chiefs and Broncos. The Bills will get a bye as the 1 seed in the AFC. So, that means I have the 3rd seeded Chargers facing the 6th seeded Bengals, the 4th seeded Texans facing the fifth seeded Broncos and the 2nd seeded Ravens facing the 7th seeded Chiefs. I'll take the Chargers over the Bengals, the Texans over the Broncos and the Ravens over the Chiefs. Now we have the Bills playing the Texans and the Chargers playing the Ravens. I fully believe we will get a Bills-Ravens AFC title game, with the Bills representing the AFC in the Super Bowl.

Onto the NFC. The NFC East will come down to the Eagles and Commanders. The Cowboys will do some Cowboys stuff where they start 5-0 and finish 7-10. And the Giants are a bad, bad football team. I implore them to let Jameis Winston start so Malik Nabers can put up insane numbers. The Eagles are the defending champs and have everyone important back. The Commanders were the surprise team in the NFL last year, and I think they're hungry for more. Give me the Eagles. They have the experience and overall better roster. The NFC South is not so good. The Bucs are the far and away best team here, but I still have weird trust issues with Baker Mayfield. The Falcons have picked Michael Penix to be their starter and Bijan Robinson and Drake London are awesome counterparts. The defense is what worries me here, but Raheem Morris can shape that up. I think the Panthers will be better than most expect. And the Saints are a very bad football team who needs to trade vets for picks. I'm going to stick with the Bucs here, but I wouldn't be shocked if Raheem Morris fixes the defense in Atlanta and they make a run. The NFC West race should be a fun one this season. The Seahawks have some dudes on both sides of the ball. I can never quit the Cardinals or Kyler Murray. The Rams have all kinds of experience and one of the best coaches in all of football. And the 49ers have made their bed with Brock Purdy and they have to lay in it now, for better or worse. I'm going to go with the Rams strictly based on Sean McVay's coaching ability and acumen. And then we have the NFC North. Every team in this division can be over .500 this year. The Bears addressed some much needed areas to improve their offense. The Packers got a hyper quick wideout and should have a dominating run game. The Vikings have a new QB to break in, but Kevin O'Connell knows how to coach QBs, and they still have Justin Jefferson. And the Lions have the best O line in all of football and they get a healthy Aidan Hutchinson back this season. I'd like to pick my team, the Packers, but I'm going to go with the Lions simply based on how last season ended, they have to get that taste out of their mouths, and the return of Hutchinson.

That means the Lions, Rams, Bucs and Eagles are my four division winners. For my three NFC wild card teams, give me the Commanders, Packers and Falcons. In the first round I'll have the 3rd seeded Lions facing off with the 6th seeded Falcons, the 4th seeded Bucs facing the 5th seeded Commanders and the 2nd seeded Rams going after the 7th seeded Packers. That means the Eagles get the number 1 seed in the NFC. In the first round give me the Lions over the Falcons, the Commanders over the Bucs and the Packers getting the upset over the Rams. So, that gives me the Packers facing the Eagles and the Commanders and Lions having a rematch. The Eagles will dispose of the Packers easily and the Lions get their revenge over the Commanders. The Eagles will then dispose of the Lions and make a return trip to the Super Bowl.

So, in the 2026 Super Bowl I have the Bills facing the Eagles, and I'm going to go with the Bills. It is so hard to repeat in the NFL and the Bills will get over every hump they need to this season. This win will culminate in Josh Allen getting Super Bowl MVP.

Onto my awards predictions. While Josh Allen will win Super Bowl MVP, he will not be the regular season's MVP. I'm going to go with Lamar Jackson winning another one. The Offensive Player of the Year will be Saquon Barkley. The Defensive Player of the Year will be Aidan Hutchinson. He will also win Comeback Player of the Year. Cam Ward will be the Offensive Rookie of the Year. And give me Michigan man Will Johnson for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Coach of the Year will be Sean Payton.

There you have it, my NFL postseason and awards predictions for 2025. As always, take this with a big grain of salt and come back tomorrow for my College Football preview and predictions. 

Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Chiefs, Ravens, Bills, Eagles

Welcome to the final day of my preseason 2025 NFL countdown.

At number 4 I have the Kansas City Chiefs. This really feels like the end of their run. They have had a good run, but they looked like they had fallen off, for them, during last season. I fully realize they made the Super Bowl, but they were crushed in that game by a younger, hungrier and better team. Patrick Mahomes is still one of the best QB's the NFL has ever seen. He is a wizard with the football and can hit the open guy when they don't seem open. But he is a little slower and more susceptible to hits now. Isiah Pacheco runs mean and runs angry. He is tough to take down and if he hits the open field he can go all the way. But he does still get hurt a little too often. Xavier Worthy seemed like the only player who was ready for the Super Bowl. I expect him to take a big leap and become Mahomes number one guy at wideout. Rashee Rice will most likely miss some time when the season starts and Hollywood Brown, while super fast, has not been able to stay on the field for more than eight games a season. And we have Travis Kelce. Look, I adore the person he is and I'm all here for him enjoying the moments, but he is old. And he doesn't seem to be able to do some of the things he used to. The O line here gets away with whatever they want, so does it really matter if they are good or not. They can hold and start before the defense at their will. The defense has improved every year during this run. George Karlaftis, Chris Jones and Mike Danna are as formidable as they get on the D line. Nick Bolton is a tackling machine. Trent McDuffie is a very good cover corner. They have invested in defense in the draft and it seems to be paying off. The Chiefs are more of a defensive stalwart than they have been in the past. But, no more than 11 wins seems likely and maybe they won't make a run to the Super Bowl this season.

At number 3 I have the Baltimore Ravens. Lamar Jackson is the best QB in the league. He is so much fun to watch play this game and he has only gotten better every year. He runs when necessary and can hit receivers at every level. Derrick Henry was the best free agent signing last season and he only made the Ravens that much better. He adds another running element to this team and that is scary. Rashod Bateman made a little leap last year and Deandre Hopkins may still have something left in the tank. Mark Andrews had a tough playoff game last year, and maybe that has some lingering effects. Lucky for the Ravens, they have Isaiah Likely to take his spot when ready. The O line is awesome and ranks right up there with the Lions. The Ravens defense is still good too. The D line may not have the names, but they still get after the QB. Roquan Smith is one of the better linebackers in the league, and Kyle Van Noy still produces. Kyle Hamilton is one of the best safeties in the league and Marlon Humphrey has his moments. They also signed Jaire Alexander, and he will only help their secondary. The Ravens are awesome, but they need to win playoff games. They are similar to the Lions in that regard. But I can see them winning 12 games with ease.

At number 2 I have the Buffalo Bills. Now is as good a time as ever to finally take care of the Chiefs in the playoffs. Josh Allen is great. I was totally wrong about his ability in his draft class. He is an MVP caliber QB every season. They need to find a way to sign James Cook because they need that dude. He is a good running back who can also catch the ball out of the backfield. Khalil Shakir made a big leap last year and he is a viable number one option on this team. Keon Coleman has potential and Joshua Palmer can still become reliable. Dalton Kincaid is a very solid tight end. And the O line is great. The Bills defense is really good too. Greg Rousseau and Ed Oliver are amazing. Screw Joey Bosa. Tre'Davious White is a very good cover guy. Damar Hamlin is doing some good stuff. Taylor Rapp is a good secondary guy and Dorian Williams is a very good tackler. The Bills are really, really good and could win 14 games this season.

And finally, at number 1 I have the Philadelphia Eagles. They're the defending Super Bowl champs and they have everyone important back. Jalen Hurts is the perfect QB to run this system. He knows the offense inside and out. He is also very good at getting first downs by any means necessary. Saquon Barkley's signing ranks right up there with Derrick Henry. He helped unlock a lethal run game, and he is great catching passes out of the backfield. AJ Brown and Devonta Smith are incredible wideouts and they find the open spot all over the field. And the O line ranks behind the Lions, but that's it. They're awesome. The defense is stacked as well. Jordan Davis, Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith Jr are O line eaters. They make it so easy for the linebackers. Nakobe Dean and crew feast on QB's and wideouts. And the secondary is full of awesome dudes. Cooper DeJean is great. Quinyon Mitchell may be even better. And Adoree Jackson is very fast and likes to hit. The Eagles are stacked. They may have the best roster in football and I could see them easily returning to the Super Bowl this year. And hell, they may win 15 games in the regular season.

That does it for my 2025 preseason NFL countdown. Tomorrow will be my NFL postseason predictions and awards predictions. 

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Lions, Commanders, Chargers, Packers

Welcome to day seven of my preseason 2025 NFL countdown.

At number 8 I have the Detroit Lions. It's now or never for real with this team. They had a great regular season last year and totally blew it in the first round of the playoffs. They looked suspect in that game and maybe this is just the team they are going to be moving forward. I hope not because I think it would be cool to see Detroit win some big games, and I have tons of family that are Lions fans. Jared Goff is a game manager. He may be the best game manager QB in the NFL, but he is a game manager. And there's nothing wrong with that. He helps move the ball down the field. Jahmyr Gibbs is awesome. He is so fast and so quick and can explode when he finds open field. And David Montgomery is as good as a second option at running back as there can be. Amon-Ra St Brown has proven his worth time and again. He does any and everything asked of him. Jameson Williams is a nice deep threat option. Sam LaPorta took a mild step back last year and he was still solid. The Lions also have the best O line in all of football. The defense should be whole again with Aidan Hutchinson back. He was on his way to DPOY last season until he got hurt. If he has any of that special ability left in him, of which I believe he has it all, the Lions D line will be superior. Marcus Davenport is a great complimentary piece at the other end. Jack Campbell and Alex Anzalone are dependable linebackers. Brian Branch and Terrion Arnold are a solid secondary duo. The Lions are good. They've proven that the past three seasons. Now, they have to prove it in the playoffs, where the lights shine brightest. I hope they do, but it is getting to a point where I don't expect them to make a deep playoff run. That being said, they are still a 12 win team.

At number 7 I have the Washington Commanders. Was last year a fluke, or more of what is to come? This season will let us know, but I think it is more of what is to come. Jayden Daniels is exceptional. He can run and throw. He made the right choice seemingly every time last year and I think he will be even better this year. Brian Robinson Jr is a great back to have next to Daniels in the backfield. He can do a bit of everything and that's perfect. Terry McLauirn may want out, but he might be better served sticking around and being the number 1 option at wideout on this team. Deebo Samuel should like playing here. I think the offense is a bit more fun and he will be more involved. And Zack Ertz is still producing at a solid level. The O line here is pretty good. The D line is pretty good, and Javon Kinlaw is good. Von Miller and Bobby Wagner may be old, but they are still big names and they still put up very good numbers. Marshon Lattimore wasn't great in New Orleans, so maybe a uniform change will do him good. And Mike Sainristil is a star in the making. He wildly exceeded expectations last season. The Commanders feel like they're going to be a contender for some time now, or as long as they have Jayden Daniels. I could see them winning 11 or 12 games this season.

At number 6 I have the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers have a great coaching staff, and that paid dividends last season. Jim Harbaugh squeezes every ounce of ability out of his players. Justin Herbert finally seemed content with the offense last year and he had one of his better overall seasons. JK Dobbins is gone, but they replaced him with Najee Harris and they have Hassan Haskins. They also drafted Omarion Hampton who looks like he can be a stud. They re-signed Keenan Allen after a season away, and I think both parties will love this reunion. Quentin Johnson was better and Ladd McConkey looks like another, less refined version of Julian Edelman. The O line, which is Harbaugh's forte, was loads better last season. Jesse Minter knows defense and the Chargers defense was much improved last season. Tuli Tuipulotu anchors a solid D line. Denzel Perryman and Khalil Mack are still here and still productive. And they have Bud Dupree and Junior Colson as good options at backup. And Derwin James Jr is incredible and still putting up big time numbers. This defense may be one of the best in the league. The Chargers look like they will be much improved and ready to really make a big leap. I could see them easily winning 12 games this season.

The final team for today, at number 5 I have the Green Bay Packers. This is my team and they need to really make a deep run in the playoffs soon. Jordan Love has the tools to be effective. He has put up really good numbers the past two years. I hope he stays healthy enough to be MVP caliber QB this season. I adore Josh Jacobs. I wasn't mad when they let Aaron Jones walk because they had Josh Jacobs and Jacobs was very productive last season. The wideout corps is odd. I don't really trust any of them, but I like them. Romeo Doubs is fast and gets good separation. Jayden Reed is small, but he finds open spots. Christian Watson is big and nimble but he cannot stay on the field. And they drafted Matthew Golden, who is incredibly fast, but he is also very tiny in NFL terms. The O line, as usual, is very good. The defense looked to be kind of improved last season, but they need more out of that side of the ball. Rashan Gary is great. He is an exceptional edge rusher, he just needs to stay healthy. Lukas Van Ness has moments, but he is too inconsistent. Quay Walker and Edgerrin Cooper are very good on run defense, but susceptible to the pass. And they are breaking in some new secondary guys, who will hopefully be able to stop third and long plays. The Packers are a good team with a solid staff in place. They need to do better on defense and Love needs to find ways to get the ball to open receivers. They will do that enough to win 13 games this season, and hopefully make a solid playoff run. That's it for today.

Come back tomorrow for my top four teams.

 Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Rams, Buccaneer's, Steelers, Bengals

Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and welcome back to my 2025 preseason NFL countdown. The preseason has started, but that never really tells us much.

At number 12 I have the Los Angeles Rams. This ranking depends a lot on Matthew Stafford's health. I know he has had some off field injuries creep us as of late, but I attribute that to age more than anything. Stafford has proven that he will put up numbers when he is on the field. Kyren Williams is a good back that can make both in the run and pass game out of the backfield. Blake Corum seems primed to make himself known as well this season. Davante Adams comes in to pretty much replace Cooper Kuup. I'd rather have Adams for a myriad of reasons, mainly health. And he puts up great numbers. Puka Nacua has had two good seasons in a row, and I don't see that stopping anytime soon. Tyler Higbee is as reliable as they come at tight end. And the O line is pretty darn good. The defense used to be filled with names, but now they have lesser known guys that can play. Jared Verse is still really good as well. The D line should be improved and more experienced. The secondary is going to have to replace guys, but the new guys coming in are younger and hungrier to make a name for themselves. What it all really boils down to with this team is Sean McVay. He's a great head coach. He has been to two Super Bowls, winning one. He got this team back to the playoffs last season. This team goes as he goes and he is one of the best doing it right now. I say the Rams could easily win 12 games.

At number 11 I have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Baker Mayfield has proven himself. While not on the level of a superstar number one overall pick, he has found his footing in Tampa and he seems like a good QB to lead this team for the next couple years. Bucky Irving was a shockingly good player last year. My son picked him up and in fantasy and he produced pretty much every week for him. Mike Evans might be the most underrated number 1 wideout in the league. He is big, fast and catches pretty much everything. He also got paid. Chris Godwin is solid. I hated watching Emeka Egbuka in college, and that was because he was productive. That was a great pick by them. And the O line is serviceable. The defense still has Vita Vea, Antoine Winfield Jr and Lavonte David. All three of those dudes are awesome. Haason Reddick had a decent year last year. And the coaching staff excels on the defensive side of the ball. The Bucs are kind of back. They should easily win their division with 10 or 11 wins this season.

At number 10 I have the Pittsburgh Steelers. They are the team that decided it would be a good idea to sign Aaron Rodgers. He is over 40 now, insane and doesn't come close to producing like he did 10 years ago. He is a malcontent and an egomaniac. Jaylen Warren is the number 1 back now. Najee Harris is gone and it is Warren's job, and I think he is ready for the promotion. The Steelers were able to trade for DK Metcalf. Metcalf is big, strong and fast. He has been productive since he entered the NFL. But he too can be a little crazy from time to time. Roman Wilson should be able to do a bit more after missing most of last season due to injury. He was good in college and should be able to do some stuff in the pros. The O line is as good as usual. They always seem to have a good set of dudes on the O line. The defense is this team's calling card. Mike Tomlin has made his career on defense. TJ Watt got paid and is the anchor of the D line. They go as he goes and he usually goes pretty good. Patrick Queen and Alex Highsmith are great linebackers. Jalen Ramsey is here for a ride. And Joey Porter Jr gets better and better every season. I loathe Aaron Rodgers and don't want anything good to happen to him. Unfortunately for me he has his best coach ever in Mike Tomlin and all that dude does is win. The Steelers will once again be a 10 plus win team and find their way into the playoffs.

The final team for the day, at number 9 I have the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals offense is incredible. Joe Burrow is one of the five or six best QB's in the league. He has more than proven himself and he should have been in the MVP conversation last season. Joe Mixon was let go last year and Chase Brown easily slid into his spot. He brings running and receiving out of the backfield for this team. Ja'Marr Chase is the best wideout in football. He is open even if he is covered. He is faster than linebackers and much bigger than defensive backs. Chase is awesome. I may take him first overall if I get the number one pick in my fantasy league. Tee Higgins is a wonderful second receiver and a perfect complimentary piece to Ja'Marr Chase. The O line has gotten better ever since their Super Bowl run and I see more of the same this year. The defense is the problem. They should pay Trey Hendrickson. He's their best D lineman and one of the better edge rushers in football. I loved DJ Turner and Dax Hill in college, but I know very little about their NFL careers to this point. And the linebacker unit is not one of the better ones in the league. I feel like we got a glimpse of what this team will look like all season in their first preseason game. The offense easily went up and down the field and the defense did them no favors letting the opponent do just the same. But, Burrow and Chase are so good that I can see this team winning double digit games this year, right at 10.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams.

Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Cardinals, Vikings, Texans, Broncos

Day five of my preseason 2025 NFL countdown starts with my number 16 team, the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals looked somewhat competent last season. I was pretty off last year. I do feel like Kyler Murray has to do something big this year to instill confidence in the staff. The guy has all the tools, and I don't buy into the nonchalant stuff others say about him. But, he has fallen off a bit every season since his second year. He needs to bounce back. James Conner has proven to be a consistent back. He can rush for decent yardage and he has developed a pass catching game out of the backfield. Some are already jumping off the Marvin Harrison Jr bandwagon. Not me. He is too talented, too big and strong and too good at football. He should be light years ahead of where he was last season. I like Zay Jones. Trey McBride was a clutch fantasy pickup for me last season. And the O line is capable. The defense should be good too. Calais Campbell is still very productive. Josh Sweat is good. I love the second round selection of Will Johnson. He should be great and start right away. Zaven Collins is pretty good. And I love Budda Baker. The Cardinals looked to have a down season last year, and mildly exceeded expectations. I think they make another small leap and vault themselves into playoff contention. Ten wins seems very doable.

At number 15 I have the Minnesota Vikings. They're breaking in a new QB in JJ McCarthy. I had my issues with him while he was at Michigan, but he didn't have to really win games for them. They were a running team. But, when he had to make big plays in the passing game, he usually delivered. And he has won at every level so far, so maybe I shouldn't doubt him this much. Aaron Jones proved that age doesn't matter with him. I didn't miss him much, because Green Bay signed Josh Jacobs, but Jones was still productive and didn't miss too much time. Jordan Addison is suspended to start the year, so that's a bummer. But, they have Justin Jefferson. He or Ja'Marr Chase is the best wideout in the league. Jefferson will make most QB's look better than they might be, TJ Hockenson is one of the better tight ends in the league and the O line can block. The defense isn't the dominant unit of the past, but they are still pretty good. Joshua Mettulus just got a much deserved raise and Harrison Smith is one of the better safeties in the league. The D line has some unproven guys and the linebacking corps should be just fine. My only issue with the Vikings, they got exposed in round one of the playoffs last season, and now they have a new QB. They should still win ten or eleven games this year though.

At number 14 I have the Houston Texans. CJ Stroud is a very good NFL QB, but he wasn't as productive last season as he was in his rookie year. I don't think it will be the same thing this season, but I would still be mildly concerned if I was a fan of this team. Still, he has all the tools to be a top QB in this league. Joe Mixon was left out to dry by the Bengals and he looked just fine in Houston. He put up nice numbers as the number 1 back. Nico Collins is awesome. He proved his worth when he was out and the offense sputtered. Collins is Stroud's number one option and Collins seems to get better and better every season. Christian Kirk is a fast and nice number 2 wideout option. Dalton Schultz is a decent tight end and the O line is pretty good. The defense has gotten better every season under Demeco Ryans, which just so happens to be his forte. Will Anderson Jr is every bit worth the hype he had coming out of college. He is awesome. Danielle Hunter is a backfield wrecker. Henry To'oTo'o is an elite linebacker. Derek Stingley Jr is a great corner. Kamari Lasseter has proven himself and CJ Garnder-Johnson can do some good stuff. The Texans are good and should easily win their division. Eleven wins seems easy to predict.

The final team for the day, and the week for that matter, coming in at number 13 I have the Denver Broncos. I was dead wrong about this team and Bo Nix last season. I was certain he was going to bust and the Broncos would regret taking him in the top 12. My mistake. Nix showed out and looked like the Broncos QB of the future. He should be even better this season. I'm not so high on the run game with JK Dobbins and RJ Harvey. Dobbins had a nice bounce back last season, but I don't think he will get the needed touches in Denver. And I know zero about Harvey. Courtland Sutton was better than advertised. Marvin Mims Jr is intriguing to me. And Evan Engram had a good season last year. The O line, as per usual in Denver, is good. The big names on the defense are gone, but they do still have Patrick Surtain who is legit. Nik Bonito is a good linebacker. I like Johnathon Cooper on the D line. This is a well constructed roster with a good head coach and a solid QB. The Broncos are back and they may surpass the Chiefs in that division as early as this season. I think they will win eleven, maybe twelve games.

That does it for today and this week. Come back Monday for my next four teams. 

Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Cowboys, 49ers, Jaguars, Bears

As we enter day four of my preseason 2025 NFL countdown, we are now in the top 20. These teams should all compete, at some point, for a playoff spot.

At number 20 I have the Dallas Cowboys. They need to resolve this Micah Parsons trade request, because they need that guy if they want their defense to make any noise. He is too good and too important to that scheme to not have him in the building. It would be a big mistake to not retain him and to not pay him. The guy is worth big time money. I feel like this is Dak Prescott's last ride. He has had a ton of chances, is a solid QB, but cannot seem to perform when it matters most. They're thin at running back. Javonte Williams is the starter, and I couldn't tell you one thing about him. And the backups are no different. CeeDee Lamb is awesome. He's fast, has great hands and runs wonderful routes. He just needs the ball. The O line was the best part of this offense until a few years ago. Now they look like a work in progress. I already mentioned Parsons' importance to this defense. Without him it could be rough. Mazi Smith has potential, he just has to stay healthy. Trevon Diggs had a moment two seasons ago, but last year felt more like the norm for him. Kenneth Murray Jr looked awesome in college, but he has yet to figure out the NFL. Parsons is the engine that runs this defense, and if he is gone, that would be bad news. This feels like a last ride for this version of the Cowboys. They feel like a ten win team if the roster doesn't change.

At number 19 I have the San Francisco 49ers. Well, they paid Brock Purdy, which I think was a bad move. It reminds me of the time the Giants picked Daniel Jones as the face of their team. Purdy played well because of the guys around him. And a good portion of those guys are gone. Christian McCaffery is still around, but his legs are seemingly always injured. I simply do not trust him to stay on the field for more than five games any season now. Deebo Samuel got out of there, and Brandon Aiyuk, who I think is the number 1 wideout there, seems to want out as well. And if it isn't him that wants out, it has to be number 2 wideout Jajuan Jennings. That's not a good thing. George Kittle seems to care more about smelling salts than wins at this point in his career. Trent Williams is a star offensive lineman, but the rest of the O line is unknown to me. The defense is supposed to be the calling card of this team, but it is not the elite unit it was a few seasons ago. I despise everything about Nick Bosa, so I won't say anything about him at all besides that. Fred Warner is still good, but he is getting older. And the secondary doesn't seem to have the names that it used to. I think this team will regret paying Purdy and Aiyuk so much money. And that will result in a eight or nine win team this season.

At number 18 I have the Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence got paid last year, and then missed a ton of time. He needs to put it together. He has not lived up to the hype, but he is a solid QB. Travis Etienne Jr proved he can be an every down back in the NFL. He is good. Brian Thomas Jr showed out last year and I see more of that this year. Travis Hunter has a chance to play both ways and win both offensive and defensive rookie of the year. He is going to be electric to watch in the NFL. The O line is just fine. The defense could be decent this season too. Arik Armstead can still get to the QB. Travon Walker was a former number one overall pick and he showed signs of growth last year. Jourdan Lewis was a decent pickup at corner. And Travis Hunter should see snaps in the secondary as well. The Jags have the guys to win double digit games. Last season should be an anomaly. I believe they should win ten games.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 17 I have the Chicago Bears. This team addressed some serious needs this offseason and in the draft. I still believe Caleb Williams can do great things. He had no time last year and he was a rookie. There was always going to be a learning curve. I think he will be much better this season. D'Andre Swift is a solid running back and can catch the ball out of the backfield. DJ Moore and Rome Odunze looked good last year, and I love that they took both Colston Loveland and Luther Burden to shore up the receiving group. I like what they are building there. And they brought in a few solid O lineman to help give Williams more time in the pocket. Montez Sweat played great after being traded there. Tremaine Edmunds is a very good linebacker. Kyler Gordon and Kevin Byard make for a solid duo in the secondary. The Bears are coming and will be good very soon. Maybe even this season. The only problem for them is that the division is still really good too. But, I could see this team winning ten games and becoming a legit playoff contender this season.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams. 

 Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Raiders, Falcons, Patriots, Seahawks

Welcome back to my preseason 2025 NFL countdown.

Coming in at number 24 I have the Las Vegas Raiders. That is still hard for me to remember. I was about to type in Oakland. Anyway, this team may change cities, but they are still pretty mediocre. I think they missed the boat when they decided to not go with their special teams coach to be the head guy four years ago. Since then they have been very middle of the road. I wonder if Pete Carroll will make much of a difference. The dude is a football genius, but he is old. I wonder if maybe the game has passed him by. I do like that they went out and got Geno Smith. Smith is not a legendary QB, but the guy is consistent. He will put up solid numbers. I adore Ashton Jeanty. The guy was amazing as the lone option at Boise State. But it does take highly drafted rookie running backs more time than most teams like. The wideout group is not much to take delight in. And while Brock Bowers is a good player, he is a douche and a bro and I despise his off field nonsense. The O line isn't great either. Maxx Crosby is another good player, but stinks as an off field person. no matter how much money he gives to his alma mater. Jeremy Chinn may end up being a solid pickup in the secondary. But it is pretty dire for that defense besides the two names I mentioned. But, Pete Carroll knows defense and can get extra out of unexpected names. His magic may work here, but he is, as I mentioned before, very old and getting older everyday like the rest of us. The Raiders made a few good offseason moves, but it won't be enough to surpass the Chiefs or Broncos. This is an eight win team at the very best.

At number 23 I have the Atlanta Falcons. Maybe they should be higher some might say, but this feels right to me. They finally gave up on Kirk Cousins and moved on to a much better option in Michael Penix. He has a better arm and can move in and out of the pocket. Bijan Robinson had a solid second year in the league, and maybe that growth continues. And Drake London has solidified himself as a top 15 wideout in the league. But Kyle Pitts has never been able to put it together. Maybe he is the player he will always be at this point. Darnell Moody cannot stay healthy. Ray-Ray McCloud is a speedster and nothing more. And the O line isn't top tier. The defense has guys. I like Leonard Floyd at linebacker. James Pearce Jr was a good late first round pick for them. Jessie Bates III is awesome. But this defense needs to put it together. I think hiring Raheem Morris was perfect for that, he is just going to need more out of his offense. I could see the Falcons pushing for the playoffs, their division isn't great. But anymore than nine wins seems like a stretch to me.

At number 22 I have the New England Patriots. First off, they did Jerrod Mayo dirty. I don't know what they expected from him last season, but he deserved a shot to work it out with this somewhat rebuilt roster. Drake Maye looks decent. He came along slowly last year, which was the right thing to do. And near the end of the season he showed some flashes. The kid has an arm and he's mobile. Rhamondre Stevenson is an okay back, but he tends to fumble more than you'd like. He also doesn't score a ton of td's. Stefon Diggs is starting to seemingly play for a new team every season, but the dude puts up numbers. Hunter Henry is a reliable tight end. And the O line, on paper, looks to be better. The defense is an interesting mix. Jabrill Peppers and Christian Gonzalez are very middle of the road, but solid enough to have to game plan around. The D line looks to be coming together and looks kind of stout. The linebacking corps is blah, but if they can tackle they should be okay. The Patriots feel like a team on the rise. They have been building a solid team for the past couple of years. And with the Jets and Dolphins looking to take a step back, maybe the Patriots win nine or ten games this season, but I see eight as the more likely outcome.

My final team for the day, coming in at number 21 I have the Seattle Seahawks. They are the team that paid Sam Darnold. You knew he was going to get a decent deal from someone and the Seahawks were that team. I don't know that he will be as successful with this team, but he does have confidence now and that can help him to play good football. Kenneth Walker III has proven to be a good three down running back, if he can stay on the field. I also love Zach Charbonnet as his backup. He is great. Jaxson Smith-Njigba and Cooper Kuup are going to drive defenses nuts with their ability to get open and find the open spaces to turn short passes into big gains. The O line is much improved as well. Defense is why this team hired Mike Macdonald, and they were pretty good last year. Devon Witherspoon is a star. He is one of the best cover guys in the league. Leonard Williams and Demarcus Lawrence can wreck a backfield. Coby Bryant has shown flashes. And the linebacker group will make plays. The Seahawks are better. They have some pieces in place. A lot of their success this season will rely on the new guys they got on offense. I think those guys can push this team to ten wins and a good shot at the playoffs.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams.

 Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Giants, Jets, Panthers, Dolphins

Welcome to day two of my preseason 2025 NFL countdown.

Coming in at number 28 I have the New York Giants. I mean, this team just continues to stay stuck in the mud. I do like that they went out and signed Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. For all the flaws those two may have, they can both still sling it. Wilson came on strong at the end of last season and looked solid. He helped guide the Steelers back to the playoffs. Winston is a true wild card, but the dude is confident. He may throw 30 picks, but he will also throw 30 tds. Jaxson Dart shouldn't see the field unless something bad happens. They truly whiffed when they picked Daniel Jones over Saquon Barkley. Barkley is a key cog in a Super Bowl champ now. The Giants are now relying on Tyrone Tracy Jr as their lead back. He is fine, but he is nowhere close to Saquon's world. Malik Nabers is a true number 1 wideout. He has every tool you want in a star receiver. He's awesome. It's pretty rough after that. They have no other threats on the outside and the O line is mediocre. The defense does have two studs in Kayvon Thibodeaux and rookie Abdul Carter. Those dudes have the ability to wreck backfields. And Brian Burns is still very productive. Then it is a list of unknowns for me. The defense should be the best unit on this team, but they are going to struggle to keep them in games. And the offense is still kind of a mystery outside of Malik Nabers. The Giants are the epitome of mediocre. They are a six win team, even with the new QB's, at the very best.

At number 27 I have the other New York team, the Jets. They are rid of Aaron Rodgers, thank goodness. And I do think Justin Fields is an upgrade because he is a threat to pass and run. Breece Hall is a very good running back 1, and Brealon Allen is one of the better backups in the league. Garrett Wilson hasn't popped just yet and Allen Lazard is old. The O line can't block, so Fields legs will come in handy. The defense is what keeps this team in games. Sauce Gardner is the best corner in the league. He is getting up to Darelle Revis levels for me. He takes away one side of the field. Quinnen Williams is a solid interior D lineman. Byron Cowart is a nice lineman eater right next to Williams. The linebacker corps can tackle. The issue for this defense, they are constantly on the field. They get next to no rest. That has to be tough for them. This defense deserves better. They are so good that they deserve an offense that can win them games and keep them off the field for a bit longer than usual for them. Maybe Fields and Hall will help, but maybe not. And that's the problem. The Jets may win seven games, but I feel like they're more likely to win five games, all of which are close.

At number 26 I have the Carolina Panthers. I think benching Bryce Young for a few games last season may be the best thing that has ever happened to him for his long term career. When he was reinserted into the starting role he looked good. He looked ready to lead and he looked every bit like the number one overall pick. Chuba Hubbard had some up and down moments last season, but maybe he has more up than down this year. I love that they took Tet McMillan at number nine. He has the makings of a top wideout in the league in a few years. Xavier Lagette will hopefully become more than a sound bite machine. Adam Thielen is washed. He is old now. The O line is worrisome, and I think they need to take some blame for how poorly Young played during his rookie year. The defense is very bland. I feel like every good defensive guy they get is now gone. They still have Jaycee Horn, but not much else. They are breaking in a whole bunch of new dudes and some also rans. The defense will be a work in progress in more ways than one. But, I do think the Panthers can look relevant this season. They have some weapons and they played well to finish off last year. I think seven wins would be a big deal for them this year.

The final team for today, at number 25 I have the Miami Dolphins. Things seem to be messy and worrisome in Miami right now. It feels like a bunch of players don't like the coaching staff and their system. Maybe that will change, but it is never a good sign when this stuff starts to get leaked. I like Tua Tagovailoa. He is a good QB with a strong arm. But he has had far too many concussions and maybe he needs to step away from the game. But that would leave them with Zach Wilson. Yikes. De'Von Achane is fast as lightning, but he also gets hurt constantly. Tyreek Hill is awesome, but he seems incredibly unhappy with this team. Jaylen Waddle is legit. And Darren Waller unretired to play for this team. The O line is not great. The defense is very suspect. I adore and will always root for Kenneth Grant, but he is a rookie and he is still pretty raw. He needs a little time to develop. Minkah Fitzpatrick was traded here, and while he is good, he is older. I love the name Storm Duck, who is on this team, but I couldn't tell you one thing about him and his game. And Bradley Chubb has never recreated his one great season. The Dolphins struggle to win games away from Miami. They also struggle to keep key players healthy and they cannot win a playoff game. This feels like a make or break season for this roster and coaching staff. Maybe eight wins will be enough to give them another chance with the team as currently constructed, but I don't see them winning any more games than that.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for my next four teams. 

Ty

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2025 NFL Season Preview: Browns, Saints, Colts, Titans

Strap in everyone, the next two weeks is going to be all football related content from me on the site. The NFL and college football seasons are right around the corner, and as I do every year, I'm going to do a comprehensive countdown. I'm going to start off ranking the NFL teams from 32-1. I will then do a postseason and awards prediction for the NFL. And then I will dedicate the final day to everything college football. This is my favorite sports time of the year and I cannot wait. Now, onto the NFL countdown.

Starting at number 32 I have the Cleveland Browns. This is a moribound franchise. They can't seem to do much right. I kind of hoped for Myles Garrett's sake that he would be elsewhere, but he signed a massive new contract and got paid. Outside of that, this team is bad. No one knows who will start at QB. The range is Joe Flacco to Dillon Gabriel, with Shadeur Sanders and Kenny Pickett in the middle. Flacco is old, but I bet he will start. Pickett is not very good, Sanders is currently nursing a sore arm and from what I've read, Gabriel has looked rough in camp so far. The running game has Jerome Ford, who, and Quinshon Judkins, who was recently arrested. Jerry Jeudy is a good wideout, but with no legit QB, that won't amount to much. David Njoku is also a solid tight end, but again, no real QB. And the O line is very, very bad. They may be the worst in the league. The defense, outside of Garrett, is not great either. I love Mason Graham, but he is a rookie and there will be growing pains. Denzel Ward got hurt recently. Grant Delpit hasn't broken out yet. And the linebacker corps is full of unknowns. The Browns may need to shoot for the number 1 pick, and with this roster that may happen easier than we currently think. I don't see the Browns winning anymore than three games, and I hope we get to watch Shadeur Sanders run this offense because he is, by far, the best option they have at QB.

Coming in at number 31 I have the New Orleans Saints. It feels weird ranking the Saints so low. They have been a relatively competitive team for the past decade. But now it seems like they are in some dire straits. Hell, they are letting Tyler Shough take first team reps at practice at QB. If you don't know who that is, go watch his combine. It is a true joke. I'd go with Spencer Rattler to be honest. They do still have Alvin Kamara, but he is old and seems unhappy in New Orleans. Chris Olave hasn't had that breakout just yet and Brandin Cooks is on what feels like his third team in three years. Juwan Johnson seems to get hurt a bunch. And the O line is mediocre. The defense is old or full of retreads. Cam Jordan was great about 6 years ago. Chase Young never lived up to the massive hype. Kool-Aid McKinstry is still young. And they don't have a ton of depth. The fans of the Saints deserve better than Tyler Shough as their starting QB and an unhappy Alvin Kamara. But, the current roster is mediocre at best. They may win four games, but no more than that.

At number 30 I have the Indianapolis Colts. What happened to this team? They always seemed to be in the playoff hunt, but now they are more likely to get the first overall pick than make the playoffs. I love the idea of Anthony Richardson at QB, but it hasn't panned out just yet. He has all the tools and the look of a star QB, but he is inconsistent and gets hurt a ton. He takes way too many hits. And his backup is Daniel Jones. Yikes. Johnathan Taylor is a very good back, but like most all pro running backs, he looks to be on the back end of his prime. Michael Pittman is a fine wideout, but he too gets hurt far too often. Tyler Warren was a solid pick at tight end, but he won't be playing college players anymore. His act may wear thin quickly. The O line is okay, but not great. The defense can be hit or miss. Kwity Paye has been very up and down. I adore Cam McGrone, but this is his first chance to start in the NFL. The secondary is full of players I have never heard of. The roster is full of doubts. They look good on paper, but the game is not played on paper and that is unfortunate for the Colts. If this team could stay healthy they'd be higher. But, since health is not guaranteed, this looks like a six win team at best.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 29, I have the Tennessee Titans. I love Cam Ward. He is going to be awesome. The Titans lucked out and grabbed the best player first overall in the last draft. But, he is a rookie and rookies notoriously struggle in year one in the NFL. And Ward will have his ups and downs. Tony Pollard kind of fell back to Earth being the number 1 running back on this roster. He can still be solid, but he won't put up great numbers. Calvin Ridley and Tyler Lockett make for a fast duo at wideout, but they are also very small. And the O line will be breaking in some new guys and a rookie. The defense is weird. Jeffery Simmons is great, but the guys surrounding him are no names. Arden Key is the only linebacker I know, and my memories of him are vague. The secondary is also very unproven. The Titans are in a full on rebuild and they did the best thing taking Ward number 1 overall. They now have a building block. But this will take time. The Titans are going to have a rough go of it for a couple of years. But if they stick it out, this team could be legit in three or four years. This year, they may win five games.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for my next four teams. 

Ty

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What Does the Media Think of Shadeur Sanders Today?

Before starting my piece today I need to give credit to my dad. Him and I were chatting via text yesterday about the very idea that will be the point of my blog this afternoon. Thank you for the idea you gave me, and if you end up reading this, I hope you find it well done. The idea is, why did the narrative shift so many times on Shadeur Sanders during his last season at Colorado, during the lead up to the draft and now that teams are in OTA's. With each different scenario, the media changed their tune on the kid as if they had whiplash.

I do want to say, from my own perspective, I think Sanders has the tools to be a solid NFL QB. Would I have taken him first overall? Nope. Cam Ward is a superior prospect. But I fully thought he was going to be the second QB taken in the last draft. I didn't know if he was going to a late first or early second round pick. And for him to fall to the fifth round, and have guys like Tyler Shough, Jaxson Dart and Dillon Gabriel all taken before him, that is crazy. He needs to check his ego a bit, but as far as the intangibles go, Sanders has the tools to make a career for himself in the NFL.

Going into his last season at Colorado, the pundits seemed to agree. He was always talked about as a first round prospect. Before the season started, he and Ward were the two guys. But Ward really separated himself pretty quickly into the year. Sanders kept putting up numbers and Colorado played better than expected. But when the lights were brightest, their bowl game and a few big games against ranked opponents, he struggled. The bowl game was about as bad as I had seen him play. Sure, he had no real help from his o line, but still, that game was tough. His stock took a hit, but not as bad as some thought. After that bowl game, the media kind of placed him as the 3rd or 4th best QB prospect. That isn't bad, but a first round guarantee was almost out the door.

The process leading up to the draft is where the media turned. He was labeled arrogant. According to reports he showed up late or uninterested to team meetings. He had this air about him during interviews. He didn't perform at the combine. All these little things that mean so much to the front office, Sanders seemed to think he was too big for them. The media was out for blood at this point. He disappeared from first round mock drafts. The headlines on him were always negative. People started to buy into the fact that maybe they had to "teach him a lesson" come draft day.

When draft day came, boy oh boy did the powers that be try to send a message. When he fell out of the first round, I was surprised, but not shocked. Everything that led to this day that he needed to show strengths, he had shown weakness. But when he kept tumbling down and down and down, I did become stunned. But, outside of Mel Kiper, the people covering the draft seemed to relish this. They didn't talk about his teammate, Heisman winning corner/receiver Travis Hunter being the number 2 overall pick. They let it slide how much better of a prospect Cam Ward was, unless it meant they could show video of the two of them working out that painted Sanders in a bad light. They let it go that other stud players were going to situations perfect for them. The coverage only seemed to focus on the draft slide of Shadeur Sanders, and what it meant to him and his dad. This kid was unfairly ripped to shreds by the media all because the NFL didn't like the way he handled himself in the pre draft process. And even after he was picked, in the fifth round, it became apparent that he was sent to the NFL equivalent of hell, the Cleveland Browns, because that was what he "deserved".

Now with OTA's going on, the narrative has shifted once again. I see headlines about how he could start. I see videos of him making really good throws in practice. Media people say he is the first to show up and the last to leave. Apparently he stays and signs a ton of autographs for fans. The other QBs on the Browns roster don't get this coverage. Dillon Gabriel is already considered a career backup. Kenny Pickett blew his one shot he had in Pittsburgh. And Joe Flacco is just keeping the seat warm until Sanders is ready. The whole idea that surrounded Sanders before the draft, that came from many of the same people covering him now has completely taken a 180.

I'm not here to say people cannot change. I love it when someone turns it around for the better. But the same media people who viciously attacked him the draft, the same people who relished his poor play in the bowl game, the same people that loved his draft slide, now all they can do is talk about how great a fifth round pick who hasn't taken on NFL snap looks in OTA's. It's baffling to me. Shadeur Sanders is getting the same coverage that superstars get. And while he can be great, he has to prove it first before he is the talk of every website on the planet. And to me, this constant shift in narrative is indicative of the ADHD society we live in now. Everyone wants to drag someone down when they are down, and build them back up when they show their worth. They hang onto that until they get tired of it, and then they drag them down again.

I'm sure the second downfall will come soon for Sanders from the media. He will have a rough showing in the preseason and the same people will be ready to write him off until he shows his skills during a different preseason game. It's tough, and it has to be even tougher for these kids to be constantly picked apart by the media. Unfortunately that is the day and age we live in. 

Ty

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The Steelers Signed the Wrong Quarterback

The Pittsburgh Steelers must have a death wish or something. I figured they would have kept one of Justin Fields or Russell Wilson, I would have kept Fields, but they let them both walk. And then they didn't draft a QB until the later rounds, and I would have been stunned if that dude started anyway. But now they have the unfortunate addition of Aaron Rodgers.

I don't get why teams keep giving this weirdo a chance. He is 40 now. He is coming off an achilles injury two years ago. He wasn't that good last season. He couldn't even make it work with Davante Adams. Yet the Steelers let the whole offseason drag on and on, with no real choice as the next starting QB, and let Aaron Rodgers dictate when he was going to sign with them.

Mike Tomlin is smarter than this. The front office should be smarter than this. The fans cannot be happy with this choice. I don't understand what people need to see from Rodgers, on and off to the field, to realize this dude is totally washed. He was washed in 2021 if you want my opinion. But nope, the Steelers seem to think he has one more run in him. I even saw a Bleacher Report article that had Rodgers and DK Metcalf next to one another and it said something to the tune of "how explosive will this offense be in 2025"? I couldn't help but laugh when I saw it. And, even though I don't usually read comments, the comment section did not disappoint. There were some solid ones on there, but the best was the most used, which read, "they will definitely have a top 32 offense". For those that don't know, there are 32 teams in the NFL. I love the simplicity of those comments.

Taking an even longer look at this signing, and how I think it plays out for Pittsburgh, Rodgers is going to get murdered behind their mediocre line in their division. The Bengals, while not the best defense, have guys that can rush the passer. The Ravens will not only be able to easily rush the passer, but the secondary will also be picking off passes left and right. And the Browns, while having a horrendous offense, do have a semi competent defense, and Myles Garrett should feast on the d line. Rodgers is going to be running for his life. Oh, that's right, he cannot run anymore. He is about as immobile as they come at the QB position. He can't really move too much behind the line anymore. That was a decent part of his game until 2020.

All the football stuff aside, Rodgers is going to be playing for another blue blood franchise with a heralded head coach. His diva stuff isn't going to fly in Pittsburgh. Russell Wilson had that image, yet we heard nothing about it last season, and Wilson kind of revamped himself a bit. Fields never really figured it out at his first stop, but he did a solid job of filling in for Wilson and turned it into a good deal with the Jets this offseason. The problem with Rodgers, he is so narcissistic and so egomaniacal. He only cares about himself. Everyone who does him wrong he considers an "enemy". He is a liar, a drug addict and has no one around him that isn't a yes man. Mike Tomlin is not going to have a good time dealing with Rodgers nonsense. Tomlin is not a yes man. He shouldn't have to deal with Aaron Rodgers bs. Tomlin is bigger and better than that. If I were him, I'd leave right now. He has done everything he can for Pittsburgh and he has earned the right to leave when he wants. And with this front office giving in to Rodgers and his cronies should be more than enough for Tomlin to hang it up.

I don't like this for Pittsburgh and I wish Aaron Rodgers would hang his cleats up. He is a diva and a nuisance now. He offers nothing in the way of making his team a true competitor. His career is as washed as his conspiracy theories. This is a bad, bad look for a defining NFL franchise. 

Ty

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Thoughts on the 2025 NFL Draft

Now that the NFL draft has come and gone, I have some thoughts. Let’s go.

First off, the Packers draft was kind of dull for me as a fan. They got a wideout, one I'm not all that thrilled about, and then they filled some positions of need. I know this is a good thing, but I was hoping for some kind of chances being taken. I wanted them to take some risks, but they did what they always do. I guess I shouldn't complain that much.

I love what the Titans did. They still have more to do to rebuild, but getting Cam Ward was great. He should have been the number one overall pick and I'm glad he was. He seems like the type of kid that is going to have a long and successful career. I hope for nothing but the best for him. They also got defensive help in the earlier rounds and drafted depth and strong players in the later rounds.

I like what the Arizona Cardinals did too. They got Walter Nolen late in round 1 and Will Johnson early in round 2. They can be day one starters. They pretty much focused on defense the whole draft, only taking one offensive player, a lineman. They have the offense to win, and now they are trying to shore up the defense.

The Bears did the opposite of the Cardinals, taking mostly offensive weapons. They got a tight end as a safety blanket, they got a first round wideout talent in round 2 and they took explosive players for the future of their offense in later rounds.

On the opposite end of the draft, I cannot fathom what the Saints were doing last weekend. Tyler Shough in the second round may have been the reach of the draft. Devin Neal is solid, but he cannot stay healthy. Taking Banks at nine overall was nuts. The Commanders also drafted Josh Connerly Jr way too soon. I feel like Trey Amos was a reach. And, for someone who watches a ton of college football, I don't even know who their other three picks ever are. That's not a great sign.

My biggest takeaway, and what I will spend the rest of my blog talking about, the slide and the coverage of Shedeur Sanders. I'll talk about the fall to the fifth round first.

This shouldn't have happened. Sanders is too good of a talent to fall that far. I had him as my second overall QB in this draft. Ward is leaps and bounds better, but Sanders is no slouch. He threw for a ton of yards with no threat of a run game and not the best offensive line. He has the confidence to be a starter in the NFL too. He was accurate and made smart plays most of the time. For guys like Shough and Dillon Gabriel and Jaxson Dart to go before him, that is absurd. The Giants and Saints will most likely regret not taking Sanders. The slide has to be due to bad interviews and an air of cockiness, but he should have been taken no later than the second round. He is way, way too good.

The coverage of Sanders, on the other hand, was appalling, for good and bad reasons. People are going to want to cover someone as famous and talked about as much as Sanders. That is the nature of the beast in the modern era of media coverage. But, to put the focus all on Sanders, and barely talk about Cam Ward, that disgusted me. Ward has all the tools, did great in every interview and seems to truly love the game of football. He worked his way up to being the top overall pick and it didn't seem to bother him wherever he was drafted. I have since watched videos of him training leading up to the draft, and this kid has everything a franchise could ever want in a QB prospect. But ESPN and Yahoo and Bleacher Report, all they ever talked about was Sanders. ESPN, who was covering the first round of the draft, didn't even show all of Cam Ward's interview after being drafted. They decided to cut it short and go focus on Sanders and what he was doing. This is not good for "America's sports leader". Ward earned the right to be the most talked about as the top prospect, but ESPN would rather show someone's downfall, and they didn't let up until he was drafted, and they even went a little further after Sanders was picked. That stinks for Sanders, but more so for Ward. Cam Ward did everything right, but because he isn't all about himself and how to further his brand, the big media companies decided he wasn't worthy enough. Well, I think Cam Ward is worthy enough and I'm happy for him and the Tennessee Titans.

This seems to be a match for both sides and I wish nothing but success for both parties moving forward. I'm officially a Cam Ward superfan now. 

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Ty's 2025 NFL Draft Preview

The NFL draft kicks off tonight with the first round. As I do every year I'm going to give my version of a draft preview. I'll pick five prospects I like, five I'm not so high on and three sleepers. I watch a ton of college football, so I do feel like I know a good amount about these guys. I'm also pretty stoked that the draft is in Green Bay this year. That's pretty cool as a Packers fan.

I'll start with the five prospects I like most.

I want to mention my first prospect that I have little to no doubt will be an eventual star in the league, Travis Hunter. Hunter is so rare and so damn good at the game of football. He is one of the top receivers in the draft and may be the top corner in the draft. He can play both ways at a very high level. He is coming off a Heisman win. He is the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL. I will be curious to see what position he ends up playing more in the league, but I fully expect him to play a good amount of offense and defense. I just hope he doesn't end up in Cleveland.

I'm going to clump my next prospect into two tight ends, Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland. Warren is more of a brute who can do a little bit of everything. He is a superior blocker. He can get separation from linebackers with ease. And he can be used in a bunch of different sets and trick plays. He is also built like a brick. Loveland is more athletic and a faster tight end. He is an okay enough blocker, but he is so much better utilized as a receiving tight end. He is tall, fast and can get away from linebackers and corners all the same. He could have a long career.

My next prospect is Kenneth Grant. Michigan has two interior d lineman that I think will be good, but I like Grant just a little more than Mason Graham. Grant, for his size, is incredibly fast. He chased down his fair share of running backs. He is an o line wrecker and a run stuffer. And once he figures it all out, he is still relatively young, he has the tools to have a productive career.

My fourth prospect I like is Tet McMillan, the receiver out of Arizona. He is big, he is fast and he has incredible hands. I hope he falls to the Packers. I'd love that. He was so productive in college, had great games against the best teams, and I personally think he is the best wideout prospect in this draft.

My final prospect I like is Cam Ward. He is, by a very wide margin, the best QB prospect in this draft. He controls the game. He has a very cool and calm demeanor that teams in need of a QB will covet. He absolutely owned the ACC last season. While at Washington State he also controlled the Pac 12. Ward is going to be a productive QB who, with the right weapons, can be a franchise cornerstone.

Now to my five prospects I'm lower on.

First, and I hate to talk down Michigan guys, is Will Johnson. Johnson was so disruptive and lockdown in his sophomore season. He and Mike Sainristil dominated in the secondary. He would have been an easy top 10 pick last year if he were eligible. He wasn't and his junior year was not as great. He was often injured after the first 1/3 of the season. He made two great plays against Fresno State and USC, but then he was basically out of the lineup. He hardly played after that. I was excited because he suited up for the game I went to see live, and he only played one series. I figured he was saving himself for the draft, but he didn't do anything at the combine and maybe even less at Michigan's pro day. He has all the tools to succeed, but he has hardly been available for over a year now, and that scares me.

Next I have James Pearce Jr. He was a projected top pick coming into this season, but he really made no noise. He could've been double and triple teamed, but no one ever really talked about him. He just kind of disappeared. I never heard about him during the combine or during Tennessee's pro day. He kind of vanished and that is not the best look.

The next guy I have is Matthew Golden, the wideout from Texas. While he is very fast, he is small and slight. That may work for a guy like Xavier Worthy, but he has otherworldly speed. Golden does not possess that kind of speed. And at 5'11 he is destined to be a slot receiver. Any team could find that in the later rounds and be happy. I just don't see him as a first round type of prospect.

My fourth guy is Malaki Starks. This is just like the James Pearce Jr stuff. Starks was supposed to be a top 10 pick, but he just kind of vanished. He didn't do much of anything that really stood out. And Georgia's defense wasn't as good as they were supposed to be last season. Starks may be an okay enough player in the long run, but he is not the elite prospect many thought he could have been.

The final guy I have is offensive tackle Josh Connerly Jr from Oregon. He has been slipping down most teams' draft boards throughout the pre draft process. His motor isn't always the highest either. He is big, but he needs to want to dominate. I don't know if he will be able to do that in the NFL. I just don't trust a first round pick on him.

Onto my three sleepers.

First I have Luther Burden III. He was a highly regarded prospect out of high school. He dominated while at Mizzou. He made Brady Cook look halfway decent. He would face double and triple teams and he still put up productive numbers. I'd take a guy like Burden before Matthew Golden. I firmly believe that Burden is the third best wideout in the draft, behind only McMillan and Hunter.

My next sleeper is Jimmy Horn Jr. He was Colorado's number two wideout behind Travis Hunter. He put up big time numbers. Receivers are also premium players in the NFL, especially if you can get them in later rounds. Jimmy Horn Jr has the pedigree, he runs solid routes and he has good hands. He can also get separation and make big plays down the field. If a receiver needy team has a later round pick, they should go after Jimmy Horn Jr without a second thought.

My final sleeper is Andrew Mukuba, the safety from Texas. I saw him up close and personal when Texas played Michigan earlier this year. He was a beast and he dominated. He was all over the field making a ton of plays. This continued throughout his whole season. And safeties are much needed in the NFL. I would love Green Bay to take him in round three or four. That would be great for me.

There you have it, my 2025 NFL draft preview. Enjoy. 

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Thoughts on Why Sports are Taking More Time, and Getting More Unwatchable

Last night my son and I watched the Nebraska-Michigan basketball game when we got home from running errands. The game was rough. Michigan won, which I'll always take, but it was an ugly game. Each team missed a ton of shots. The offenses were both stagnant. The substitutions were baffling. It was a mess of a game. But what made it damn near unwatchable, the amount of commercials and the refs going to watch videos to see if the calls they made were right or wrong.

We turned on the game with a little over six minutes left in the second half. That's all they had. There were six total minutes of basketball that needed to be played. We turned it on at right around 8:40pm. The game did not end until well after 9:10pm. It took them over thirty minutes to get through six minutes of basketball. In a college game. This should have been over in no more than ten minutes. But, the telecast had to do their under six and under four minute tv timeout. That is unnecessary. The amount of ref reviews was unbearable. Every single call that may have had a hint of a mistake was reviewed. The telecast would show the replay and it was clear to me and my son, as well as the announcers for the game, that the correct call was made on the floor. But the refs took their sweet time. There was one play, where the ball was clearly off a Michigan player, that took so long the crowd started to boo. We all saw it watching at home. The players saw it on the jumbotron at the arena. The Michigan player it went off of knew, he was smiling during the review. He was fouled, which they cannot overturn anyway. But the review went on and on and on. The music person at the arena kept playing the same lyric over and over again so loud that we could clearly hear it at home. This review took over five minutes of real time, and it felt even longer. It was excruciating watching at home. And this was just one of the many, many reviews in the last three minutes of the game. I swear, some refs think that the fans are there to watch them lately. All the while, the game had zero scoring, had far too many missed shots, no team could ever gain any kind of momentum because of all the stoppages. It is a mess.

This is happening in every major sports broadcast lately. College and NFL games take well over four hours now. When my dad and I went to a Michigan game earlier this year, due to all the commercial breaks, it took so long that my dad said he doesn't think he wants to go to a live game anymore. NFL games seem to have stoppages every three to five minutes of gameplay. I get surprised when they don't go to a break after a punt or kickoff. NBA games are dragging too. There's too many foul calls, too many free throws, too much whining to the refs and too many reviews. It's brutal. The only sport that figured it out recently seems to be the MLB. They've made noticeable changes that seem to have worked. I'd love for the NFL, NBA and college sports to adopt some of the methods the MLB has. I'd love for football games to be three hours or less. Basketball games should never go over two and a half hours, and that should only be acceptable if the game goes into overtime. The commercials and reviews and all the other non sports things surrounding the game needs to be fully cut or toned way, way down.

All of this stuff, which was put in to minimize mistakes, is making games take too long. They're becoming close to being unwatchable. I don't know who to talk to or who to contact, but there's too many commercials and too much emphasis on things that have nothing to do with the players and the actual game. Something needs to change. 

Ty

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Ty Watches Super Bowl LIX

The Eagles dominated Super Bowl 59 last night. Let’s discuss.

It was a wire to wire win for the Eagles. They didn’t trail for one second. There was never a moment where it looked in peril. The only thing the Chiefs did even remotely well was stop the run. But, it seemed like they were solely focused on Saquon Barkley, and that meant that Jalen Hurts was able to feast. And boy oh boy did he feast. His pass to Devonta Smith, the first Alabama alum to score a td in the Super Bowl, was an absolute gem. The crossing route ball to AJ Brown hit him in stride. The “tush push” or “brotherly shove”, whatever the hell they call it, worked to perfection. He was able to scramble for big yards and had all the time in the world to scan the field when he stayed in the pocket. Hurts was masterful last night and he more than deserved the MVP. Barkley didn’t have a monster game, but his presence was more than enough to scare the Chiefs and screw up their defensive game plan. Brown and Smith did their job at wideout and the o line was brilliant.

The Eagles defense was also otherworldly last night. The d line got constant pressure. They seemed to be in the backfield all game. I think they had five sacks. The linebackers cleaned up any mess. And the secondary was on point. Cooper Dejean had a pick six. Quinyon Mitchell laid the wood all night and they were able to pick Mahoney twice and make him look very pedestrian. Their kick game was great and their special teams did the job. Total team effort.

The Chiefs, on the other hand, were terrible. The o line was dreadful. The receivers, except for Xavier Worthy, were middling. Travis Kelce looked old and slow. The run game was non existent. Patrick Mahomes was off all night. This may be the worst he’s played since he was a rookie. The defense tried to hang in as long as possible, but the second half proved to be their undoing. I don’t know what their mindset was coming into this game, but they looked woefully unprepared. Maybe the close games all year finally caught up to them. I don’t know. The three peat wasn’t in the cards. The Eagles were ready, the Chiefs we’re clearly not.

As for the halftime show, I loved it. I’m a humongous Kendrick Lamar fan and he delivered for me last night. I loved his song choices. I loved the whole performance. I thought it was great that he did “Not Like Us”, when it was reported that he was asked not to. I was all for the direct look to camera that is now a massive viral meme. Seeing Serena Williams dance with all the dancers was rad. SZA came out and crushed. I was all in on the halftime show.

The commercials were fine and vanished from my brain quick. I don’t remember the Clydesdale commercial. Nothing made me really laugh. Unless my dad was laughing, he has a contagious laugh, not one commercial made me laugh on my own. The movie trailers have all, for the most part, already been released. I paid more attention to them this year, but nothing was worth remembering for me.

All in all, the game was underwhelming. The right team won, so I guess that’s cool. I thought Kendrick Lamar and crew were great, and the commercials were middling. I’ll end this with giving the Eagles a much deserved congrats. They won and they won big. They stomped all over the Chiefs attempt to three-peat. Congrats on the win and enjoy the spotlight Philly. Well done.

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Why I am Rooting Against The Chiefs

The other day I was hanging out with my folks. I go over there a few times a week to see them and have coffee with my dad. Before we go out I usually chat with both my parents. We were talking about the Super Bowl and my mom said something that has stuck with me since then.

My mom grew up in a home where her dad watched a good amount of football. She also raised four boys, three of us that played organized football, and I have to imagine her knowledge grew by sheer osmosis. My mom actually knows more than a lot of people about football. She also happens to be a Chiefs fan. To each their own. But, since she is a fan, she asked me the other day why everyone seems to dislike them now. This is the quote that has stuck with me. She brings up a good point. There are a ton of people that actively dislike the Chiefs. I happen to be one of those people. I feel like they get some kind of help from the officials and they have an arrogance towards them. They kind of walk around like they own the NFL, which they kind of do at this moment. But, after this conversation, me, my mom and my dad all kind of went through former teams that people seem to dislike.

I was a child of the 90's. Back then, people either loved or hated the Bulls and Cowboys. I didn't mind the Bulls, but boy oh boy do I still despise the Cowboys. And a lot of that had to do with the way they carried themselves. They acted better than everyone, again, which they were. The Cowboys won a bunch and set records. The Bulls were the same. They also happened to have the GOAT, Michael Jordan. They were always in the finals and they always won. They'd beat teams like the Magic or Rockets and that seemed to frustrate everyone that wasn't a fan. In the early 2000's the NFL had the Patriots dynasty. And when I saw a bunch of people disliked the Patriots, I guess a better way to describe it is, everyone outside of Boston and New England actively rooted against the Patriots. I was indifferent, but there were points where I found myself rooting for some of the teams they were playing. I have never been an Eagles fan, but when Donovan McNabb was their QB, I wanted nothing more than his team to beat the Patriots. I never rooted for the Rams when they were in STL, but when they had The Greatest Show on Turf, you're damn right I was frustrated when they got beat by the Patriots, thus starting their dynasty. And I will go to my grave believing Charles Woodson stripped Tom Brady and that the tuck rule is the dumbest rule in pro sports. I have to imagine a bunch of people in the 70's were sick of the Celtics and Steelers. Those teams were winning all the time and it had to bum non fans out. Currently in the sports world I find myself actively rooting against the Lakers, Dodgers and Yankees. The Lakers always seem to find a way to land a superstar. The Yankees buy players. And the Dodgers, well, I feel like they're ruining pro baseball based on the sheer fact that they can sign anyone they want whenever they want. Their lineup features Shoehei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, among others. They signed the best pitching prospect in Japan recently. They also signed the top reliever on the market. I wouldn't be shocked if they win 140 games, and I find that this also bums me out.

The main thing all these teams seem to have in common, they're winning teams. They all have multiple titles and superstars that have rolled through their locker rooms. They have big names and big personalities. But, the main common thread, the main thing, the reason I believe that people actively dislike all the teams I mentioned, and now with the Chiefs, they win and most people like to root for the underdog. Sorry mom, but I'd much rather see the Eagles win the Super Bowl this year. I couldn't root for either team last year because the Chiefs and 49ers are my two least favorite teams in the NFL. I rooted for the Falcons when they gave up their 25 point lead. I also rooted for the Seahawks when Malcolm Butler picked off Russell Wilson at the one yard line. And I even rooted for Tampa Bay when they played the Chiefs in the COVID Super Bowl. Most people don't want to root for the favorite, and I believe that is the main reason why so many people are rooting for the Eagles this weekend. 

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I Guess I Should Do a Super Bowl Preview

Well, we have a pretty dull Super Bowl match up, in my opinion. This is a rematch too. The Eagles easily dismissed the Commanders and the Chiefs found a way to defeat the Bills once again. The NFC title game was such a blowout that I fell asleep watching it. That game actually pushed my run back a few hours because I was so bored that I was dozing. The Chiefs got some help from the refs and the Bills acted like themselves in the end to find a way to blow a possible win and trip to the Super Bowl. I will say, the Chiefs played well too. They did get help from the refs, but they also earned the win.

So, if I were to sit here today and write a preview, I don't really know what to do. These are the two best teams in the NFL. The Lions got beat earlier than they should have, the Bills blew it and the Ravens also blew it. The Eagles won with stifling defense and an exceptional run game. The Chiefs did it with their defense, and Mahomes deciding he was going to become mobile again. I think the Eagles and Chiefs match up pretty well against one another. The Chiefs defense is the best part of their team, but the Eagles have an elite run game. The Eagles also have two very solid corners, but they are both rookies. The Chiefs have names, guys like Travis Kelce and Deandre Hopkins, but they aren't the players they once were. The Eagles front seven on defense is pretty damn good too. But, so do the Chiefs. The coaching here goes to KC, but the Eagles have found a way to win despite some early season locker room issues. And the Chiefs are coming off two straight Super Bowl wins. They have the experience. One of those wins came against Philly, but the Eagles have changed their team since then.

If I were to go through certain aspects of the game, I come out with no real advantage that stands out. The Chiefs have Mahomes. He is a proven winner. Jalen Hurts is very good and can do some special things, but he is not Mahomes. The Eagles run game is far superior. Saquon Barkley is a legit MVP candidate, he put up over 2,000 yards this season and is a threat whenever he has the ball in his hands. The Chiefs have a running back by committee, which is fine, but it is not Barkley. The Eagles have better receivers. AJ Brown and Devonta Smith are much more reliable than Hopkins or Smith Schuster. The Eagles do have a way better tight end. Kelce is one of the better tight ends in the NFL. The Eagles o-line is better, but the Chiefs o-line gets away with way more than any other line in the league. The d-lines kind of cancel each other out. I could say the same about the linebackers. But, the Eagles secondary is more youthful, and dare I say, better. Trent McDuffie is really, really good, but Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell already look better. So, when I really break it down and think about it, the Eagles have the better team in my opinion. They have a better run game, a better overall unit on defense and an elite o-line. But, the Chiefs have Mahomes and Kelce and Andy Reid. They also have the refs and a good portion of the country on their side. A lot of people want to see this 3-peat. The Chiefs are this generations Patriots. They get the calls when they needs the calls. They make the plays when they need to make the plays. And they have prior experience being on this stage and winning it all.

With that being said, I think the Chiefs are going to win. I am going to watch because I watch every Super Bowl, but this year may be more about the commercials and food for me. Oh well, it is what it is. 

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The Future is Now for the Washington Commanders

I come here today to heap some praise on the Washington Commanders.

I was a bit skeptical of their regular season. I felt like I've seen this story before. A team comes from out of nowhere to make a deeper playoff run that most thought. Hell, I didn't even think they'd be in the playoffs. I was certain they'd have another high pick in this upcoming draft. I liked Jayden Daniels coming into the draft, and when they stole Mike Sainristil, my preseason pick for defensive rookie of the year by the way, I was stoked. But still, they looked like a team starting their year or two rebuild in the right direction. I was wrong. So was almost everyone else.

The Commanders are here, and they look here to stay. Daniels is legit. He is a younger Lamar Jackson. Jackson is still young, but Daniels is younger. Jackson is also currently better, he is my favorite QB to watch in the league right now, but Daniels looks to be on his way. He has a poise and calmness you don't see in any rookies. No matter the score, with his arm and legs, he can keep his team in any game. The Lions have a better roster, but Daniels figured something out and went to the well over and over and over again. And it worked because he is hyper talented. He plays the game with joy, he seems to love doing what he's doing and I cannot wait to see him do this for the next decade plus.

Sainristil, for those that don't know, is also legit. He was a receiver his first couple of years at Michigan. He made the switch to nickel corner and it benefitted him and the team. They won a title last year, and a lot of the defensive success they enjoyed was due to his play. He made this change and it worked out for everyone. It worked out better than anyone else could have ever imagined. He parlayed that into being a high second round pick and day one starter. He has made gradual progression all season long and it culminated in his best game as a pro. He had two interceptions and five tackles. He made big plays in the state of Michigan once again. I was torn because I have a ton of family members that are diehard Lions fans, but I loved seeing the things Sainristil was doing on the field. He is only going to get better and it looks like the Commanders have their two main building blocks on offense and defense for a good long while. Sure, they're are ten other players who are important playing with both of them, but these two are the standouts, and they're rookies. This kind of success this early on is amazing. It's also unheard of. I don't want any bad injury or anything to derail their growth. And they both seem to have good heads on their shoulders, so that is not that big of a worry to me.

Watching them both play this weekend was pretty glorious. I like when I don't have a rooting interest because I can focus on certain players that I may not have watched much during the regular season. The Bills and Eagles impressed me with how they won their games, but the Commanders were the highlight for me. I didn't expect this from them, but I'm not mad that this is where they're at right now. I'm not sure how they'll play this weekend facing the Eagles in the NFC title game. But, I'm done betting against them at this point. They've done more than enough to prove they belong and that they will be perennial players moving forward. And I give a good portion of that credit to Daniels and Sainristil. They're so much fun to watch and I will be rooting hard for them this weekend. What a story. 

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The Patriots Were Wrong to Let Jerod Mayo Go

The Patriots relieved Jerod Mayo after one season as the head coach. Let’s discuss.

This is a bad, bad look for this franchise. I don't know anyone, including super fans and even members of the team that thought the Patriots would be a playoff threat this season. This had rebuild written all over it. The rebuild kind of started in Bill Belicheck's final season. They were worse that year than they were this year. They seem to like the QB they drafted in Drake Maye, but this was going to take time and I don't think Mayo got a fair shot. I was kind of stunned when I saw the headline after it was announced. I remember saying to RD that they need to give him time, that this was going to be a process. I believe I said that to him on a podcast record. But, for some inexplicable reason, the Patriots now find themselves in search of a new head coach.

I don't really know what Mayo did wrong either. They came out in week one and beat the Bengals in Cincy. That's a pretty big deal if you ask me. We all saw how both teams finished, but that was a big win. The Patriots also seemed to like playing for Mayo. The defense was better than it had any right to be. They have some pieces there and it seemed to click with Mayo running the show. The offense was bad, but again, it was a bunch of young dudes seeing massive amounts of playing time. It didn't take Maye too long before he supplanted Jacoby Brissett. Rhamondre Stevenson has issues with fumbling, but he is also an okay enough running back. Maybe he shouldn't be a starter though. The receivers are not good. They've tried to take chances, but nothing has worked out yet. How this collection of players managed to scrape together four wins is amazing to me, and I give a ton of that credit to Mayo for having them prepared to play. It has to be demoralizing stepping onto a pro football field knowing that almost every other team has better talent than the Patriots do. But Mayo and his staff, at the very least, had them ready to go out there and put up a fight. They're also going to be drafting high in the upcoming draft, one full of talent, and that should have been exactly what the fans and front office of the Patriots expected. Hell, I'd say they should have been ecstatic at the fact that they have a top five pick.

When I pull back and look at it, Mayo did the best he could with what he inherited, and he had this team going in the right direction. They have a QB they like. They have a defense that seemed capable at times. They were going to get a very, very good college football player to come in and hopefully help right away. The o line wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. A rebuild takes time and the Patriots were just getting started. Mayo deserved much more of a shot. Hell, he definitely deserved more than one season. And to see Robert Kraft say that he felt the team "regressed" under Mayo is nonsense. Kraft gave him nothing and expected the world out of him at his first try as a head coach.

I hope Jerod Mayo catches on elsewhere and gets a real shot again as an NFL head coach. This may end up being the best for him. But, it does feel like a slap in the face to a guy that played and coached there and was finally getting his first chance to run a team. People expect too much too quick, especially in the sports world. Jerrod Mayo deserved way more time. 

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Ty Predicts the NFL Playoffs

The NFL playoffs are set and I'm here today with my playoff predictions and Super Bowl winner. I'll also pick the MVP of the Super Bowl. The one seeds are the Chiefs and Lions, which is not really much of a surprise. There are some teams returning that seemed like they were going to be shooting for a high draft pick as opposed to being back in the playoffs. And for teams like the Bengals, sorry RD, they were too little too late.

I'm going to start with the AFC.

The Chiefs have the bye. The 2-7 matchup features the Bills facing the Broncos. The Broncos are a nice story. Bo Nix has been better than I thought, Sean Payton can coach and the defense is pretty damn good. All that is great, but the Bills are going to roll them. Josh Allen is playing at an MVP level. Their run game has been solid. The defense is as advertised. I also think this Bills team is different. They're playing with a chip on their shoulder. The Bills win big. The 3-6 game has the Ravens and Steelers. The Ravens are surging while the Steelers are tumbling. The Steelers offense is worse than before and the defense is tired. The Ravens are putting up big numbers from Lamar Jackson, once again staking his claim at another MVP, and Derrick Henry has been as good as we all thought he would be when he signed there. The defense had some bumps along the way, but they seem to have righted the ship. The Ravens also get this game and home, and while it may look close for a half, the Ravens should win rather easily. The 4-5 game is intriguing, with the Chargers playing the Texans. I had high hopes for the Texans this season, but they have looked stuck in the mud. The offense isn't as electric and the defense is middling. The Chargers are playing with house money and have been on a tear as of late. Jim Harbaugh is also coming off a NCAA football title where Michigan won that game in Houston. I'm going with the Chargers here. They're playing looser and look to be having way more fun.

So, the second round will have matchups of the Chargers facing the Chiefs and the Bills facing the Ravens. The Chiefs are going to find a way to beat the Chargers. That's what they've done all year. Some miracle incident will occur and they will end up in the AFC title game. The Ravens and Bills game should be epic. This is between the two legit MVP candidates. Both teams play similar styles. Both defenses are gelling at the right time. The coaches seem in the groove. I'm going to give the slight edge to the Bills simply due to home field advantage. It's going to be frigid and the Ravens have a tendency of playing poorly when that happens.

That puts the Bills and Chiefs in the AFC title. This year though, I'm going with the Bills. The Chiefs luck is going to end soon, and this version of the Bills seems more than prepared to take over. I don't care  that the game is in KC, I don't care about postseason records between these two teams, the Bills are the better team and they will show that. The Bills will be the AFC's Super Bowl representative.

On to the NFC.

The Lions cruised against the Vikings last night to secure the 1 seed. The 2-7 game features the Eagles and Packers. I'd love for the Packers to win this game. It would be rad to see Jordan Love go into Philly and steal one. But, Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts have been better than advertised. Jaire Alexander is done for the year, so Hurts can beat them through the air. Love's best wideout, Christian Watson, tore his ACL yesterday. I'm all in on this Packers team, just not this year. The Eagles will most likely cruise into round 2. The 3-6 game has the Buccaneers playing the Commanders. I can't really get a feel for this game. The Bucs offense is okay, but inconsistent. The Commanders have a great rookie QB and a solid defense. The coaches are both capable. The game is in Tampa Bay, but I don't think that really matters much. I'm going to go with the Commanders simply based on how great Jayden Daniels has been all year. The kid has shown everyone what he is capable of and I think he continues to do that in this game. The 4-5 game has the Rams playing the Vikings. Give me the Rams all day. I have been really amazed at what the Vikings have done this year, but last night's game was telling. The lights were bright and they no showed. The Rams have veteran leaders and a Super Bowl winning coach. The moment won't be too big for them. I fear it might be for the Vikings though.

In round two we have the Lions playing the Rams and the Eagles facing the Commanders. The Lions are going to lay waste to the Rams. A home playoff game for a franchise that has been this stuck in the mud is going to be electric. The Lions proved they belonged last year, and this year I think they're out for blood. They should show no mercy, and I expect that from them. The Lions roll the Rams. I also feel like the Eagles-Commanders game will be similar. This time the Commanders will be shell shocked. I could see both Barkley and Hurts running for 100 yards. I also think the Eagles defense will shut down Daniels. The second round in the NFC won't be near as much fun as the AFC.

That leaves me with the Lions and Eagles in the NFC title game. This should be epic. I love this matchup. Playing in a dome makes it more likely that it will be a barn burner of a game. This could have a final of 38-35, and I see the Lions coming out on top. They're on a mission this season and they're going to play like it.

That means my Super Bowl is between the Bills and Lions. What a game huh? Are there two fan bases that deserve this more than them? Some fans are going to be thrilled while others will have to still wait on a title. As for which franchise I think will be happy, I'm going with the Bills. This is where the injuries will hurt the Lions. If they were fully healthy maybe I'd think differently. But, they aren't and that means I'm going with the Bills. They have something to prove and I think they finally rise above and do it this season. Josh Allen will also be the go away Super Bowl MVP. I can see him doing something incredible late in the fourth quarter to clinch the win. 

Can’t wait for these playoffs.

Ty

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