Some thoughts about Week 16/17 NFL.

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from the previous week, and previewed all of this week’s games including a detailed analysis of the Browns game. Steelers pulled a “Buckeye” by not showing up against a Raven team with a defensive backfield that could not … Read more

Preview of Week 14 NFL Sunday games

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from the previous week, and previewed all of this week’s games including a detailed analysis of the Browns game. SE-6 BA SE Wilson has been outstanding. He has a near perfect pass rating in the last 3 games. … Read more

My thoughts on Week 8 games

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from week 8, and previewed all week 8 games including the Browns/Cards. Lions & Chiefs at London DT Stafford has been a disaster. O line & run game are worse. Can they score? D has been stressed by … Read more

The Biggest Reaches of the 2014 NFL Draft

A reach is defined here as a pick well above the rated position of the player. These are some of the worst reaches. Jets Dexter McDougle CB Maryland – They spent the 80th pick on a guy that was a 7th round value even when healthy. Bucs Kevin Pamphile OT Purdue – He struggled all … Read more

News, Notes & Rumors for week 11

NOTE:  This week the NFL Preview show will be on Thursday at 6 PM and next week it will be on Wednesday due to the Thanksgiving weekend.   Check out the live News, Notes and Rumors show on Monday and Friday at 6 PM Eastern on The Bill Smith Radio Show or the archive of … Read more

News, Notes and Rumors for wacky week 10

NOTE:  Check out the live News, Notes and Rumors show on Monday and Friday at 6 PM Eastern on The Bill Smith Radio Show or the archive of the shows on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.  On Monday Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discuss the Browns game and the results of the weekend.  On Friday Tony Williams … Read more

News, Notes & Rumors for week 9

NOTE:  Check out the live News, Notes and Rumors show on Monday and Friday at 6 PM Eastern on The Bill Smith Radio Show or the archive of the shows on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/.  On Monday Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discuss the Browns game and the results of the weekend.  On Friday Tony Williams … Read more

News, Notes & Rumors for week 6

Note:  Join us for the live version of NNR Mondays and Fridays on The Bill Smith Radio Show. The Monday show with co-host Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports reviews the NFL week and Browns game.  The Friday show includes Samantha and Tony Williams Giants beat writer for Metro New York and previews the weekend games. … Read more

10 Critical Questions for the NFC

NOTE:  Tonight listen to Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I preview the NFL 2013 season at 6 PM EDT on http://www.justin.tv/papaburl. 10.       Can QB Cam Newton lead the Panthers back to respectability? 9.         Will Vikings QB Christian Ponder ever develop enough to help the team advance in the playoffs? 8.         Can the Cowboys finally make … Read more

Thoughts about week 15 of the NFL

Thoughts about week 15 of the NFL   The 49ers with Kaepernick are for real. The win over the Pats was very impressive.  Kaepernick put the team in position to blow out the Pats but the D struggled to keep up the pressure on Brady.  It was the D that gave up the 4 TD … Read more