Week 7 NFL Preview

KC Traded RB Knile Davis to GB for a late round draft pick. SF RB Hyde will not play vs TB GB cb Sam Shields placed on IR & RB Lacy out with ankle surgery Pack placed him on IR out till wk 15 PT QB Ben Roethlisberger will be out 4-6 weeks. The meniscus … Read more

5 Biggest issues facing teams in the AFC East & North

AFC East Bills 5 Will the Bills get the new stadium they need? 4 Can Rex Ryan survive another losing season? 3 Will the D be as good as in 2014 as it gets older at key positions like NT? 2 Can BF get a run game going with retread RBS and a rebuilt O … Read more

Thoughts on the 1st half of the NFL season.

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from week 9, and previewed all week 10 games including the Browns/Steelers. AFC East Patriots – No question Tom Brady is playing at a very high level. The question is will issues in the D backfield cost them … 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

What is RIGHT with the Browns?

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from week 5, our views of all week 5 games including the Browns/Ravens. On Thursday Ken Becks of 1stdownscouting.com/1st down will join me to talk about what scouts look for in judging college players for the NFL Draft. … Read more

Thoughts about NFL weeks 1-4

NOTE: On NNR Samantha Bunten of NBC Sports and I discussed the news of the day, injuries from week 4, and previews of all NFL week 5 games including the Browns/Ravens. AFC East Patriots – They look like the best team in the AFC. Only the Court can stop Tom Brady. Bills – Ty Taylor … Read more

Playoffs? Playoffs?

Note: On NNR today Tony Williams Giants and Knicks beat reporter for Metro New York and I discussed the NFL and NBA in detail. The podcast is on https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/. With the Browns win over the Bengals Thursday there has been a lot of talk of the Browns being a contender for the playoffs. We got … Read more

News, Notes & Rumors for 09-17-2014

News: The Radisson Hotel chain has suspended sponsorship of the Vikings. This is what the new Viking banner looks like. Week 2 was disastrous for a lot of teams suffering significant injuries. Redskins lost QB Robert Griffin for a number of weeks with a dislocated ankle. They also lost WR DeSean Jackson with a shoulder … 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

Greatest values in the 2014 NFL Draft

NOTE: News, Notes & Rumors will be on the air Monday at 6PM EDT talking draft (The Bill Smith Radio Show or https://fryingpansports.com/radio-show/) following Mr. Moo at 5 (). Please join us. Thanks Some teams reach for a player due to need. Those reaches end up costing the team in the long term. Tomorrow I … Read more