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 16 games from NNR.

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. Injuries BA cb Jimmy Smith Thigh BF RB LeSean McCoy knee WR Robert Woods HIP CN WR A.J. Green … Read more

NFL Week 15 Sunday game preview from NNR.

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. NEWS CL RB Raheem Mostert was claimed off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. WR Darius Jennings was waived. ST … 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

Week 13 Preview

SF CH-7 SF Gabbert has not been good but injuries to the run game has not helped. 3-8 5-6 D played well last week but has not been at all consistent. SF has to win a game like this against a struggling team. CH CH has won 3 of 4 recent games including a big … Read more

My thoughts on week 12 games in the 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. CH GB-8.5 CH HC Fox has a lot of work to do to turn this team around. Cutler & O line will not be back. 4-6 7-3 … 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

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 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