Judging by the berserk run of picks made in the first round of the latest NFL Draft, it looks like the league plans to eliminate defense in 2024. At best, putting 11 defenders on the field will be optional – and certainly not mandatory. I designate Mike Martz as the...
Quarterbacks, quarterbacks, quarterbacks! Welcome to the 2024 NFL Draft. The NFL is a quarterback league, and America is a quarterback nation. Teams can’t help themselves. The scouts obsess over the quarterbacks, overrate the quarterbacks, underrate quarterbacks,...
A cuckoo college football season will end late Monday night after Michigan and Washington have a bash to settle the national championship. The showground for this showdown is NRG Stadium in Houston. If we’re fortunate, three wishes will come true: 1. No players from...
The College Football Playoff selection committee got it right, the value of their decisions reaffirmed by two semifinal matchups that went down to the final play of the game. Michigan 27, Alabama 20 in overtime. The Wolverines ended it by putting up a blue and maize...
It’s time to pick some winners. Preliminary Questions: 1. Can 9th-ranked Mizzou upset No. 7 Ohio State in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl? This is a challenging test for the potent and diverse Missouri offense. Ohio State has allowed only 11 points per game this season and...
