As rookies attend their first NFL training camps this month, teams will keep an eye out for possible mistakes they made in drafting. The first -- and most obvious -- thing team's will look for is are the players in top physical condition? Staying in shape is now a year-round thing in the NFL. Then, how have the drafted players handled their new found wealth? Which ones go on a […]
Because of eye surgery, I went Wednesday through Monday without being able to read anything. I did listen to sports TV and sports radio to follow the NFL draft, but anytime either turned to commentary I muted the sound. I didn't want to know what anyone thought of the various draft picks, particularly those made by the Jaguars. So, here goes my thoughts/grades for the newest Jaguars draft. I give […]
Let's check in on how things are going a month into the Major League Baseball season. The good surprises are Mets, the Angels, Marlins and Twins. The Mets are already 10 games above without the injured Jacob deGrom, baseball's best pitcher. The key is free agent Max Scherzer, the second best pitcher in baseball. The Angels' Mike Trout is having another MVP-caliber season, making for Shohei Ohtani's slow start.'. The […]
Once gambling was the most taboo thing in sports. Oh, how things have changed. Nowadays, professional sports leagues not only accept gambling, they promote it. Think Fan Duel, one of several gambling games. Sports TV networks and sports radio devote shows to gambling, giving the point spread, the over-under and all sorts on prop bets. Want know the odds who wins the Super Bowl? The Heisman Trophy? The World Series? […]
Who should the Jaguars take with the No. 1 draft pick? Offensive tackle? Wide receiver? Tight end? Inside linebacker? Cornerback? Safety? Defensive lineman? It doesn't matter as long as they pick a player who can step in immediately and make a major impact; a player destined to have a long and successful career. The old Jaguar regimes did a horrible job drafting. They have more top 10 picks that were […]
So many people talk and write about something they know so little about for so long. Of course I'm talking about the NFL draft. Radio talk show hosts, newspaper reporters/columnist, internet sites, bloggers, podcasters and social media go on and on for two months about who's going where. They do mock drafts every 2-3 weeks. How many of them have studied offensive tackles? Yes, they are a handful of people […]
The NBA playoffs are going great. That's what I take from the highlights I've seen. I enjoy the NBA, but I vowed not to watch the NBA several months ago when the NBA and some of its stars, including LeBron James, came out in support of China after Enes Kanter, an NBA backup, criticized China for its many violations of human rights. China threatened to drop the NBA from its […]
When Reggie Jackson was asked why he was still playing in his 40s, he replied, "Know anywhere else I can make a million dollars?" Nowadays, most players in the major sports are making at least a million bucks. That's why I think we're seeing the end of an era. Athletes today make millions of dollars and are financially set for life by their mid-30s, many earlier than that. So why […]
Why can't Baker Mayfield find a job in the NFL? He is a top-15-20 quarterback. Why? Because he wants too much money. He thinks he deserves top money because of the silly, stupid way the NFL conducts business. Mayfield thinks he's worth more than the last starting QB received. Mayfield had his moments, but after 4 years he wasn't better than he was as a rookie 4 years ago. But […]
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