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Somehow this is the last week in the NFL regular season. And due to flex scheduling it's an understatement how bad the 1PM games are. Unless you're into a nose diving 2-13 Giants team taking on a royal cluster f*&% of a Redskins team. Pass. So, for those teams that are down and out of the playoffs lets take a look at the (possible) top 5 2018 NFL draft picks. 1. Browns : Sam Darnold, QB, USC- Josh Rosen of UCLA already "Eli Manning'ed" himself out of this death trap. Sorry Sam, we hardly knew ya.  2. Giants : Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA- Time to draft for the future. Manning has 2-3 seasons left and this draft is stocked with future franchise talent.  3. Colts : Conner Williams, OT, Texas- To keep this franchise relevant they need to keep Andrew Luck healthy. Williams would be a solid cornerstone for Luck's blindside.  4. Browns (from Texans ): Mike McGlinchey, OT, Notre Dame- Time to start building that offense ground up. McGlinchey is stout 6...

It's Christmas Eve. It's Week 16 in the NFL. Lets rustle some holiday feathers! Kicking off with my top five Christmas movies. (Commentary to come post list) 5. The Ref - 1994 classic with Dennis Leary & Kevin Spacey. Leary is is his awesome, sweary, miserable self with all the waspy holiday family tension you can handle.  4. Die Hard- Well... duh you know this was going to be on here. It's a Christmas movie. Get over it.  3. Santa Claus is Comin' to Town- Fred Astaire leads the way with this holiday classic. Definitely the best holiday animated movie. Who doesn't love Burgermiester Miesterburger and Topper the Penguin? If the answer is you, please de-friend me. 2. Jingle All the Way- The best way to watch this is on VHS. However, if you don't live in 1996 then just find a way to stream it. Who is in it?! Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Robert Conrad (I loved Black Sheep Squadron,) Martin Mull. BOOM. Out-f*&^ing-standing.  1. Ch...

Today I will be talking about Akron verses Florida Atlantic in the super prestigious Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl. THAT'S A REAL BOWL GAME. Imagine you won and 40 years later your grand son says "grandpa tell me about your college football days." And you know have to go, "Well Johnny, we won the Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl."  And of course he is going to say something to the effect of "grandpa what the f*&^ is that?" (Because it's 2057 and kid's vocabulary is just going to be bananas unfiltered) And now you have to say "It was a bowl game in Florida that was shutdown in 2018 because Cheribundi ended up being some weird wellness pyramid scheme."  Now you've opened THAT can of worms.   Johnny asks "What's a pyramid scheme?" *takes deep breath/wipes sweat from forehead*   "It's like that thing when... uh... have you ever heard of AdvoCare? It's like... you know how you have that o...

For the record that Jim Mora Sr. clip will never get old. (See blow)  Now that we are into college bowl season and the NFL is on the cusp of the PLAYOFFS, we can briefly talk about the 2018 quarterback class for the NFL Draft. I know some of the juniors still have to declare but, for the sake of this post... let's say they are all going to. First off, Mr. Heisman winner, Baker Mayfield from Oklahoma. I don't think he will be a first or even a second round pick BUT, that is better for him and for the league. Why? Because, that means he could end up on the Chargers or Raiders or the Seahawks and not have to start right away. For someone with so much 'raw athletic ability' I would hate to see him in a Texans or Browns uniform and start week one. Mayfield is a project player with a B+ amount of upside... 2 to 3 seasons down the line. Josh Rosen of UCLA has all the attributes of a solid pocket passer. Watch any game and you will see him fearlessly step up into the rush...

Congratulations! You've made it through the first round of holiday bull s*&^! Now, just buckle up for 29 days of Pre-Christmas... then Post-Christmas. Then New Years were everyone will post memes about "What Happened to 2017?" and joke about "How they are still single" or some Kermit the Frog meme with him in a blanket saying something about how they're going to stay like this all year... I don't know. And then you're going to get that BS gym membership, stop drinking every night and eat better. Fast forward to January 17th and you have gone to the gym a grand total of 6 times, your floor is littered with beer cans and pizza boxes, and the thing you are most proud of is that 5k you 'ran/walked *puked* ran.  Yikes... lets get back on track. This weekend has a ton of games that will make or break a lot of team's season. You can still rebound from 4-6, not 4-7. Just look at the Chargers ; they maybe one of the most dangerous 5-6 teams I ...

Sadly, there won't be any 'on ice' portion of this because I don't want to break my face and/or ass. However, there will be some solid football chit and also football chat this Thanksgiving. Let us start by looking back at some fun things that have happened in recent years...  Of course I would be insane if I didn't mention the Mark Sanchez Butt Fumble. Sort of a one play synopsis of the New York Jets . And even after he was run out of town you best believe the Bills were more than happy to let Rex (insert foot fetish joke here, it's early and my coffee hasn't kicked in yet.) I also remember in 2006 when the Buccaneers were playing the Cowboys . Not a memorable game for most, as the Cowboys swept the poop deck with the Bucs. BUT, this was the first game I remember being yelled at for "watching the game too aggressively" by multiple family members.  Interesting side note! In Thanksgiving games the NFC South seems to be the most snubbed out o...

Plus 90 cool points if you actually got the Dave Chappelle/Tupac joke. If you haven't seen it, pull it up on Youtube and watch a jumpy, low quality version of it that looks like it was recorded during an earthquake. *Anyhoodles* It's Week 10 in the NFL and the league is still a royal cluster f&^%. If the regular season ended last week this is how it would look: AFC: #1 Pitt , #2 Pats , #3 KC , #4 Tenn with Jacksonville and Buffalo taking the wild card spots! TIMEOUT! The Jags haven't made the playoffs since 2007 when Jay Fiedler was running the offense. But, even wilder the Bills haven't made the playoffs since 1999! When QB Doug Flutie was connecting with receiver Andre Reed. Interesting fact about that 99' Bills roster is that 87% of the starters were drafted BY the Bills. (Back when they knew how to do that)    NFC: #1 Philly , #2 Saints , #3 Minn , #4 Rams with Seattle and Carolina taking the wild card spots. The (now LA) Rams haven'...

And just like that it's Week 11 in college football. F*%^ that was fast! Upside, this weekend has a great slate of games.... how generic... *Take 2* Upside, the weekend has some real smash mouth football... ugh. What am I Madden 2001?  *Take 3* Upside, there are tons of games this weekend that will kick your respective d*&% in! (That's more like it) And it's nice to see some programs like Georgia , Miami , and Wisconsin  back in the Top 10 and have the Duke of college football, Ohio State , at #13! It was hard to pick just three games because pretty much any ranked matchup this weekend is worth a watch.  1. #1 Georgia [-2.5] (9-0) at #10 Auburn (7-2) 3:30pm CBS - Georgia and Miami can thank the football gods for finally being matched with the right head coach. ANY Bulldog fan will tell you how happy they are to have Kirby Smart on the sidelines. Now, also like Miami, the Bulldogs are taking flack for who they played. They have a big win over Notre Dame ...

I woke up this early this morning, as I normally do, drank 70 cups of coffee, as I normally do, and sat down to break down a few NFL games, as I normally do. But, this week I had trouble finding three games that most people gave a s*&^ about. The Pats , Steelers , Vikings , Chargers , Bears and Browns are all on their bye. The Colts are playing the Texans in a back up QB matchup of who gives a f^%$. The Jaguars will devour the Bengals. The Rams will mop the floor with what is left of the GMen . Maybe there would be a story if Jimmy Garoppolo, in his first start in San Fran, was playing a Cardinals team with Carson Palmer under center. But no. It's either Blaine Gabbert or Drew Stanton starting for the Cards, yikes.  *Cracks knuckles* Let me break it down like this. The NFL is watched by eeerrbody when the all star players are playing or it's "your team" on TV. It's watched by some when a handful of franchise players go down or it's an under .500 p...

75 degrees and sunny never gets old in early November! (Looking at you Central NY) And you know what else is still hot? College football baby! It's Week 10 and there are a bunch of games this Saturday that will blow your f&*^ing mind. *Turns on Hateful 8* Neat choice right? And don't get that confused with that royal Netflix trash heap "The Ridiculous 6." What's that? Yet another Adam Sandler nosedive of a movie that he made so that Jon Lovitz, Rob Schneider and David Spade can get a pay check.  *Paging late 1980's  terrible  SNL Cast to the Burn Unit*    1. #7 Penn State [-9.5] (7-1) at #24 Michigan State (6-2) 12pm FOX-  We all know I am going to talk about Heisman frontrunner and Penn State junior stud, Saquon Barkley. A 230lb running back that has 801yds and 9TD rushing, 471yds and 3TD receiving, and 16yds and 1TD passing. Most impressive are his yards on 1st and 10. The opposing defense knows where the offense flows through, it's G...