Through the first quarter of the season, the Jets are sitting at a respectable 2-2.  The offense is lagging behind where they were at this time last year, but the defense has been much improved. FA signings of  NT Roy Miller III, LOLB Gerald Hodges Jr, ROLB Trent Murphy, CB Aaron Colvin have combined with a strong young defensive nucleus of SS Jamal Adams, LE Leonard Williams, RE Sheldon Richardson, and MLB Derron Lee to create a top-10 defense in points allowed through 4 games.&...

Arguably the biggest steal of the draft belongs to the Miami Dolphins.  After witnessing his first two weeks of the season, it's hard to imagine that LOLB Francis Bedell lasted all the way until the 5th round.  Coach Snyder and co. must have been salivating when they saw this guy still available and wasted no time sending his name to the podium with the 145th pick. "When Francis Bedell was drafted, we thought it'd be a year or two before...

49ers Off-season

Our goal this off season was to continue to build upon our youth, who surprised with a 7-9 record despite having the 2nd worst rated roster by expert scout service, DaddyLeagues Inc. We also want to compliment that youth with proven veterans to create competition at every position and build a culture of professionalism and accountability. The days of moral victories will be behind us.

Trades

With the 23rd pick in this year's draft, Coach Blueprint and the Oakland Raiders went all in on Marshall RB Kenyon Bell.  Looking at his film, Bell fits the mold of preferred backs coach Blueprint has come accustomed to employing.  His mix of power (90trk, 93sfa) and speed (90spd) are impressive alone, but when you add his eye for spotting a crease (82bcv) and ball security (84car), it's easy to see why he was so high on the Raiders draft bo...

MLB Thaddeus Fitzgerald may have the highest ceiling of all season 37 rookies. The 3rd overall draft pick hopes to solidify a Cleveland Brown's defensive unit that is on the cusp of catapaulting the team into playoff contention.  Fitzgerald combines a rare skillset of strength (88pow, 86str), speed (85spd, 90acl) and instincts (92tak, 87pur, 86bsh) to come in as the day 1 starter at the middle linebacker spot. Through the first two games, Thaddeus has...

WR Iran Bodiford may be the most impactful rookie thus far through the first two weeks of the season. He currently leads the league in receptions (17), 3rd in yards (296), T-2nd in yards per game (148) and is T-4th in touchdown receptions (2).  The San Francisco 49ers were so confident in this kid's abilities that they nabbed him with the 14th overall pick in this year's draft.  He has elite speed (95) and acceleration (94). Combine this wit...

The Levels of Losing - Part One

by Adel

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The Stretch Coast