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1. Green Bay Packers (10-3): The Packers are the No. 1 seed in the NFC after the Cardinals loss to the Rams. With a balanced offensive attack and a future Hall of Fame quarterback, the Packers should be favored to get homefield advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, for the second consecutive season. Next: -5.5 at Baltimore Ravens - Sun, Dec. 19 – O/U 43.5 (ATS: 11-2 – O/U: 5-8) 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-3): The Buccaneers can clinch their division this weekend with a victory. Wide Rec...
What does an Most Valuable Player that plays the quarterback position look like? According to Chargers head coach Brandon Staley, "It looks like the guy that plays for us." The mythology surrounding Justin Herbert is brewing. Herbert is a genuine article. The NFL's greatest players, particularly quarterbacks, have helped teammates raise their game. They inspire players on the fringe of the roster to raise their level of play. They imbue teammates to believe that victory is within their clutches...
December football has not always been kind to the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers entered the month of December with a 6-5 record, knowing that this December had to be different if they were going to win a division title or make the playoffs. So far, so good for the Chargers this December. The Chargers followed up on their 19-point rout of the Cincinnati Bengals on December 5th with a 16-point rout of the New York Giants this past Sunday to improve their record for the month of December to...
1. Arizona Cardinals (10-2): Quarterback Kyler Murray finally returned and looked as good as ever in the win over the Bears in Chicago. Murray threw for two touchdowns and ran for two touchdowns in his first action since October 28th against the Packers. Next: -3 vs Los Angeles Rams - Mon, Dec. 13 – O/U 52 (ATS: 9-3 – O/U: 6-6) 2. Green Bay Packers (9-3): The Packers have a four-game lead in the NFC North and at this point, they are playing for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. With three home games pl...
The Los Angeles Chargers arrived in Cincinnati having lost four of their last six games and facing a Bengal team that was 7-4 and playing good football. The talented Chargers were coming off a lackluster performance at Denver against the Broncos the week before in a 28-13 loss. As Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells once said, "You lose with potential. You win with performance." The Chargers had not been performing well as of late. The talented Chargers team showed up on Sunday in...
1. Arizona Cardinals (9-2): With the Cardinals coming off a bye, head coach Kliff Kingsbury is hopeful quarterback Kyler Murray can play in Week 13. Murray has been out for the past month with an ankle injury. Next: -7.5 at Chicago Bears - Sun, Dec. 5 – O/U 45.5 (ATS: 8-3 – O/U: 5-6) 2. Green Bay Packers (9-3): Despite a toe injury, quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and also ran for a score in the Green Bay Packers' 36-28 victory over the Rams. The reigning MVP completed 28 of...
A young Bruin football fan turned to his friend in the elevator and asked, "Which bowl game do you think we are going to get? Can you believe it, we are going bowling!!!" Watching something grow is a lot like watching paint dry. The process, wrought with frustration, can drive anyone mad. However, there is nothing more rewarding than watching a fledgling develop into something vibrant and dynamic. Growth is a sign of life and vitality. After their first bowl-eligible season under Chip Kelly,...
Three consecutive losses and counting. The mid-season tailspin continues for the Los Angeles Rams as the Green Bay Packers capitalized on three turnovers to win comfortably, 36-28, last Sunday on a late, cold afternoon at Lambeau field. The losing streak has put a serious dent into the Rams hopes of having any homefield advantage when the NFL Playoffs begin in January. And for the first time all season, doubts are being raised about the team even making the Playoffs. The Rams (7-4) will get...
1. Arizona Cardinals (9-2): The Cardinals are the only team in the NFL with less than three losses and with a bye this week, they will remain a two-loss team until December 5th, when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bears. Next: Bye – Following week: N/A at Chicago Bears - Sun, Dec. 5 – O/U N/A (ATS: 8-3 – O/U: 5-6) 2. Green Bay Packers (8-3): Quarterback Aaron Rodgers threw for 385 yards and four touchdowns and that would usually be enough to win the game, but the Packer defense strug...
1. Green Bay Packers (8-2): The only loss that the Packers have suffered since the opening game fiasco was against the Chiefs in Kansas City without Aaron Rodgers. After their win at Arizona and this weekend's shutout victory over the Seahawks, the Packers look like the new team to beat in the NFL. Next: -1.5 at Minnesota Vikings - Sun, Nov. 21 – O/U 47 (ATS: 9-1 – O/U: 2-8) 2. Arizona Cardinals (8-2): The Cardinals were without injured Kyler Murray for a second consecutive games and were also w...
Bye Week couldn’t have come any sooner for the Los Angeles Rams. Likely, it should have arrived two weeks earlier. Following consecutive losses to teams they were favored to beat by more than a touchdown, the 7-3 Rams will have an entire week of soul searching to think about their sudden misfortunes, after having started off the season in brilliant fashion with a 7-1 record. The brunt of the responsibility falls mainly on the shoulders of head coach Sean McVay and quarterback Matthew S...
The late, great Ohio State head coach Woody Hayes once said, "Three things can happen when you pass the ball, and two of them are bad." Hayes was a believer in smashmouth football and "three yards and a cloud of dust" offense. While that would not be as successful in today's wide-open college and pro-offenses, there is a time and place for that approach in football even today. The Los Angeles Chargers have become dependent on one player for success. If that player, quarterback Justin Herbert,...
1. Arizona Cardinals (8-1): The Cardinals added backup quarterback Colt McCoy in the offseason for the veteran minimum of $1.075 million. He also received a signing bonus of $137,500. It was a good investment as McCoy replaced an injured Kyler Murray and led the Cardinals to a road win in San Francisco, throwing for 249 yards and one touchdown. Next: -10 vs Carolina Panthers - Sun, Nov. 14 – O/U 44.5 (ATS: 7-2 – O/U: 4-5) 2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-2): It is always interesting to see when mul...
The Rams will have an extra day to prepare for their 144th regular season meeting with archrival San Francisco 49ers for this week's Monday Night Football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Los Angeles is recovering from a humbling 28-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans last Sunday at SoFi Stadium when they self-destructed offensively very early and defensively very late in the game. "We're not going to allow one game to define us, said Rams head coach Sean McVay at the press conference after...
1. Los Angeles Rams (7-1): The Rams are not sitting back and hoping that their current roster is good enough to win it all. The Rams on Monday acquired linebacker Von Miller from the Broncos in exchange for second- and third-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. Miller was the MVP of Super 50 and is an eight-time Pro Bowl selection. The 32-year-old veteran has 110 sacks in his career. Next: -7.5 vs Tennesse Titans - Sun, Nov. 7 – O/U 54 (ATS: 4-4 – O/U: 5-2-1) 2. Dallas Cowboys (6-1): The Cow...
The Los Angeles Rams have done it again. In pursuit of Super Bowl LVI to be decided at SoFi Stadium in February, the Rams acquired future Hall of Fame linebacker and edge rusher Von Miller from the Denver Broncos. While the rest of the NFL contenders decided to stand pat before this past Tuesday's trading deadline, Rams General Manager Les Snead and Head Coach Sean McVay went all in to increase the team's chances of not leaving the confines of SoFi throughout the 2021 postseason. "I think Les...
1. Arizona Cardinals (7-0): The Cardinals had a yawner on Sunday against the Texans, wining easily 31-5. Newly acquired tight end Zach Ertz caught three passes for 66 yards, including a 46-yard pass for a touchdown from quarterback Kyler Murray. Next: -6 vs Green Bay Packers - Thu, Oct. 28 – O/U 50 (ATS: 6-1 – O/U: 3-4) 2. Los Angeles Rams (6-1): One day after their win over the Lions, the Rams traded starting inside linebacker Kenny Young to the Broncos for an exchange of 2024 draft picks. The...
After having clearly put the hype between traded quarterbacks Matthew Stafford of the Rams and Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions in their rearview mirror with an unexpectedly tight 28-19 victory last Sunday at Sofi Stadium, the Los Angeles Rams turn their focus on the road against another very-challenged team this Sunday, the Houston Texans. It will be the third consecutive "trap" game for the Rams, and like their two previous opponents, the dysfunctional Texans are in the running for the worst...
After taking a week off for their bye week and using it to rest and recover from injuries, the Los Angeles Chargers will return to action this Sunday, October 31st, when they take on the New England Patriots at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The Halloween day game is scheduled to start at 1:05 pm and will be televised on CBS. The Chargers will be taking on a team that has not treated them well in recent encounters. Last season, the Patriots came into SoFi Stadium and crushed the Chargers, 45-0. The...
Every weekend college football has big games that have playoff implications and for the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans this weekend is huge. UCLA plays No. 10 Oregon at the Rose Bowl at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 7, and USC battles No. 13, Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana at 4:30 p.m. Oregon is currently the only Pac-12 school in the top 25 in the college football rankings so a win over the Ducks in the nationally televised game will go along way in in helping the Bruins establish themselves as a...
The Los Angeles Chargers arrived in Baltimore this last weekend riding a three-game winning streak. At 4-1 and coming off three tough emotional victories, beating the 4-1 Baltimore Ravens was going to be a tough task. As it turned out, an impossible task. The Ravens never gave the Chargers any hope, slamming the team from Los Angeles 34-6. The loss dropped the Chargers to 4-2 and into a tie for first place with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Ravens won their fifth consecutive game and improved to...
1. Arizona Cardinals (6-0): The Cardinals are 6-0 after an impressive 37-14 victory over the Browns in Cleveland. This is the best start by a Cardinal football team since 1974. The Cardinals are not sitting still, as they acquired tight end Zach Ertz in a trade with the Eagles. The three-time pro bowl tight end has 579 receptions in his NFL career and will be an excellent addition to an already loaded offense. Next: -17 vs Houston Texans - Sun, Oct. 24 – O/U 47.5 (ATS: 5-1 – O/U: 3-3) 2. Los...
1. Arizona Cardinals (5-0): Wide receiver A.J. Green was thought to be done after a nine-year career in Cincinnati. The seven-time pro bowler is having a resurgent season through five games for the Cardinals, with sixteen receptions for 261 yards and two touchdowns. The Cardinals will need him this weekend in a tough match-up on the road. Next: +2.5 at Cleveland - Sun, Oct. 17 – O/U 50.5 (ATS: 4-1 – O/U: 2-3) 2. Los Angeles Chargers (4-1): While it is still early in the season, the Chargers and...
The Cleveland Browns came into SoFi Stadium on last Sunday with the best rushing attack in the NFL and a top five defense. They left SoFi Stadium Sunday Night with the top rushing offense in the NFL but their top five defense was shredded by the Los Angeles Chargers offense. In a wild shootout that produced a total of eighty-nine points and over 1,000 yards in total offense, the Chargers held on for a thrilling 47-42 win over the Browns. The win improved the Chargers record to 4-1, giving them...
The Rams' 26-17 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football on October 7, gave them a 4-1 record for the 2021 season. After a brief weekend rest, the team prepares to avoid a trap game against the New York Giants this Sunday, October 17, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kick off is set for 10 a.m. "Let's put it this way, we've got the wrong guys if I have to convince them that they need to be ready to show up in this three-hour window of time," said Rams head...
