8:00 PM EST, FOX - Line: Oklahoma -22.5, Over/Under; 72.5 A pair of programs traveling in very different directions clash tonight, as the struggling UCLA Bruins play host to the No. 5 Oklahoma Sooners, from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Few schools have found it easier to reload than Oklahoma (2-0, 0-0 in Big XII), who after sending yet another Heisman Quarterback, along with a number of playmakers, to the NFL, continue to run up the … [Read more...]
And So It Begins: Grades on Head Coach Hirings
Well, that was rather quick... In part due to the thankful conclusion of the NFL's lengthy quest to reestablish a franchise in Los Angeles, all seven teams looking to fill their Head Coaching Vacancy did so in largely subtle fashion. In fact, with the dreaded Black Monday just two weeks in the rearview mirror, this current hiring cycle came and went with little more than a whimper. So unless any of the teams participating in the postseason make a … [Read more...]
Black Monday: As the Dust Settles
For some, the end of the Regular Season signals the beginning of the pursuit of a Super Bowl Championship. The ultimate form of validation after sixteen games of grueling work and endless hours on the practice field and in the meeting room. With that said, for many, the end of the campaign symbolizes a reprieve from four months of disappointment, along with the hope of potential improvement over the course of the Offseason. That's right, folks. For a … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Eagles @ Dallas Cowboys
8:30 PM EST, NBC - Line: Philadelphia -3 Disappointing, yet bitter rivals clash tonight at AT&T Stadium, as the flailing Dallas Cowboys host the struggling Philadelphia Eagles in the second leg of their annual confrontation. Given the expectations surrounding both of these franchises heading into the 2015 campaign, there is no other way to describe them other than disappointing. But with that said, given the very mediocre nature of the NFC … [Read more...]
New York Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles
8:30 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Philadelphia -3.5 Bitter rivals clash tonight in the City of Brotherly Love, as the Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants at Lincoln Financial Field on Monday Night Football. Ironically, as terribly inconsistent as both of these teams have performed thus far, tonight's meeting will propel the winner into at the very least a share of first place of what is commonly being referred to at the moment as the NFC Least. … [Read more...]