A Time To Get Fired

It was only a matter of time before the Browns fired Coach Hugh Jackson. That happens when you go 3-36-1 in two-plus seasons.

They also sent offensive coordinator Todd Haley packing.They named defensive coordinator Gregg Williams as interim head coach.

Jackson and Haley had been fighting over the direction of the team.

After flaming out in Cleveland, will they get recycled in another job? There is no doubt it will happen. This is nothing new for the NFL.

Mabe A Giant Change

The Giants are 1-7, but don't need to worry about losing on Sunday as this is their bye week.

Coach Pat Shurmer has not committed to starting Eli Manning when they travel to face the 49er's.

Eli's numbers are not good this season, but he is not the only issue. The team has many problems that probably won't get resolved this season.

Manning's desire to retire as a Giant appears to be in jeopardy.

Will They Trade?

The NFL trading deadline in Tuesday at 4pm. Will the Pats make any deals?

Coach Belichick is ready to trade. He recently said; "we are open for business". He is a big advocate of trading if the right deal comes up.

We are hearing about Donta Hightower being involved in a possible deal. He was inactive tonight with a knee injury.

At The Half

The Pats need to beat the Bills tomorrow night in order to get a two game lead in the AFC East. The Chiefs continue to set the standard at 7-1 in the AFC.

Teams are at the midpoint of the season. For some, it's a matter of playing the rest of the schedule and getting paid.

The Giants are 1-7. It's not looking good for them and other teams.

Back To High School

NFL players and coaches have so many prior connections to one another.

When the Jets play the Bears tomorrow, it will be a reunion for head coaches Todd Bowles and Matt Nagy

Bowles was a star at Elizabeth, NJ high school which won a state championship in 1980 when Nagy's father was a defensive line coach. This was two years before Nagy was born.

Young Nagy and Bowles later coached together on Andy Reid's staff with the Eagles in 2012.

Bowles wanted to interview Nagy in 2017 to be his defensive coordinator, but was blocked by Reid.

It will be an important game for both teams.

Another Gonk Game

I have no doubt that TE Rob Gronkowski will play against the Bills on Monday night. He has too much money to lose if he doesn't.

He needs to manage his body and ensure that he makes all of his financial incentives, based on playing time and numbers.

Fans need to realize that Gronk has a short career window.

A Short Bus Trip

Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson took a 12 hour bus ride to get to tonight's game in Jacksonville.

The media made it sound like he was on a crowded Greyhound bus, but it was nothing like that.

He was accompanied on a luxury bus by the team's strength and conditioning coach and an assistant trainer.

The team didn't want Watson to fly in light of his recent collapsed lung and bruise dribs.

It was the best way to get him to the game. They are lucky the trip wasn't much further.

No More Apple In The Big Apple

Giants CB Eli Apple is a great example of the hype that surrounds a first round draft pick.

Big Blue selected him 9th overall in 2016. Things never quite worked out.

He was traded to the Saints for a 4th round pick in 2019 and a 7th in 2020. It was the best deal they could get for a player they had given up on.

Maybe he can become the player everyone expected.

The Raiders Lost Season

Many thought the Oakland Raiders were foolish to give John Gruden a $100 million contract to coach the team.

They are off to a 1-5 start with no relief in sight. There are numerous controversies around the team.

Gruden is looking to the future. He traded WR Amari Cooper to the Seahawks for draft picks. He is slowing dismantling the team to build it in his vision.

The Raiders will be in the competition for the #1 overall pick in the draft if they keep playing this way.

Someone Gets An Opportunity

It looks like the Pats caught a break with the injury to RB Sony Michel during yesterday's win over the Bears. He will miss several games and force the Pats to make a roster move to fill his position.

Who stands to benefit from Michel's injury? Will it be Mike Gillislee who is unsigned or practice squad member Ralph Webb?

The NFL is a cut throat business. Injuries provide opportunities to others. It has always been that way.

Money Lost

There is no doubt that Pats TE Rob Gronkowski lost money today when he was not active for the game
against he Chicago Bears.

His contract has so many financial incentives based on his ability to play. He lost one today.

We all want him to play every game because he is so good and helps the team win.

Dad Get Involved

It looks like Odell Beckham Jr will be dominating the New York sports pages for the rest of the season.

His father has now gotten involved on social media with a tweak of owner John Marra.

This is no help to the team as they try to prepare or their Monday night game against the Falcons.

Time To Lose Six

Giants owner John Marra must be wondering why he gave Odell Beckham Jr a 5 year/$95 million contract. The team is 1-5 and continues to spiral downward.

Nothing had changed with Beckham. His idea of leadership is to go on ESPN and criticize the offense, coaching and QB Eli Manning. He continues to act childish on the sidelines with his tantrums which he claims is passion for the game.

Marra thought he could spend his way to a championship. I'm sure Beckham wants to win, but he also wanted his money.

The team and fans have nothing to show for it.

Ways To Get Signed

It always helps to have connections to coaches and the front office when it comes to getting a job from another team.

The Bills recently signed 13 year veteran QB Derek Anderson who will start on Sunday against the Colts.

He previously spent seven seasons with the Panthers. During that time current Bills GM Brandon Beane had the same position. Bills head coach Sean McDermoott was also on the coaching staff of Ron Riverva.

He has four starts in the last seven years, but his connections helped land him in Buffalo. It never hurts to sign a player they are familiar with.

Playing The Games

Some teams are 1-5 and have no hope left to the season.

It must be very difficult for teams to play the rest of the schedule, knowing that it doesn't matter for them.

Stay Off The Field

Fans never belong on the field at any time during or after the game. Storming the field can be dangerous for everyone.

LSU has been fined $100,000 after their fans rushed onto the field after the team's win over #2 ranked Georgia.

It was the second violation for LSU. They were fined after a similar situation in 2014 involving a win over Mississippi.

Season Out Of Control

The Giants are 1-5 with little hope of making the playoffs. The talk has already begun about what to do with QB Eli Manning.

He has completed a career high 68.7% of his passes, but the team is having trouble scoring points. The offensive line isn't giving him time to throw the ball deep.

Their recent loss was the 19th in their last 23 games. His career record is now 112-108 and could drop below .500 before the season ends.

With two Super Bowl wins on his resume, this is not the way Manning thought his career would end.

See You In January

The Pats had a big 43-40 win over the Chiefs tonight. It was such a great game. They needed this win.

The Chiefs are a great team. They will probably play the Pats in the AFC Championship game if all goes well.

Kliff's Guy Doing Well

There are always interesting prior relationships between players, coaches and teams.

Chiefs QB Patrick MaHomes played at Texas Tech and was coached by Kliff Kingsbury who was a sixth round pick of the Pats in 2003.

Kingsbury spent the season on IR and was able to learn from Tom Brady.

The Pats and Chiefs will be a great matchup between a young and old quarterback.

Bill Not Talking

Coach Belichick refused to get into any detail over the importance of Sunday's game with the Chiefs during his press conference today.

He is well aware of the uphill battle the team will face if they lose and hope to host the AFC Championship game, if they even get to that point.

There are 11 games left in the season. The next three weeks will tell a great deal.

The Bill & Andy Show

The Pats and Chiefs game on Sunday night will feature a great matchup between head coaches.

Bill Belichick holds a 5-2 lead over Andy Reid, but four of those wins were from his days with the Eagles.

While coaching the Chiefs, Andy leads 2-1, including two recent blowouts.

Belichick does not want this on his record.

Odell Gets The Headlines

Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr is grabbing the headlines on the back page of the New York Post, but for all the wrong reasons.

His comments from an interview with ESPN seem to imply an issue he had with the coach's play calling and QB Eli Manning.

Their season is unraveling as they prepare to play the Eagle tomorrow night. A loss will leave them at 1-5 and little hope for the rest of the season.

Every Game Is Big Now

The Pats and Chiefs should be a great game on Sunday night. It will feature Tom Brady against Patrick MaHome who is piling up big offensive numbers.

The 5-0 Chiefs are playing very well. The 3-2 Pats need this game very badly. Their defense needs to step it up. If they get behind early, it could be a long night.

Fake Records

I find college football records and rankings to be very artificial. Teams are not as good as their record shows.

Every program schedules easy wins to pad their record. It happens at all levels of the NCAA and NAIA.

Football is a business at every school. People are concerned about how much it costs to field a competitive team at whatever level.

They want a winning team. There is no guaranteed that it might happen.

Odell's Style of Leadership

When the Giants overpaid WR Odell Beckham Jr they thought he would show leadership.

Apparently he thinks his comments to ESPN showed leadership. Most agree that it was wrong for him to air his issues in public.

The Giants lost again today in the final seconds to the Panthers, lowering their record to 1-4. Beckham has backed off some of his comments, but his words are out there.

He had a great game with 8 catches for 131 yards and one TD. He also threw a 57 yard TD pass to Shaquon Barkley.

Maybe he should be playing quarterback. He just hasn't mentioned it yet.

The Giants need to go 8-3 the rest of the way to finish 9-7 and have a remote chance at the playoffs.

Almost The Worst

When the offense scores 42 points, it's usually good enough to win. It wasn't for UMass today as they gave up 58 to South Florida and fell to 2-5.

The season is slowly slipping away as UMass just can't play four quarters of defensive football. The second half told the story of the game. They were outmatched by South Florida who increased their record to 5-0.

UMass continues to rank among the worst defenses of the 129 Division 1 schools.

Students Don't Support Their Team

The University of Alabama keeps winning college football championships, but now student fans are getting bored and not showing up to games.

Coach Nick Saban called them out for their lack of support. Former NFL QB Tim Tebow agreed with Saban on social media.

Alabama's problem is not unique. UMass has historically had poor support from students at games. Nothing ever changes.

Cheer For Adam

Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri spent ten years with the Pats before left in free agency to the Colts. The team didn't make much of an effort to keep him here.

He is now in his 13th season with Indianapolis where he continues to excel. He has made so many big kicks for both teams.

it will be a shame if he hears one boo tonight at Gillette Stadium. Anyone who does that has no clue of what he did here.

Fans can do whatever they want, but they would be ignorant if they don't applaud him.

Gronk's Costly Injury

Pats TE Rob Gronkowski is questionable for tomorrow night's game with an ankle injury. He played against the Dolphins with an issue and left in the second half.

There is no doubt he will be a last minute decision. The last thing he wants to do is to miss a game.

Any absences will impact his ability to earn the incentives in his contract.

Jets and Giants Going Down

Fans of the Jets and Giants must be wondering which team will have the worse record by the end of the season.

They are both off to a 1-3 start and need to get on a roll if they have any playoff hopes.

Can they make it at 9-7? To do that, they both need to go 8-4 the rest of the way. That might be too lofty of a goal at this time.

Just Another Frank Day

Pats fans saw Dolphins RB Frank Gore get 41 yards on 11 carries in his team's loss in Foxborough. It was just another day in his 15 season career.

He is the 4th all-time NFL rusher. Will he make it to the Hall of Fame?

He has longevity and durability on his side. Will that be held against him in the voting?