Coach Belichick always raves about the quality of players in the SEC. The conference dominates the draft every year as well as the football playoffs.
When I was watching Georgia and Alabama the other night, I was wondering if any of them will be with the Pats next season.
Players from those two schools have a huge presence on the roster.
The Broncos want to interview Pats assistant coach Jerod Mayo for their head job. It's a goal that Mayo has been public about during his time on Coach Belichick's staff.
Anyone who takes the head job realizes that they will get fired at some point. It happens to everyone. Mayo just needs to look at the recent firings of Brian Flores and Joe Juddge from the Dolphins and Giants respectively. He can also check with Matt Patricia.
If he doesn't get hired this year, he will after next season.
I'm watching the College Football National Championship game between Alabama and Georgia.
The guide said 8-11:45pm. It's easy to see why with this lengthy half-time show that I forgot about.
It's also important to get all the commercials in that pay for all this.
With a score of 9-6, teams have moved the ball, but forced to settle for field goals.
That's fine with me, as I took the under of 52 total points.
The Raiders completed an amazing journey to the playoffs with a 35-32 win over the Chargers in OT. As the clock wound down, they faced the possibility of a tie which would get both teams into the playoffs at the expense of the Steelers.
The Raiders won in the last seconds, but at least Steelers live on for another game.
Tomorrow will be the final games of the 2021 NFL season. Playoffs begin next week for those teams involved.
Monday will be a bad day for many coaching staffs as they will be terminated. It happens every season. Some will find new jobs right away. Others will be left hanging and some will never coach again.
There are many players who are playing their last game ever tomorrow. Some retire on their own while the decision is made for others. They just don't know that yet.
Everyone thinks the Pats will beat the Dolphins on Sunday. Las Vegas is giving Miami 6.5 points. We should recognize that Coach Belichick has a 2-5 record when playing a December game in Miami.
We shall see if the Pats can win the game. The over and under at this hour is 39.5.
Jets WR Braxton Berrios was drafted by the Pats in the 6th round in 2018. He spent the season on IR and was released in the final cutdown of training camp in 2019 before the Jets claimed him off waivers.
Berrios was caught up in a numbers game with the Pats. He has emerged as a solid receiver for the Jets with 46 receptions for 431 yards and three TD's. He was also named an alternate kick returner for the Pro Bowl.
Players throughout the league are often a victim of roster numbers. Many need to leave the team that drafted them if they hope to have a future.
The Pats need to play well on Sunday and beat the Dolphins. They don't want to take a step back
They will most likely be on the road to play their potential playoff opponent. It doesn't matter who they are. They need to win the game or the season is over.
How much did Antonio Brown hurt himself and his future with his outburst in the game against the Jets?
Will he ever play again in the NFL? There are always teams willing to overlook player issues, but he may have gone too far for a lot of teams.
He might need to sit most of the 2022 season. but the goal is to get back. His immense talent gets him so many chances,
Ben Roethlisberger has probably played his last game tonight in Pittsburgh after 18 seasons. The team knows he is not the future for them. Will he retire or try to play with another team?
The Pats are going to the playoffs and won 10 games.
The Las Vegas oddsmakers bet against them.
They had a line of 9.5 wins.
We are almost at the end of the college bowl games with the exception of the National Championship and the Texas Bowl on Tuesday between LSU and Kansas State.
They had 44 scheduled, but several were canceled because of Covid issues. To play this many games is a great success.
