I thought I would check out the Mercari Texas Bowl on ESPN between 3-7 Arkansas and 6-4 TCU.
They were showing a college basketball game. Apparently, TCU had to withdraw because they could not put 53 healthy players on the field as required by the Big 12.
Covid has already forced the cancelation of 16 games They had 13,000 tickets sold, but these games are best suited for television.
At 6-9, the Pats are trying to be 6-10 when they close out the season with the Jets.
It has ben a crazy time with Covid and players sitting out.
They are done as of Sunday.
WFT QB Dwayne Haskins Jr was released by the team yesterday. He was the 15th overall pick in the 2019 draft, but the team had grown tired of his behavior which included a $40,000 fine violating Covid protocols. He was also stripped of his captaincy.
After not being claimed, he will be a free agent and able to sign with any team. There is propbaly a team out there that will take a chance on him for cheap money
The Pats face the Bills tonight on MNF. It's the first time in years that they have not been the favorite.
At 6-8, they are trying to get themselves to 500. It's an opportunity for QB Cam Newton to show what he can do.
Nobody really knows who will be quarterback next season.
The window is closing for teams to make the playoffs. When you need to depend on other teams to do things, it can get very difficult.
Strange things happen this time of the year. That is the norm of the NFL, but the pandemic has turned the season upside down.
Tom Brady had a career best first half in leading the Bucs to a 47-7 win over the Lions. The team clinched its first playoff spot since 2007.
It was a legendary day for Brady who had a line of 22/27 for 348 yards and four TD's. He sat out the second half as the team cruised to a win.
Boston sports talk radio will be talking about this.
Social media has results of polls that indicate fans want Jarrett Stidham to start instead of Cam Newton when the Pats play the Bills on MNF.
I don't expect this to have any impact on Coach Belichick going forward with Cam Newton.
BB needs to win every game if he ever wants to break Don Shula's win record.
He might run out of time with losing seasons.
The college bowl game season gets stranger by the day. The Rose Bowl will be played in Dallas instead of Pasadena. It couldn't get an exemption from the state of California because of Covid.
The semi-final College Playoff game kicks off in the early afternoon on New Year's Day. The change in location allows families of players to attend.
An interesting issue is whether it will be called the Rose Bowl. The name and licensing rights are owned by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and the city of Pasadena.
Coach Belichick has faced repetitive questions about sitting Cam Newton down and starting Jarrett Stidham. They won't go away and he won't have any part of it.
The Pats are 6-8 and out of the playoffs. Every game is important to him. It's all about winning.
His goal is to catch Don Shula for the most career wins.
He feels that Cam is the best way to go for these last two games
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I always liked the New York Jets. I go back to the days of Joe Namath and all that. They are a franchise with a rich history.
They have been a train wreck for so many years. When they finally beat the Rams 23-20, they avoided a winless season with a record of 1-13.
The great RB Frank Gore caught a third down reception to help run the clock out and seal the win.
Fans shouldn't whine about losing the #1 overall pick in the draft. I want my team to play to the end which the Jets did.
Nobody knows if Trevor Lawrence is the answer for the Jets
I didn't listen to sports talk radio today after the Pats were eliminated from the playoffs. It must've been a train wreck with crazy comments from callers.
There are those out there who really blame Coach Belichick for where they are now.
Fans panic all the time. Next season is so far away with two games left.
The Pats lost 22-12 to the Dolphins and were eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since the 2008 season. It was one of the worst outings of the season for Cam Newton.
Will he start the last two games? Things have not worked out here for Cam. In the early weeks of the season, there was talk of signing him to a long term contract. He must be wondering if his career is over.
The team needs to see what they have in Jarrett Stidham, but Coach Belichick wants to win the games.
