Cam Newton is still the starter for the Panthers according to Coach Mike Ruhle.
That's all the matters for Cam who is trying to keep his career alive. Newton got pulled in the team's loss after going only 5 /21 for 92 yards and two interceptions.
It's good that they have their bye week. Cam said he needs to study the play book.
This is a great opportunity for him to secure his future with a team.
The NFL these days is so different now, especially with parents of players taking to social media to voice their criticism.
Odell Beckham's father gave his thoughts about the Browns limiting his son with their play calls on offense. The team ended up releasing him shortly after.
Now we are hearing from Kareem Hunt's father about Baker Mayfield not throwing the ball enough.
Players are expected to avoid the noise, but comments from parents don't help.
The Pats beat the Titans 36-13 today to increase their record to 8-4. Their next game is a crucial one against the Bills on MNF.
Both teams need the win very badly in their battle for the AFC East. Neither wants to be the Wild Card.
With five games remaining, they need to go 2-3 to beat the Las Vegas "over line" of 9.5 wins for the season.
It's hard to define success on the college level. Some fans and alumni are never happy even when they have a Bowl game.
Teams get there with records of 8-4 and 7-5. Eventually there is grumbling about the quality of the game.
It finally happened for Skip Holtz who was fired after nine seasons at Louisiana Tech.
In the end, the seven consecutive bowl appearances were not enough to keep everyone happy. The games were often meaningless ones made for television.
He will take his 64-49 record at Tech and move on.
Titans Coach Mike Vrabel has tried to convince the media that Sunday's game is not about him and Coach Belichick. The media continues to stir the story line given the connection between the two.
It makes for interesting discussion, but the players still need to do their part. We shall see on Sunday.
Today was a big day in the lives of seniors who play high school football.
For most of them, it will be the last organized game they ever play. Only a small fraction play in college or a semi-pro team.
It has been a journey for each of them. Some have played since they were quite young. Others started later.
In the end, they were all on the same team trying to achieve a common goal of winning a game.
They will never have it again.
UMass travels to play New Mexico State on Saturday. A pair of 1-10 teams with nothing to show for the season.
It's been a rough year for the Minuteman program, but they move forward.
They are still getting 6.5 points which is always nice. The over/under is 59.
One guarantee is that they will be 2-10 or 1-11 for the season.
Now that the Pats are 7-4, we are seeing people jumping onto the band wagon again. These are the same ones who gave them no chance of making the playoffs before the start of the season.
It happens all the time. They are fair weather fans. They will be the first to abandon the team when things don't live up to their expectations.
The Pats are looking good at 7-4, but wins are never guaranteed. They have a great collection of players that have come a long way since they were 2-4.
DB J.C. Jackson is having a great season with six interceptions. That goes with the 22 in his 4th season where he can become a free agent in March.
How much is the team willing to pay? There are teams out there that will open their check book and spend out of control.
This will be an interesting case of what happens to a young player who prices himself out of the team's market.
Things change week to week, but the Pats are on top in the AFC East at 7-4. The Bills lost to fall to 6-4.
The plot will change each week throughout the league, but this weekend was bad for a few teams.
The same thing will happen next week.
UMass lost 33-17 to Army to extend their losing record to 1-10 on the season. The Minutemen played a very competitive game and narrowed it to a two point deficit in the fourth quarter.
They beat the guys in Vegas who set the line at 37 points, with an over/under of 56. They close their season next week at New Mexico State. They still have a chance to beat the odds of 1.5 wins on the season.
There are so many candidates from the Belichick era worthy of the team's Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, many others get overlooked from the time before Robert Kraft bought the team.
TE Ben Coates entered many years ago, but his accomplishments don't even get any consideration from the Hall of Fame in Canton. He played for the Pats from 1991-1999 before spending his final season with the Ravens.
When he retired, he was fourth among tight ends for all-time receptions with 499 for 5,555 yards and 50 TD's. At the time, he trailed Ozzie Newsome, Shannon Sharpe and Kellen Winslow who are all enshrined in Canton.
He had five Pro Bowl selections and was All-Pro twice. In spite of his accomplishments, he has never been a finalist because of his numbers.
His only chance might be the Veteran's Committee down the road.
