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A week from today we will get to watch NFL football! With that fact I feel like it is a great time to share some of my " hot takes " for the upcoming NFL season. Let me know your thoughts and any hot takes that you may have! 1. The Seattle Seahawks are the #1 seed in the NFC I am very high on the Seahawks and think they can be a legit contender if everything clicks. I am a believer in the offense as I think Geno Smith is a very underrated QB, their WR trio is top 5 in the league, Kenneth Walker III will have a breakout year, and I think they have talented pieces on the defensive side. They compete in maybe the best division in the NFL but I would not be surprised to see Seattle come out on top. 2. Kyler Murray is the NFL MVP Kyler is finally healthy. With the arrival of MHJ he has a true #1 WR for the first time since DeAndre Hopkins. Couple this with the fact that the Cardinals defense is projected to be abysmal, expect the Cardinals to rely on Kyler to put up gaudy...

  COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS First Round 12. Penn State vs 5. Oregon 9. Miami vs 8. Utah 11. Memphis vs 6. Ole Miss 10. Notre Dame vs 7. Texas Quarterfinals 5. Oregon vs 4. Arizona 8. Utah vs 1. Georgia 6. Ole Miss vs 3. Florida State 7. Texas vs 2. Ohio State Semifinals 5. Oregon vs 1. Georgia 6. Ole Miss vs 7. Texas National Championship 1. Georgia vs 6. Ole Miss National Champions Georgia Bulldogs AWARDS Heisman - Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss Doak Walker ( best RB) - Damien Martinez, Miami O'Brien (best QB) - Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss Biletnikoff (best WR) - Luther Burden III, Missouri Chuck Bednarik (best defensive player) - Jack Sawyer, Ohio State Lombardi (best DL) - JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State Butkus (best LB) - Jack Sawyer, Ohio State Jim Thorpe (best DB) - Jabbar Muhammad, CB, Oregon

 Football season is upon us! With preseason action starting this weekend, it felt like it was the proper time to drop my team predictions for this upcoming season. Comment below which teams you expect to perform better or worse than I do! (#1 overall seed***, Division winner**, Wild Card*) AFC EAST Miami Dolphins               11-6** New York Jets                 11-6*    Buffalo Bills                    10-7 New England Patriots      5-12 AFC NORTH Baltimore Ravens         12-5** Cleveland Browns         11-6* Cincinnati Bengals        10-7 Pittsburgh Steelers       8-9 AFC SOUTH Indianapolis Colts          9-8** Houston Texans             9-8 Jacksonville Jaguars   ...

The 2024 NBA Draft has concluded! These are my grades of each draft selection! Comment your overall thoughts on the draft and anything you may disagree with in my rankings!   ROUND 1 1. ATL - Zaccharie Risacher: C+ 2. WAS - Alex Sarr: A 3. HOU - Reed Sheppard: B+ 4. SAS - Stephon Castle: A- 5. DET - Ron Holland: A- 6. CHA - Tidjane Salaun: D 7. POR - Donovan Clingan: A 8. MIN (via SAS) - Rob Dillingham: A+ 9. MEM - Zach Edey: B 10. UTA - Cody Williams: C 11. CHI - Matas Buzelis: B+ 12. OKC - Nikola Topic: B 13. SAC - Devin Carter: B+ 14. WAS (via POR) - Bub Carrington: B- 15. MIA - Kel'el Ware: B+ 16. PHI - Jared McCain: B+ 17. LAL - Dalton Knecht: A 18. ORL - Tristan Da Silva: B 19. TOR - Ja'Kobe Walter: B 20. CLE - Jaylon Tyson: B 21. NO - Yves Missi: C+ 22. DEN (via PHX) - DaRon Holmes II: B+ 23. MIL - AJ Johnson: F 24. WAS (via NYK) - Kyshawn George: B 25. NYK - Pacome Dadiet: C- 26. OKC (via WAS via NYK) - Dillon Jones: C- 27. MIN - Terrence Shannon Jr.: A 28. PHX (via DEN...

The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft has officially concluded! Let me know your thoughts on tonight's selections and comment predictions for the second round tomorrow!! Reaction to Each Pick 1. ATL - Zaccharie Risacher: Not a fan of this pick. Could be a good NBA player but one of the most underwhelming #1 picks of the last decade. 2. WAS - Alex Sarr: They got the most consensus top prospect in the draft. Potentially a building block for the rebuild. 3. HOU - Reed Sheppard: I'm a little lower on Sheppard than some but think this is a good fit for the Rockets. 4. SAS - Stephon Castle: Great pick. Love the upside of Castle and think he can be a great foundational piece alongside Wemby 5. DET - Ron Holland: The Pistons got the best player in the draft (in my opinion) but the fit is slightly questionable. Always > Fit when picking top 5 tho. 6. CHA - Tidjane Salaun: Lol 7. POR - Donovan Clingan: They got Clingan without trading. That is a win for them. So far a good night for t...

We are on the eve of the 1st round of the NBA Draft! Here is my final mock draft. I did a mixture of what I would do and what I think the teams may do. I attempted to add some trades for extra fun with the details listed below, but those are mostly trivial! Comment your favorite picks! First Round   Atlanta Hawks: Alex Sarr, F/C Washington Wizards: Zaccharie Risacher, SF/PF Houston Rockets: Reed Sheppard, PG/SG San Antonio Spurs: Rob Dillingham, PG/SG Chicago Bulls* (via DET):   Donovan Clingan, C Charlotte Hornets: Stephon Castle, G/W Portland Trail Blazers: Matas Buzelis, W/F San Antonio Spurs: Ron Holland, W/F Memphis Grizzlies: Dalton Knecht, SG/SF Utah Jazz: Tidjane Salaun, F Detroit Pistons: Jaylon Tyson, W Oklahoma City Thunder:  Zach Edey, C Washington Wizards* (via SAC): Nikola Topic, PG Portland Trail Blazers: Cody Williams, SF Miami Heat: Devin Carter, PG/SG Philadelphia 76ers: Tristan Da Silva, F Los Angeles Lakers:   Kel'el Ware, C Orlando Magic: Jared M...

 As draft night approaches, this is my final ranking of this year's NBA draft prospects. While the top 10 lacks the star power we usually see, there is a lot of depth and quality role players that I believe we will see have successful careers in the league. This list from about 25-60 is super fluid and there are plenty of fringe players who missed out on the final ranking that could easily interchange for me. TIER 1, TIER 2, TIER 3, TIER 4 Ron Holland, 6'7", W/F, G League Ignite Alex Sarr, 7'1", F/C, Perth Stephon Castle, 6'6", G/W, UConn Donovan Clingan, 7'2", C, UConn Isaiah Collier, 6'3", PG, USC Rob Dillingham, 6'2", PG/SG, Kentucky Zaccharie Risacher, 6'9", SF/PF, JL Bourg Reed Sheppard, 6'3", PG/SG, Kentucky Dalton Knecht, 6'5", SG/SF, Tennessee Matas Buzelis, 6'10", W/F, G League Ignite Nikola Topic, 6'6", PG, KK Crvena Zvezda Devin Carter, 6'2", PG, Providence Tyle...