by Ryan Mercier Purdy to Evans What a connection. If this turns out to be a wild overreaction, so be it. Brock Purdy looks like he has waited his whole career for a receiver like Mike Evans. If memory serves, even Tom Brady took some time before developing a rapport with the former Buccaneer star.Continue reading “Observations on 49ers-Rams”
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NFL Preseason Guide
by Ryan Mercier Ever watch the NFL Preseason and not know what to look for? Perhaps you’ve watched one of these exhibition games rooting for your favorite team to win while questioning all of your life choices. It’s important to keep in mind these are not actual football games. It looks like football, it soundsContinue reading “NFL Preseason Guide”
LeBron is a Sixer, Huh?
by Ryan Mercier Well, that’s pretty weird. You know what else is weird? LeBron James played his most consecutive seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers. One of those eight years included a worldwide pandemic and a championship at Disney World. Could Michael Jordan ever do that? But, seriously, when anyone thinks of James after hisContinue reading “LeBron is a Sixer, Huh?”
NFL Draft Grab Bag 2025
by Ryan Mercier Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter, and maybe Ashton Jeanty. Those are the stars of this years draft. After that? Yikes. Cam Ward is being needlessly thrust up to No. 1 overall because he’s a quarterback and most of the prospects at offensive tackle have question marks. Mason Graham looks like a really goodContinue reading “NFL Draft Grab Bag 2025”
Why Aren’t the Knicks Better?
by Ryan Mercier It took years. Years. To climb out of the depths of Hell caused by Isiah Thomas, James Dolan, and a seemingly endless cast of chaos characters and become a healthy perennial playoff team. The New York Knicks finally did things the right way. Their prize for doing so is third place inContinue reading “Why Aren’t the Knicks Better?”
NFL Draft Thoughts
by Ryan Mercier Struggling Actor Sports has struggled a little less lately in the acting field, leading to fewer posts. That’s good news on one hand, bad news for sports takes! Here are some quick thoughts before the first round of the NFL Draft kicks off tonight. Wide Receivers Here’s the biggest overall takeaway whichContinue reading “NFL Draft Thoughts”
New York Knicks Trade Targets
by Ryan Mercier Julius Randle is not a popular man in NYC right now (Understatement of the Year Award). He has been beyond disappointing in the postseason and looks like he’s never shot a basketball in his life to start this season. So here’s a crazy idea. The Knicks target players to bolster their offenseContinue reading “New York Knicks Trade Targets”
The Nightmare Miracle at the Meadowlands
by Ryan Mercier Games like Monday Night Football at “Jetlife” Stadium are what the NFL delivers like no other. Sure, have your shootouts where defenses offer no resistance with the final score in the 40-somethings. I’ll take this every time. Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets were THE story of the offseason. They wereContinue reading “The Nightmare Miracle at the Meadowlands”
Every NFL Team in Seconds: A 2023 Season Preview
by Ryan Mercier Set, hut! That’s football speak for a nice, quick snippet on every team in the NFL. Sound on. Arizona Cardinals The clear No. 1 candidate for worst team in the NFL. Atlanta Falcons A lot to like with defensive pieces added and a good running game, but a total question mark inContinue reading “Every NFL Team in Seconds: A 2023 Season Preview”
Sportradar Showdown
by Ryan Mercier As a non-famous actor who writes about sports for a hobby, it was exciting to finally gain media access to an event. However, having to pay the bills working another job (read back to the part about being non-famous), I was only able to attend one half of the first game ofContinue reading “Sportradar Showdown”
