Johnson, not Dungy, should be next coach in the Hall of Fame

by | Jan 8, 2016 | Hall of Fame

In our Hall of Fame prediction post a few months back, Tony picked Tony Dungy as one of his five enshrinees for the class of 2016, citing the momentum the former Bucs and Colts coach has garnered in recent years.

He’s not wrong. Dungy has momentum in recent years and he was, last night, named a finalist in the quest to become a part of this year’s class.

But that doesn’t mean Dungy SHOULD be the next coach to make the Hall.

I like Dungy “the man” more than I like Jimmy Johnson “the man.” Johnson’s got a huge ego, which ultimately was part of the reason his tenure in Dallas was so short – it couldn’t co-exist with the equally massive ego of owner Jerry Jones. And those Cowboys teams he coached were a smug, arrogant bunch in a lot of ways – not that they didn’t deserve to be proud of their accomplishments. That was a seriously great team.

And Johnson was clearly their leader. (more…)

Bet the Mortgage: Wild Card Round 2015-16 – Best Bets

by | Jan 8, 2016 | 2015 season, NFL Gambling, NFL Playoffs

Tony fell into an even deeper hole when his two big bets didn’t hit last week, so he’s gone into pretend hiding for the weekly-betsoffseason as he attempts to avoid having his legs broken by his hypothetical guy.

His rough season came to an end with a loss of more than $20,000.

My bets weren’t exactly stellar throughout the year – more on this in a later post – but a solid finish to the season put me up a little over $1,000 for the season.

With Tony suddenly MIA, I’ll be going solo on the bets throughout the playoffs. Here’s where we stand right now.

Last week Last week $ Overall Overall $ Bankroll
Andy 3-1 + $2,809 32-35-1 + $2,809 $11,568
Tony 2-2 – $6,548 29-38-1 – $27,343 – $17,343

There are four really interesting games on slate for this weekend. Here’s how I see them playing out:

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Pro Football Hall of Fame voters select 15 finalists for 2016

by | Jan 7, 2016 | Hall of Fame

Nine of the 15 finalists for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2016 class were offensive players, including

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Courtesy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

three first-time eligible players: Alan Faneca, Brett Favre and Terrell Owens.

Just three finalists played defense. One was a kicker and two were coaches.

The 15 finalists were:

  • K Morten Andersen
  • S Steve Atwater
  • Coach Don Coryell
  • RB Terrell Davis
  • G Alan Faneca
  • QB Brett Favre
  • LB/DE Kevin Greene
  • WR Marvin Harrison
  • T Joe Jacoby
  • RB Edgerrin James
  • S John Lynch
  • WR Terrell Owens
  • T Orlando Pace
  • QB Kurt Warner

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Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 Semifinalists announced

by | Nov 24, 2015 | Hall of Fame

It’s a good week for Brett Favre. The former Packers QB will get his number retired in Green Bay Thanksgiving

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Courtesy of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

night. Today he was named one of 25 modern-era semifinalists who remain in contention for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2016 class.

Favre, Steelers and Jets guard Alan Faneca and multi-team WR Terrell Owens are the three first-time eligible candidates to be named semifinalists. Jacksonville tackle Tony Boselli and the late Sam Mills, a linebacker for Carolina and New Orleans, also are semifinalists for the first time.

There are 15 offensive players, six defensive players and a special teams star among the 25 semifinalists. The remaining three are coaches.

The 15 finalists will be named in January. Voters will then meet during Super Bowl weekend and cull the list to 10 and then five. Those final five will need 80 percent yes votes to earn enshrinement. Two senior committee members – Dick Stanfel and Ken Stabler – already have been announced, as has one contributor, Edward DeBartolo Jr. Those three advance directly to the final vote, where they also will need 80 percent of the vote to be enshrined.

The finalists are: (more…)

Zoneblitz Survivor Pool 2015: Week 9

by | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015 season, NFL Survivor pool

After dominating the survivor pool in 2014, Fantasy Editor Anthony Maggio is struggling this year, missing three of his last four picks.

The rest of us nailed it last week, including Rich – who has yet to miss in 2015.

I wasn’t sure about his Kansas City selection, but his reasoning – basically that firing a Lombardi and replacing him as offensive coordinator with Jim Bob Cooter would prove to be a fruitless way to save the season – came true big time, as the Chiefs slaughtered Detroit in London.

Here’s the list of who we’ve picked previously: (more…)