Month: October 2024

data-mm-id=”_rwre5et94″>Bo Jackson, widely regarded as one of the best all-around athletes of all time, believes he would dominate in today's NFL. He appeared on Deion Sanders' podcast and did that classic retired athlete bit where he bemoaned the lack of physicality in the modern game and said he would average 350-400 yards per game if those guys tried to tackle him like they do now. Via theScore: “”Nobody wrap up and tackle no more,” Jackson said. “With me being a ball carrier, my coach taught us, number one, he said, ‘I know you can run, but I’m gonna teach you how to carry that football.’ He said, ‘that football is like your newborn baby, don’t ever put it on the ground. And keep it away from the enemy.’

“It’s like this – and I watch technique – I don’t see nobody hittin…

data-mm-id=”_vcbhrr9op”>House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series, premiers this Sunday on HBO. In addition, there are multiple other Game of Thrones-related properties rumored to be in various stages of development. Let's look back at where they were in April 2021 and today, 16 months later. April 2021: The official Twitter account of HBO's Game of Thrones has remained active since the series finale two years ago. On Wednesday they simply tweeted, "Winter is coming," the words of House Stark. It was also the name of the very first episode of the series. Considering it's April, it likely has more to do with the Game of Thrones seasons than the changing seasons. So some people got excited thinking HBO was going to remake the disastrous final season…

data-mm-id=”_3n2dgz6oe”>The Allen Robinson experience in Los Angeles did not go well in Year 1 and it may be over already. The wideout inked a three-year deal worth $46.5 million last offseason, then proceeded to record only 33 catches and three touchdowns in 10 games. Now, the Rams have given Robinson permission to seek a trade as both parties appear to be willing to accept that their partnership was a failure and move on ASAP. Rams give WR Allen Robinson permission to seek trade, per league source; will likely need to eat some of salaryMore via @TheAthletic https://t.co/SFM61gwpWN— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 6, 2023The Rams would save $15 million against the cap if they trade Robinson after June 1. They've given him permission to find a new home now, but any tr…

data-mm-id=”_g0fksw4x7″>The San Francisco 49ers named Trey Lance their third-string quarterback this week, slotting him behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold. It is a shocking fall for the 23-year-old who opened the 2022 season as the team's starting quarterback. Given where he was selected, and what the 49ers gave up to grab him, it's safe to say Lance is shaping up to be an all-time draft bust. Weeks before the 2021 NFL Draft, the 49ers traded three first-round picks (2021, 2022, 2023) and a third-rounder in 2022 to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 and be in position to select their next franchise quarterback. That was a ton of draft capital to surrender but if they had landed a franchise QB, it would have all been worth it.Entering that draft, everyone knew the Jacksonville Jagua…

data-mm-id=”_9pg5g7lhb”>The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns, 26-22, on Monday Night Football to end Week 2 of the 2023 NFL season. The Browns had the ball at midfield at the 2-minute warning, but couldn't get any closer to the end zone. Deshaun Watson threw a ball out of bounds, was sacked and threw another ball out of bounds and the game was over. The final pass on the sideline to Donovan Peoples-Jones featured a very blatant hold from Steelers defensive back Joey Porter Jr., but it went uncalled. pic.twitter.com/akU456gXp4 https://t.co/oXdllS0QhQ— alex (@highlightheaven) September 19, 2023Was the ball catchable? Should it have been defensive holding anyway? Would it matter because Watson struggled the entire game against the Steelers' defense? We may never k…

data-mm-id=”_k3xu3a8p9″>Welcome to The Big Lead's weekly start 'em, sit 'em column. We are here to dig into the toughest decisions you may be facing for your fantasy matchup in Week 11 of NFL action and give you answers. Some of those answers may even be right!Presenting our Week 11 start 'em, sit 'em calls.Tony Pollard, RB, Dallas Cowboys It has been a tough stretch for Pollard these last few weeks and really his whole season hasn't been great. Despite being the feature back on one of the league's most effective offenses, Pollard has not scored a touchdown since Week 1 (!!!) and hasn't hit double-digit fantasy points in the last three games following the team's Week 7 bye. It seemed everybody but Pollard had a great day against the paltry N…

data-mm-id=”_7bjnkakln”>The rowdy faithful of the Buffalo Bills gathered in the cold and snow for the second week in a row on Sunday in preparation for the visiting Kansas City Chiefs. The two sides will duel for a spot in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens. And Bills mafia was ready with the gasoline. Following the path set by a few Bills fans earlier this season, the fans in Orchard Park were not content to simply jump through folding tables (as has become their reputation). No, there needs to be fire involved now. So, on Sunday, a fan wearing a Detroit Lions shirt got suplexed off the back of a pickup truck onto a flaming surface. And then he appeared to forget the key rule of all fire– stop, drop, and roll. Talk about lighting a fire under your ass pic.twitter.…