DeSean Jackson: A Risky Long-Term Investment
This past week, the Philadelphia Eagles signed wide receiver DeSean Jackson to a five-year deal worth around $50 million. Rather than keep Jackson for one year and pay him $9.4 million under the franchise tag, the Eagles decided the dynamic wide receiver will be with the franchise for years to come. While Jackson is a […]
NFL Wild Card Weekend Predictions
The NFL playoffs are upon us with the first kickoff of Wild Card Weekend just hours away. Before you sit down to watch the exciting matchups that will take place over the next two days, take a look at which teams the BLS Panel think will advance to next weekend. Saturday Games 1. Cincinnati Bengals […]
Play the Game, Folks
The issue of the implementation of some NFL rules has been bothering me all year. Many calls from the officials have been detracting from the games, and have been sending mixed messages to players as to what they can and can not do. A few plays this weekend especially caught my attention. In the Houston […]
Podcast: 9/13 Sports Blitz
Title: Sports Blitz (9/13) The first “Sports Blitz” in which Chris Pierangeli and I analyze the big sports issues that caught our eye the past week. Big points: Villanova Moving to the FBS, Trent Richardson, the Calvin Johnson “no-catch”, Kolb vs. Vick, Boise State deserving of the National Championship Game?, and the power (or lackthereof) […]
