Honorable Mentions: Kam Chancellor, Keanu Neal, Reshad Jones Adrian Amos 2017 Stats: 13g, 1 INT, 1 TD, 2 FF, 1 FR, 60 Tackles Amos may not be a household name yet, but he is one of the best safeties in the league today. Going into his fourth season, Amos is primed and ready for his … Continue reading Top 5 NFL Strong Safeties
Honorable Mentions: Ryan Shazier, Jordan Hicks, Reuben Foster Zach Brown 2017 Stats: 13g, 2.5 Sacks, 84 Tackles Brown is a very underrated linebacker entering his second year with the Redskins. After a Pro Bowl season with the Bills, Brown joined the Redskins where he had continued success but faced an injury again, which has plagued … Continue reading Top 5 Middle Linebackers
Honorable Mentions: Lavonte David, Terrelle Suggs, Anthony Barr Thomas Davis 2017 Stats: 15g, 1 FR, 2.5 Sacks, 52 Tackles The veteran linebacker, Thomas Davis has been playing his best football over the last 3 years with 3 straight Pro Bowl appearances and 1 All Pro team. When playing with Luke Kuechley, Davis and the Panthers … Continue reading Top 5 NFL Right Outside Linebackers
Honorable Mentions: Lamarr Houston, Dont’a Hightower Clay Matthews 2017 Stats: 14g, 1 FF, 1 FR, 7.5 Sacks, 27 Tackles Matthews is the heart and soul of the Packers defense. His hardnosed play is a perfect complement to the powerful Packers offense and makes them real playoff threats. Clay looks to return to his … Continue reading Top 5 NFL Left Outside Linebackers
Honorable Mentions: Mike Daniels, Linval Joseph, Damon “Snacks” Harrison Jurrell Casey 2017 Stats: 16g, 1 FF, 6 Sacks, 41 Tackles Casey was a huge presence in the middle of the trenches last year for the Tennessee Titans and helped them clinch a playoff spot. With a playoff win over the Chiefs in the playoffs … Continue reading Top 5 NFL Defensive Tackles
Honorable Mentions: Michael Bennett, Stephon Tuitt, Jabaal Sheard Myles Garrett 2017 Stats: 11g, 1 FF, 7 Sacks, 19 Tackles The #1 pick in last years draft started his career with an ankle injury that sidelined him for 5 games. His very first play back though, he sacked the quarterback with ease. I expect to see … Continue reading NFL Right Ends Rankings
Honorable Mentions: Brandon Graham, Demarcus Lawrence, Cameron Heyward JJ Watt JJ Watt is the greatest athlete to ever play defense but has recently been plagued by injury. A 4x Pro Bowl and All Pro defensive lineman with 3 defensive players of the year awards is an amazing accomplishment but recently he has only played 8 … Continue reading NFL Left End Rakings
Today, one of the best lockdown cornerbacks, Darrell Revis, has announced his retirement at the age of 33. This 7x pro bowler had played for 11 years, 8 with the Jets. He was named a First-Team All Pro 4 times in his career with his most impressive year being in 2014, where he won a … Continue reading Darrelle Revis Announces Retirement
It’s a sad day in baseball today as Chase Utley announces he will retire at the end of the 2018 season. While he hasn’t been producing as much as he’d like to due to injury and old age, Utley is still one of the most hardworking and dedicated athletes. Chase recognized that “it is a … Continue reading Chase Utley Retirement at the End of the Season
On the 7th of May, the Philadelphia Phillies started a 7-game home stretch after a disappointing road trip. On the road the Phils went 2-4 taking one game each against the Marlins and Nationals. With shaky starting pitching and some cold bats, the classic “Phillies Slump” that we’ve all been accustomed to recently was starting … Continue reading Phillies Homestand 5/7 – 5/14
