Bill Belichick, the former NFL/New England Patriots coach who holds the records for the most playoff wins by a head coach (31), the most Super Bowl appearances by any individual (12), Most Super Bowl wins as an NFL Coach (8) has decided to go back to college…and coach at the University of North Carolina. But will the college players accept his old school style in “the Portal” era? The Mainstream Sports Media Pundits Are Betting Bill Belichick Will Fail Many a mainstream sports pundit has predicted Belichick’s “old school’ coaching style will be his downfall at UNC. But these critics…
Author: George Dawe
George Dawe
George Dawe is originally from Topsfield, Massachusetts. George went to high School at Saint John's Prep, in Danvers, MA and Northfield-Mt. Hermon lettering in football and track, graduating from both Schools. George continued on to DePauw University, in Greencastle, IN, on a jouyrnalism scholarship writing about, and lettering in, football and track. (Mr. Dawe is a member of DePauw's Athletic Hall of Fame ,inducted November 30,. 2016 as a member of the 1981 DePauw Tigers Football Team.) In the spring and summer of 1982, George attended the New England Patriots Football Club training camp, only to be injured, ending his football career, but not his love for both the game and writing about it! Subsequently, Mr Dawe attended and graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA. He practiced for 32 years, before retiring. During his legal career, George coached at the Pop Warner, High School and Junior College levels. George's legal background honed his writing skills, and George's football background gave him the love for writing about sports, especially football!
Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes, took a heck of a body contorting hit last Sunday towards the end the Kansas City Chiefs 21-7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Mahomes was tackled low from behind and then hit high from the front. His ankle was caught and twisted in the melee. He has been diagnosed with a “mild” high right ankle sprain. The Extent of the Injury is Still Unclear With Kansas City having only a two-game lead over the Buffalo Bills for the No. 1 seed in the question arises should Mahomes play in any of the remaining games this…
Most people in this country are following Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, not so much to hear the latest gossip about Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s dating exploits, but rather to see how the ‘Defending Super Bowl Champions” are fairing in 2024. Tuning in the television sports talk shows the other day, and listening to some popular sports pundits, revealed the topic of the day was centered around Patrick Mahomes. Specifically, the tv media pundits claimed Mahomes poor performance, this season, was responsible for the Kansas City Chiefs impending playoff doom. It seems Patrick Mahomes has inherited the…
“The Game”: When you think of college football rivalry games, Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Michigan Wolverines is at the top of the list for most football fans. Like most of these meetings between these two teams, this Saturday’s edition, (11/30 at 12:00 noon est.), should not disappoint. Ohio State is ranked #2 in the nation and is certainly CFP-bound regardless go this weekend’s outcome. Ohio State (10-1) will be playing in the College Football Playoff (CFP) come December 20th or 21st. But for now, the Buckeyes are focused on their Rivalry game, hosting the Michigan Wolverines (6-5). The Buckeyes are…
The biggest game of Week 13, perhaps even the biggest game of the 2024 season, will see the Philadelphia Eagles travel to take on the Baltimore Ravens. The Eagles are currently 9-2 and in first place in the NFC East. The Ravens are 8-4 coming off a convincing road win against the Los Angeles Chargers, sitting a close second in the AFC North. This game will come down to how several key positions perform. The Battle of the Quarterbacks Both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Baltimore Ravens have elite quarterbacks. Thus far this season, Eagles quarterback, Jalen Hurts has completed…
Tonight’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Baltimore Ravens, affectionately known as the Harbaugh Bowl, was suppose to be the test that showed the Chargers were “for real”. In the first quarter, it actually looked like the Chargers were going to win the game handily going up 10-0 on the strength of J.K. Dobbins running game. The Chargers defense played Lamar Jackson and company tough for the entire first half. The Los Angeles Chargers Started Out Strong Untill JR Dobbins was Injured With 9:45 left in the 1st quarter Justin Herbert scrambled 5 yards for a touchdown after…
The 5-5 San Francisco 49ers travel to Wisconsin, to take on the 7-3 Green Bay Packers, this Sunday afternoon, 4 pm (EST) The Packers are favored by three points, with 46.5 total points predicted. The 49ers need this game to get back on track and keep their playoff hopes alive. But now the 49ers face another problem. Brock Purdy did not throw a pass during Wednesday’s practice. On Thursday, Brock Purdy threw some passes but had to withdraw from practice early. On Friday, Purdy had an MRI on his right shoulder. After that MRI, San Francisco general manager, John Lynch…
The question arises, if the Dallas Cowboys can draft Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 draft, should they seek to hire Deion Sanders as their head coach? There are a lot of reasons as to why a “package deal” might, or might not be a good/bad thing for the Cowboys…and the Sanders. Should Dallas decide to throw its hat-in-the-ring for the Shedeur sweepstakes, and then go after Deion for the head coach position, “timing” will be a critical issue. Travis Hunter should go in the 2025 NFL Draft as #1. The next pick will most likely; be Cam Ward at #2,…
NCAA Rivalry Games are generally the most fun for the player and fan alike. Usually the week before the game the two opponents campuses are buzzing with rivalry activity. For a week the air is filled with excitement like Christmas morning, after Santa came when you where 6 years old. As a player, if you’re having a terrific season, beating your rival makes it all the sweeter. If you’re having a losing season, forget about it! The rivalry game is like a whole new season in itself!!! For fans, the excitement associated with a rivalry game is unmatched. You may…
This weeks Los Angeles Chargers game, Sunday night against the Cincinnati Bengals will be a tough test for the Los Angeles Chargers, there’s just no other way to put it. Particularly for their defense. Sure, the Bengals are only 4-6, but they are the best 4-6 team in the league. They should be 6-4 with the talent on the team. The Chargers have a fair to mid-land offense with a 66.3 completion rate and 314.3 average total yards per game, and 20.7 points average per game. But this contest, between two average NFL teams will come down to how the…