Author: Sean Labar

The Miami Dolphins knocked off the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and appear to be a legitmate Super Bowl contender in the AFC. Much of the Dolphins success has come from the combination of their explosive offense, anchored by quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. The running back duo of Raheem Mostert and De’Von Achane have been fantastic, resulting in a dynamic offense that creates nightmares for opposing defensive coordinators. As it stands, the Dolphins boast the No. 1 total offense in the NFL, averaging 411.5 yards per game (275.1 passing and 134 rushing), while putting up more than…

The Las Vegas Raiders still have a slim chance to reach the playoffs despite not sitting atop of the NFL power rankings, but they are going to have to have some help and pull off something they haven’t done in a long time. On Christmas Day, the Raiders will attempt to get over two major hurdles. The first? They They lost the previous two Christmas Day matchups, one to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2004 and the other to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017 Beyond their diminished playoff hopes, the Raiders are also just desperate to knock off their arch…

Caleb Williams is viewed as a generational quarterback and has comparisons to Patrick Mahomes. Williams was a former five-star recruit who was considered the top quarterback in his class. Originally attended Oklahoma, where he took over the starting job from Spencer Rattler during the sixth game of the year. Finished that season with 1,912 yards (64.5%, 9.1 YPA), 21 touchdowns, and four interceptions, rushing for 79-442-6 and going 5-2 as the starter. He followed Lincoln Riley to joint the USC Trojans the following year, and posted his best season with 4,537 yards (66.6%, 9.1), 42 touchdowns, five interceptions, and 113-382-10…

The Seattle Seahawks are still fighting for a chance to compete in the NFC Playoffs by earning a Wildcard spot. After beating the Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle is technically in a position to secure a playoff spot in Week 17, though a lot would have to happen to make that a reality. But two of Seattle’s top offensive weapons have been dealing with injuries, with Geno Smith and Kenneth Walker sidelined as of late. A playoff berth is clinched in Week 17 if… The Seahawks beat the Titans and Steelers (Weeks 16 and 17) The Packers lose to the Panthers (Week…

The Washington Commanders haven’t found a stabilizing force as the team’s head coach in more than two decades. Sure, Dan Synder’s insane meddling and controlling antics didn’t help things for anyone who attempted to take the challenge and return one of the NFL’s most storied franchises back into a consistent contender in the NFC. It’s no coincidence the last head coach to leave the Washington Commanders/Redskins franchise with a winning record was Joe Gibbs, in hist first go-around with the franchise. Gibbs cemented himself as an icon in DC,  coaching in 124 games from 1982-1991. Three Super Bowl victories later,…

The South Carolina Gamecocks looked like they finally found the coach who could get them back to competing for SEC titles when they hired Shane Beamer in 2021. Beamer was widely respected in the college football community and regarded as one of the top assistants in the country. In his first year as head coach, the Gamecocks finished 6–6 in the regular season, with upset wins over Florida and Auburn. South Carolina achieved bowl eligibility for the first time since 2018. Beamer wrapped up the season with a 38–21 victory over North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl In 2022,…

The Alabama football team is preparing for it’s most important game of the season with just weeks remaining for the Crimson Tide to square off against Michigan in the College Football Playoff semifinal.  Nick Saban often preaches about eliminating distractions — and if Alabama is going to stand a chance of upsetting No. 1 Michigan, the Tide will have to be locked in and 100 percent focused. FOX College football analyst Joel Klatt recently said the key to this game will come in the trenches. “The line of scrimmage. It would be the exact mold of Texas,” said Klatt. “It…

The New England Patriots are a shell of the dominant franchise that stayed on top of the NFL for so long, but even with very little to gain this season, it’s never safe to put a scandal past Bill Belichick and company. During the 2014 AFC Championship game, officials discovered footballs were underinflated during the first half of the Patriots’ win over the Colts. That led to a lengthy NFL investigation which resulted in Tom Brady being suspended, the team fined $1 million and the Patriots losing two draft picks. That incident would be unofficially dubbed as “Deflategate,” and will…

The Houston Texans have continued to find ways to keep themselves alive in the AFC playoff race despite their rookie QB phenom sidelined in concussion protocol. Setting the league on fire, rookie quarterback for the Houston Texans, CJ Stroud, has solidified himself as the sure-fire Offensive Rookie of the Year. However, it was Case Keenum a week ago against the Tennessee Titans after Stroud suffered a concussion. According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, Stroud is still experiencing symptoms from the concussion he suffered against the New York Jets. Wilson adds that Keenum is, “expected to start against the…

The Indianapolis Colts have overcome tremendous adversity — and in his first year has the team’s head coach — Shane Steichen has his team competing for a playoff spot in the AFC. Coming off a commanding win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to pick up another AFC victory, the Colts dramatically improved their chances to make the postseason. The Indianapolis Colts official website dove into the team’s odds after the Pittsburgh victory. The playoff odds for each wild card contender (right now, any team with at least seven wins) via the New York Times’ Upshot playoff predictor: Browns (88%, up from…