1/6/2026 Yesterday was Black Monday in the NFL. The Raiders secured the number one pick, and lots of people think they’ll pick Fernando Mendoza. Also, the Raiders fired Pete Carroll after only one year. Who will be their next coach? Today, the Cowboys decided to part ways with DC Matt Eberflus. Their defense was horrible this year! I like what they have to build with their defensive tackles. They could use a dominant linebacker, maybe in the draft. An upgrade in the secondary wouldn’t hurt. Most of all, whoever they hire next should should fit the right scheme. If you’re a 3-4 guy trying to adapt to a 4-3 football team, it’s just not right. You’ve got to believe in what you do, but you’ve also got to fit with the Cowboys traditional identity. We like to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Their defense, when it’s at its best, has great defensive lineman. Some people say the League has changed, but others say it goes in cycles. Good running backs are being valued again, and the Rams are exploiting smaller defenses (who can cover pass catchers) but using two and three tight end sets. It goes in cycles. Good offensive and defensive lines never go out of style …
12/29/2025 The Raiders have the inside track for the #1 overall pick. If they upset the Chiefs in the last week, it goes away. If they lose, a lot of fans want them to pick QB Fernando Mendoza from Indiana. That would be cool, but Geno Smith is still under contract, and I’m pretty sure it’s guaranteed. In theory, Geno could mentor Mendoza next year for a few games, but Geno’s arm seems to be gone. It could be a situation like in Atlanta where Kirk Cousins had a quick fall off. Michael Penix Jr wound up starting sooner than planned. This video also talks about the Raiders possibly trading down and picking someone on defense first. Even with all the holes they have, I’d still go with a quarterback first. At eight minutes in, there’s strange talk about Arizona trading Kyler Murray to move into the Raider’s position. I’m not sure how that would work, but it’s interesting to talk about. If you scroll down to the bottom of this page, I added a new button called “football talk” which links to a thread in a social forum I created a few months ago called Sheeple Gateway. Happy New Year!!!!!!
12/29/2025 This video talks about a crazy situation with Maxx Crosby …
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12/10/2025 Last year, I won first place thanks largely to Saquon Barkley and Lamar Jackson. Both of them had great years! This year, I stuck with the same strategy. I had the first overall pick in the draft, and according to Yahoo, the suggested pick was WR Ja’Marr Chase. I went with Barkley, though. And I’m pretty sure I was the first one to select a quarterback, Lamar Jackson. Not making excuses, but Saquon had an off year, and Lamar wasn’t his usual MVP self, partly because of injuries. In a league of 8 teams, I finished 5th with a 7 – 7 record. That’s not so bad, but it means I can’t compete for 1st place in the playoffs. The best I can do is finish 5th in the consolation round. Our league was pretty tight this year, for the most part. I actually tied for 4th place in record, but the tie-breaker was total points. I finished 37 behind. It was fun, though, and I’ll still compete. Just because you’re playing in the consolation round doesn’tmean ya’ give up …
— Uncle Rod
11/29/2025 The Cowboys are on a three-game win streak. After beating the Raiders, the went on to have big come-from-behind wins against last year’s two Super Bowl teams, the Eagles and Chiefs. At the beginning of the season, the problem wasn’t the offense. George Pickens has turned out to be a great WR, and Javonte Williams came out of nowhere to be a solid RB. Their defense was horrible, though, and was at the bottom of the league. Losing Micah Parsons was a big reason, and starting the season with injuries to a few starters. Still, it was bad! Also, the have their third different defensive coordinator in the past three years, so changing schemes matters too. The Micah Parsons trade got us DT Kenny Clark and a couple of first rounders. At the trade deadline, we were able to get DT Quinnen Williams! This guy has been incredible! Jerry Jones, at the time Parsons was traded, said the Cowboys could be better off. Most sports talk guys I listened to laughed at the idea, and so did I. The Dallas Cowboys couldn’t afford to pay Micah $48 million per year, though, without sacrificing depth. Nobody doubts that he’s a good player, but I was fine with the trade. The NFL has a hard salary cap, and everyone has to deal with it. I like the salary cap. I ALWAYS had a problem with the Cowboys defense these past few years, though, even with Micah Parsons. The issue is running between the tackles. If you can do it on offense, you win. If you allow it on defense, you lose. Emmitt Smith became a three-time Super Bowl champion, and all-time leader in rushing yards, because he had a great offensive line. On defense, they had DTs Russell Maryland, Tony Casillas, and Leon Lett. Not too shabby. These past few years, it hasn’t been strong enough. In 2019, they used their top pick (which was a 2nd rounder) on DT Trysten Hill. In 2022, the traded for DT Jonathan Hankins from the Raiders. In 2023, the used their first rounder on DT Mazi Smith. There were high hopes with all these guys, but none of them panned out. Defensive tackle is not easy to peg for future superstars. Ndamukong Suh, Warren Sapp, and Aaron Donald don’t grow on trees. They are elite, and if you have a great one, you’re way better at stopping the run. Since getting DT Quinnen Williams, the Cowboys are playing a lot more five-man fronts with three DTs. I like what I see. You can see the pocket collapse more often from the middle, and they’re way, way better at stopping the run. The Cowboys are 3 – 0 since Quinnen Williams came over. They can thank LB Logan Wilson who quietly came over, and a few guys who came off the injury list. The video here was made by a comedic Broncos fan and, like me, he didn’t think the Cowboys would do good for the rest of the year, but they’ve turned it around. They still have an uphill battle to make the playoffs, but at least there’s hope for the future. I shit you not when I say I think Emmitt Smith was better for the Cowboys than Barry Sanders would’ve been. I’ve had this debate with different people over the years. With Emmitt, you could always count on a steady four or five yards everytime he touched the ball. He could run regularly between the tackles. With Barry? He was a pinball, and WHEN he broke one free, it always looked amazing, and it made the Sports Center highlights. But Barry would also have a lot of runs that made no yards at all. The NFL didn’t track stats on this before 1994, but in Sanders’ last five years, he had 759 rushes that had no gain or were negative. It’s fun to watch him bounce around every which direction, but he was never going to be the the type of running back to take the ball, run straight ahead, hit a defender, then stretch it out for a couple of more yards. That’s what wins in January, and that’s what wins championships. Jim Brown, Franco Harris, Earl Campbell, Larry Csonka, John Riggins, Roger Craig, Christian Okoye, Jerome Bettis, and Marshawn Lynch were all physical runners. Not all Super Bowls, but they helped their teams control the line of scrimmage, and they helped their teams succeed. One the flip end, defenses who control the line of scrimmage do great. I like what the Cowboys have, and it feels great to see that our opponents aren’t having field days running between the tackles anymore …
11/17/2025 Raiders play the Cowboys tonight on Monday Night Football! Should be a good game …
11/5/2025 I had such a great time watching game 7 of the World Series! There was a tavern down the street from Chaffey College I used to go to in between classes with a couple of friends back in the nineties. I went there, and watched the game from the patio. It was a lot of fun, and everybody was really, really into the game! It was back and forth, and everybody was losing hope going into the ninth down 4 to 3. Then the home run, then the extra innings, then the other home run! It was such a great time! Go Dodgers!
10/24/2025 It starts tonight!!!!! Dodgers are back in the World Series! I’m very happy about this! GO DODGERS !!!!!!!!
10/20/2025 Great time of the year to be a sports fan! Later today, we have game 7 between the Mariners and Blue Jays. The winner plays the Dodgers on Friday in the World Series! We also have Bucs vs Lions in Monday Night Football, and the NBA season kicks off tomorrow …
10/4/2025 As the Dodgers get ready to play the Phillies in the divisional playoffs, it’s nice to reflect on this inning vs the Yankees when they scored 5 runs with 2 outs in last year’s World Series …
9/26/2025 this is the time of year when good teams start to panic if they got off to slow starts …
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9/19/2025 The NBA season starts next month, and there’s been a lot of talk that the Clippers are screwed. These guys say it might not affect them this year, but it seems clear to a lot of experts that the Clippers circumvented the salary cap rules. The owner, Steve Balmer, essentially gave Kawhi Leonard $28 million extra in a side contract for a company he didn’t have to endorse or work for. What’s worse is that Mark Cuban (former majority owner of the Dallas Mavericks) tried to stick up for Balmer in a recent podcast. Cuban said that if it was shady, Balmer would’ve kept pooring money into the suspect company. Based on Cuban’s comments, they investigated and found out that’s exactly what happened. It’s still early so no one knows what’s going to happen, but the Clippers could lose draft picks and pay heavy fines. Something like this happened with the Minnesota Timberwolves many years ago …
9/13/2025 Cowboys just extended guard, Tyler Smith, 4 years/ $96 million …
9/10/2025 NFL Power Rankings after week 1
9/4/2025 The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off tonight! Cowboys play Eagles, and here’s a game preview …
8/31/2025 Everybody knows who Micah Parsons, but who’s DT Kenny Clark? Green Bay sent Clark to Dallas along with two 1st round picks …
8/29/2025 Dalls Cowboys trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers