Good morning, all and happy Saturday!
After examining the first round of the NFL draft, we are once again reminded how championships are won in the trenches. I offer a perspective in the video and audio podcast.
Here is my nickel’s worth on some other sports items:
If the Red Sox do not turn it around this weekend in Baltimore and next week in Toronto, things are going to get awfully interesting in Beantown.
Off the Philadelphia Eagles drafting of WR Makai Lemon in the first round, I would be surprised if A.J. Brown does not become a New England Patriot.
If the Knicks get ousted in the first round of the NBA playoffs - and they are down 2-1 to the Atlanta Hawks - how many fans are going to be wondering what might have been had Tom Thibodeau remained as coach? Remember, Knicks fans were told Thibodeau was ousted in favor of Mike Brown, because Brown was the coach who would take the Knicks “to the next level.”
320,000 people attended the first round of the NFL draft in Pittsburgh. That was a record, once again reminding us why the NFL is the most popular sports league in the world - 320,000 people not for a game but for an event connected to the NFL. Amazing!
I could be wrong, but if things go south for Mike Vrabel, do not be surprised if Matt Patricia is the next coach of the New England Patriots. The Pats former DC and OC, as well as the former head coach of the Detroit Lions, has undergone a revival as DC at Ohio State. Just look at the number of defensive players from Ohio State who have been drafted in the first two rounds.
You have to love the ESPN scroll, during the draft. When it was time for the New York Giants second round pick, the scroll reminded us among the “key departures” for the Giants in 2025 was coach Brian Daboll. He “departed” all right. Daboll was fired!
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. Thank you for being a subscriber and have a wonderful weekend!
DAN
