Game Of The Week: Georgia Tech @ Clemson
The defending champs are smarting after their shock loss to Syracuse, meaning everything is on the line for this week’s ACC showdown against Georgia Tech. All the preseason buzz in the ACC surrounded Florida State, and we’re guessing Clemson were just fine with that. It certainly appeared to be the case as the Tigers barely skipped a beat following various …
Game of the Week: Michigan @ PSU
A mouth-watering Big 10 clash between 6-0 Penn State and 5-1 Michigan headlines this week’s college football action on ESPN Player. Tipped as outsiders to gatecrash the College Football Playoff this season, Penn State have been holding up their end of the bargain with a 6-0 start, powered by the Heisman-worthy exploits of running back Saquon Barkley – who alone is …
GAME OF THE WEEK: Miami @ Georgia Tech
A battle between ACC foes with just one loss between them this season headlines a fascinating weekend of college football. The Miami Hurricanes have spent their opening four games evoking memories of yesteryear with an unbeaten start to the campaign. It’s been 16 long years since The U won college football’s biggest prize, but hopes are high in Mark Richt’s …
GAME OF THE WEEK: Louisville @ N.C. State
Want to see the most electrifying player in college football (maybe ever)? You can do that this evening or on-demand over the coming days with ESPN Player… Heisman Trophy holder Lamar Jackson followed up winning college football’s biggest prize by racking up over 2,000 combined yards and 18 touchdowns across the opening five weeks. Simply put, he is the most …
GAME OF THE WEEK: USC @ WSU
The top-tier college football action this weekend kicks off earlier than usual as tow undefeated, ranked teams battle it out on Friday evening. Gridiron breaks down USC’s clash with Washington State, which will see two potential first-round quarterbacks do battle. No. 5 in the rankings versus No. 16. Sam Darnold verus Luke Falk. USC versus Washington State. This Pac-12 contest …
GAME OF THE WEEK: OSU @ PITT
The college football campaign continues to roll, but can the Oklahoma State Cowboys keep up their pace? They meet Pitt in a Week 3 thriller… Oklahoma State have enjoyed as good an opening two weeks as any team in college football, racking up 59 and 44 points against Tulsa and South Alabama respectively while allowing just 31 across both games. …
Neil’s Hot Seat: Week 1
Introducing another regular feature throughout the 2017 season on The Reynolds Report – who is sitting somewhat uncomfortably on the hot seat. But why (as so many hot seat lists seem to do) restrict this to coaches? After all, every poor performance in the NFL should leave people looking over their shoulder, no matter whether it be a coach or …
Neil’s MVP Race: Week 1
Each week through the 2017 season I will give you my leading candidates for the NFL Most Valuable Player prize. After one round of games, my top five gives a nod to the value of the quarterback position and the fact that a passer always seems to pick up this annual award! 1. Alex Smith, quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs Smith …
Gridiron London Games Afterparty
The NFL campaign is finally under way – which means the clock is ticking down towards our own mini-season in London. To celebrate that fact, Gridiron is delighted to reveal that we’ll be hosting our London Games Afterparty for the second successive year! Taking place once again at our home away from home, Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes on Euston Square, this year’s …
THE REYNOLDS AWARDS: WEEK 1
With an apology to those four teams still yet to play in Week 1, here are my award winners from the action that has taken place so far. Offensive Player of the Week Alex Smith, Quarterback – Kansas City Chiefs You’ll have to cast your mind back to Thursday night for my offensive player of Week 1 and it could …
REYNOLDS’ PICKS: WEEK 1
Neil, like the majority of our Picks Challenge players, is already 0-1 for picks after New England’s unexpected opening-night defeat to Kansas City. Can he turn it around? You decide…
PUB FACTS: WEEK 1
Want to impress your mates with your NFL knowledge down the pub this weekend? Help is at hand with one fact or statistic relating to every Week 1 game. Enjoy the opening week of the new season! Kansas City @ New England Since 2014, Tom Brady has a QB rating of 106.9 when Julian Edelman is on the field. In nine …
GAMES OF THE WEEK: OKL-OSU, AUB-CLE
The pace of college football doesn’t look likely to slow following a thrilling opening weekend. Week 2 is so good that we have selected not one, but two contests… OKLAHOMA (1-0) @ OHIO STATE (1-0) Ohio State headed into the new NCAA season keen to prove that they were worthy playoff nominees and to wipe out memories of their crushing …
GAME OF WEEK: FSU v ALABAMA
The college football campaign kicks off in style this weekend as two genuine powerhouses go head-to-head in a fixture that already has College Football Playoff implications… It’s rare the No. 1 team in the country meets No. 3 at any point in the season, never mind on opening weekend. Potentially the biggest game of the campaign outside of the National …
Thomas bullish over Browns
By Neil Reynolds For a team that won just a single game in 2016, the Cleveland Browns have high hopes heading into the new regular season. Hot on the heels of positive comments from head coach Hue Jackson and guard Joel Bitonio, future Hall of Fame offensive tackle Joe Thomas is the latest Brown to offer up the prediction of …
Gurley: Rams will improve
By Neil Reynolds Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley insists the Los Angeles Rams have to bounce back in 2017. The Rams marked their long-awaited return to Los Angeles with just four wins and Gurley couldn’t get on track, rushing for just 885 yards (3.2 average) and six touchdowns one season after racking up 1,106 yards (4.8 average) on the …
Rudolph: Vikings will be better
By Neil Reynolds Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph insists we will see a confident Minnesota Vikings team on the field in 2017 as opposed to the squad that struggled down the stretch last year. The Vikings were the NFL’s last undefeated team in 2016 after opening the season with five straight wins, only for the wheels fell off their season as they …
Ginn eyes Dolphins revenge
By Neil Reynolds New Orleans wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. is looking forward to taking on one of his former teams when his the Saints clash with the Miami Dolphins in London. Ginn was a first-round draft pick of the Dolphins in 2007 but only lasted three seasons in South Florida. His clash with Miami is circled on his calendar …
Brees: We can win it all
By Neil Reynolds Pro Bowl quarterback Drew Brees has reiterated his belief that the New Orleans Saints can be a Super Bowl team in 2017. Three straight 7-9 seasons have been a disappointment in the Big Easy, with the Saints going from perennial contenders to also-rans. But those poor efforts have done little to dent Brees’ confidence, as he told The …
No retirement plans – Palmer
By Neil Reynolds Arizona Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer has no planned timetable to step away from the game. The 37-year-old is entering his 15th season in the NFL, having opted to play on amid swirling rumours of retirement. But Palmer insisted to the The Reynolds Report that he has no idea when he’ll hang up his cleats. He said: “I don’t know. …
Jackson sees competitive Browns
By Neil Reynolds Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson is expecting his 2017 team to be much better than the squad that won just a single game a year ago. The Browns have continued their patient rebuild over the offseason, culminating in some rare optimism that there could soon be a rare ray of light in the Dawg Pound. Jackson …
Suh: We don’t fear Patriots
By Neil Reynolds Even though the New England Patriots have long controlled the AFC East, Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh insists he and his teammates have no fear when it comes to the current owners of the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Suh told The Reynolds Report: “The Patriots are the team we have to get past because they won our …
We must start winning – Marrone
By Neil Reynolds Jacksonville head coach Doug Marrone has put the Jaguars on notice that they must start winning more games in 2017. For the past couple of years, the Jags have been adding significant talent to their roster, but positive results have not been forthcoming. Last season, Jacksonville went a miserable 3-13 and saw head coach Gus Bradley get …