Monday Morning Draft – Week 10

Monday Morning Draft is back! This is a column that delves into the past weekend’s action from an NFL Draft perspective. As the season goes on, the draft picture and slotting will become more clear, but every Sunday will provide a few hints for next April. By Charlie Campbell. Send Charlie an e-mail here: [email protected]
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NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 10, 2020

NFL Picks (Week 1, 2020): 9-6-1 (+$1,090) NFL Picks (Week 2, 2020): 13-3 (+$1,910) NFL Picks (Week 3, 2020): 12-4 (+$1,230) NFL Picks (Week 4, 2020): 6-7-2 (-$675) NFL Picks (Week 5, 2020): 9-5 (+$1,770) NFL Picks (Week 6, 2020): 5-9 (-$2,365) NFL Picks (Week 7, 2020): 6-7-1 (-$580) NFL Picks (Week 8, 2020): 9-5…
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No Reason for Trevor Lawrence to Avoid the Jets

There’s a sentiment among the media that Trevor Lawrence will avoid going to the Jets. That would entail either returning to Clemson for another year or staging an Eli Manning-type holdout to force a trade. Given that Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney recently said that he believes Lawrence will declare for the 2021 NFL Draft,…
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Raiders Punished for Coronavirus Violations

I was going to post a Disaster Grade for the Raiders being punished for Coronavirus violations, but I thought this would be better in long form, as there is some opinion involved. If you missed the news, the Raiders have been stripped of a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and fined $500,000 for…
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Jerks of the Week – Nov. 16, 2020

Jerks of the Week: Nov. 16, 2020 Jerks of the Week: Barbara and the Starving Child We have some loons in my neighborhood. I’ve been living in Walnut Grove since 2010, which has given me 10 great years of writing about these crazy people. I’m not sure how much longer I’ll be living here –…
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Emmitt on the Brink – Season 13: Week 8

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…
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NFL Game Recaps: Week 9, 2020

Packers 34, 49ers 17 The 49ers entered this game severely undermanned. They were missing Jimmy Garoppolo, George Kittle, their best three receivers, their top two three running backs, their left tackle and their center. And yet, it was the defense that looked completely inept in this completely, one-sided affair. Of course, this couldn’t have been…
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NFL Power Rankings

My current NFL Power Rankings. I’m going to use these rankings as the order for my 2021 NFL Mock Draft during the 2020 season. Follow @walterfootball. I’ve gone from WORST to FIRST, so if you don’t see reverse numbering (via Javascript), don’t worry; the Jets and Giants aren’t my top teams. Updated: Nov. 7 New…
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