Category Archives: Football

Smallthoughts : Rant of the Week …Dave Gettleman


Yes I know for the second week in a row New York Giants General Manager Dave Gettleman is my rant of the week. His treatment of communicating to the team’s fan base leaves a lot to be desired. After stating he has no interest in drafting Dwayne Haskins, what was the Giants brass spotted doingContinue reading “Smallthoughts : Rant of the Week …Dave Gettleman”

Smallthoughts:Trivia Thursday


Welcome back, how did you do with this week;s question? If you answered Harold Grange you are correct…Hall of Famer Harold Grange, All-American running back at the University of Illinois in the early 1920’s, then for the Bears until 1935, was known as “Red Grange” or “The Galloping Ghost.” He was so dominating in a 1924Continue reading “Smallthoughts:Trivia Thursday”

Smallthoughts: Rant of the Week …Dave Gettleman


Ok where do we begin for our rant of the week? A year ago Gettleman passed up an opportunity to draft a quarterback a franchise quarterback to replace Eli Manning choosing to draft Saquan Barkley. He used the second pick in the draft for a running back that you hope will be around in 5Continue reading “Smallthoughts: Rant of the Week …Dave Gettleman”

Smallthoughts: Rave of the Week …New York Jets


It is very unusual for the New York Jets to be on my Rave of the Week as I have normally had them as Rants of the Week for a number of reasons. But for once fair is fair they get the Rave of the Week. They had a good week capped by their signingContinue reading “Smallthoughts: Rave of the Week …New York Jets”

Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Emmitt Smith


Emmitt Smith was the answer to last week’s Smallthoughts: Trivia Thursday question as to who is the NFL all time leading rusher. his NFL career spanned 15 years …13 years with the Dallas  Cowboys and 2 with the Arizona Cardinals. Smith also holds the record for career rushing touchdowns with 164. Smith is the only runningContinue reading “Smallthoughts: Old School Tuesday …Emmitt Smith”

Smallthoughts: Rant of the Week …Todd Gurley


The fact that the Patriots won the Super Bowl again was sickening enough but when your best player isn’t being used it begs the question …What is going on with Todd Gurley ? What were the Rams saving him for ? This is the Super Bowl there is no tomorrow Gurley says he was healthyContinue reading “Smallthoughts: Rant of the Week …Todd Gurley”