Sports Krunch W/dkrom

1. Week 18 Takeaways -DKrom: Canton needs to start preparing a bronze bust and a gold jacket for Mike Evans RIGHT NOW -Hal: Games we thought were going to be duds in Week 18 turned out to be fun!!! 2. Week 18 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Glenn, Hal: Jahmyr Gibbs) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Russell Wilson, Hal: Robert Kraft) 3. 2024 NFL Awards (FINAL) -MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Lamar Jackson) -Offensive POY (DKrom: Saquon Barkley, Hal: Joe Burrow) -Defensive POY (DKrom: Pat Surtain II, Hal: Myles Garrett) -Offensive ROY (DKrom: Jayden Daniels, Hal: Jayden Daniels) -Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jared Verse, Hal: Jared Verse) -Comeback POY (DKrom: Bryce Young, Hal: Sam Darnold) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dan Campbell, Hal: Kevin O'Connell) -Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Vic Fangio) 4. Way-Too-Early Top-10 Mock Draft 5. Truth or Exaggeration (Coaching Carousel Edition) -Ben Johnson will be the next head coach of the P

1. Week 17 Takeaways -DKrom: Joe Burrow has made it a four-man race for 2024 NFL MVP honors -Hal: Packers remain a serious Super Bowl contender, despite loss to Vikings 2. Week 17 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Sam Darnold/Kevin O'Connell, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Sean Payton, Hal: Raheem Morris) 3. DKrom and Hal's Picks For The Pro Football HOF Class of 2025 4. Should Jerod Mayo be one-and-done as Patriots head coach? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Colts MUST fire GM Chris Ballard -Bucs rookie WR Jalen McMillan's emergence these past several weeks makes Chris Godwin expendable -If the Bengals don't get an inside straight and make the playoffs, Zac Taylor will enter 2025 squarely on the hot seat -Even though Saquon Barkley is just 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson's single season rushing yardage record, the Eagles SHOULD rest him and every key starter against the Giants on Sunday -With pink slips coming for both Doug Pederson and Tr

1. Week 16 Takeaways -DKrom: Jayden Daniels wraps up 2024 NFL OROY honors with epic performance against vaunted Eagles D -Hal: Everybody in the NFC should be fearing facing the Rams in the playoffs 2. Week 16 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Jonathan Taylor, Hal: Patrick Mahomes) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: DeVonta Smith, Hal: Pittsburgh Steelers) 3. If you were the Bucs would you highly consider firing Todd Bowles and replacing him with Liam Coen in order to get the most out of this Baker Mayfield era? 4. Regardless of how the AFC North ends up, are the Ravens a team absolutely NOBODY in the AFC should want to face in the playoffs right now? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Lamar Jackson is still alive in the 2024 NFL MVP race*** -The New York Giants will have the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -Joe Thuney is by far the Chiefs best option at left tackle, and he must stay there the rest of the way -Instead of re-signing Brock Purdy, the 49ers should sign Sam Darnold -The Bro

1. Week 15 Takeaways -DKrom: Josh Allen is pulling away in the 2024 NFL MVP race -Hal: Eagles look like the team to beat in the NFC whether they get the #1 seed or not 2. Week 15 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Edgerrin Cooper) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Jonathan Taylor, Hal: Dan Campbell) 3. Should the Chiefs plan on resting Mahomes this weekend and try to get him back on the field in Pittsburgh on Christmas? 4. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all, to 10 being "everybody hide") how screwed are the Lions chances of reaching the Super Bowl? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Barring an injury to Michael Penix, Jr. these next three weeks, Kirk Cousins has taken his final snap as an NFL QB -The Bengals have a far better chance of making the playoffs than the computers say right now -It would be a shock if the Rams don't win the 2024 NFC West title -Will Levis will not be the Titans starting QB in Week 1 of the 2025 season -The Eagles have fixed their passing game wo

1. Week 14 Takeaways -DKrom: Vikings prove decision not to re-sign Kirk Cousins was exceptionally wise -Hal: Even the best teams look beatable and an amazing postseason awaits 2. Week 14 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Tim Patrick, Hal: Matthew Stafford) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Amani Oruwariye, Hal: Sean McDermott) 3. Can the Chiefs be the exception to the rule here and keep up this gritty, "Black Voodoo" style of winning all the way to a three-peat, or are they far more likely destined for a pre-Super Bowl playoff exit this time around? 4. Fatal Flaws for Super Bowl contenders -Lions: Dan Campbell's aggressiveness -Eagles: The passing game & playing from behind -Packers: Turnovers -Vikings: Turnovers/Secondary's lack of speed -Chiefs: Left Tackle -Bills: Sean McDermott's game management/Run defense -Steelers: Russell Wilson 5. Truth or Exaggeration -During the week of January 6, the Bears must either extend or part ways with GM Ryan Poles*** -An

1. Week 13 Takeaways -DKrom: We have a wide open race between 4-6 teams to Super Bowl LVIX -Hal: Week 13 had a little bit of everything for everyone 2. Week 13 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Shane Steichen, Hal: Jeff Hafley and Packers D) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Jonathan Gannon, Hal: Aaron Rodgers) 3. If Kirk Cousins' struggles continue to mount this weekend against the Vikings, would you at least highly consider turning the reins over to Michael Penix, Jr. in Week 15? The Falcons can get out of Kirk Cousins contract next year by designating him as a post-June 1 cap casualty, which would result in a $40 million dead cap charge but no net loss or gain in 2025 salary cap space. Does that option need to be on the table as well? 4. Would it be absolute organizational malpractice for the Ravens not to sign another kicker to the practice squad by next week and be ready to elevate him to the active roster if Justin Tucker's struggles persist? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Super Bowl windo

1. Week 12 Takeaways -DKrom: Lamar Jackson is "Mr. Monday Night Football" -Hal: Week 12 was a script not even Hollywood could write 2. Week 12 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Brandon Graham, Hal: Saquon Barkley) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: John Mara, Hal: Texans D) 3. Does Saquon Barkley have an extremely powerful case to be the first RB to win NFL MVP honors since Adrian Peterson in 2012? 4. If the Cowboys win say three more games and Jerry Jones DOES end up keeping Mike McCarthy, would that be a catastrophically dumb decision even by Jerry Jones standards? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Tee Higgins will be either a Los Angeles Charger or a New England Patriot in 2025 -Bryce Young has earned the right to be the starting QB for the Panthers in 2025 -Next season, the Texans will have 3 or 4 new starters on the offensive line -It is in the Bears best interest to retain the services of Thomas Brown next year, whether it be as OC or even head coach -It's now a two-horse race fo

1. Week 11 Takeaways -DKrom: Bills beat the Chiefs because they did what the Bucs didn’t do in Week 9 -Hal: Can't keep doubting Mike Tomlin and the Steelers 2. Week 11 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Taysom Hill, Hal: Bo Nix) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: The Football Gods and their anti-Bengals bias, Hal: Jaguars, Browns, and Falcons organizations) 3. Barring anything unforeseen, the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft is going to be either a QB (most likely Cam Ward or Shadeur Sanders) or Travis Hunter, who is arguably the only game-changing player in this class regardless of position. And as of right now, it's a pretty wide open race for that top pick. So what I want to do Hal is to hear your thoughts on whether it would make more sense for certain teams to draft a QB or Travis Hunter. -Titans -Raiders -Giants -Panthers -Browns 4. Does Hal buy or sell the chances of the Cardinals, Rams, Seahawks, and/or 49ers to win the 2024 NFC West? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -

1. Week 10 Takeaways -DKrom: New QB, same old Jets offense -Hal: Teams won games they should have lost...and vice versa 2. Week 10 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Dave Toub/Leo Chenal, Hal: Kyler Murray) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Travon Walker, Hal: Jerry Jones/Hal Bent) 3. If things either stay the same or get worse for the Bears this Sunday against the Packers, would you consider benching Caleb Williams for the rest of the season in order to prevent him from becoming irreparably broken? 4. As of right now, isn't it as clear as day that the Lions and Chiefs are on a collision course to meet in Super Bowl LVIX? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Whoever wins tonight's Commanders/Eagles game will end up winning the NFC East -The Jaguars will end up with the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft -Ben Johnson will remain as Lions OC in 2025 -The Dolphins will end up as the AFC's #7 playoff seed -Either Bill Belichick or Deion Sanders will be the next head coach of the Dallas Cow

1. Week 9 Takeaways -DKrom: Lions assert themselves as the team to beat in the NFC -Hal: The Wild Card Playoff picture remains muddy 2. Week 9 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Tyler Bass, Hal: Lamar Jackson) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Todd Bowles, Hal: Jerod Mayo/Todd Bowles) 3. 2024 Midseason Awards -MVP (DKrom: Lamar Jackson, Hal: Lamar Jackson) -Offensive POY (DKrom: Derrick Henry, Hal: Josh Allen) -Defensive POY (DKrom: Pat Surtain II, Hal: Fred Warner) -Offensive ROY (DKrom: Jayden Daniels, Hal: Jayden Daniels) -Defensive ROY (DKrom: Jared Verse, Hal: Braden Fiske) -Comeback POY (DKrom: Kirk Cousins, Hal: Sam Darnold) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Dan Campbell, Hal: Mike Tomlin) -Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Kliff Kingsbury, Hal: Drew Petzing) 4. Assuming Marshon Lattimore's hamstring fully heals, will the Commanders defense be even better down the stretch than you and I anticipate? 5. Trade Grades -DKrom (Commanders: A, Saints: D) -Hal (Comma

1. Week 8 Takeaways -DKrom: Tight ends shine on National Tight Ends Day -Hal: Week 8 had games for everybody to enjoy 2. Week 8 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Jameis Winston, Hal: Bills D) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Matt Eberflus, Hal: New York Jets) 3. Do the Bears look like a locker room on the verge of collapse and unless they correct course fast, will Matt Eberflus' seat become scorching hot? 4. Do you think the Colts are being far too short-sighted by benching Anthony Richardson? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Carolina Panthers will ride Bryce Young for the remainder of the season -Diontae Johnson will eventually emerge as the #3 option in the Ravens passing attack behind Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews -Despite their trade for Cam Robinson, the season-ending injury to Christian Darrisaw will lead to a small yet significant step backward for the Vikings offense -The Houston Texans will NOT make it to the AFC Championship -The Arizona Cardinals will make the playoffs as a

1. Week 7 Takeaways -DKrom: Packers assert themselves as legit Super Bowl contenders -Hal: Jets and Steelers are polar opposites as franchises 2. Week 7 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Saquon Barkley, Hal: Ben Johnson) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Todd Bowles, Hal: Chris Grier/Mike McDaniel) 3. I know the season is still young, but as of right now, is Jared Goff at least a front-runner for MVP honors? 4. How much does the acquisition of DeAndre Hopkins improve the Chiefs chances of becoming the first team ever in the Super Bowl era to three-peat? 5. Trade Grades -DKrom (Chiefs: B+, Titans: B) -Hal (Chiefs: A-, Titans: B-) 6. Truth or Exaggeration -If they beat the Bucs on Sunday, the Falcons will be the 2024 NFC South champions -No team outside of Carolina has a more bleak long-term outlook than the New Orleans Saints -Jerod Mayo will only last two seasons as Patriots head coach barring massive improvement these next 12-14 months -Broncos DT Zach Allen is the most

1. Week 6 Takeaways -DKrom: The NFC North is the NFL's best division hands down -Hal: The separation between the "haves" and "have nots" is starting to become more evident 2. Week 6 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Cole Kmet, Hal: Todd Bowles) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Jerry Jones, Hal: Mark Davis) 3. Do you think acquiring Davante Adams gives the Jets at least a fighting chance to make the playoffs? 4. Trade Grades -DKrom (Raiders: B, Jets: B-) -Hal (Raiders: B, Jets: A-) 5. What does Amari Cooper add to this Bills WR room that they were completely lacking this season? 6. Trade Grades -DKrom (Bills: B+, Browns: B+) -Hal (Bills: A, Browns: B) 7. Truth or Exaggeration -The Caleb Williams/Jayden Daniels comparisons must stop because both are equally as special and well on their way to becoming the permanent face of their respective franchises -If they lose to the Patriots in London on Sunday, the Jaguars will fire Doug Pederson and Trent Baalke on Monday -Start

1. Week 5 Takeaways -DKrom: 2024 is shaping up to be the year of the underdog in the NFL -Hal: Passing attacks finally woke up this week 2. Week 5 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Daniel Jones, Hal: Joe Flacco) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Zac Taylor, Hal: Joe Douglas) 3. If the Browns fail to bench Deshaun Watson ASAP, will it be the worst example of organizational malpractice on the part of an NFL owner that you've ever seen? 4. TWill the firing of Robert Saleh and the potential change in offensive play-callers be enough to get the Jets into the playoffs? Or is Aaron Rodgers washed up or close to it? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -By rushing Drake Maye into action against the Texans this weekend, the Patriots risk ruining him long-term -The 49ers days as the NFC's best team are over -Broncos DB's coach Jim Leonhard will be the hottest DC candidate this coming offseason -In order to avoid the "Dan Campbell hangover", teams who play the Lions should plan on resting their starters

1. Week 4 Takeaways -DKrom: Ravens should've traded for Derrick Henry at the trade deadline last year -Hal: Where is the offense? 2. Week 4 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Vance Joseph, Hal: Jared Goff) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Doug Pederson, Hal: Jalen Hurts) 3. Quarter Pole Awards -MVP (DKrom: Josh Allen, Hal: Sam Darnold) -Offensive POY (DKrom: Justin Jefferson, Hal: Nico Collins) -Defensive POY (DKrom: Pat Surtain II, Hal: Aidan Hutchinson) -Offensive ROY (DKrom: Jayden Daniels, Hal: Jayden Daniels) -Defensive ROY (DKrom: Laiatu Latu, Hal: T'Vondre Sweat) -Comeback POY (DKrom: Damar Hamlin, Hal: Kirk Cousins) -Coach of the Year (DKrom: Kevin O'Connell, Hal: Andy Reid) -Assistant Coach of the Year (DKrom: Kliff Kingsbury, Hal: Kliff Kingsbury) 4. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all to 10 being "hide the kids"), how much trouble are the Chiefs in offensively? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Bears fans should be VERY encouraged by Caleb Williams' progress

1. Week 3 Takeaways -DKrom: Bills look like the best team in the NFL -Hal: AFC is a muddled mess with a jumble of 1-2 teams 2. Week 3 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Dave Canales/Andy Dalton, Hal: Brian Flores) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Shane Waldron, Hal: Luke Getsy) 3. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not worried at all, to 10 being "full scale panic")...how worried are you about the 49ers right now? 4. Would you be shocked or surprised if the Commanders are either 5-4 or 6-3 by Week 10? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -Jessie Bates was the linchpin of the Bengals defense in 2021 and 2022...and the unit has fallen off a cliff mostly because of his departure -The absence of Pro Bowl C Erik McCoy these next 6-8 weeks will significantly hurt Alvin Kamara and the Saints ground attack -Both Jaguars GM Trent Baalke and head coach Doug Pederson are on scorching hot seats right now -The Dallas Cowboys will not make the playoffs this year -With both starting OT's highly u

1. Week 2 Takeaways -DKrom: NFL defensive play could be on the rise again -Hal: Super teams missing in action thus far 2. Week 2 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Matt LaFleur, Hal: Klint Kubiak) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Bears OL, Hal: David Tepper) 3. Contenders or Pretenders? -Saints -Bucs -Vikings -Seahawks -Chargers 4. Panic or Patience -Rams -Colts -Jaguars -Ravens -Bengals 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Panthers will end up trading Bryce Young at some point before the 2025 NFL Draft -Tua Tagovailoa will only play one more season at most and then retire -Saints OC Klint Kubiak will be a head coach in 2025 -The Chiefs offense will take a small yet significant step backwards due to the injuries to Isiah Pacheco and Hollywood Brown -Regardless of how many games they win, the Bears MUST fire head coach Matt Eberflus if Caleb Williams isn't where he's supposed to be by season's end -The Broncos will finish the 2024

1. Week 1 Takeaways -DKrom: The Deshaun Watson trade is looking like the worst trade in NFL history -Hal: The days of bell-cow RB's could be back, C.J. Stroud's rookie season looking more like an anomaly 2. Week 1 Honors -GOAT of the Week (DKrom: David Montgomery/Penei Sewell, Hal: Baker Mayfield) -Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Will Levis, Hal: Antonio Pierce) 3. Should the 49ers entertain putting Christian McCaffrey on short-term IR? 4. QB Panic Scale (1 being "don't panic at all", 10 being "RUN FOR COVER") -Caleb Williams -Bo Nix -Kirk Cousins -Bryce Young -Aaron Rodgers 5. Truth or Exaggeration -There will be 10 or more kickoffs returned for TD during the 2024 regular season -Drew Lock will be the Giants starting QB by Week 5 -The Bengals Super Bowl window with their current core has closed -Lions WR Jameson Williams will have a breakout year and make their offense all but impossible to defend -Justin Fields should rema

1. Just how important is Brandon Aiyuk to the 49ers, especially when it comes to keeping their Super Bowl window open, and is it in the Niners best interest to extend him? 2. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not at all, 10 being extremely so), just how short is Russell Wilson's leash in Pittsburgh? 3. A few months ago, you were adamant that the Patriots could not afford to rush Drake Maye into action too soon because of New England's porous offensive supporting cast. Does Drake Maye's preseason performance have you thinking any differently and if so, how early can the Patriots get him out on the field? 4. 2024 NFL Award Predictions 5. Truth or Exaggeration -With Matt Judon and Justin Simmons now in the fold, the Falcons will have a top-14 total defense or higher this season -Dalton Kincaid will lead the Bills in both TD receptions and receiving yardage in 2024 -Sam Darnold will make a very similar impact on the Vikings this year as Case Keenum did in 2017 -If Aaron Rodgers stays health

1. What is the latest intel you've gathered on Courtland Sutton's contract situation and how does it most likely end? 2. If Jarrett Stidham just looks barely better than Bo Nix at the end of the day, can you see the Broncos rolling with the rookie in Week 1? 3. There are two other intriguing training camp battles I'll be keeping a close eye on as well. One is the center competition. The Broncos have three options to replace Lloyd Cushenberry in Luke Wattenberg, Alex Forsyth and veteran free agent signing Sam Mustipher. Who would you say is the early leader in that competition and if you had to make a prediction, who is snapping the ball for Denver to start the season? 4. The other three-way competition for Broncos fans to be ware of is for the boundary CB spot opposite Pat Surtain. Like the center battle, it consists of two recent draft picks (Damarri Mathis and Riley Moss) and a 2024 free agent pickup (Levi Wallace). Which of those three looked the best in your view during OTA's? 5. Outs