The “Still Oakland” Raiders 2016 Offseason Preview
A Look Back to 2015… If we’re being honest, the Raiders’ 2015 campaign played out as expected. Personally, I had this team at 6 wins on the year, whereas certain […]
February 2016
An Apology
When Playmaker Mentality was in its first stages of creation, ohere was a clear vision for socially conscious sports writing. On top of creating smart football content, we envisioned a […]
Vic Beasley and Tempering Expectations
By all accounts, Vic Beasley had a poor rookie season. He only had 4 sacks and 26 tackles over 16 games. For a Top 10 pick who was looked at […]
Connor Cook and the Pettiness of the Draft Process
The draft process is sick. It turns itself on its head at an alarming rate. Players are pumped into the first round, then torn back down into day three status […]
A Playmaker’s Mentality
I’m Ryan. Just Ryan. Like Jeezy when he dropped the “Young”, or Prince. Ronaldinho. You get where I’m going with this. As this is my first piece (yikes), I thought […]
National Championship Coaches Film Room: Top 10 Moments
Coaches on hand: Jim McElwain (Florida), Willie Taggart (USF), Larry Fedora (UNC), Pat Narduzzi (Pitt), Will Muschamp (South Carolina) 1. Jim McElwain has to one up Will Muschamp (Derrik) ESPN did […]
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Matt Ryan’s 2015 Season
The Atlanta Falcons began the season 5-0, but reality and chaos caught up to them shortly after. The daunting task of finding a second weapon to compliment Julio Jones crept […]
5 Plays: Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh
Wide receiver is the least valuable position to NFL teams in terms of draft capital. Plain and simple. With the abundance of talented receivers coming into the league ever year, […]
Peyton Manning is a Bully and a Coward
There is no statute of limitations on humiliation. There is no expiration date a violation of dignity. Though the story has been out in the open for a while, New […]
The NFL’s Empty Gesture
The NFL recently made headlines when they announced the barring of convicted sexual criminals and domestic abusers from the NFL combine. Many believe this move was a step in the right […]