Sports Krunch W/dkrom

1. Week 18 Takeaways-DKrom: NFL parity continues its decades-long pattern when it comes to the playoffs-Hal: Tie-breakers factor in massively with two non-playoff teams (Falcons, Raiders) determining playoff seeds2. Week 18 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Rodgers, Hal: Seahawks D)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mike Brown, Hal: Owners of teams with fired HC's and retained GM's [except Baltimore])3. FINAL 2025 NFL Awards-MVP (DKrom: Drake Maye, Hal: Drake Maye)-Offensive POY (DKrom: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Hal: Puka Nacua)-Defensive POY (DKrom: Myles Garrett, Hal: Myles Garrett)-Offensive ROY (DKrom: Tetairoa McMillan, Hal: Tetairoa McMillan)-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Carson Schwesinger, Hal: James Pearce, Jr.)-Protector of the Year (DKrom: Trent Williams, Hal: Joe Thuney)-Comeback POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson Hal: Chris Olave)-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Kyle Shanahan)-Assistant COY (DKrom: Josh McDaniels, Hal: Anthony Campanile)4. Coaching Carousel-Rank the seven HC openings (Browns, Cardinals

1. Week 17 Takeaways-DKrom: Voters face an EXTREMELY difficult decision on 2025 Coach of the Year honors-Hal: Teams that had nothing to play for played HARD (e.g.: Browns, Colts, Bengals, Falcons)2. Week 17 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Derrick Henry, Hal: Drake Maye)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mike Tomlin, Hal: Arthur Smith)3. Rating the Playoff Teams (One-And-Done, Dancers, Championship Caliber)-Packers-Texans 4. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being not likely at all, 10 being all but guaranteed), how possible is it that Maxx Crosby has played his final down as a Raider? 5. Truth or Exaggeration -The Saints have a HC/QB combo that they can rely on for the next five seasons or more-On Sunday night, John Harbaugh and Mike Tomlin will be coaching for job security beyond 2026 -Assuming the current draft order holds (and both Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore declare), the Giants will trade the #2 overall pick to another QB-needy team -The Titans must hire another Vrabel-type program builder as head coach (Jesse Minter,

1. Week 16 Takeaways-DKrom: Week 16 delivered the extra layer of chaos to the playoff picture that the NFL wanted...and it couldn't have happened in more dramatic fashion-Hal: NFL officiating is making my head explode2. Week 16 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Sam Darnold/Zach Charbonnet, Hal: Young QB's and their coaches)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Sean Payton, Hal: John Harbaugh/Todd Monken)3. Head Coach Hot Seat Meter (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Pete Carroll -Kevin Stefanski -Todd Bowles-Raheem Morris-John Harbaugh 4. Rating the Playoff Teams (One-And-Done, Dancers, Championship Caliber)-Rams-Seahawks-49ers-Eagles-Bears-Jaguars-Bills-Broncos-Chargers-Patriots 5. Week 17 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Jaguars over Colts, Hal: Broncos over Chiefs)-Upset Special (DKrom: Chiefs over Broncos, Hal: Bears over 49ers)-Cowboys at Commanders -Lions at Vikings -Texans at Chargers-Ravens at Packers -Steelers at Browns -Patriots at Jets -Saints at Titans-Bucs at Dolphins -Seahawks at Panthers -Cardinals at Bengals

1. Week 15 Takeaways-DKrom: The AFC truly is wide open this year -Hal: Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons' ACL injuries changed the trajectory for the 2025 season...and maybe the 2026 season as well2. Week 15 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Trevor Lawrence/Bo Nix, Hal: Chargers OL)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Lathan Ransom, Hal: Shane Steichen)3. On Monday night in Pittsburgh, the Dolphins were officially eliminated from playoff contention due in large part to another atrocious performance by Tua Tagovailoa. Today, Miami benched Tua and rookie Quinn Ewers is slated to start the final three games. Is this the end of Tua Time in South Florida? It's possible, but very complicated from a financial perspective. Keep in mind, Tua already has $54M of his 2026 salary guaranteed and $3M of his 2027 salary fully vests on March 15. Releasing Tua Tagovailoa in 2026 would result in a gargantuan $99M dead money charge. And a post-June 1 release would result in $67.4M in dead money in 2026, and another $31.8 million in

1. Week 14 Takeaways-DKrom: Lane Johnson just might be the most valuable OL in NFL history-Hal: Is Indianapolis cursed?2. Week 14 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: DeMeco Ryans and Texans D, Hal: Rams OL and OL coach Ryan Wendell)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Andy Reid, Hal: Travis Kelce)3. 2026 NFL Draft Sweepstakes -IF the Giants get the #1 overall pick, should their top priority be trading it? Should the Giants have the top pick, and both Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore declare for the draft, should they be inclined to trade back twice?-Is Pete Carroll the right guy to develop the Raiders QB of choice if they get the top pick? 4. Truth or Exaggeration (DKrom's Playoff Picture Analysis & Predictions)-The two most dangerous AFC playoff teams are the Texans and Jaguars-Neither the Chiefs nor Ravens will make the playoffs-The Broncos will lose AT LEAST three of their final four games and the Chargers will win the AFC West^^-If the Patriots beat the Bills on Sunday, they are unlikely to beat them a third ti

1. Week 13 Takeaways-DKrom: Bears and Patriots being the two #1 playoff seeds with five weeks to go perfectly symbolizes the 2025 NFL season-Hal: The Witching Hour has arrived...this is when playoff spots are won and lost 2. Week 13 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bears and Bills OL, Hal: Joe Burrow)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, Hal: Omar Khan)3. Panic Meter-Eagles chances of getting leap-frogged by the Cowboys in the NFC East-Lions playoff chances-Bears passing game struggles costing them a playoff spot-Broncos defense costing them the AFC West (were they exposed by the Commanders?)-Colts playoff chances4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Rams will NOT win the NFC West-The Bengals defensive improvements are legit -At minimum, the Cowboys will place the franchise tag on George Pickens in March-The winners of Sunday night's Texans/Chiefs game will make the playoffs...and the loser will not-The Lions best chance to win a Super Bowl with their current core has officially passed them by -The Jaguars

1. Week 12 Takeaways-DKrom: Regardless of what happens down the stretch, the 2025 season has to be considered a success for the Bears-Hal: Too many offensive and defensive coordinators are being too conservative while playing with a lead2. Week 12 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Emmanuel Forbes, Hal: Matt Eberflus)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Mark Davis, Hal: Shane Steichen)3. Race for the 2025 AFC South Crown -In your view, what level is the Panic Meter at (on a scale of 1-10) in terms of the play of Daniel Jones costing the Colts the 2025 AFC South title, if not a playoff berth altogether? -If the Jaguars snatch just 1 win in those latter three games (vs. Colts 2x, at Broncos) and win the former three that they're expected to (vs. Titans 2x, vs. Jets), would you say they win the AFC South?-Whether the Texans win the AFC South for a third straight year or get into the playoffs as a Wild Card seed, are they a team absolutely nobody will want to play in January? 4. Truth or Exaggeration-The Los Angeles Rams

1. Week 11 Takeaways-DKrom: Raiders 2025 offensive struggles is the ultimate lesson that you build your offensive line BEFORE using premium draft capital on luxury offensive skill positions-Hal: Bears, Broncos and Patriots fans need to embrace the magic. Their sophomore QB's are getting it done2. Week 11 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Vance Joseph, Hal: Josh Allen)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Ja’Marr Chase, Hal: Ja'Marr Chase/Jalen Ramsey)3. PANIC METER (Scale of 1-10)-Chiefs playoff chances-Eagles offense without Lane Johnson-Broncos offense without J.K. Dobbins-Sam Darnold vs. the Rams D in Week 16 and potentially playoffs4. Truth or Exaggeration-The 2026 first-round pick the Rams received from the Falcons will be a top-7 pick...or higher -The Tennessee Titans will have the #1 overall pick in the draft for the second consecutive year-With the addition of Quinnen Williams, the Cowboys defense is turning a corner-Mike McDaniel WILL get at least one more season as Dolphins head coach-Panthers WR Tetairo

1. Week 10 Takeaways-DKrom: Patriots should be favorites to win the AFC East and have an excellent chance at the AFC’s #1 playoff seed -Hal: Bears are headed in the right direction. The growth out of Caleb Williams is real and Ben Johnson is a legitimate head coach2. Week 10 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Jaelan Phillips, Hal: Jonathan Taylor)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Brian Daboll, Hal: John Mara)3. HEAD COACH HOT SEAT METER (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Mike McDaniel -Zac Taylor-Sean McDermott-Jonathan Gannon-Matt LaFleur 4. If you’re the Bengals and Commanders, do you bring Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels back for Week 13 no matter what…or only if you win over the next two weeks? 5. Seahawks/Rams Preview6. Week 11 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Patriots over Jets, Hal: Ravens over Browns)-Upset Special (DKrom: Bucs over Bills, Hal: Broncos over Chiefs)-Commanders at Dolphins -Bengals at Steelers-Chargers at Jaguars-Bears at Vikings-Texans at Titans-Panthers at Falcons-Packers at Giants-49ers at Cardinals-Lions

1. Week 9 Takeaways-DKrom: The Seahawks are bona fide Super Bowl contenders*-Hal: Week 9 was a bad week for parlays2. Week 9 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Bobby Babich**, Hal: Mike Tomlin/Teryl Austin)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Bengals organization, Hal: Raheem Morris)3. GRADING THE TRADES-Sauce Gardner Trade (Colts [DKrom: B+, Hal: A-], Jets [DKrom: A+, Hal: B-])-Quinnen Williams Trade (Cowboys [DKrom: C, Hal: D], Jets [DKrom: A+, Hal: A-])-Rashid Shaheed Trade (Seahawks [DKrom: A+. Hal: A+], Saints [DKrom: C, Hal: B])-Collective Grade For Eagles Trades (DKrom: A, Hal: A-)4. Midseason Awards-MVP (DKrom: Matthew Stafford, Hal: Sam Darnold)-OPOY (DKrom: Jonathan Taylor, Hal: Jaxon Smith-Njigba)-DPOY (DKrom: Myles Garrett, Hal: Myles Garrett)-OROY (DKrom: Emeka Egbuka, Hal: Tyler Warren)-DROY (DKrom: Will Johnson, Hal: Carson Schwesinger)-Protector of the Year (DKrom: Joe Alt, Hal: Penei Sewell)-Comeback POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson, Hal: Aidan Hutchinson)-Coach of the Year (DKrom: Shane Steichen, Hal: Mike V

1. Week 8 Takeaways-DKrom: Jonathan Taylor deserves to be in the MVP conversation-Hal: Can't recall a week with so many blowouts and lots of consistently inconsistent teams 2. Week 8 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Justin Fields, Hal: Colts OL)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Jerry Jones/Matt Eberflus, Hal: Mike Tomlin/Teryl Austin)3. PANIC METER (Scale of 1-10)-Caleb Williams’ struggles -Commanders staring at 3-7?-Giants offense without Cam Skattebo-Steelers D and playoff hopes-Broncos D without Pat Surtain II for next 3 games-Bills D without Ed Oliver indefinitely 4. Chiefs at Bills Preview5. Week 9 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Rams over Saints, Hal: Rams over Saints)-Upset Special (DKrom: Raiders over Jaguars, Hal: Cardinals over Cowboys)-Ravens at Dolphins -Falcons at Patriots -Chargers at Titans -Bears at Bengals -Colts at Steelers-49ers at Giants-Broncos at Texans -Vikings at Lions -Panthers at Packers-Seahawks at Commanders6. Week 9 Bold Predictions-DKrom: Brock Bowers catches 10 passes for 150 ya

1. Week 7 Takeaways-DKrom: The NFC is the far superior of the two conferences -Carl: Finding a free agent QB may be your best way to find a franchise QB2. Week 7 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Tee Higgins, Carl: Daniel Jones)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll/Shane Bowen, Carl: Mike Tomlin)3. HEAD COACH HOT SEAT METER (Warm, Hot, Inferno)-Brian Daboll-Mike McDaniel-Zac Taylor-Aaron Glenn-Sean McDermott-John Harbaugh4. Aaron Schatz, arguably the most revered data scientist in the NFL universe, posted something on Tuesday that caught my eye. He said that three teams this year are among the 12 best 5-2 teams in terms of DVOA since the metric was first introduced in 1978. Those teams are the Lions, Rams, and Seahawks. Moreover, 6 of the other 9 teams on the list made it to the conference championship game, 3 made it to the Super Bowl, and two of those three teams won it all. So my question to you Carl is this: Which one of these three teams (Lions, Rams, Seahawks) is LEAST likely to make it to th

1. Week 6 Takeaways-DKrom: Chiefs offense looks better than they have in ages*....and they have a major upgrade on the way in Rashee Rice -Hal: Can't wait until the trade deadline because everything's so jumbled up right now2. Week 6 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Dave Canales, Hal: Justin Herbert)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Aaron Glenn, Hal: Jerry Jones)3. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being no panic at all, 10 being hide the kids), how panicked are you that the impatience and impulsive decision making of Titans ownership will ruin the promising talent that is Cam Ward? Also, each of the last four QB's selected at first overall (Trevor Lawrence, Bryce Young, Caleb Williams, and now Cam Ward) have had their head coach fired during their rookie campaign. On that same scale of 1-10, how alarming of a trend is this becoming for young QB's? 4. According to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright, a big name to watch for the Titans HC vacancy is Giants OC Mike Kafka. Keep in mind, Kafka worked together with Mike Bo

1. Week 5 Takeaways-DKrom: Every division outside of the NFC South is up for grabs-Hal: Week 5 had everything imaginable 2. Week 5 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Mac Jones, Hal: Rico Dowdle)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Emari Demercado, Hal: Emari Demercado)3. Quarter Pole Awards4. Which team had the most impressive statement win in Week 5 (Broncos, Jaguars, Patriots)?5. Lions at Chiefs Preview6. Week 6 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Packers over Bengals, Hal: Broncos over Jets)-Upset Special (DKrom: Jets over Broncos, Hal: Browns over Steelers)-Eagles at Giants-Chargers at Dolphins-Patriots at Saints-Cowboys at Panthers-Cardinals at Colts-Seahawks at Jaguars-Rams at Ravens-Titans at Raiders-49ers at Bucs-Bills at Falcons-Bears at Commanders7. Bold Predictions-DKrom: Jaguars LB Devin Lloyd pick-sixes Sam Darnold on the first possession of OT to seal Jacksonville's 5th win-Hal: Andre Szmyt kicks a 55-yard FG with less than a minute left..and Myles Garrett gets him in position with his 5th sack of the ga

1. Week 4 Takeaways-DKrom: The NFL's newest star QB resides in New England-Carl: The 2018 QB class was special...and the 2024 class could be as well2. Week 4 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Caleb Williams, Carl: Matthew Stafford)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: A.D. Mitchell, Carl: Amarius Mims and Bengals OL)3. Head Coach Hot Seat Meter (Warm, Hot, Inferno):-Brian Daboll-Mike McDaniel-Brian Callahan-Zac Taylor4. Panic Meter (Scale of 1-10)-Ravens injuries and division title hopes-Bears run defense-Trevor Lawrence-Eagles offensive inconsistencies-Chargers OL-Commanders D5. Commanders at Chargers Preview6. Week 5 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Lions over Bengals, Carl: Colts over Raiders)-Upset Special (DKrom: Patriots over Bills, Carl: Giants over Saints)-49ers at Rams-Vikings at Browns-Texans at Ravens-Broncos at Eagles-Cowboys at Jets-Dolphins at Panthers-Titans at Cardinals-Bucs at Seahawks-Chiefs at Jaguars7. Bold Predictions-DKrom: Lions score 50+ points and put up 600 yards of total offense against t

1. Week 3 Takeaways-DKrom: Browns D proves they’ll be a tough challenge every week-Josh: Panthers D and other 0-2 defenses answers the bell 2. Week 3 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: John Morton/Kelvin Sheppard, Josh: Isaiah Rodgers, Sr./Jordan Davis)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Sean McVay, Josh: Kellen Moore/Phil Galiano)3. 3-0 Teams (Biggest Strengths and Potentially Fatal Flaws)-Bills -Bucs -Chargers -Colts -Eagles -49ers 4. Panic Meter (Scale of 1-10)-Ashton Jeanty and the Raiders running game-C.J. Stroud and the Texans offense-Cowboys defense-Kyler Murray and the Cardinals offense-Brian Thomas, Jr.’s struggles-Ravens defense5. Eagles at Bucs Preview 6. Week 4 Game Picks-Lock of the Week (DKrom: Chargers over Giants, Josh: Bills over Saints)-Upset Special (DKrom: Bucs over Eagles, Josh: Seahawks over Cardinals)-Vikings at Steelers -Browns at Lions -Commanders at Falcons-Panthers at Patriots -Titans at Texans -Jaguars at 49ers -Colts at Rams-Bears at Raiders -Ravens at Chiefs -Packers at Cowboys-Jets at Dolph

1. Week 2 Takeaways-DKrom: Daniel Jones and the Colts offense are for real-Hal: Several teams bounced back from losses in Week 12. Week 2 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Daiyan Henley, Hal: Jared Goff)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Darren Rizzi, Hal: Kaleb Johnson)3. 2-0 Teams (Super Bowl Contenders, Playoff Contenders or Total Pretenders?)-Bucs-Rams-49ers-Colts-Chargers4. 0-2 Teams (Panic or Patience?)-Chiefs-Texans5. Truth or Exaggeration-The Cardinals' near-collapse against the Panthers is a major warning sign when it comes to their playoff aspirations-Extending the contract of GM Ryan Poles will end up being another catastrophic mistake by the Bears-Drake Maye will end up as the best QB from the 2024 class-The Jake Browning-led Bengals will finish the 2025 season with 9-10 wins...and make the playoffs as a Wild Card-The 2025 NFC Championship Game between the Packers and the Eagles will be the de facto Super Bowl LX-Mac Jones will be the NFL's next biggest QB reclamation project in 2026-The Steelers de

1. Week 1 Takeaways-DKrom: Justin Herbert proves once and for all that he is an elite QB-Hal: Take everything with a grain of salt2. Week 1 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: J.J. McCarthy, Hal: Daniel Jones)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Brian Callahan, Hal: Bryce Young)3. Micah Parsons Trade Grades/Analysis-DKrom (Packers: A+++, Cowboys: F)-Hal (Packers: A+, Cowboys: F-minus)4. Reality or Mirage-Jets OT's Olu Fashanu and Armand Membou have many All-Pro honors awaiting them in the future-A dumpster fire is about to begin in Miami as the best days of the Mike McDaniel/Tua Tagovailoa partnership are clearly in the rear-view mirror-Dak Prescott is poised to have the best season of his career-Dan Campbell will end up regretting choosing John Morton over now Jets OC Tanner Engstrand to replace Ben Johnson-The Colts have a very good chance to be a Wild Card playoff team thanks to a top-10 defense and a highly balanced and efficient offense-The Chiefs non-existent pass rush outside Chris Jones will be their undoing in

1. 2025 NFL Award Predictions-MVP (DKrom: Patrick Mahomes, Hal: Lamar Jackson)-Offensive POY (DKrom: Ja'Marr Chase, Hal: Joe Burrow)-Defensive POY (DKrom: Aidan Hutchinson, Hal: Will Anderson, Jr.)-Offensive ROY (DKrom: Ashton Jeanty, Hal: Travis Hunter)-Defensive ROY (DKrom: Abdul Carter, Hal: Travis Hunter)-Comeback POY (DKrom: Christian McCaffrey, Hal: Aidan Hutchinson)-Protector Of The Year (DKrom: Lane Johnson, Hal: Trent Williams)-Coach Of The Year (DKrom: Liam Coen, Hal: Sean Payton)-Assistant Coach Of The Year (DKrom: Zach Orr, Hal: Josh Grizzard)2. 2025 NFL Playoff Predictions-NFC North Division Winner (DKrom: Packers, Hal: Packers)-NFC East Division Winner (DKrom: Eagles, Hal: Commanders)-NFC South Division Winner (DKrom: Bucs, Hal: Bucs)-NFC West Division Winner (DKrom: 49ers, Hal: Rams)-AFC North Division Winner (DKrom: Ravens, Hal: Ravens)-AFC East Division Winner (DKrom: Bills, Hal: Bills)-AFC South Division Winner (DKrom: Jaguars, Hal: Texans)-AFC West Division Winner (DKrom: Chiefs, Hal: B

1. Even if this saga ends the way most expect it to (with Micah Parsons staying in Dallas on a market-setting extension), does this make you wonder why Jerry Jones was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame before the late Pat Bowlen and Robert Kraft? 2. If the Cowboys do end up trading Micah Parsons, which of the 31 other NFL teams would you say need his services the most and why? 3. Who would you say has more leverage in contract negotiations between the Commanders and Terry McLaurin? 4. Is this the year the Chiefs passing game re-emerges as one of the NFL’s elite?5. Did Sean Payton put a lot of unfair expectations on Bo Nix and the Broncos with his comments?6. If Chris Godwin misses the first few games, can you see Emeka Egbuka emerging as one of Baker Mayfield’s top two targets in the passing game and never looking back? 7. Do you believe that the Bengals are helping themselves avoid another slow start by getting Joe Burrow and the starters a healthy dose of snaps during preseason play?8. Panic Meter