The 2018 NFL Postseason Starting QBs

Five of the twelve NFL playoff starting quarterbacks will be making their first postseason start this year. Only three of the twelve have won a Super Bowl as a starting quarterback. Here's a look at the postseason resume of each of the projected starting quarterbacks that includes from where and when they were drafted, their win-loss record in playoff games, and their number of Super Bowl wins:

AFC

1. New England Patriots (13-3) - Tom Brady (Michigan, 6th Round) - 25-9, 5 Super Bowls
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3) - Ben Roethlisberger (Miami, OH, 1st Round) - 13-7, 2 Super Bowls
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6) - Blake Bortles (UCF, 1st Round) - 1st Postseason Appearance
4. Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) - Alex Smith (Utah, 1st Round) - 2-4
5. Tennessee Titans (9-7) - Marcus Mariota (Oregon, 1st Round) - 1st Postseason Appearance
6. Buffalo Bills (9-7) - Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech, 6th Round) - 1st Postseason Appearance

NFC

1. Philadelphia Eagles (13-3) - Nick Foles (Arizona, 3rd Round) - 0-1
2. Minnesota Vikings (13-3) - Case Keenum (Houston, Undrafted) - 1st Postseason Appearance
3. Los Angeles Rams (11-5) - Jared Goff (California, 1st Round) - 1st Postseason Appearance
4. New Orleans Saints (11-5) - Drew Brees (Purdue, 2nd Round) - 6-5, 1 Super Bowl
5. Carolina Panthers (11-5) - Cam Newton (Auburn, 1st Round) - 3-3
6. Atlanta Falcons (10-6) - Matt Ryan (Boston College, 1st Round) - 3-5

Pretty interesting that seven of the quarterbacks were drafted in the first round, but two came out of the sixth round while a third went undrafted all together.

UCF to Raise National Championship Banner Because Everyone Gets a Trophy!!!

Central Florida just completed an undefeated season after dispatching Auburn in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year's Day. That same Auburn team defeated both SEC teams (Georgia and Alabama) that are playing for the National Championship next week. It's quite an accomplishment for the Golden Knights of the American Athletic Conference. It's the first undefeated season in the school's brief football history (started in 1979) and is all the more impressive given their 2016 campaign that saw them finish 6-7 after losing the AutoNation Cure Bowl to Arkansas State, 31-13. What it DOESN'T do though is qualify UCF to be National Champions. However, as ESPN.com reports, that's what UCF Athletic Director Danny White is doing.

Look, I get it. Nobody beat UCF, so there's part of us that will always wonder. Could UCF beat Georgia? Could UCF beat Alabama? Their case is furthered by the fact that they beat the school (Auburn) that beat both of those teams. But let's face it, on the merits of their results alone, UCF did not position themselves to be considered one of the top 4 schools in the country and make themselves eligible for the college football playoff in its current construct.

Alabama vs Georgia

Here's a closer look at the upcoming college football championship game between Alabama and Georgia:

Alabama (12-1)

W 24-7 vs #3 Florida State*
W 41-10 vs Fresno State
W 41-23 vs Colorado State
W 59-0 @ Vanderbilt
W 66-3 vs Ole Miss
W 27-19 @ Texas A&M
W 41-9 vs Arkansas
W 45-7 vs Tennessee
W 24-10 vs #19 LSU
W 31-24 @ #16 Mississippi State
W 56-0 vs Mercer
L 26-14 @ #6 Auburn
W 24-6 vs #1 Clemson*

*game played at neutral location

Georgia (13-1)

W 31-10 vs Appalachian State
W 20-19 @ #24 Notre Dame
W 42-14 vs Samford
W 31-3 vs #17 Mississippi State
W 41-0 @ Tennessee
W 45-14 @ Vanderbilt
W 53-28 vs Missouri
W 42-7 vs Florida*
W 24-10 vs South Carolina
L 40-17 @ #10 Auburn
W 42-13 vs Kentucky
W 38-7 @ Georgia Tech
W 28-7 vs #2 Auburn*
W 54-48 (2OT) vs #2 Oklahoma*

*game played at neutral location

Breaking News: Manchester City Doesn't Win!!!

For the first time since August, Manchester City found themselves outside the win column in English Premier League action. Playing on the road on New Year's Eve against Crystal Palace, a side City beat handily by a score of 5-0 back in September, the Blues were unable to break through and were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw. This snaps City's Premier League winning streak at an unheard of eighteen matches. Here's a closer look at the streak.

08/26/17 - @AFC Bournemouth - W 2-1
09/09/17 - vs Liverpool - W 5-0
09/16/17 - @Watford - W 6-0
09/23/17 - vs Crystal Palace - W 5-0
09/30/17 - @Chelsea - W 1-0
10/14/17 - vs Stoke City - W 7-2
10/21/17 - vs Burnley - W 3-0
10/28/17 - @West Bromwich Albion - W 3-2
11/05/17 - vs Arsenal - W 3-1
11/18/17 - @Leicester City - W 2-0
11/26/17 - @Huddersfield Town - W 2-1
11/29/17 - vs Southampton - W 2-1
12/03/17 - vs West Ham - W 2-1
12/10/17 - @Manchester United - W 2-1
12/13/17 - @Swansea City - W 4-0
12/16/17 - vs Tottenham Hotspur - W 4-1
12/23/17 - vs AFC Bournemouth - W 4-0
12/27/17 - @Newcastle United - W 1-0

Manchester City outscored its opponents 58-11 during the 18 game stretch, and pitched eight shutouts, including four in a row in the month of September when they won their four matches by a combined score of 17-0. Even with the draw against Crystal Palace, City owns a commanding 12 point lead atop the EPL table with a match at home against Watford today.

Bowl Game Offensive Leaders Through 1/2

Bowl Game Passing Leaders (Yards)

1. Nick Starkel (FR), Texas A&M - Belk Bowl vs Wake Forest - 499
2. Nic Shimonek (SR), Texas Tech - Birmingham Bowl vs South Florida - 416
3. John Wolford (SR), Wake Forest - Belk Bowl vs Texas A&M - 400
4. Elijah Sindelar (JR), Purdue - Foster Farms Bowl vs Arizona - 396
5. Brett Rypien (JR), Boise State - Las Vegas Bowl vs Oregon - 362
6. Sam Darnold (SO), USC - Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs Ohio State - 356
7. Manny Wilkins (JR), Arizona State - Hyundai Sun Bowl vs NC State - 352
8. Mike White (SR), Western Kentucky - Autonation Cure Bowl vs Georgia State - 351
8. Mason Rudolph (SR), Oklahoma State - Camping World Bowl vs Virginia Tech - 351
10. Marcus McMaryion (JR), Fresno St. - Hawaii Bowl vs Houston - 342
10. Trace McSorley (SR), Penn State - Playstation Fiesta Bowl vs Washington - 342


Bowl Game Rushing Leaders (Yards)

1. Rashaad Penny (SR), San Diego St. - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs Army - 221
2. Rodney Anderson (SO), Oklahoma - Rose Bowl vs Georgia - 201
3. Sony Michel (SR), Georgia - Rose Bowl vs Oklahoma - 181
4. Ahmad Bradshaw (SR), Army - Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs San Diego St. - 180
5. Alex Delton (SO), Kansas State - Cactus Bowl vs UCLA - 158
5. Lamar Jackson (JR), Louisville - Taxslayer Bowl vs Mississippi State - 158
7. AJ Dillon (FR), Boston College - New Era Pinstripe Bowl vs Iowa - 157
7. Justin Jackson (SR), Northwestern - Music City Bowl vs Kentucky - 157
9. Dorian Brown (SR), Ohio - Bahamas Bowl vs UAB - 152
10. Zack Moss (SO), Utah - Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl vs West Virginia - 150
10. Matt Colburn (JR), Wake Forest - Belk Bowl vs Texas A&M - 150


Bowl Game Receiving Leaders (Yards)

1. Cedrick Wilson (SR), Boise State - Las Vegas Bowl vs Oregon - 221
2. Steven Dunbar (SR), Houston - Hawaii Bowl vs Fresno St. - 197
3. Christian Kirk (JR), Texas A&M - Belk Bowl vs Wake Forest - 189
4. Keke Coutee (JR), Texas Tech - Birmingham Bowl vs South Florida - 187
5. Jalen Reagor (FR), TCU - Valero Alamo Bowl vs Stanford -169
6. Tyre Brady (JR), Marshall - Gildan New Mexico Bowl vs Colorado State - 165
7. Gregory Phillips (SR), Purdue - Foster Farms Bowl vs Arizona - 149
8. Dillon Mitchell (SO), Oregon - Las Vegas Bowl vs Boise State - 143
9. N'Keal Harry (SO), Arizona State - Hyundai Sun Bowl vs NC State - 142
9. Allen Lazard (SR), Iowa State - Autozone Liberty Bowl vs Memphis - 142

Final Bowl Standings By Conference

ACC (4-6)

Boston College - L vs Big Ten
Clemson - L vs SEC
Duke - W vs MAC
Florida State - W vs Conference USA
Louisville - L vs SEC
Miami - L vs Ben Ten
North Carolina State - W vs Pac 12
Virginia - L vs American
Virginia Tech - L vs Big 12
Wake Forest - W vs SEC

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (4-3)

Central Florida - W vs SEC
Houston - L vs Mountain West
Memphis - L vs Big 12
Navy - W vs ACC
SMU - L vs Conference USA
South Florida - W vs Big 12
Temple - W vs Conference USA

BIG TEN (7-1)

Iowa - W vs ACC
Michigan - L vs SEC
Michigan State - W vs Pac 12
Northwestern - W vs SEC
Ohio State - W vs Pac 12
Penn State - W vs Pac 12
Purdue - W vs Pac 12
Wisconsin - W vs ACC

BIG 12 (5-3)

Kansas State - W vs Pac 12
Iowa State - W vs American
Oklahoma - L vs SEC
Oklahoma State - W vs ACC
Texas - W vs SEC
Texas Christian - W vs Pac 12
Texas Tech - L vs American
West Virginia - L vs Pac 12

CONFERENCE USA (4-5)

Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) - L vs MAC
Florida Atlantic - W vs MAC
Florida International - L vs American
Louisiana Tech - W vs American
Marshall - W vs Mountain West
Middle Tennessee - W vs Sun Belt
North Texas - L vs Sun Belt
Southern Mississippi - L vs ACC
Western Kentucky - L vs Sun Belt

INDEPENDENTS (2-0)

Army - W vs Mountain West
Notre Dame - W vs SEC

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE (MAC) (1-4)

Akron - L vs Conference USA
Central Michigan - L vs Mountain West
Northern Illinois - L vs ACC
Ohio - W vs Conference USA
Toledo - L vs Sun Belt

MOUNTAIN WEST (3-3)

Boise State - W vs Pac 12
Colorado State - L vs Conference USA
Fresno State - W vs American
San Diego State - L v Independent
Utah State - L vs Sun Belt
Wyoming - W vs MAC

PAC 12 (1-8)

Arizona - L vs Big Ten
Arizona State - L vs ACC
Oregon - L vs Mountain West
Stanford - L vs Big 12
UCLA - L vs Big 12
USC - L vs Big Ten
Utah - W vs Big 12
Washington - L vs Big Ten
Washington State - L vs Big Ten

SEC (5-6)*

Alabama - W vs ACC
Auburn - L vs American
Georgia - W vs Big 12
Kentucky - L vs Big Ten
LSU - L vs Independent
Mississippi State - W vs ACC
Missouri - L vs Big 12
South Carolina - W vs Big Ten
Texas A&M - L vs ACC

SUN BELT (4-1)

Appalachian State - W vs MAC
Arkansas State  - L vs Conference USA
Georgia State - W vs Conference USA
New Mexico State - W vs Mountain West
Troy - W vs Conference USA

*Includes National Championship Game Results as both teams are from the SEC

David Beckham On the Big Screen??

So, wifey and I were watching the new King Arthur movie and I saw a familiar face.

Yep, that's David Beckham as "Trigger." Love those celebrity cameos.