The Sportsballers

With Super Bowl LV in the rear view and the offseason upon us, it’s the perfect time to look ahead to the 2021 season and make predictions about who will be under center for the first snaps of the regular season.   Now, plenty of sources make predictions like this, so we’re throwing in a little wrinkle as the three of us compete by assigning confidence points to each QB-team pairing, 1 to 32 (more points means more confidence).   On Wednesday, September 15, after the opening week ends, we’ll look back during our show and tally up how accurate each of us were with our predictions.   Team Eric Cory Evan BUF Bills J. Allen (28) J. Allen (26) J. Allen (28) MIA Dolphins D. Watson (10) T. Tagovailoa (10) T. Tagovailoa (15) NY Jets Z. Wilson (5) D. Watson (1) S. Darnold (5) NE Patriots J. Garoppolo (2) K. Trask (5) J. Garoppolo (9) CIN Bengals J. Burrow (15) J. Burrow (16) J. Burrow (23) CLE Browns B. Mayfield (24) B. Mayfield (23) B. Mayfield (29) BAL Ravens L. Jackson (27) L. ...

In just a few days’ time, another champion will be crowned as this latest chapter in NFL history comes to a close. Notice we didn’t say “a new champion,” because neither starting quarterback will be hosting his first Lombardi Trophy. In fact, the last two were hoisted by the men set to lead their teams into battle on Sunday.   The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, led by head coach Andy Reid, underappreciated offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and Super Bowl LIV MVP Patrick Mahomes, will attempt to be the first team to repeat as world champs in more than 15 years.   Mahomes won the league MVP in 2018, ceded it to Lamar Jackson in 2019 but traded up for the ring, and now he’s coming off another terrific season. It didn’t end on the best note, he finished the year with six games with sub-100 passer ratings, four of them in December alone, but he’s turned it back on in the postseason and is coming off a stellar performance against a strong Buffalo Bills defense....