Sports Krunch w/DKROM

Dolphins beat reporters Joe Schad (Palm Beach Post) and David Furones (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) joined me at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl to give me the latest on the Dolphins head coaching search and how the team should approach the 2022 NFL Draft

ESPN Falcons reporter Michael Rothstein joined us at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl to discuss what direction the Falcons could go in the 2022 NFL Draft, the team's salary cap situation, Matt Ryan and the future of the team at QB

During my week at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL, ESPN Jets reporter Rich Cimini joined me to discuss the Jets plans in the 2022 NFL Draft, the main goals HC Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas have for the week, and the team's backup QB situation

1. Divisional Round Takeaways -DKrom: We might have seen the last of Tom Brady -Hal: Next generation of QB’s shine (Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes) 2. Should the NFL change its OT rules, and if so how? -Case for: Of 11 playoff OT games since the current rules were instituted, 10/11 teams that won won the coin toss…and SEVEN of them scored a TD on the opening drive of OT -Case against: Of 163 games...

1. Week 18 Takeaways -DKrom: Colts lay an egg at the worst possible time -Hal: Colts live and die by Carson Wentz, Chargers “Charger” again 2. Truth or Exaggeration      -Of the three current GM openings, the Bears are the most attractive position because of Justin Fields      -The winner of Monday night’s Cardinals/Rams Wild Card playoff will lose...

1. Week 17 Takeaways -DKrom: Cardinals with HUGE win after we wrote them off, Bengals with biggest statement win of the season -Hal: Antonio Brown needs help, his release could affect Bucs Super Bowl chances, Las Vegas Raiders stay alive against all the odds 2. Final Awards 3. Truth or Exaggeration         -If they take care of business against the Texans th...

1. Week 16 Takeaways -DKrom: It was a crazy journey to get there, but the Chiefs and Bills appear to be the two best teams in the AFC after all, Josh Allen putting himself in elite company, Houston Texans have been a MUCH better team than most of us thought -Hal: Hal is completely off the Cardinals bandwagon, Chargers still doing Charger things 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The Houston Texans should n...

1. Week 15 Takeaways -DKrom: Mahomes vs. Herbert delivers again, Bucs may have an even tougher road to return to the Super Bowl, Dennis Allen and Greg Roman will likely get serious head coaching consideration -Hal: Division leaders lose a lot of games, tight races down the stretch 2. Truth or Exaggeration -Should they make the playoffs, the Indianapolis Colts will be the team that NOBODY wants to...

1. Week 14 Takeaways -DKrom: Poetic day for the Broncos, particularly the 88-yard drive at the end of the game -Hal: Bills not dead and buried yet, Brady and Rodgers co-MVP favorites right now 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The NFL MUST put all 32 clubs in intensive COVID-19 protocols (mandatory mask-wearing for everyone inside facility, most, if not all meetings conducted virtually, and daily testing)...

1. Week 13 Takeaways -DKrom: Poetic way for the Lions to win their first game of 2021, Chargers FINALLY turned Justin Herbert loose (Weeks 1-12: 6.2-yard ADOT on 1st/2nd down, Week 13: 10.2-yard ADOT) -Hal: Patriots masterful game plan, Lions first win 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The Bucs MUST release Antonio Brown when his suspension ends after Week 15 -Micah Parsons has already entered the convers...

1. Week 12 Takeaways -DKrom: Time to start preparing for the possibility of Super Bowl LVI being Brady vs. Belichick, Bengals show they mean business -Hal: Lot of high profile QB’s either ailing or struggling (Stafford, Big Ben, Baker Mayfield, Lamar Jackson, Russell Wilson) 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The San Francisco 49ers are the best NFL team in the state of California right now -There’s a much...

1. Week 11 Takeaways -DKrom: You can make a case for T.J. Watt for MVP. The Steelers defense is an entirely different unit without him -Hal: Chris Jones, Baker Mayfield needs to rest, Eagles a legit playoff contender 2. Truth or Exaggeration -The Cleveland Browns should sit Baker Mayfield until he is 100% aside from the labral tear in his non-throwing shoulder -Jonathan Taylor should now be consid...

1. Week 10 Takeaways -DKrom: Rams ARE soft, Patriots just might be sneaky Super Bowl contender -Hal: Pittsburgh/Lions tie, more underdogs winning 2. Elephant In The Room: Which team is the best landing spot for Russell Wilson should he be traded? Broncos, Raiders, Browns, Eagles, or Saints 3. Truth or Exaggeration         -Cam Newton will lead the Panthers t...

1. Week 9 Takeaways -DKrom: Titans defense BALLING -Hal: Justin Fields great performance on MNF, Jordan Love lays an egg 2. Midseason Awards 3. Truth or Exaggeration      -The 49ers should either take personnel power away from Kyle Shanahan after this season…or fire him      -Justin Fields will become a top-10 QB at some point next season…if not so...

1. Week 8 Takeaways -Me: Dallas Cowboys have a “team of destiny” feel to them -Hal: Backup QB showcase  2. Truth or Exaggeration -If the Saints offense sputters these next few weeks without Jameis Winston, the Saints should immediately sign Cam Newton -Stuck in the swamps of mediocrity, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf should pivot in a new direction by firing both Mike Zimmer and Rick Spielman after...

1. Week 7 Takeaways -Me: House cleanings await the Bears and Broncos -Hal: Bengals with statement win, Gruden might have been holding the Raiders back all along, Kyle Pitts and Ja’Marr Chase are stars in the making 2. Truth or Exaggeration -NO team should trade for Deshaun Watson until his legal issues are resolved -The Panthers would be a MUCH better destination for Deshaun Watson than the Dolphi...

1. Do you think Malik Willis is worth a roll of the dice in the first round, if not the top-10 picks and if so, why? 2. Based on what you have seen on tape, what is your opinion of Matt Corral and how does he project to the NFL? 3. What makes Kayvon Thibodeaux so special and what (aside from this talent poor QB class) makes him worthy of the #1 overall pick? 4. Currently, it looks as if there is g...

1. Week 6 Takeaways -Me: Cardinals remove all doubt that they’re serious Super Bowl contenders, Ravens look even more dangerous than they did in 2019, Broncos look like they have quit on Vic Fangio a la the Bears and Marc Trestman in 2014 -Hal: Dak Prescott making a push for MVP, Carolina just not the same without Christian McCaffrey, Sam Darnold turning back into a pumpkin, Bengals are legit 2. T...

1. Week 5 Takeaways -Me: Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, Kyler Murray, Justin Herbert, Dak Prescott and Tom Brady all making very strong cases to be 2021 NFL MVP -Mark: Lamar Jackson’s performance on Monday night, Browns/Chargers game, Bills statement win over Chiefs 2. The big story in the NFL this week comes out of Las Vegas as Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Raiders after numerous emails of...

1. Week 4 Takeaways -Me: Rookie QB’s shine, Cardinals prove they’re for real -Hal: Cordarrelle Patterson, Buffalo Bills early AFC Super Bowl favorite 2. Quarter Pole Awards 3. This Or That -Who is more likely to win their division: Chargers or Cardinals? -Which previously unbeaten team got exposed more last week: Panthers or Raiders? -Which division is worse: The 2020 NFC East or the 2021 AFC Sout...

1. Week 3 Takeaways -Me: Watching Justin Tucker’s historic 66-yard field goal at the gun reminded me that it’s time for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors to put more specialists in these next several years -Hal: 2020 Josh Allen is back, Derek Carr continues to dominate, Aaron Rodgers back to normal, surprising upsets, et al 2. Truth or Exaggeration -Ben Roethlisberger is literally f...

1. Week 2 Takeaways -Me: The Ravens victory over the Chiefs has serious potential to be paradigm-shifting in the way we think about them and Lamar Jackson -Hal: The Jekyll-and-Hyde teams (Saints, Titans, Steelers, Dolphins, Bills, Chargers) 2. Truth or Exaggeration -Taylor Heinicke will NOT give back Washington’s starting QB job to Ryan Fitzpatrick -Not only will Justin Fields not give back the Be...

1. Week 1 Takeaways -Me: The Chargers proved they aren’t the same old Chargers -Hal: LOTS of surprises 2. Truth or Exaggeration -All four NFC West teams will make the playoffs -Justin Herbert and Matthew Stafford will be among the top three finalists for 2021 NFL MVP honors -Kyler Murray has already proven himself to be a legit NFL franchise QB -Urban Meyer will only last one season as Jaguars hea...

1. GOOD IDEA/BAD IDEA -Was it a good idea or bad idea for the Patriots to release Cam Newton and hand over the reins to Mac Jones right from the get go? -Was it a good idea or bad idea for the Broncos to name Teddy Bridgewater as their starting QB over Drew Lock? -Is it a good idea or bad idea for the Bears to begin the season with Andy Dalton under center as opposed to Justin Fields? -Is it a goo...

1. Based on everything we’ve seen and/or heard out of training camp and preseason action thus far, which player’s fantasy stock has gone up the most, and which player’s stock has fallen the most in your view? 2. In terms of the running back position, who are your favorite running backs this season outside the top four (McCaffrey, Cook, Henry, Kamara)? 3. One of the keys to not just prevailing in f...