The Warriors 16-0 Best Start | Nasser Erakat

The Golden Warriors made NBA history on Tuesday night against the Lakers. The Warriors won by 34 but the game was over in the First quarter. We all heard of the

 talk before the season started how the "Warriors got lucky." I guess 16-0 is lucky too but wait LeBron James says that the Warriors are the healthiest team he has ever seen. Let me help Lebron, the Warriors have yet to have their head coach, Andrew Boget missed a few games, Clay Thompson also missed a game and Leandro Barbosa had to deal with family issues. I can't believe how so many people are jealous of the Warriors. Instead of trying to see them fail or make excuses why they are winning, appreciate this team. Last year the best team in the NBA won the championship and that's how it is suppose to be.

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Warriors break one mark, now set sights on Lakers' all-time record streak

OAKLAND – So … now what for these must-watch Golden State Warriors?

Having downed the Los Angeles Lakers 111-77 Tuesday night at Oracle Arena to improve to 16-0 and set a new record for best regular season start in the NBA’s 70-year history, the next-best record in their sights is the 1971-72 Lakers’ 33-game

winning streak. That's down the road, so we’ll settle for this bit of more-reasonable musing: might the Warriors head into their Christmas Day Finals rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers a perfect 28-0?

It they remain healthy - and maybe squeeze in a nap or two over the next month - it’s entirely do-able.

In terms of strength of opponents, it’s safe to say the Warriors will be the odds-on favorites at Phoenix, vs. Sacramento, at Utah, at Charlotte, at Toronto, at Brooklyn, at Indiana, at Boston, at Milwaukee, vs. Phoenix, vs. Milwaukee and vs. Utah.

Here’s a deeper look… Full Article 

The Warriors 16-0 Best Start | Nasser Erakat

The Golden State Warriors play against a good Suns team Friday night. Can they continue their winning ways? They will start a tough road trip starting next week. If they win tonight against-the Suns and play against the Kings at Home, if hey are able to win both games and go 18-0 what an accomplishment. I want the Warriors to get a good enough lead so they can rest players. 16-0 is great but I want another NBA title in Golden State. That to me is the goal, not how many games you can win in a row. I will tell you this, it is nice to see that the Warriors are on top of the NBA. I do see this Warriors team winning another title. It's a exciting time to be a Warriors fan. I hope you enjoyed this article, thanks for taking the time to read it.

NFL Week 11 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

Well this time I am going to start with the Raiders and also the 49ers. First the Raiders, how do you not score any points in the first half. It seemed that the 

Raiders did not want to play on Sunday. It seemed that they had no feeling. What is wrong with Cooper dropping all those balls. Why didn't the coaches take more chance and the catch the Crabtree made out of bound, Challenge the play. You can't take your time outs with you. The Raiders on Sunday did not look hungry at all. I am still hoping for my 6 win season. As for the 49ers, I heard all week from 49ers fans that, they were going to beat Seattle, really? I was so confused why the 49ers thought that they would win. Was it because Blaine Gabbert won a game against the Falcons who just keep losing. This season was over when the 49ers got rid of their coach.

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Blaine Gabbert gives the 49ers' brass food for thought

SEATTLE -- The quarterback gig belongs to Blaine Gabbert now, with Colin Kaepernick on injured reserve, though no one associated with the San Francisco 49ers is about to anoint Gabbert as the guy beyond the Jan. 3 season finale.

And that’s the smart thing to do, even as Niners general manager Trent Baalke was noncommittal about Kaepernick, his looming left-shoulder surgery and $11.9 million of his contract for 2016 becoming guaranteed on April 1.

But with the way Gabbert played in stretches Sunday in the most notorious venue in the NFL, against the vaunted Legion of Boom, he may have given the front office and coaching staff (should they survive) something to think about.

Yes, even in a 29-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at CenturyLink Field.

“I thought that Blaine and the poise he showed today was really good,” Niners coach Jim Tomsula said. “He used his feet. He used his arm. He got himself out of some things. He kept his eyes down the field and made some plays.

“I’m not into moral victories, but that was encouraging.”

And food for thought.

Because while Gabbert and the Niners' offense sleepwalked through most of the first half, it came to life with a 2-minute drill before halftime. Gabbert took the Niners 92 yards in nine plays and 91 seconds, his 19-yard hookup with tight end Vance McDonald the first touchdown pass the 49ers had thrown against the Seahawks since Week 14 of the 2013 season. Full Article

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The Carolina Panthers and New England may be two undefeated teams playing in the Super Bowl in Santa Clara in February.  I think Carolina is the better team because they are blowing out teams. New England is winning but the games are close. For the Bengals, I still think they will face New England in the AFC Championship. In the NFC, Carolina and Arizona might be playing. Thanks for reading.

NFL Week 10 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

Is Peyton Manning finished for this year. It is always sad to see the great ones not able to do it anymore. The Denver Broncos were winning because of their defense but 

eventually the offense would make too many mistakes, like 4 interceptions by Manning, who got benched. The Bengals take their first loss to a backup quarterback and JJ Watt is talking smack. The Patriots and Panthers are now the only teams undefeated. Will we see these two teams in Santa Clare for Super Bowl 50. The Oakland Raiders had a very bad loss on Sunday but I am still optimistic about the new directions the Raiders are going. I still believe the Raider will go 6-10 this year and make a serious push for the playoffs next year.

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NFL Power Rankings, Week 11: Cardinals, Vikings enter top five

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9-0 PATRIOTS

 

Tom Brady didn't look Canton-bound Sunday. All the more reason to crown him MVP -- even on an off day, he hunted and pecked his way to Pats 9, NFL 0. Spoke with a colleague who has watched the Patriots closely over the Bill Belichick era. His takeaway: The offense looks so different sansJulian Edelman. The injured receiver's ability to get separation is vastly underrated. While Brady and Belichick have been known to make players like Edelman or Dion Lewis (or even Troy Brown) better, you can't coach shiftiness.

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9-0 PANTHERS

Another win that felt far from pretty. But who cares? Carolina is streaking toward home-field advantage, with contributions coming from every corner. Jonathan Stewart = superb. Kurt Colemanmade plays. Ted Ginn Jr. was effective (though a house call was called back) in the return game. Overall, the special teams unit (especially punter Brad Nortman) did its job. Greg Olsen was out there doing his Greg Olsen thing.

That's the point with these dudes. The Panthers are a team of contributors, kind of like Bill Belichick's first Super Bowl team, the 2001 Patriots. And if they keep going like this, the Packers orCardinals or whoever will be playing for the NFC title in damp, swampy, Charlotte come mid-January. Full Article

 

Denver Broncos simply cannot play Peyton Manning in this state

Sunday in Denver, the irony was dripping -- and rather cruel.

A few minutes into the game, the Broncos stopped action to celebrate Peyton Manning leapfrogging Brett Favre and becoming the NFL's all-time passing yards leader.

Two quarters later, the Broncos stopped Peyton Manning.

The score was 22-0. The Broncos were getting destroyed at home by the rival (and inferior) Kansas City Chiefs. For the second straight week, nothing was working.

Gary Kubiak's quarterback was wretched, throwing haphazard ducks and completing just 5 of his 20 passes. Kubiak's QB threw four gruesome interceptions. Kubiak's signal-caller had a passer rating of zero -- a big, fat doughnut. Full Article

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The NFL is now coming into the picture for the most part. You have the Super Bowl Contenders, you have the playoffs teams and then you have the top 5 picks in the NFL draft. There is still a lot of questions bit for the most part, I think the AFC Championship will have the Patriots or Bengals in it. The NFC will have Carolina. Again it is a fun year if you are a Raiders fan, since they still have a shot to finish 500 or better. Hope you enjoyed this article, Thanks for reading.

NFL Week 9 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

The 49ers benched Colin Kaepernick and Blaine Gabbert gets the start and the win. Then on Monday the 49ers announced that Blaine will start in two weeks 

against the Seahawks. It seems for Colin that his days in San Francisco are over. He will sit on the bench for the rest of the season and then either get traded or cut. For the 49ers they will not have to pay him the $14 million dollars owed to him next season. Is Blaine the answer in San Francisco? The Oakland Raiders played in Pittsburgh and scored 35 points but lost on a last second field goal. The Defense did not show up given up 284 yards to Antonio Brown and don't forget about DeAngelo Williams gaining 170 yards rushing. The Raiders need to regroup and play some defense on Sunday against the Vikings. Let's see how the team responds at home on Sunday.

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Blaine Gabbert gets start again for 49ers over Colin Kaepernick

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Blaine Gabbert will be the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback for at least one more game over Colin Kaepernick, the team said Monday afternoon.

The Niners, who improved to 3-6 with a 17-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Levi's Stadium with Gabbert under center, are on their bye week and play Nov. 22 at the Seattle Seahawks.

Earlier in the day, in his weekly media conference, coach Jim Tomsula said he was not going to make the announcement until after staff meetings and meeting with the quarterbacks. "Blaine did a nice job, did some really good things with his feet and his arm and his brain," Tomsula said at the time. "Really did a nice job, so congratulations to him. Full Article

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The New England Patriots look to go undefeated and win the Super Bowl this year. It seems that no one can stop them. There is only 3 teams left that are undefeated. Out of the AFC it is going to be New England, sorry Bengals fans. I think Tom Brady and the Patriots have a mission, to destroy everyone in front of them and win the Super Bowl in San Francisco, Tom Brady's hometown. For the Raiders they have a three game stretch that if they win, will give me a shot at the wild card playoffs. If they can win these next three games, go 7-4 they will have a real shot to make the playoffs. This season is pretty exciting if you are a Raiders fan. They are playing competitive football and for the last 12 years that is all I can ask for.

Golden State Warriors look Hungry | Nasser Erakat

Most teams after they win a championship usually start slow and take it easy, since they are the defending champs. Then when we got closer to the beginning of the NBA season, I started to hear things, like Stephen Curry didn't deserve the MVP and the Warriors got lucky to win the Championship. "What!". Stephen Curry last season didn't 

play in 17 games in the 4th quarter. You can double check that if you like, not sure of the games. The Warriors were number 1 in offense and number 1 in defense, and they were the best team with their 67 wins in the NBA.  James Harden had to play all the games in the 4th quarter. When the Warriors met the Rockets in the Western Conference Finals, what happened to James Harden. Oh yeah, he lost, just like King James. For the Clippers who said that the Warriors got lucky that they didn't face the San Antonio Spurs or the Clippers, I laugh at that statement because those teams didn't take care of business. Especially the Clippers who were up big in the series, so please don't open your mouth. Last night in Oracle the Clippers came to the Town. When the Warriors took a 17 point lead in the first half, I thought it was over. Give credit to the Clippers for coming back and even going up by 10 late in the fourth quarter. Step Curry magic, does it again. 31 points for Curry. The Warriors come back and win by 4. Great game.

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A 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit? No sweat for these Warriors

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors were struggling, down 10 in the fourth quarter of their much-hyped hosting of the Clippers. Then, in a flash, they ripped the game away, surging ahead for the eventual 112-108 victory. That's what tends to happen at Oracle Arena, where Stephen Curry's Warriors can put the game on fast-forward and quickly out of reach. To use Doc Rivers' parlance, Golden State is quite lucky to employ a man who destroys defenses on shots that go the distance of touchdown passes.

"We don't really get concerned. Ten points? We cover 10 points in a couple minutes," a grinning Draymond Green said. Green played center during the comeback, a furious sequence in which scrambling defense stoked a wide-open offensive attack. Green might not have been concerned, but he conceded being "pissed off" about the deficit. All the Warriors were; even normally relaxed interim coach Luke Walton was screaming and cursing in the huddle. A fire was lighted and the Clippers' lead turned to ash. Full Article

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The Warriors look hungrier than last year. It seems that they didn't win the championship and are looking for their first since their last one 40 years ago but they did win it and that is scary. As Stephen Curry said last night, " We're better then we were last year." I think he is right. I also do think that the Clippers and the Warriors will face each other in the Western Conference Finals this year and the winner of that game will win the Finals. Nothing against the Spurs or the Cavilers but those are the two best teams I think right now. It is early and things can change real fast but for now I am enjoying this runs by the Warriors, I think they will be able to keep it up.Thanks for taking the time to read this article I hope you enjoyed it.

NFL Week 8 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

As I started last week, I will again start with the Oakland Raiders who destroyed the Jets on Sunday. I did not think the Raiders would have beat the number two defense of the New York  Jets. The Raiders showed no fear and went right at the Jets. They gained 

over 100 yards rushing and Crabtree had his way the Jets defense. The Raiders are on the up, this is a different team then before. The San Francisco 49ers thought that they could ship out Jim Harbaugh and not miss a beat. Why do owners think that they know football. This last offseason for the 49ers reminded me of when AL Davis traded John Gruden because he was becoming the face of the Raiders. We all know what happened, The Raiders made it to the Super and got destroyed by John Gruden and the Bucs and I don't care what anyone says, that destroyed AL Davis. Now the 49ers will bench Colin Kaepernick, bad idea.

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NFL Power Rankings, Week 9: Broncos make move at midseason

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7-0 PATRIOTS

 

Hard to figure these guys rolling the way they are. Two quick theories (among 165) on the Patriots' dominance:

1) There's been continuity at the top, from ownership to Bill Belichick to the staff down to the quarterback. Too often, organizations move on from head coaches too soon, which means successful coordinators don't stay in place, either.

2) Rob Gronkowski's unique career. For all the talk of the 2007 Patriots having Randy Moss while this team's best wideout is Julian Edelman, bear in mind that Gronk is more unique than Moss was. Gronk doesn't take plays off, he can block, and he plays outside or inside. He's the big, goofy, focused queen on the chessboard.

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7-0 BRONCOS

Love Vernon Davis. His addition via trade Monday was the sole reason for Denver's leap in the Power Rankings. Or not. Rather, the dominant showing from Wade Phillips' defense vaults this team into the top two. The Broncos authored what many would call a statement win Sunday night. And the statement was this: Our defense isn't merely good, it's the best in the league, while our offense and its quarterback can move the ball on anyone. Perhaps Peyton Manning and Gary Kubiak were simply working out the kinks in September and October. Large kinks, but still. Doesn't really matter if Denver is 7-0, huh? Everyone is circling Nov. 29 -- Patriots at Broncos on Sunday night -- on the schedule. Wonder if the thin Mile High air affects the inflation level of footballs.

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7-0 BENGALS

 

The Bengals are 7-0 and seen as different in the eyes of the masses right now. This organization boasts the most talented roster in the NFL and certainly deserves to be atop the AFC North. But to be clear, Cincinnati didn't look too hot Sunday. The Steelers lost Le'Veon Bell to his season-ending injury early, while Ben Roethlisberger was playing his first game after missing well over a month with a knee injury of his own. The key is that the Bengals' defense was able to hold down the fort late in a game that saw the offense largely stink up the joint (especially on third down). On another note, Andy Dalton's shaved-side updo deserves way more respect. Is that Clipper 1?

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7-0 PANTHERS

 

Well that got interesting, huh? The Colts' furious comeback should take nothing away from Carolina's 11 straight regular-season wins. Sure, the lack of a pass rush is a concern, and Ted Ginn Jr.'s hands aren't too comforting, either ... but at least one can be corrected.

The D came up big in the extra period, with Luke Kuechly catching Roman Harper's rebound and essentially sending us all to bed peacefully.

NFL Week 8 is in the Books | Nasser Erakat

It is nice to see the Oakland Raiders in the top 10 in the NFL Rankings. I predicted that the Raiders would win six games this year, they will win six and maybe more. It's fun to see the Oakland Raiders do good. As a Raiders fan the last 13 years have been bad. The Raiders are leading the wild card for playoffs, "Playoffs!". Can we really talk about playoffs? Only time will tell. They have a big test on Sunday against the Steelers. If the Raiders can get a win over there and go 5-3, that will be big for this Raiders team. Good luck Raiders. Thank you for taking the time to Read this article.