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Three Hot Takes From Week 2 of College Football

Week two has come and gone, it’s hard to believe we are already through our third week of college football. This week gave us a few close calls, a few huge upsets, the mercy kill of Scott Frost and a whole lot of questions about the landscape of this college football season. The only thing…
NFL 32: The Journey to Lombardi

The Journey to Lombardi has begun for all 32 NFL teams. After a Thursday night romping of the Rams, it will be no surprise who is #1 next week. 🏈 ✍️ @matqui77 #NFL | #TNF | #SuperBowl
The MIP Team Predicts the 2022 NFL Season

As the NFL season kicks off tonight the team sat down and predicted their winners from division, playoff scenario and Super Bowl. Lock in and get free picks!🏈 #NFL
Three Hot Takes From Week 1 of College Football

The moment we all have been waiting for has arrived. The official start of the college football season is upon us and there was no shortage of excitement. We saw a few blowouts, a few defensive battles, new faces in new places and a handful of disappointing starts to the season. It’s a long…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: SEC West

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the Power…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: PAC 12 North

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the Power…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: PAC 12 South

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the Power…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: Big 12

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the Power…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: BIG10 West

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: ACC Coastal

After sorting through the Group-of-Five and Independent teams, we are on to the big dogs of the college football landscape. The Power Five Conferences of the NCAA have the gold-standard teams. Alabama, Texas, USC, Clemson, Ohio State etc… all reside here; with the idea of super conferences looming large we may not have the Power…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: AAC

When you think of the NFL talent pool, you think of the SEC, The BIG10, blue blood schools with a rich history and track record of current success. While you’d be mostly right, it seems like there is a handful of high level NCAA talent coming out of group-of-five, and Independent football programs yearly. Josh…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: Sunbelt

When you think of the NFL talent pool, you think of the SEC, The BIG10, blue blood schools with a rich history and track record of current success. While you’d be mostly right, it seems like there is a handful of high level NCAA talent coming out of group-of-five, and Independent football programs yearly. Josh…
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: Conference-USA

2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: In our second part of the preseason series, we dive deep in to Conference-USA. While it may not be a power conference the players still pack a punch! 🏈 Tap in below to find out! #ConferenceUSA #NCAAF
2023 NCAA Football Player Watchlist: MAC

Everyone loves some MACtion, this year we take a look at the best player on each team in every conference! So who are the monsters of the MAC? 🏈 Tap in below to find out! #MACtion #NCAAF
2023 NCAAF Player Watchlist: Independents

When you think of the NFL talent pool, you think of the SEC, The BIG10, blue blood schools with a rich history and track record of current success. While you’d be mostly right, it seems like there is a handful of high level NCAA talent coming out of group-of-five, and Independent football programs yearly. Josh…
Arch Manning Commits to Texas Longhorns for 2023

The King of the 2023 class is taking his talents to Austin
Way Too Early 2023 NFL Draft Big Board

It is never too early to start thinking about the future. Our way too early 2023 big board examines the top 100 prospects coming into the next season of college football!
Biggest Winners of the 2022 NFL Draft

Taking time to reflect on the NFL Draft 🏈, @Shawn_Palumbo takes a dive into the winners of the weekend. Did your team carve out a winning future during the draft? #NFLDraft | #NFL
Game Breakers and Game Changers: Devin Lloyd is LB1

A Swiss Army knife defender and natural leader, Devin Lloyd is LB1 come draft day. An immediate impact player, any NFL defense will improve drastically with Lloyd on their side of the ball. ✍️ @shawn_palumbo #NFL | #NFLDraft
2022 Mock Draft: QB Madness Edition

Many a NFL mock draft has been torn up these last few days. Between some fantastic and subpar performances at the NFL Combine, and a whirlwind of players resigning or being traded; the draft board has been flipped on its head. Carson Wentz was shipped off for the second time in as many years, landing…
Rodgers, Mahomes, and the Quarterback Problem

Aaron Rodgers has, allegedly, cashed in on a deal worth over 150 million dollars in guaranteed money. @Shawn_Palumbo takes a deeper dive into the deal and “The Quarterback Problem” around the league. #NFL | #AaronRodgers
Beware the Bust: David Ojabo

Every single year, an athletic freak, a bowl game hero, or a workout warrior is terribly overvalued. They are drafted much higher than they should be and earn the dreaded “bust” label. Every team has a horror story about overvaluing a player only to watch him fizzle out of the league. From now until the…
NFL Wishlist Week 1: NFC West

The NFC West is close to perfect, yet everyone has gaps to fill. @Shawn_Palumbo dives into the division and tackles their biggest needs heading into the NFL offseason. #NFL | #NFLDraft
Game Breakers and Game Changers: Ahmad Gardner

A ball hawk and a bearcat, @iamSauceGardner is coming to a field near you. But, before he suits up for your favorite team, get to know him and how he changes the game. ✍️ @Shawn_Palumbo #NFL | #NFLDraft
Post Super Bowl 2022 Mock Draft

The final whistle has blown. The St. Louis Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl champions. Now that the season is over, the draft order is set. Which means it’s a perfect time for our first 32 team, first round mock draft. I myself, like many other fans look forward to the draft process just as…
The Clash of the Year: Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl Preview

In the clash of the year, the Joe Burrow and the Bengals 🐅 face off against Matt Stafford and the 🐏…who will emerge victorious when the clock hits zero and what are the best bets of the night? ✍️ @matqui77 #NFL | #SuperBowlLVI | #Superbowl
NFL Draft Big Board

The NFL Awards 🏆 wrapped up last night so it is only right for 30 of the 32 teams in the league to focus on the draft. With Vegas right around the corner @Shawn_Palumbo drops his top 50. Updated weekly, where does your favorite prospect rank? #NFL | #NFLDraft2022
3 Emerging Stars of The Shrine Bowl

Practice sessions at college football all-star games are just as, if not, more important than the game. At the East-West Shrine Bowl practices, there have been quite a few guys out here making a name for themselves. There’s no shortage of new players on my radar, some performances have been outright dominant. I always find…
What Does the Future Hold For Jimmy Garoppolo?

It should probably go without saying that Jimmy G should not be expected back in San Francisco in 2022. Despite leading the 49ers to deep playoff runs twice in the past 3 years, Garoppolo hasn’t shown the killer instinct to win a big game, and has largely benefitted from the all-world offensive talents around him.…
2022 East-West Shrine Bowl Breakdown

Every year draft stocks rise in the week leading up to The East-West Shrine bowl. Which NFL talent will rise to the occasion on Thursday? ✍️ @Shawn_palumbo #NFL | #NFLDraft
Rivalries, Old and New: NFL Championship Sunday Preview

Seen these matchups before? Not with these stakes. Take notes and cash those bet slips this week feels straightforward. Rams -3.5 🐏 Chiefs -7 🏹 ✍️ @mattqui77
Beware the Bust: Carson Strong

Every single year, an athletic freak, a bowl game hero, or a workout warrior is terribly overvalued. They are drafted much higher than they should be and earn the dreaded “bust” label. Every team has a horror story about overvaluing a player only to watch him fizzle out of the league. From now until the…
Kyle Hamilton Scouting Report: #1 Safety #1 Prospect

One thing that has always confused me was the complete and total lack of respect for the safety position. The safety is your last line of defense. The safety has to be able to tackle like a linebacker, cover like a corner, and track a ball like Ken Griffey Jr. A great safety can change…
NFL Divisional Round Preview

With six teams being sent on vacation last week, the rest of the field is three games away from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. However, with fewer teams comes greater competition. Who will make it out of the divisional round? Cincinnati Bengals vs. Tennessee Titans The Line: Tennessee -3.5, -190ML, O/U 47, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook…
Underdog Woes: AFC Wild Card Preview

The AFC Wild Card matchups have finally arrived, with 2 of these games quite possibly being blowouts. Do the underdogs have any chance of making it to the next round? #7 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. #2 Kansas City Chiefs The Line: Kansas City -12.5, O/U, 46 courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook (as of Wednesday, 1/12/2022) The Steelers…
NFC West Represents: NFC Wild Card Preview

The playoffs have finally arrived and the matchups are intriguing to say the least. Who is going to come out victorious and make it to the next round? #7 Philadelphia Eagles vs. #2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Sunday @ 1:00pm The Line: Tampa Bay -8.5, O/U 46, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook (as of Wednesday, 1/12/2022)…
MIP’s 1st Mock Draft

The time has come. For all the teams who will be sitting home for the playoffs, their front offices are compiling their big boards and scouring film. It’s a time for hope. Hope that the next big thing will be their teams draft pick. We will be doing quite a few of these as we…
Week 18 NFL Rankings: The Last Chance

While most of the playoff seeds are locked up going into week 18, there are still 3 spots up for grabs and a lot of competitors left. The most notable spot left is the 7 seed in the AFC, where the Chargers and Raiders will battle it out for a chance to get into the…
Transfers, The NIL, and College Football Free Agency

College athletics are currently in uncharted waters. Between the NIL and the advent of the transfer portal, student athletes have more power than ever. While on the surface it’s a huge win, these rule changes have come with some consequences. For generations players at the collegiate level have been transferring. Whether it be for playing…
Down the Road Draftee: Jaxon Smith-Njigba

Unless you’re living under a proverbial rock, you probably heard about what went down at the Rose Bowl. A 93 point shoot out between Ohio State and Utah, and there was nobody who had a bigger impact than Jaxon Smith-Njigba. It’s hard to blame you if you didn’t know the name Jaxon Smith-Njigba before…
Week 17 NFL Rankings: The Playoff Push

With the season winding down, the NFC playoff picture is pretty set in stone while the AFC is still wide open. While teams like the Ravens and Chargers are falling out of wild card spots, the Eagles and Dolphins have clawed their way back in. Of all the teams still fighting for a playoff spot,…
Game Breakers and Game Changers: 2 for 1 Special

As the college season winds down we will be covering game changing and game breaking prospects that will be entering the NFL Draft this year. It’s always a joy scouting players and projecting the impact they will have on Sundays. We have a very special treat for our readers today. Make sure you check out…
Week 16 NFL Power Rankings: Injury Bug Blues

The injury bug has caught a lot of the top contenders this past week, with Tampa Bay and Arizona losing key players of their offense and the Ravens losing their MVP quarterback to an ankle injury. Can these teams overcome the hand they’ve been dealt and get to the playoffs in decent shape? 1.…
Making Sense of the Wild Transfer Portal : 3 QBs, 3 New Teams

The coin hasn’t even been flipped on the first bowl game of the year and it’s already been one of the most tumultuous off seasons in recent memory. Between the coaching changes and active transfer portal, we are in for a wild offseason. Thirteen different Power 5 schools will have new head coaches going forward.…
Week 15 NFL Power Rankings: The Pack is Back

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are back at #1 after this past week and look to continue their reign at #1 for the rest of the season. However, if they are not careful the rest of the top 5 could jump ahead. 1. Green Bay Packers The Packers are back in the #1…
44 Bowl Games 44 Predictions 1 Winner

There’s nothing like a little friendly competition to get the creative juices flowing. So a few of us at MIP decided to test our knowledge and make a prediction for all of the bowl games. This time of the year is always full of surprises. Blow outs, Cinderella stories, as well as tooth and nail…
Bowl Game Bonanza :44 Games of Glory

Some people would say that bowl games and the bowl game selection process is a bit bloated. Well I say, we don’t need that energy in our lives. The last hurrah of the college football season has some stinkers, but there are stinkers weekly in the NCAA and NFL. More football is more entertainment, more…
Week 14 NFL Power Rankings: The Pats Go Marching On

The Cardinals reclaim the top spot this week in the power rankings while the Pats slowly climb their way up to the top of the list. Can they become the #1 team with only a few weeks left? 1. Arizona Cardinals …
The College Football Awards : Predicting 11 Winners

It’s hard to believe that the college football regular season has already come to a close. It seems like just last week we were preparing for a full seasons worth of games. And now we are here preparing ourselves for three weeks worth of bowl games. But before we get to bowl-season, there is one…
2022 Big Board: Post-Rivalry Week

A lot has changed since the last time I put together an NFL big board. Players who weren’t even on my radar have soared to the top of their position groups, can’t miss prospects have seemingly missed, and the usual suspects have played musical chairs for the top spots. This years draft may not have…
NFL Power Rankings: Who Deserves to be #1?

In a season where almost every week feels like a new “contender” rises to the top, it is hard to pinpoint who exactly will be playing in February. After thirteen weeks the question must be asked, who deserves to be ranked #1? 1. Green Bay Packers (9-3) The Packers this week had themselves a statement…
The Quarterback Conundrum: The Final 4

As the season winds down, the big boards are taking shape and players are separating themselves from the pack. But the only thing unanimous about this quarterback class is the lack of a QB1. Let’s try to sift through the weeds and dissect these guys. Almost yearly, even when there is no clear cut…
The Quarterback Conundrum: QB1 Please Stand Up Pt. 1

Even though we are still in the full swing of the NFL season it is never too early to start thinking about your next franchise quarterback. In part one of our two part series, we examine four quarterbacks who could be under center next season. Almost yearly, even when there is no clear cut #1,…
Game Breakers and Game Changers: A New WR1 in Town

Every year it seems like a handful of guys go from fringe top 50 pick to top 10 picks. All it takes is one huge game to be put on the map. Last year it was DeVonta Smith, the year before was Joe Burrow. This year it seems like our riser, resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas.…
College Football Week 2 Preview

Well, that was an interesting opening weekend of college football. A handful of upsets, a couple of blowouts, and a lot of NFL scouts reshuffling their big boards. Georgia’s defense looked like the 85 Bears shutting down DJ Uiagalelei and the Clemson Tigers. Oregon looked very vulnerable, letting Fresno State hang in the game before relinquishing…
Heisman Power Rankings: Breaking Down the Favorites

‘Twas the night before kick off and all through the land. Players slept soundly, with dreams of grand. Dreams of trucking defenders, interception returns, dreams of big hits, and cornerbacks getting burned. …
College Football Countdown: Week 1 is Upon Us, Let’s Get Excited

The college football season is upon us. It’s better than Christmas Day for most fans and this year is no exception. With some huge opening weekend games, marquee matchups will not be in short supply to start the season. Whether you are an ACC fan or SEC diehard there will be great football on your…
Way Too Early 2022 Big Board

A way too early big board for the fans planning to be at the top of the draft board in 2022. Making big boards this early always seems to be an exercise in futility. Year after year players who were once fringe top 100 picks see meteoric rises during the college football season i.e 2021…

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