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OPS Inaugural NFL Power Rankings

-Kyle Langston @kylelangston49 In honor of the Hall of Fame Game last night, the crew at Open Period Sports has decided to bless you all with our first set of power rankings. A quick disclaimer that these guys are the best of the best and we can guarantee that these power rankings will be perfect, but if you disagree please let us know in the comments! Our Panel - Gus Martin - OPS NFL Writer - @gusmartin321 - Fabrizio Salerno - OPS General Sports Writer - @fabriziosa1erno - Jake Fernandez - OPS Manager of Writers - @fernywaffles - Kyle Langston - NFL Power Ranker - @kylelangston49 Without Further Ado... 32. Colts Highest Ranking: 31 Lowest Ranking 32 It's getting to the point where now the entire NFL fan base wants Andrew Luck to be healthy so the Colt's fans don't have an excuse for why they are usually power ranked worse than the Browns. Luck's return is looking promising and reports say he and T.Y. Hilton look "in sync"

No Deal For Dez

(via AP PHOTO) By Constantine Martin Twitter: @gusmartin321 In April, the Dallas Cowboys cut one of its most talented players of the last decade, wide receiver Dez Bryant, after numerous quotes from him saying he wanted to be with the organization for the rest of his career. This move, while some saw it as harsh, was welcomed by others who felt Bryant's on-field production over the past couple seasons was not substantial enough to counteract his reputation as a "distraction." Although this decision was somewhat predictable, the most surprising aspect of this situation is the lack of interest from other teams in wanting to sign Bryant. Mainly fellow NFL players, like Pittsburgh Steelers star wideout Antonio Brown who tweeted at Bryant to come join his team a few days ago, are the ones supporting the former Cowboy star during his free agency. Still, teams have not expressed much desire to acquire him. Training camp has started, but that does not necessa

Russell Wilson – All Alone

By: Scott Edwards Twitter - @scott_edwards18 For years, at least it feels like, the Seattle Seahawks have been powered by their stellar defense and above average offense. And while Russell Wilson has been one of the top QBs in the entire NFL for years now, it seems as though he hasn’t had to carry the burden completely ever. Yet, after an offseason that included the departures of Sherman, Chancellor, Avril, and Bennett, it all but seems that this team will run through Wilson and what he can put together game in a game out. Those four defensive leaders are now gone, and Wilson faced that possibility last season when he was tasked with half a year without Seattle’s finest. But more than ever, it feels like Wilson is simply… All Alone. Woah. On offense, it has always been felt that Russell Wilson had to make magic with minimal weapons and an offensive line made out of sticks and bones. But it was always okay because you knew the defense could keep the other team in check u

Trubisky Needs To Be Chicago's Hero

(via Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) By Constantine Martin Twitter: @gusmartin321 The Chicago Bears have not had a winning record since 2012. The organization's last long-term quarterback was the always disappointing and seemingly uninterested Jay Cutler. The team just fired its head coach John Fox. To put it simply; the Bears are looking for a spark. They are looking for hope. The organization and Bears fans everywhere are hoping that spark plug can be 2017 second overall pick quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Chicago traded four picks to move up and select Trubisky, out of UNC, in effort to try and find a centerpiece to build around. The team initially wanted to be patient and not play him much in his rookie season, but nonetheless Trubisky was thrust into the Bears' starting job after a few games and tasked with trying to sail and sinking ship for the remainder of the year. Trubisky was not great in the 12 games he started, going 4-8 and throwing only seven t

TB12 – What does the G.O.A.T. have left in the tank?

By: Scott Edwards Twitter: scott_edwards18 It seems to be universally known now that Tom Brady is the greatest QB in the history of football. Brady has done everything one could imagine, and yet he keeps coming back for more. The reigning NFL MVP will enter his age 41 season coming off an MVP and Super Bowl loss after he threw for 505 yards and 3 TD. Yes, 500+ yards in the Super Bowl and they lost. It appears Brady continues to keep pushing forward, yet he has nothing else to possibly prove. He is the leagues oldest MVP, an award in which he has won three times, he has won five Super Bowls and has started eight, the most ever in both instances, and he simply has won the most games of all time. Tom Brady has nothing left to do in the game of football, so I ask, what does the G.O.A.T. really have left in the tank? All offseason, people began to raise questions if Tom Brady may just call it after his record-setting performance in the Super Bowl and skipping the OTAs this of

Darren Sproles' Legacy

(via phillyvoice.com) By Constantine Martin Twitter: @gusmartin321 On Sunday, 13-year-veteran running back Darren Sproles announced that the 2018 season would be his last in the NFL. The spunky 5'6" speedster has been dazzling San Diego, New Orleans and Philadelphia fans for longer than most running backs last in professional football. With his time finally coming to an end, it's important to reflect on how the smallest man on the field always seemed to play bigger than his competition. Sproles was drafted 130th overall in 2005 by the then San Diego Chargers. While he didn't see the field on offense much his rookie year, only accumulating 90 yards from scrimmage, he was immediately thrust into being the team's primary kickoff returner and rotation punt returner and gained 1,696 all purpose yards, which was a strong indication of how his career would play out. An ankle injury sidelined Sproles for the entirety of his sophomore campaign, but