Breakdown of the 2015 New York Mets

Right now if nothing changes and everything goes as expected, the New York Mets will win 85-86 games in this upcoming season. Losing Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin obviously does not help the cause, but the Mets having a surplus of starting pitching and trading for Left-Handed relief pitchers, Jerry Blevins and Alex Torres helps even things out.

This upcoming season, is the season of "If's". If Michael Cuddyer can stay healthy, if David Wright and Curtis Granderson can have bounce-back years, if Travis d'Arnaud, Jacob deGrom, Lucas Duda, and Juan Lagares can continue to develop into all-stars, if Daniel Murphy can keep hitting, if Jenry Mejia and Jeurys Familia can repeat last season's success, and if Matt Harvey can return to the ace he was. That is way too many "Ifs" to bubble the Mets in as a playoff team, but clearly all the pieces are there.

This roster is the best the Mets have had in several years, and if everything goes as planned, they can be a 2nd Wild Card team or maybe even be NL East divsion winners. Everything is in place for the Mets to succed this season. There are no more excuses to pull out of a hat. If this possible playoff team cannot win, the Wipons will be saying sayonara to Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson and having to start over again. New York is the biggest stage to play sports on, if you cannot win, you are not long in this city.

That is why the Mets need to win. I have them as an 86 win team, barely getting into the playoffs as a 2nd Wild Card team. The feeling around this orginization is that they will win this season, after a great spring from the hitters and pitchers. Only time will tell, expect for the worst and hope for the best with this team.

Crazy's 2015 MLB Predictions (Mariners win the World Series in 6)

AL East 
Red Sox: 95-67 (Division Winner)
Blue Jays: 91-71 (Wild Card #1)
Orioles: 88-74
Yankees: 76-86
Rays: 70-92

AL Central
Indians: 93-69 (Division Winner)
Tigers: 89-73
Royals: 85-77
White Sox: 83-79
Twins: 68-94

AL West
Mariners: 94-66 (Division Winner)
Astros: 90-72 (Wild Card #2)
Angels: 84-78
Rangers: 80-82
A's: 73-89

NL East
Nationals: 90-72 (Division Winner)
Mets: 86-76 (Wild Card #2)
Marlins: 81-81
Braves: 77-84
Phillies: 61-101

NL Central
Cardinals: 96-66 (Division Winner)
Pirates: 90-72 (Wild Card #1)
Cubs: 83-79
Reds: 78-84
Brewers: 60-102

NL West
Dodgers: 99-63 (Division Winner)
Giants: 85-77
Padres: 82-80
Diamondbacks: 78-84
Rockies: 63-99

World Series Prediction: Mariners over Dodgers in 6 games
World Series MVP: Felix Hernandez

AL MVP: Mike Trout
AL CY Young: Sonny Gray
AL ROY: Dalton Pompey
AL Manager of the Year: Lloyd McClendon

NL MVP: Giancarlo Stanton
NL CY Young: Max Scherzer
NL ROY: Kris Bryant
NL Manger of the Year: Don Mattingly

Why it is time for Darelle Revis to come home

From the start, the Jets knew they had something special in Revis. He was not your ordinary 1st round Cornerback, he was different, different in a good way. Revis brought something new to the game and absolutely thrived in his role. For about 3-4 seasons he was the best player in the NFL defensively and arguably the best Cornerback ever. He shut down Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Vincent Jackson, and Randy Moss all in big playoff games. This showed everyone what he was made of and capable of doing. Revis packed up your suitcase and sent you off to an island, "Revis Island" to be precise.

When the Jets traded Revis, I remember being happy. It sounded like John Idzik was fleecing the Buccaneers. The trade ended up working out perfectly, the Jets got DROY, Sheldon Richardson and Antonio Cromartie stepped up to be the #1 Corner. The Bucaaneers ended up cutting Revis 1 year 1/2 later. There right at John Idzik's front porch was Revis, waiting to become a New York Jet again. The feeling was not mutual, John Idzik decided not to pursue him and clear cap space. That descion proved costly, when the Patriots came out of nowhere and signed him. Now to every Jets fan, Revis had betrayed them, he had gone to the dark side.

Without Darrelle Revis, the Patriots are not winning Super Bowl 49. John Idzik was the clueless little boy, helping the big brother finish the puzzle. Revis was that missing piece to the puzzle and did not miss a beat. He arguably was one of the best Cornerbacks in the NFL last season. Now that he is a free agent, it is time for the Jets to bring him home. He belongs here, he has always belonged, and never should have left. Yes,the holdouts were fairly annoying, but obviously they were worth it in the end. Some think $17 million per year is too much for a Cornerback, Revis is not a "Cornerback", he's a "Shutdown Cornerback" and deserves whatever money comes his way. He is the greatest Jet ever, not named Joe Namath. It is time for Mike Maccagnan to bring Revis home, and learn from Idizk's hideous mistakes.

1 yard away, Crazy's recap of the Super Bowl

After Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jermaine Kearse made an incredible catch, the Seahawks looked like they were in position to take home their second consecutive Super Bowl trophy.

Until they weren’t.

Instead of taking the easy touchdown with Marshawn Lynch, they threw the football. Here’s the thing: Lynch is known for his notorious yards after contact and could have had an easy game-winning touchdown. Instead, the Seahawks took the road less traveled and threw the football on Second and Goal from the one-yard line.

What happened next was history. Patriot Malcolm Butler beat Seahawk wide receiver Ricardo Lockette to the punch and intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass. That play ended the Super Bowl and gave Patriots quarterback Tom Brady his fourth ring. That call to throw over run is now being called “The Worst Call Ever,” and rightfully so. The Seahawks were one yard away from winning one of America’s most prestigious awards and they blew it.

The Patriots outplayed the Seahawks the entire game, and probably deserved to win, too. The Patriots also benefited from luck: they were lucky that Seattle chose a pass play over run, or  we wouldn’t be discussing this. Instead we would be exclaiming over Seattle’s 31-28 victory.  

As it is, this game will be remembered for what it could have been and not for what actually occurred. This was arguably one of the best Super Bowls of the 21st century, and it will be remembered for the call that the Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll did not make.

Updated, Post Super Bowl Mock Draft

#1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jameis Winston, QB (Florida State)

#2 Tennessee Titans: Randy Gregory, DE (Nebraska)

#3 Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams, DT (USC)

#4 Oakland Raiders: Amari Cooper, WR (Alabama)

#5 Washington Redskins: Brandon Scherff, OT (Iowa)

#6 New York Jets: Dante Fowler Jr, OLB (Florida)

#7 Chicago Bears: Shane Ray, OLB (Missouri)

#8 Atlanta Falcons: Vic Beasley, OLB (Clemson)

#9 New York Giants: La'el Collins, OT (LSU)
#10 St Louis Rams: Andrus Peat, OT (Stanford)
#11 Minnesota Vikings: DeVante Parker, WR (Louisville)
#12 Cleveland Browns: Marcus Mariota, QB (Oregon)
#13 New Orleans Saints: Alvin (Bud) Dupree, OLB (Kentucky)
#14 Miami Dolphins: Danny Shelton, DT (Washhington)
#15 San Francisco 49ers: Kevin White, WR (West Virginia)
#16 Houston Texans: Trae Waynes, CB (Michigan State)
#17 San Diego Chargers:  Marcus Peters, CB (Washington)
#18 Kansas City Chiefs: Jaelen Strong, WR (Arizona State)
#19 Cleveland Browns: Malcolm Brown, DT (Texas)
#20 Philadelphia Eagles: Landon Collins, SS (Alabama)
#21 Cincinnati Bengals: TJ Clemmings, OT (Pittsburgh)
#22 Pittsburgh Steelers: Quinten Rollins, DB (Miami of Ohio)
#23 Detroit Lions: Eddie Goldman, DT (Florida State)
#24 Arizona Cardinals: Eli Harold, OLB (Virginia)
#25 Carolina Panthers: Cameron Erving, OL (Florida State)
#26 Baltimore Ravens: Melvin Gordon, RB (Wisconsin)
#27 Dallas Cowboys: Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE (UCLA)
#28 Denver Broncos: Maxx Williams, TE (Minnesota)
#29 Indianapolis Colts: Paul Dawson, ILB (TCU)
#30 Green Bay Packers: Denzel Perryman, ILB (Miami)
#31 Seattle Seahawks: Todd Gurley, RB (Georgia)
#32  New England Patriots: Devin Funchess, WR/TE (Michigan)

Why the Seatlle Seahawks will be America's Champions (again)

Around this time last season, I mistakenly picked the Denver Broncos to win it all, I will not pick against the Seattle Seahawks again.

The Seahawks may be the luckiest team on the face of the earth after last weeks miracle win, and I don't think that luck will wear out this Sunday.

Deflate gate is obviously a huge distraction for the Patriots and it is not something they can just blow over. The only way the Patriots win this football game is if they run the ball like crazy with LeGarette Blount and stay away from Richard Sherman. I don't see that happening, the Sehawks should look at what the Chiefs did to the Patriots, and blitz from the outside. Send rushers like O'Brien Schofield, Cliff Avril, and Bruce Irvin. The Patriots offensive line will have a tough time with the Seahawks front 7, and if you rattle Tom Brady, you win the game. That's how they won it all in 2013-2014, they rattled Peyton Manning. Tom Brady is human when you rattle him, just take that Chiefs game on Monday Night Football as your prime example. Humans tend to make mistakes. Look for an Interception or 2, and Brady to be sacked at least 5 times.

Game Predictions:

1st Quarter: 6-3 Patriots
2nd Quarter: 10-7 Seahawks
Halftime: 13-13
3rd Quarter: 6-0 Seahawks
4th Quarter 7-7 Seahawks
Final Score: 26-20 Seahawks

I believe your Super Bowl 49 MVP will be Russell Wilson who throws a touchdown and runs for another one. Tom Brady becomes a .500 Super Bowl Quarterback, and this game does nothing to tarnish his legacy. This Seahawks defense is too good to let up on America's biggest stage, and they will celebrate at their rivals home.This will be one of the closet Super Bowl's in recent memory, and it might end with a Tom Brady turnover.

Crazy's take on the new NFL Head Coach hirings

First, I will start with one of my personal favorite head coaches, Rex Ryan. You see Rex Ryan is a fantastic head coach, but John Idzik and New York Jets media team does not want you to believe that. He brought a face of the franchise persona to the Jets and I'm sure that will translate in Buffalo. Rex Ryan will make the Bills already good defense elite. The big question mark is the offense, and hiring Greg Roman will not bode well for Rex. But anything can happen, a injury pleaded Bills team led by Kyle Orton, went 9-7. Overall I like the hire a lot for Buffalo, it puts the Bills back on the map and it's not like Rex Ryan does not know how to win playoff games. If they figure out the Quarterback situation, they are definitely a playoff team.

Todd Bowles, hired last night by the New York Jets, looks like a great fit. He's a defensive mastermind, kind of like the man above, but more soft spoken. Bowles will make the Jets a competitive team, and I would bet that he will not alienate himself from the Offense and Special Teams. Also having a high praise from Bill Parcells does miles for you.

I don't like the Jack Del Rio hire for Oakland and here's why: the Oakland Raiders defense is not their problem. If anything this team needed a veteran offensive coach, who could help mold Derrek Carr into a more profound NFL Quarterback. Del Rio had David Garrard, Byron Leftwhich, and Blaine Gabbert as his Quarterbacks in Jacksonville and has been out of head coaching for almost 4 years. The Raiders are a laughing stock, I get it, in fact everyone does. But for their fan's sake, let's just hope they hire a good offensive coordinator. Otherwise they are staring 4th place in the eyes, and it's mid-January. 

I cannot give you guys much on Jim Tomsula. He was the defensive line coach for the 49ers and nothing much more in his career. The players seem to love him and that may be the reason why Jed York chose Tomsula over Jim Harbuagh, because of that disconnect in the locker room. Other than that I can't really say anything else on him. 

If you put a gun to my head and asked me who will coach the Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, and Chicago Bears in 2015? I would say Dan Quinn to Atlanta, John Fox to Chicago, and Adam Gase to Denver.