John Frascella Sports & Movies

Cincinnati Bengals: Did they finally add enough, defensively?

2026-07-17T14:16:03.466-04:00

As many of us know, in recent years, the Cincinnati Bengals have certainly been thought of as 'All Offense, No Defense'... luckily for the Bengals and their faithful fans, the organization finally worked hard to address their defensive deficiencies this Offseason... but... did they do enough? Obviously DT Dexter Lawrence was the 'big name' add, I just don't think he's the player he was, pre-serious injury... the good news is, even if Sexy Dexy isn't as good as he once was, the Bengals overall will stuff the run better with him and Boye Mafe, who is one of the better Edges against the run... Jonathan Allen is washed, didn't like that pickup... Safety Bryan Cook was a big one in the secondary, good get... Cashius Howell and Tacario Davis bring youthful excitement from the draft class... overall, a strong front office effort by Cincy.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Did they do enough to improve this Offseason?

2026-07-17T12:50:00.644-04:00

I absolutely love what the Jacksonville Jaguars accomplished last season, under the new regime of head coach Liam Coen and young General Manager James Gladstone... but... did they drink their own Kool-Aid a little too much this Offseason? The Jaguars draft was MURDERED for being 'too experimental' but honestly my bigger concerns are the losses of Running Back Travis Etienne and Linebacker Devin Lloyd... if you asked me, who were the 3 most valuable players on the Jags last season? I would have said Etienne, Lloyd and Trevor Lawrence in no particular order... so they lost 2 of their 3 most valuable contributors... and not much at all was done to replace them... lot of pressure on Coen, OC Grant Udinski and DC Anthony Campanile to carry the team this season.

Detroit Lions: Can they bounce back after a tough year?

2026-07-17T08:05:15.553-04:00

After a disappointing 2025 NFL campaign, the enigmatic Detroit Lions led the way in ESPN's rankings, with the most players in Jeremy Fowler's Top 10 lists (per executives, coaches and scouts)... so can Dan Campbell's boys bounce back this season? Of course they can, as the Bears have lost key defensive playmakers in Kevin Byard, Tremaine Edmunds and Nahshon Wright (the guys creating all their turnovers)... Vikings QB situation is still shaky, Kyler is better than JJ, but he's still not a world-beater... and the Packers are dealing with Micah Parsons' injury and Josh Jacobs' legal situation... relatively easy path to a potential bounce-back for the Lions.

Seattle Seahawks: Who is the sleeper in their backfield?

2026-07-16T13:58:06.558-04:00

After a strong Playoff run concluding in a much-deserved Super Bowl MVP award, talented running back Kenneth Walker took The Bag and left the Seahawks for the Chiefs... with that in mind, we now have a battle in Seattle's backfield... Rookie Jadarian Price is the obvious one, as the Seahawks basically told him in advance that he would be their pick... they had handpicked Price from a mile away... we also have the veteran Emanuel Wilson, but he can be a bit of a plodder... remember, Zach Charbonnet will be out a nice chunk of time after injury... so that leaves the sleeper, undrafted free agent George Holani, whom scouts tell me is shifty and ferocious... this kid is hungry for touches and opportunities, so let's see what head coach Mike Macdonald gives him via new offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.

New Orleans Saints: Alvin Kamara's Restructured Deal

2026-07-16T10:50:22.012-04:00

The New Orleans Saints and franchise legend Running Back Alvin Kamara have agreed on terms of a restructured deal that will pay him $6,000,000 for 2026, with the opportunity to make up to $8,500,000 with incentives... behind the scenes, I've heard that Kamara had absolutely no interest in being traded away... the Saints added Travis Etienne in free agency, and they also have Kendre Miller and Devin Neal at running back... they were certainly willing to trade Kamara away, but I'm told he wasn't making it particularly easy for the organization... instead, they restructure to keep everybody happy, including their loyal fans, longtime Kamara supporters.

2026 Mets Offseason: List of Available FA Hitters

2025-09-29T16:55:00.002-04:00

The Mets need Professional Hitters this offseason... hits! Batting average! Let's see what's out there, one by one:

- Alex Bregman, 3B, can opt-out: .273 this season, .272 lifetime

- Pete Alonso, 1B, UFA: .272 this season, .253 lifetime

- Cody Bellinger, CF, player option: .272 this season, .261 lifetime

- Trevor Story, 2B/SS, can opt-out: .263 this season, .265 lifetime

- JT Realmuto, C, UFA: .257 this season, .270 lifetime

- Kyle Schwarber, LF/DH, UFA: .240 this season, .231 lifetime

- Starling Marte, DH/RF, UFA: .270 this season, .285 lifetime

- Kyle Tucker, RF, UFA: .266 this season, .273 lifetime

- Marcell Ozuna, DH, UFA: .232 this season, .269 lifetime

- Gleyber Torres, 2B, UFA: .256 this season, .264 lifetime

- Josh Naylor, 1B, UFA: .295 this season, .269 lifetime

- Luis Arraez, 2B, UFA: .292 this season, .317 lifetime

- Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, UFA: .274 this season, .288 lifetime

- Bo Bichette, SS, UFA: .311 this season, .294 lifetime

- Eugenio Suarez, 3B, UFA: .228 this season, .246 lifetime

- Mike Yastrzemski, CF, UFA: .233 this season, .238 lifetime

- Luis Rengifo, SS, UFA: .238 this season, .250 lifetime

- Lane Thomas, RF, UFA: .160 this season, .242 lifetime

- Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS, UFA: .262 this season, .262 lifetime

- Eloy Jimenez, DH, UFA: .269 lifetime, spent .25 season in minors

- Willi Castro, SS, UFA: .226 this season, .244 lifetime

- Trent Grisham, CF, UFA: .235 this season, .218 lifetime

- Tommy Pham, RF, UFA: .245 this season, .256 lifetime

- Ryan O'Hearn, DH, UFA: .281 this season, .252 lifetime

- Miguel Andujar, 3B, UFA: .318 this season, .282 lifetime

- Jose Iglesias, 2B, UFA: .229 this season, .279 lifetime

- Amed Rosario, SS, UFA: .276 this season, .273 lifetime

- Ty France, 1B, UFA: .257 this season, .262 lifetime

John Frascella is a published MLB Author and sports personality. Follow him on Twitter @NFLFrascella for all things NFL, MLB and NCAA.

Frascella's NFL Team Power Rankings: Method & Criteria

2025-09-10T13:51:00.001-04:00

As many of you know, throughout the NFL season, I update my Team Power Rankings on a weekly basis. Often I get the question:

How do you come up with these? What's the criteria? Well, here, this should help:

1. Top level consistency over time. If you have top level consistency over time - Chiefs, Eagles, Bills - it's hard for you to drop very far on this list.

2. The most recent week of play gets some weight, that's what makes this list fun and interesting. We are adjusting in real time for productive recent performance. I want this list to be somewhat 'alive.'

3. Past, present and future. The full context of the team.

4. I like explosive upside teams more than boring teams.

Hope this helps!

John Frascella is an NFL Writer and Insider with over 20 years of experience. Follow him and SUBSCRIBE to @NFLFrascella on X (Twitter) for the best insights and most fun in the business!

Frascella's NFL QB Power Rankings: Methodology and Considerations

2025-09-09T13:42:00.003-04:00

As many of you know, throughout the NFL season, I update my Quarterback Power Rankings on a weekly basis. Often I get the question:

How do you come up with these? What's the criteria? Well, here, this should help:

1. Top level consistency over time... and impact on winning. If you have top level consistency over time - Mahomes, Lamar, Burrow, Allen - it's hard for you to drop very far on this list. As far as winning goes, obv Super Bowls best, but then Conference Championships and appearances as well. Playoff consistency, etc.

3. Past, present and future. The full context of the quarterback.

4. Stats I like, I keep it pretty simple: Passer Rating, QBR, Total Touchdowns, general sense of Efficiency.

Hope this helps!

John Frascella is an NFL Writer and Insider with over 20 years of experience. Follow him and SUBSCRIBE to @NFLFrascella on X (Twitter) for the best insights and most fun in the business!

Frascella Ranks Every Single Starting Pitcher in MLB

2025-08-27T16:37:00.002-04:00

Once a year, I like to take a couple days to take stock of the overall state of starting pitching in MLB. Trust me - NOT an easy task, at all. Here's some of the stuff I'm looking at:

1. This season gets the most weight, but not ALL the weight

2. Looking at innings pitched

3. Health

4. I like WHIP better than ERA

5. Pure stuff

6. General reputation

7. Durability/dependability/reliability

8. Were they a highly-touted prospect?

All right, don't wanna waste any more of your time, let's see what we can come up with here:

Frascella Ranks every HEALTHY Starting Pitcher in MLB

(The notes and stats in the margins are from my research, and stats were looked at over the span of 2 weeks, some may have changed)

1. Paul Skenes: 154 innings, 2.16 era, 0.96 whip

2. Tarik Skubal: 152 innings, 2.42 era, 0.87 whip

3. Garrett Crochet: 159 innings, 2.43 era, 1.07 whip

4. Jacob deGrom: 140 innings, 2.76 era, 0.93 whip

5. Hunter Brown: 143 innings, 2.45 era, 1.00 whip

6. Framber Valdez: 152 innings, 3.01 era, 1.18 whip

7. Freddy Peralta: 142 innings, 2.78 era, 1.10 whip

8. Blake Snell: 25 innings, 1.80 era, 1.44 whip

9. Carlos Rodon: 146 innings, 3.25 era, 1.06 whip

10. Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 133 innings, 2.90 era, 1.08 whip

11. Joe Ryan: 139 innings, 2.72 era, 0.92 whip

12. Nick Pivetta: 141 innings, 2.87 era, 0.95 whip

13. Max Fried: 149 innings, 3.26 era, 1.12 whip

14. Logan Webb: 160 innings, 3.19 era, 1.22 whip

15. Shota Imanaga: 103 innings, 3.06 era, 0.95 whip

16. Bryan Woo, Mariners: 152 innings, 3.02 era, 0.97 whip

17. Kevin Gausman: 147 innings, 3.78 era, 1.06 whip

18. Brandon Woodruff, Brewers: 43 innings, 2.47 era, 0.85 whip

19. Cristopher Sanchez: 150 innings, 2.45 era, 1.09 whip

20. Nick Lodolo, Reds: 129 innings, 3.05 era, 1.03 whip

21. Luis Castillo, Mariners: 142 innings, 3.48 era, 1.22 whip

22. Robbie Ray, Giants: 154 innings, 2.85 era, 1.11 whip

23. Logan Gilbert, Mariners: 91 innings, 3.83 era, 1.06 whip

24. Drew Rasmussen, Rays: 117 innings, 2.60 era, 0.98 whip

25. Hunter Greene: 65 innings, 2.47 era, 0.93 whip (just got back from injury)

26. Ranger Suarez, Phillies: 119 innings, 3.25 era, 1.17 whip

27. Brayan Bello, Red Sox: 128 innings, 3.23 era, 1.26 whip

28. Matthew Boyd, Cubs: 142 innings, 2.46 era, 1.02 whip

29. Merrill Kelly, Rangers: 144 innings, 3.36 era, 1.09 whip

30. David Peterson, Mets: 144 innings, 3.18 era, 1.24 whip

31. Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers: 57 innings, 3.12 era, 1.14 whip

32. Sonny Gray, Cardinals: 140 innings, 4.30 era, 1.19 whip

33. MacKenzie Gore, Nationals: 138 innings, 4.04 era, 1.32 whip

34. George Kirby, Mariners: 89 innings, 4.22 era, 1.18 whip

35. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers: 77 innings, 3.01 era, 1.20 whip

36. Andrew Abbott, Reds: 130 innings, 2.28 era, 1.08 whip (was not considered a huge prospect)

37. Michael Wacha, Royals: 142 innings, 3.34 era, 1.17 whip

38. Dylan Cease, Padres: 132 innings, 4.61 era, 1.31 whip

39. Sean Manaea, Mets: 41 innings, 5.01 era, 1.14 whip

40. Kodai Senga, Mets: 108 innings, 2.73 era, 1.23 whip

41. Yusei Kikuchi, Angels: 143 innings, 3.52 era, 1.44 whip

42. Seth Lugo, Royals: 131 innings, 3.77 era, 1.24 whip

43. Ryan Pepiot, Rays: 148 innings, 3.95 era, 1.19 whip, big prospect

44. Edward Cabrera, Marlins: 113 innings, 3.34 era, 1.16 whip

45. Zack Littell, Reds: 151 innings, 3.52 era, 1.11 whip, not a prospect

46. Noah Cameron, Royals: 108 innings, 2.92 era, 1.09 whip, big prospect

47. Ryne Nelson, Diamondbacks: 113 innings, 3.58 era, 1.07 whip

48. Gavin Williams, Guardians: 133 innings, 3.24 era, 1.30 whip

49. Max Scherzer, Blue Jays: 60 innings, 3.60 era, 1.08 whip, last season: 43 innings, 3.95 era, 1.15 whip

50. Cade Horton, Cubs, 16 starts: 87 innings, 3.08 era, 1.20 whip (day to day, blister), big prospect, 2024 #26 overall prospect on MLB.com

51. Eury Perez, Marlins, 13 starts: 64 innings, 3.48 era, 1.01 whip, big prospect

52. Hurston Waldrep, Braves, SP3: 24 innings, 0.73 era, 0.77 whip, big prospect, 2024 #90 overall prospect on MLB.com

53. Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers: 43 innings, 4.33 era, 1.10 whip, 2024 #33 overall prospect on MLB.com

54. Yu Darvish, Padres, 8 starts: 37 innings, 5.97 era, 1.22 whip, last season: 16 starts, 3.31 era, 1.07 whip

55. Jose Quintana, Brewers: 105 innings, 3.32 era, 1.28 whip

56. Jeffrey Springs, Athletics, 24 starts: 140 innings, 4.24 era, 1.19 whip

57. Trevor Rogers, Orioles, 12 starts: 76 innings, 1.41 era, 0.80 whip, last season: 124 innings, 4.92 era, 1.58 whip

58. Dean Kremer, Orioles, 24 starts: 147 innings, 3.97 era, 1.21 whip, big prospect

59. Jesus Luzardo, Phillies: 139 innings, 4.21 era, 1.34 whip

60. Jacob Lopez, Athletics, 16 starts: 84 innings, 3.30 era, 1.19 whip, prospect, but not a ‘big’ one

61. Casey Mize, Tigers, 21 starts: 111 innings, 3.63 era, 1.24 whip

62. Lucas Giolito, Red Sox, 19 starts: 106 innings, 3.63 era, 1.25 whip

63. Jose Berrios, Blue Jays: 146 innings, 4.00 era, 1.29 whip

64. Tanner Bibee, Guardians: 136 innings, 4.54 era, 1.29 whip, big prospect

65. Quinn Preister, Brewers, 18 starts: 124 innings, 3.48 era, 1.24 whip, big prospect

66. Shane Smith, White Sox, 22 starts: 114 innings, 3.87 era, 1.23 whip, big prospect

67. Spencer Strider, Braves: 95 innings, 4.95 era, 1.38 whip

68. Sandy Alcantara, Marlins: 141 innings, 5.87 era, 1.35 whip

69. Nolan McLean, Mets, SP2: 12 innings, 1.46 era, 0.81 whip, big prospect (#37 overall prospect on MLB.com)

70. Shane Bieber, Blue Jays: 6 innings, 1.50 era, 0.33 whip, was 60 day IL, elbow; last season: 12 innings, 0.00 era, 0.92 whip

71. Mitch Keller, Pirates: 145 innings, 4.34 era, 1.31 whip

72. Eric Lauer, Blue Jays, 14 starts: 88 innings, 2.76 era, 1.08 whip

73. Colin Rea, Cubs, 22 starts: 121 innings, 3.99 era, 1.28 whip

74. Jack Flaherty, Tigers, 25 starts: 136 innings, 4.87 era, 1.30 whip

75. Zac Gallen: 150 innings, 5.28 era, 1.33 whip, last season: 148 innings, 3.65 era, 1.26 whip

76. Clay Holmes, Mets: 137 innings, 3.60 era, 1.32 whip

77. Jonah Tong, Mets, #44 overall prospect on MLB.com

78. Justin Verlander, Giants, 21 starts: 106 innings, 4.23 era, 1.42 whip

79. Aaron Nola, Phillies: 58 innings, 6.52 era, 1.53 whip (previously had right ankle sprain and stress fracture in his rib), last season: 199 innings, 3.57 era, 1.20 whip

80. Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: 27 innings, 4.61 era, 1.28 whip, last season: did not pitch

81. Tomoyuki Sugano, Orioles, 24 starts: 126 innings, 4.13 era, 1.28 whip, big prospect

82. Brady Singer, Reds: 131 innings, 4.18 era, 1.30 whip

83. Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays: 138 innings, 4.22 era, 1.33 whip

84. Dustin May, Red Sox, 21 starts: 119 innings, 4.59 era, 1.36 whip

85. Luis Gil, Yankees: 14 innings, 5.14 era, 1.64 whip (previously had lat strain in throwing shoulder), last season: 151 innings, 3.50 era, 1.19 whip

86. Jack Leiter, Rangers: 108 innings, 4.06 era, 1.38 whip, big prospect

87. Kyle Bradish, Orioles: 6 innings, 3.00 era, 0.67 whip, was 60 Day IL, elbow; last season: 39 innings, 2.75 era, 1.07 whip, big prospect

88. Nick Martinez, Reds: 145 innings, 4.59 era, 1.20 whip

89. Shane Baz, Rays, 25 starts: 144 innings, 5.19 era, 1.35 whip, big prospect

90. Bailey Ober, Twins, SP2: 119 innings, 5.14 era, 1.35 whip

91. Jose Soriano, Angels: 148 innings, 4.00 era, 1.38 whip, big prospect

92. Bryce Miller, Mariners, 12 starts, SP4 (been dealing with right elbow inflammation): 53 innings, 5.87 era, 1.51 whip, not a big prospect, last season: 180 innings, 2.94 era, 0.98 whip

93. Chris Paddack, Tigers: 137 innings, 4.98 era, 1.26 whip

94. Martin Perez, White Sox, 6 starts (elbow injury, just now returned to rotation: 35 innings, 2.02 era, 0.95 whip, last season: 135 innings, 4.53 era, 1.48 whip

95. Taijuan Walker, Phillies, 15 starts: 91 innings, 3.34 era, 1.29 whip

96. Ryan Bergert, Royals SP5, 10 starts: 52 innings, 2.75 era, 1.13 whip, big prospect

97. Janson Junk, Marlins: 82 innings, 4.04 era, 1.12 whip, not a big prospect

98. Nestor Cortes, Padres: 29 innings, 4.66 era, 1.35 whip

99. Parker Messick, Guardians, SP3: 6 innings, 1.35 era, 1.20 whip, Guardians no 3 pitching prospect

100. Cam Schlittler, Yankees, 8 starts, SP2: 42 innings, 2.76 era, 1.30 whip, big prospect

101. Logan Allen, Guardians: 123 innings, 3.87 era, 1.40 whip, big prospect

102. Matthew Liberatore, Cardinals, 23 starts: 122 innings, 4.13 era, 1.29 whip, big prospect

103. Chad Patrick, Brewers, 19 starts: 94 innings, 3.52 era, 1.30 whip, not a prospect

104. Randy Vasquez, Padres: 111 innings, 3.96 era, 1.38 whip

105. Davis Martin, White Sox, 18 starts: 107 innings, 3.94 era, 1.27 whip, not a big prospect

106. Michael Lorenzen, Royals: 103 innings, 4.43 era, 1.30 whip

107. Slade Cecconi, Guardians, SP4: 90 innings, 4.50 era, 1.32 whip, big prospect

108. Mike Burrows, Pirates, SP5: 72 innings, 4.46 era, 1.27 whip, big prospect

109. Stephen Kolek, Royals: 79 innings, 4.18 era, 1.31 whip

110. Landen Roupp, Giants, 22 starts: 106 innings, 3.80 era, 1.48 whip (left knee sprain, needs MRI, currently day to day), big prospect

111. Will Warren, Yankees, 27 starts: 127 innings, 4.25 era, 1.37 whip, big prospect

112. Cristian Javier, Astros: 10 innings, 5.40 era, 1.50 whip, last season: 34 innings, 3.89 era, 1.41 whip

113. Brad Lord, Nationals SP5 (41 appearances, only 12 starts): 100 innings, 3.84 era, 1.29 whip, not a big prospect

114. Taj Bradley, Twins: 116 innings, 4.95 era, 1.32 whip, was a big prospect

115. Joe Boyle, Rays, SP4: 32 innings, 4.68 era, 1.19 whip, big prospect

116. Braxton Ashcraft, Pirates, SP4: 41 innings, 3.02 era, 1.27 whip, big prospect

117. Jack Perkins, Athletics, SP4: 33 innings, 4.28 era, 1.13 whip, big prospect

118. Michael McGreevy, Cardinals: 57 innings, 4.42 era, 1.19 whip, big prospect

119. Cade Cavalli, Nationals, SP2: 16 innings, 2.20 era, 1.29 whip, big prospect

120. Johan Oviedo, Pirates, SP3: 10 innings, 3.60 era, 1.20 whip, big prospect

121. Adrian Houser, Rays, SP5: 90 innings, 2.88 era, 1.29 whip

122. Kyle Hendricks, Angels: 120 innings, 4.88 era, 1.28 whip

123. Miles Mikolas, Cardinals: 122 innings, 4.99 era, 1.30 whip

124. Aaron Civale, White Sox: 79 innings, 4.88 era, 1.35 whip

125. JP Sears, Padres: 125 innings, 5.01 era, 1.30 whip

126. Brandon Pfaadt, Diamondbacks: 133 innings, 5.08 era, 1.36 whip, big prospect

127. Simeon Woods Richardson, Twins: 80 innings, 4.24 era, 1.40 whip, big prospect

128. Tyler Anderson, Angels: 126 innings, 4.77 era, 1.42 whip

129. Patrick Corbin, Rangers: 119 innings, 4.45 era, 1.38 whip

130. Andre Pallante, Cardinals: 128 innings, 5.04 era, 1.38 whip

131. Emmet Sheehan, Dodgers, SP4: 41 innings, 4.17 era, 1.24 whip, not a big prospect

132. JT Ginn, Athletics: 60 innings, 4.95 era, 1.37 whip, big prospect

133. Cade Povich, Orioles, SP3: 81 innings, 4.98 era, 1.44 whip, big prospect

134. Charlie Morton, Tigers: 117 innings, 5.20 era, 1.50 whip

135. Jake Irvin, Nationals: 140 innings, 5.14 era, 1.38 whip, notable, not top tier prospect

136. Kyle Freeland, Rockies: 120 innings, 5.16 era, 1.50 whip

137. Nabil Crismatt, Diamondbacks, SP5: 9 innings, 1.00 era, 1.22 whip, not a big prospect

138. Jason Alexander, Astros, SP3: 43 innings, 4.74 era, 1.33 whip

139. Carson Whisenhunt, Giants, SP5: 18 innings, 4.91 era, 1.42 whip, big prospect, 2024 #83 overall prospect on MLB.com

140. Kumar Rocker, Rangers: 64 innings, 5.74 era, 1.46 whip, big prospect

141. Jose Urena, Twins, SP3: 31 innings, 4.06 era, 1.42 WHIP

142. Ryan Gusto, Marlins, SP4: 92 innings, 4.89 era, 1.40 whip, not a prospect

143. Joey Wentz, Braves, SP4: 72 innings, 5.25 era, 1.47 whip

144. Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks: 119 innings, 5.67 era, 1.64 whip

145. Cal Quantrill, Braves: 114 innings, 5.51 era, 1.42 whip

146. Mitchell Parker, Nationals: 129 innings, 5.83 era, 1.50 whip

147. Luis Ortiz, Guardians: 88 innings, 4.36 era, 1.38 whip (paid leave, gambling investigation)

148. Mick Abel, Twins, SP4: 28 innings, 6.43 era, 1.54 whip, big prospect, 2024 #49 overall prospect on MLB.com

149. Bryce Elder, Braves: 117 innings, 6.12 era, 1.52 whip

150. Lance McCullers, Astros: 48 innings, 6.89 era, 1.80 whip

151. Chase Dollander, Rockies, SP4: 78 innings, 6.43 era, 1.57 whip, big prospect, 2024 #52 overall prospect on MLB.com

152. Zebby Matthews, Twins, SP3: 52 innings, 5.30 era, 1.52 whip, big prospect

153. German Marquez, Rockies: 98 innings, 5.67 era, 1.64 whip (15 day IL, biceps, returning soon)

154. Spencer Arrighetti, Astros, SP6: 23 innings, 6.94 era, 1.63 whip, big prospect

155. Osvaldo Bido, Athletics, SP5: 62 innings, 5.49 era, 1.62 whip, not a prospect

156. Antonio Senzatela, Rockies, SP5: 108 innings, 7.00 era, 1.87 whip

157. Tanner Gordon, Rockies, SP3: 44 innings, 7.11 era, 1.67 whip, not a prospect

Frascella's Favorite Al Pacino Performances, Ranked

2025-07-17T15:45:00.003-04:00

I've always liked Al Pacino, but when I look at the entirety of the list here, I like him even more:

1. The Godfather, 1972

2. The Godfather Part II, 1974

3. Glengarry Glen Ross, 1992

4. Two for the Money, 2005

5. The Irishman, 2019

6. Any Given Sunday, 1999

7. Insomnia, 2002

8. Ocean's Thirteen, 2007

9. Carlito's Way, 1993

10. Donnie Brasco, 1997

11. The Devil's Advocate, 1997

12. Phil Spector, 2013

13. Frankie and Johnny, 1991

14. Danny Collins, 2013

15. Dog Day Afternoon, 1975

16. Scarface, 1983

17. Heat, 1995

18. Scent of a Woman, 1992

19. Serpico, 1973

20. The Insider, 1999

21. The Godfather Part III, 1990

22. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019

23. Knox Goes Away, 2023

John Frascella is a 2nd generation Film Critic and Sports Personality. Follow him on Twitter @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.

The Top 25 Movies of All Time According to the World's Greatest Directors

2025-07-17T09:15:00.002-04:00

I did this really quickly and off the top of my head, but I still think it's pretty comprehensive - I asked Grok 4 to compile the favorite movies of some of the greatest Directors of all time:

Martin Scorsese

Steven Spielberg

David Fincher

Christopher Nolan

Quentin Tarantino

Denis Villeneuve

Steven Soderbergh

Brian De Palma

The Coen Brothers

Paul Thomas Anderson

And this is what Grok was able to surmise, Top 25 here:

1. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962, directed by David Lean

2. Citizen Kane, 1941, Orson Welles

3. 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968, Stanley Kubrick

4. Vertigo, 1958, Alfred Hitchcock

5. The Godfather, 1972, Francis Ford Coppola

6. Psycho, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock

7. The Searchers, 1956, John Ford

8. Dr. Strangelove, 1964, Stanley Kubrick

9. Chinatown, 1974, Roman Polanski

10. Alien, 1979, Ridley Scott

11. Jaws, 1975, Steven Spielberg

12. Rear Window, 1954, Alfred Hitchcock

13. The Red Shoes, 1948, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

14. Seven Samurai, 1954, Akira Kurosawa

15. The Best Years of Our Lives, 1946, William Wyler

16. Blade Runner, 1982, Ridley Scott

17. Taxi Driver, 1976, Martin Scorsese

18. No Country for Old Men, 2007, The Coen Brothers

19. The Shining, 1980, Stanley Kubrick

20. 8 1/2, 1963, Federico Fellini

21. Rosemary's Baby, 1968, Roman Polanski

22. Metropolis, 1927, Fritz Lang

23. The Godfather Part II, 1974, Francis Ford Coppola

24. Sunrise, 1927, F.W. Murnau

25. Inception, 2010, Christopher Nolan

John Frascella is a 2nd generation Film Critic and Sports Personality. Follow him on Twitter @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.

Steven Soderbergh's Favorite Films: Se7en, Casablanca and More

2025-07-17T08:50:00.001-04:00

Steven Soderbergh has always been one of my favorite Directors; he hops around from one genre to the next and he's all about the work, he doesn't take 'award chasing' very seriously. I had Grok AI 4.0 compile Soderbergh's favorite movies to watch:

- Jaws, 1975, Soderbergh watched it 50+ times in recent years

- All the President's Men, 1976, 49 watches

- In Cold Blood, 1967,49 watches

- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966, 48 watches

- Sunset Boulevard, 1950, 48 times

- Se7en, 1995, 47 watches

- 2001: A Space Odyssey, 1968, 47 watches

- Panic Room, 2002, 46 watches

- Fatal Attraction, 1987, 46 watches

- The Social Network, 2010, 45 watches

- The Verdict, 1982, 45 watches

- 1941, 1979, 44 watches

- The Day of the Jackal, 1973, 44 watches

- Three Days of the Condor, 1975, 43 watches

- American Graffiti, 1973, 43 watches

- All About Eve, 1950, 42 watches

- The Hot Rock, 1972, 42 watches

- Klute, 1971, 41 watches

- Citizen Kane, 1941, 41 watches

- Chinatown, 1974, 40 watches

- The French Connection, 1971, 40 watches

- The Parallax View, 1974, 39 watches

- Apocalypse Now, 1979, 38 watches

- The Conformist, 1970, 38 watches

- Ryan's Daughter, 1970, 38 watches

- Funeral in Berlin, 1966, 37 watches

- Sexy Beast, 2000, 37 watches

- Carnal Knowledge, 1971, 36 watches

- Repulsion, 1965, 36 watches

- Dr. Strangelove, 1964, 35 watches

- Sorcerer, 1977, 35 watches

- Our Man in Havana, 1959, 34 watches

- Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981, 34 watches

- The Third Man, 1949, 33 watches

- Catch-22, 1970, 33 times

- Double Indemnity, 1944, 32 watches

- Casablanca, 1942, 32 watches

- The Haunting, 1963, 31 watches

- Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977, 31 watches

- The Game, 1997, 30 watches

- Zodiac, 2007, 30 watches

- Mad Max Fury Road, 2015, 29 watches

- Alien, 1979, 28 watches

- Sweet Smell of Success, 1957, 27 watches

- Anatomy of a Murder, 1959, 26 watches

- The Godfather, 1972, 25 watches

- Barry Lyndon, 1975, 24 watches

- Notorious, 1946, 23 watches

- The Conversation, 1974, 22 watches

John Frascella is a 2nd generation Film Critic and Sports Personality. Follow him on Twitter @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.

Frascella's NFL Betting Picks: 2024 Summary and Recap

2025-07-09T12:10:00.002-04:00

Let's jump right into it...

(Double-checking against this O/U listing, hard to find the ones from last year)

You can crosscheck against my posted picks here.

1. Jets

O U: 9.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (0-1)

2. Dolphins

O U: 9.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (0-2)

3. Bills

O U: 10.5

Pick: Under

Result: Loss (0-3)

4. Patriots

O U: 5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (1-3)

5. Ravens

O U: 11

Pick: Over

Result: Win (2-3)

6. Browns

O U: 8.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (2-4)

7. Bengals

O U: 10.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (3-4)

8. Steelers

O U: 8.5

Pick: Under

Result: Loss (3-5)

9. Texans

O U: 9.5

Pick: Over

Result: Win (4-5)

10. Titans

O U: 6.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (4-6)

11. Jaguars

O U: 8.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (5-6)

12. Colts

O U: 8.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (6-6)

13. Chiefs

O U: 11.5

Pick: Over

Result: Win (7-6)

14. Chargers

O U: 9

Projection: 9-8

Result: Push (7-6-1)

15. Broncos

O U: 6

Projection: 6-11

Result: Push (7-6-2)

16. Raiders:

O U: 6.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (8-6-2)

17. Eagles

O U: 10.5

Pick: Over

Result: Win (9-6-2)

18. Cowboys

O U: 10.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (10-6-2)

19. Commanders

O U: 6.5

Pick: Under

Result: Loss (10-7-2)

20. Giants

O U: 6.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (11-7-2)

21. Packers

O U: 10

Pick: Over

Result: Win (12-7-2)

22. Lions

O U: 10.5

Pick: Over

Result: Win (13-7-2)

23. Bears

O U: 9

Pick: Under

Result: Win (14-7-2)

24. Vikings

O U: 7

Projection: 7-10

Result: Push (14-7-3)

25. Falcons

O U: 9.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (14-8-3)

26. Bucs

O U: 8.5

Pick: Under

Result: Loss (14-9-3)

27. Saints

O U: 7.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (14-10-3)

28. Panthers

O U: 4.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (15-10-3)

29. 49ers

O U: 11.5

Pick: Under

Result: Win (16-10-3)

30. Rams

O U: 8.5

Pick: Over

Result: Win (17-10-3)

31. Cardinals

O U: 6.5

Pick: Over

Result: Loss (17-11-3)

32. Seahawks

O U: 7.5

Pick: Under

Result: Loss (17-12-3)

Frascella's Final Record: 17 wins, 12 losses and 3 pushes.

John Frascella is an NFL Expert who has been picking winners since 2009. Subscribe to his picks on X (formerly Twitter) @NFLFrascella.

Actors and Directors Pick their Best Movies of the Century

2025-07-08T16:58:00.011-04:00

As part of the NY Times Best 100 Movies of the Century, they showed you the specific ballots of some actors, actresses and directors who voted. Interesting results, here:

Pedro Almodovar:

- Amour

- Call Me By Your Name

- Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

- Dogtooth

- Ida

- La Cienaga

- Phantom Thread

- Roma

- Ten

- Toni Erdmann

Pamela Anderson:

- Amelie

- Blue Valentine

- A Vida Invisivel

- Lost in Translation

- Requiem for a Dream

- The Grand Budapest Hotel

- The Lobster

- The Party

- Volver

- White God

Elizabeth Banks:

- Barbie

- Bowling for Columbine

- Inglourious Basterds

- Moonlight

- Mustang

- No Country for Old Men

- Parasite

- Something's Gotta Give

- The Departed

- Toy Story 3

Mike Birbiglia:

- Children of Men

- Frances Ha

- Hot Fuzz

- Idiocracy

- Me and You and Everyone We Know

- Sideways

- Spotlight

- Superbad

- The Squid and the Whale

- Up

Jason Blum:

- Boyhood

- Get Out

- Moneyball

- Moulin Rouge

- Silver Linings Playbook

- Spotlight

- The Big Short

- The Wolf of Wall Street

- There Will Be Blood

- Whiplash

Bong Joon Ho:

- Asako I&II

- Lazzaro Felice

- Mad Max Fury Road

- No Country for Old Men

- Stranger by the Lake

- The Day He Arrives

- The Social Network

- War of the Worlds

- Zodiac

Danielle Brooks:

- Django Unchained

- Get Out

- Inglourious Basterds

- John Q

- Moonlight

- Parasite

- Sinners

- Summer of Soul

- Whiplash

Mel Brooks:

- A Beautiful Mind

- Bottle Shock

- Hidden Figures

- Inglourious Basterds

- Jojo Rabbit

- Midnight in Paris

- The Bourne Identity

- The Grand Budapest Hotel

- The King's Speech

- The Pianist

Toni Collette:

- City of God

- Cold War

- Eternal Sunshine

- Lady Bird

- Melancholia

- Parasite

- Roma

- Sing Sing

- The Great Beauty

- The Intouchables

Sofia Coppola:

- Aftersun

- American Psycho

- Force Majeure

- Get Out

- In the Mood for Love

- Parasite

- Spirited Away

- The Incredibles

- The White Ribbon

- The Zone of Interest

Brian Cox:

- American Utopia

- Eternal Sunshine

- Leviathan

- Million Dollar Baby

- Mulholland Drive

- No Country for Old Men

- The Grand Budapest Hotel

- The Lives of Others

- The Shape of Water

- The White Ribbon

Lena Dunham:

- Fish Tank

- Funny People

- Let the Right One In

- Mulholland Dr

- Mustang

- Portrait of a Lady on Fire

- Shame

- The Broken Circle Breakdown

- The Souvenir

- The Worst Person in the World

Ava DuVernay:

- Bal

- Brokeback Mountain

- Children of Men

- In the Mood for Love

- Lumumba

- Shoplifters

- Teza

- The Turin Horse

- Time

- Zero Dark Thirty

Robert Eggers:

- Beau Travail

- Burning

- Eternal Sunshine

- Hard to Be a God

- Mr. Turner

- Mulholland Dr

- Son of Saul

- The Piano Teacher

- The Turin Horse

- There Will Be Blood

Alden Ehrenreich:

- A Separation

- A Serious Man

- Boyhood

- Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem

- Krisha

- Moonlight

- The Royal Tenenbaums

- The Worst Person in the World

- Wall-E

- You Can Count on Me

Chiwetel Ejiofor:

- 12 Years a Slave

- Citizenfour

- City of God

- I Am Not Your Negro

- Man on Wire

- Searching for Sugar Man

- The Act of Killing

- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

- Under the Skin

- Waltz with Bashir

Brett Goldstein:

- 45 Years

- Bridesmaids

- If Beale Street Could Talk

- Inside Out

- Never Rarely Sometimes Always

- Pan's Labyrinth

- Sexy Beast

- Shoplifters

- The Florida Project

- The Virgin Suicides

Luca Guadagnino:

- A History of Violence

- Fat Girl

- Ghosts of Mars

- In the Mood for Love

- Little Girl

- Me & You

- Millennium Mambo

- Redacted

- Sex is Comedy

- Teza

Bryce Dallas Howard:

- Amelie

- Children of Men

- Eternal Sunshine

- Get Out

- Her

- Inside Out

- Portrait of a Lady on Fire

- Spirited Away

- The Florida Project

- The Grand Budapest Hotel

Barry Jenkins:

- Cache

- Elephant

- Nickel Boys

- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

- Punch-Drunk Love

- Saint Omer

- Synecdoche, New York

- La Nina Santa

- Vortex

- Zodiac

There are plenty more, but my typing fingers are getting tired. According to Grok, these are the common repeat selections:

- Mulholland Drive

- Parasite

- Moonlight

- Get Out

- There Will Be Blood

- No Country for Old Men

- In the Mood for Love

- Lost in Translation

- The Grand Budapest Hotel

- Children of Men

- Spirited Away

- Phantom Thread

- The Social Network

- Brokeback Mountain

- Roma

- Inglourious Basterds

- City of God

- Eternal Sunshine

- Superbad

- The Wolf of Wall Street

- Portrait of a Lady on Fire

- Bridesmaids

- Amour

- Amelie

- Boyhood

- Zodiac

- A Separation

- A Serious Man

- The Royal Tenenbaums

- Wall-E

- The Act of Killing

- Under the Skin

- Her

- Memories of Murder

- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

- Toni Erdmann

- The Departed

- The Zone of Interest

- The Florida Project

- Oppenheimer

- A Prophet

- Interstellar

- Oldboy

- The Dark Knight

- The Hurt Locker

- Spotlight

- Up

- Aftersun

- Fish Tank

- Let the Right One In

- Punch-Drunk Love

- The Tree of Life

- Black Panther

- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

- Call Me By Your Name

- Volver

- Whiplash

- Mad Max Fury Road

- Lady Bird

- Melancholia

- The Worst Person in the World

- 12 Years a Slave

- Pan's Labyrinth

- O Brother Where Art Thou?

- Past Lives

- Almost Famous

- Before Sunset

- Borat

- Yi Yi

- Kill Bill Vol 1

- Michael Clayton

- Anatomy of a Fall

John Frascella is a 2nd generation Film Critic and Sports Personality. Follow him on Twitter @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.

The Best 25 Movies of the Century per 'The Big Picture'

2025-07-08T14:03:00.002-04:00

The Ringer has a fun subset podcast called 'The Big Picture.' Here are their Best 25 movies of the century thus far, countdown still in progress:

25. Michael Clayton

24. The Handmaiden

23. Something's Gotta Give

22. Children of Men

21. Mission Impossible: Fallout

20. Melancholia

19. Spirited Away

18. Before Sunset

17. Anchorman

16. Oppenheimer

... more to come as they continue their countdown!

Ranking the Best Quarterbacks by Era, including non-Hall of Famers

2025-07-08T13:52:00.000-04:00

Always helps to have this kind of overall detail and context!

(NOTE: "Rings" include pre-Super Bowl era championships won)

Years: 1920 to 1929 (more rushing, basically no passing)

- Hall of Famer: Jimmy Conzelman (1920-1929), 13 career rushing touchdowns, 11 career receiving touchdowns, 169 points scored, 1 championship

- Hall of Famer: John "Paddy" Driscoll (1920-1929), 25 career rushing touchdowns, 4 career receiving touchdowns, 402 points scored, 1 championship

How I would rank them:

1. John "Paddy" Driscoll (Hall of Famer)

2. Jimmy Conzelman (Hall of Famer)

Years: 1930 to 1939 (still a lot of rushing, but passing is evolving)

- Hall of Famer: Earl "Dutch" Clark (scrambled a lot) (1931-1938), 11 passing touchdowns, 26 interceptions, 40.3 passer rating, 45.6% completions, 1 championship (triple-threat back)

- Hall of Famer: Benny Friedman (1927-1934), 66 passing touchdowns, 19 interceptions, 60.2 passer rating, 41.9% completions, 1 championship

- Hall of Famer: Clarence "Ace" Parker (1937-1946), 30 passing touchdowns, 50 interceptions, 53.1 passer rating, 46.7% completions, 0 championships

How I would rank them:

1. Benny Friedman (Hall of Famer)

2. Clarence "Ace" Parker (Hall of Famer)

3. Earl "Dutch" Clark (Hall of Famer)

Years: 1940 to 1955

- Hall of Famer: Sammy Baugh (1937-1952), 187 passing touchdowns, 203 interceptions, 72.2 passer rating, 56.5% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Arnie Herber (1930-1945), 81 passing touchdowns, 106 interceptions, 50.1 passer rating, 40.9% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Sid Luckman (1939-1950), 137 passing touchdowns, 132 interceptions, 75.0 passer rating, 51.8% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Otto Graham (1946-1955), 174 passing touchdowns, 135 interceptions, 86.6 passer rating, 55.8% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Y.A. Tittle (1948-1964), 242 passing touchdowns, 248 interceptions, 74.3 passer rating, 55.2% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Norm Van Brocklin (1949-1960), 173 passing touchdowns, 178 interceptions, 75.1 passer rating, 53.6% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bob Waterfield (1945-1952), 97 passing touchdowns, 128 interceptions, 61.6 passer rating, 50.3% completions, 2 rings

How I would rank them:

1. Otto Graham (Hall of Famer), 3 rings

2. Sid Luckman (Hall of Famer), 4 rings

3. Sammy Baugh (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

4. Norm Van Brocklin (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

5. Y.A. Tittle (Hall of Famer), 0 rings

6. Bob Waterfield (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

7. Arnie Herber (Hall of Famer), 4 rings

Years: 1956 to 1970

- Hall of Famer: George Blanda (1949-1975), 236 passing touchdowns, 277 interceptions, 60.6 passer rating, 47.7% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Len Dawson (1957-1975), 239 passing touchdowns, 183 interceptions, 82.6 passer rating, 57.1% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Sonny Jurgensen (1957-1974), 255 passing touchdowns, 189 interceptions, 82.6 passer rating, 57.1% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Bobby Layne (1948-1962), 196 passing touchdowns, 243 interceptions, 63.4 passer rating, 49.0% completions

- Hall of Famer: Joe Namath (1965-1977), 173 passing touchdowns, 220 interceptions, 65.5 passer rating, 50.1% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bart Starr (1956-1971), 152 passing touchdowns, 138 interceptions, 80.5 passer rating, 57.4% completions, 5 rings

- Hall of Famer: Fran Tarkenton (1961-1978), 342 passing touchdowns, 266 interceptions, 80.4 passer rating, 57.0% completions, 0 rings, 8th all time in QB rushing

- Hall of Famer: Johnny Unitas (1956-1973), 290 passing touchdowns, 253 interceptions, 78.2 passer rating, 54.6% completions, 4 rings

How I would rank them:

1. Johnny Unitas (Hall of Famer), 4 rings

2. Bart Starr (Hall of Famer), 5 rings

3. Len Dawson (Hall of Famer), 3 rings

4. Fran Tarkenton (Hall of Famer), 0 rings

5. Sonny Jurgensen (Hall of Famer), 1 ring

6. George Blanda (Hall of Famer), 3 rings

7. Joe Namath (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

8. Bobby Layne (Hall of Famer), 3 rings

Years: 1971 to 1984

- Hall of Famer: Terry Bradshaw (1970-1983), 212 passing touchdowns, 210 interceptions, 70.9 passer rating, 51.9% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Dan Fouts (1973-1987), 254 passing touchdowns, 242 interceptions, 80.2 passer rating, 58.8% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bob Griese (1967-1980), 192 passing touchdowns, 172 interceptions, 77.1 passer rating, 56.2% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Ken Stabler (1970-1984), 194 passing touchdowns, 222 interceptions, 75.3 passer rating, 59.8% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Roger Staubach (1969-1979), 153 passing touchdowns, 109 interceptions, 83.4 passer rating, 57.0% completions, 2 rings

- Joe Theismann (1974-1985), 160 passing touchdowns, 138 interceptions, 77.4 passer rating, 56.7% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Jim Plunkett (1971-1986), 164 passing touchdowns, 198 interceptions, 67.5 passer rating, 52.5% completions, 2 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Ken Anderson (1971-1986), 197 passing touchdowns, 160 interceptions, 81.9 passer rating, 59.3% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

How I would rank them:

1. Roger Staubach (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

2. Terry Bradshaw (Hall of Famer), 4 rings

3. Bob Griese (Hall of Famer), 2 rings

4. Jim Plunkett (not a Hall of Famer), 2 rings

5. Joe Theismann (not a Hall of Famer), 1 ring

6. Dan Fouts (Hall of Famer), 0 rings

7. Ken Anderson (not a Hall of Famer), 0 rings

8. Ken Stabler (Hall of Famer), 1 ring

Years: 1985 to 2005

- Hall of Famer: Troy Aikman (1989-2000), 165 passing touchdowns, 141 interceptions, 81.6 passer rating, 61.5% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: John Elway (1983-1998), 300 passing touchdowns, 226 interceptions, 79.9 passer rating, 56.9% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Brett Favre (1991-2010), 508 passing touchdowns, 336 interceptions, 86.0 passer rating, 62.0% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Jim Kelly (1986-1996), 237 passing touchdowns, 175 interceptions, 84.4 passer rating, 60.1% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Dan Marino (1983-1999), 420 passing touchdowns, 252 interceptions, 86.4 passer rating, 59.4% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Joe Montana (1979-1994), 273 passing touchdowns, 139 interceptions, 92.3 passer rating, 63.2% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Warren Moon (1984-2000), 291 passing touchdowns, 233 interceptions, 80.9 passer rating, 58.4% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Steve Young (1985-1999), 232 passing touchdowns, 107 interceptions, 96.8 passer rating, 64.3% completions, 3 rings (only 1 as starter), 6th all time in QB rushing

- Vinny Testaverde (1987-2007), 275 passing touchdowns, 267 interceptions, 75.0 passer rating, 56.5% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Drew Bledsoe (1993-2006), 251 passing touchdowns, 206 interceptions, 77.1 passer rating, 57.2% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Kerry Collins (1995-2011), 208 passing touchdowns, 196 interceptions, 73.8 passer rating, 55.7% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Boomer Esiason (1984-1997), 247 passing touchdowns, 184 interceptions, 81.1 passer rating, 57.0% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Phil Simms (1979-1993), 199 passing touchdowns, 157 interceptions, 78.5 passer rating, 55.4% completions, 2 rings, 1 as starter, had a monster game as starter (not a Hall of Famer)

- Steve McNair (1995-2007), 174 passing touchdowns, 119 interceptions, 82.8 passer rating, 60.1% completions, 0 rings, 9th all time in QB rushing

- Randall Cunningham (1985-2001), 207 passing touchdowns, 134 interceptions, 81.5 passer rating, 56.6% completions, 0 rings, 5th all time in QB rushing

How I would rank them:

1. Joe Montana (Hall of Famer), 4 rings

2. Steve Young (Hall of Famer) 3 rings, only 1 as starter

3. Brett Favre (Hall of Famer) 1 ring

4. John Elway (Hall of Famer) 2 rings

5. Dan Marino (Hall of Famer) 0 rings

6. Troy Aikman (Hall of Famer) 3 rings

7. Phil Simms (not a Hall of Famer) 2 rings, 1 as starter

8. Jim Kelly (Hall of Famer) 0 rings

9. Warren Moon (Hall of Famer) 0 rings

10. Drew Bledsoe (not a Hall of Famer) 1 ring

11. Steve McNair (not a Hall of Famer), 0 rings

12. Randall Cunningham (not a Hall of Famer), 0 rings

13. Boomer Esiason (not a Hall of Famer) 0 rings

14. Vinny Testaverde (not a Hall of Famer) 0 rings

15. Kerry Collins (not a Hall of Famer) 0 rings

Years: 2006 to Present

- Hall of Famer: Peyton Manning (1998-2015), 539 passing touchdowns, 251 interceptions, 96.5 passer rating, 65.3% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Kurt Warner (1998-2009), 208 passing touchdowns, 128 interceptions, 93.7 passer rating, 65.5% completions, 1 ring

- Tom Brady (2000-2022), 649 passing touchdowns, 212 interceptions, 97.2 passer rating, 64.3% completions, 7 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Drew Brees (2001-2020), 571 passing touchdowns, 243 interceptions, 98.7 passer rating, 67.7% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Ben Roethlisberger (2004-2021), 418 passing touchdowns, 211 interceptions, 93.5 passer rating, 64.4% completions, 2 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Philip Rivers (2004-2020), 421 passing touchdowns, 209 interceptions, 95.2 passer rating, 64.9% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Aaron Rodgers (2005-present), 503 passing touchdowns, 116 interceptions, 102.6 passer rating, 65.1% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer), 10th all time in QB rushing

- Matt Ryan (2008-2022), 381 passing touchdowns, 183 interceptions, 93.6 passer rating, 65.6% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Matthew Stafford (2009-present), 377 passing touchdowns, 188 interceptions, 91.2 passer rating, 63.4% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Eli Manning (2004-2019), 366 passing touchdowns, 244 interceptions, 84.1 passer rating, 60.3% completions, 2 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Carson Palmer (2004-2017), 294 passing touchdowns, 187 interceptions, 87.9 passer rating, 62.5% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Russell Wilson (2012-present), 350 passing touchdowns, 111 interceptions, 99.8 passer rating, 64.7% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer), 4th all time in QB rushing

- Joe Flacco (2008-present), 257 passing touchdowns, 162 interceptions, 84.4 passer rating, 61.7% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Kirk Cousins (2012-present), 288 passing touchdowns, 126 interceptions, 97.4 passer rating, 66.9% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Andy Dalton (2011-present), 253 passing touchdowns, 150 interceptions, 87.5 passer rating, 62.6% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Donovan McNabb (1999-2011), 234 passing touchdowns, 117 interceptions, 85.6 passer rating, 59.0% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Matt Hasselbeck (1999-2014), 212 passing touchdowns, 153 interceptions, 82.4 passer rating, 60.5% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Alex Smith (2005-2020), 199 passing touchdowns, 109 interceptions, 86.9 passer rating, 62.6% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Jay Cutler (2006-2017), 227 passing touchdowns, 160 interceptions, 85.3 passer rating, 62.0% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Jared Goff (2016-present), 222 passing touchdowns, 94 interceptions, 95.7 passer rating, 65.6% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Patrick Mahomes (2017-present), 245 passing touchdowns, 74 interceptions, 102.1 passer rating, 66.6% completions, 3 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Lamar Jackson (2018-present), 166 passing touchdowns, 49 interceptions, 102.0 passer rating, 64.9% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer), 1st all time in QB rushing

- Joe Burrow (2020-present), 140 passing touchdowns, 46 interceptions, 101.2 passer rating, 68.6% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Dak Prescott (2016-present), 213 passing touchdowns, 82 interceptions, 98.1 passer rating, 66.8% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Tony Romo (2004-2016), 248 passing touchdowns, 117 interceptions, 97.1 passer rating, 65.3% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Justin Herbert (2020-present), 137 passing touchdowns, 45 interceptions, 96.7 passer rating, 66.5% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Tua Tagovailoa (2020-present), 100 passing touchdowns, 44 interceptions, 97.9 passer rating, 68.1% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Jimmy Garoppolo (2014-present), 96 passing touchdowns, 52 interceptions, 97.6 passer rating, 67.4% completions, 2 rings, 0 as a starter (not a Hall of Famer)

- Jalen Hurts (2020-present), 85 passing touchdowns, 39 interceptions, 93.5 passer rating, 64.4% completions, 1 ring (not a Hall of Famer)

- Josh Allen (2018-present), 195 passing touchdowns, 84 interceptions, 93.4 passer rating, 63.3% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Baker Mayfield (2018-present), 171 passing touchdowns, 90 interceptions, 91.2 passer rating, 63.5% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer)

- Michael Vick (2001-2015), 133 passing touchdowns, 88 interceptions, 80.4 passer rating, 56.2% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer), 2nd all time in QB rushing

- Cam Newton (2011-2021), 194 passing touchdowns, 123 interceptions, 85.2 passer rating, 59.9% completions, 0 rings (not a Hall of Famer), 3rd all time in QB rushing

How I would rank them:

1. Tom Brady (not a Hall of Famer)

2. Patrick Mahomes (not a Hall of Famer)

3. Peyton Manning (Hall of Famer)

4. Aaron Rodgers (not a Hall of Famer)

5. Drew Brees (not a Hall of Famer)

6. Ben Roethlisberger (not a Hall of Famer)

7. Russell Wilson (not a Hall of Famer)

8. Kurt Warner (Hall of Famer)

9. Matthew Stafford (not a Hall of Famer)

10. Lamar Jackson (not a Hall of Famer)

11. Joe Burrow (not a Hall of Famer)

12. Eli Manning (not a Hall of Famer)

13. Matt Ryan (not a Hall of Famer, got a lot closer to winning a SB than Rivers)

14. Philip Rivers (not a Hall of Famer)

15. Josh Allen (not a Hall of Famer)

16. Jalen Hurts (not a Hall of Famer)

17. Joe Flacco (not a Hall of Famer)

18. Cam Newton (not a Hall of Famer)

19. Tony Romo (not a Hall of Famer)

20. Jared Goff (not a Hall of Famer)

21. Michael Vick (not a Hall of Famer)

22. Donovan McNabb (not a Hall of Famer)

23. Baker Mayfield (not a Hall of Famer)

24. Dak Prescott (not a Hall of Famer)

25. Justin Herbert (not a Hall of Famer)

26. Kirk Cousins (not a Hall of Famer)

27. Alex Smith (not a Hall of Famer)

28. Carson Palmer (not a Hall of Famer)

29. Matt Hasselbeck (not a Hall of Famer)

30. Andy Dalton (not a Hall of Famer)

31. Jay Cutler (not a Hall of Famer)

32. Jimmy Garoppolo (not a Hall of Famer)

33. Tua Tagovailoa (not a Hall of Famer)

John Frascella is a published sports author and NFL Analyst on X (formerly Twitter) @NFLFrascella. Follow him for all things NFL, NBA and MLB.

Frascella's Best 100 Movies of the Century

2025-07-03T10:48:00.001-04:00

The NY Times dropped their Top 100, so now it's time to post mine!

1. The Social Network

2. Inglourious Basterds

3. The Wolf of Wall Street

4. City of God

5. Almost Famous

6. Spotlight

7. Moneyball

8. Boyhood

9. No Country for Old Men

10. Children of Men

11. 25th Hour

12. Zodiac

13. Ocean's Eleven

14. Before Sunset

15. Midnight in Paris

16. Sideways

17. Y Tu Mama Tambien

18. Margin Call

19. Her

20. The Departed

21. The Dark Knight

22. Get Out

23. The Hurt Locker

24. There Will Be Blood

25. Bridesmaids

26. Training Day

27. Whiplash

28. The 40-Year-Old Virgin

29. Zero Dark Thirty

30. Gladiator

31. Ex Machina

32. The Aviator

33. Minority Report

34. Meet the Parents

35. 500 Days of Summer

36. John Wick: Chapter 2

37. Taken

38. Birdman

39. The Hangover

40. Lady Bird

41. Catch Me if You Can

42. Gone Girl

43. Django Unchained

44. Anatomy of a Fall

45. Cinderella Man

46. Silver Linings Playbook

47. Marriage Story

48. Anchorman

49. Memento

50. The Wrestler

51. Sin City

52. Kill Bill: Vol 2

53. The Grand Budapest Hotel

54. Crash

55. Moonlight

56. Superbad

57. 12 Years a Slave

58. Oppenheimer

59. Lost in Translation

60. Parasite

61. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon

62. Wedding Crashers

63. The Bourne Identity

64. Crazy Heart

65. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

66. The Irishman

67. Erin Brockovich

68. The Fast and the Furious

69. Juno

70. The Incredibles

71. The Town

72. The Florida Project

73. Inception

74. Hustle & Flow

75. Toy Story 3

76. Knocked Up

77. The Devil Wears Prada

78. The Revenant

79. Arrival

80. Frances Ha

81. Forgetting Sarah Marshall

82. Ocean's Twelve

83. Up in the Air

84. Before Midnight

85. The Lives of Others

86. Shattered Glass

87. The Holiday

88. Collateral

89. I, Robot

90. Flight

91. Steve Jobs

92. Inside Man

93. The Prestige

94. Closer

95. Sicario

96. Boiler Room

97. Gone Baby Gone

98. The Seven Five

99. 300

100. The Drop

Maybe I'll do best movie characters of the century next!

NY Times Best 100 Movies of the CENTURY

2025-07-03T09:54:00.002-04:00

The NY Times released their list of the best ONE HUNDRED movies of the 21st century. What do you think?

1. Parasite

2. Mulholland Drive

3. There Will Be Blood

4. In the Mood for Love

5. Moonlight

6. No Country for Old Men

7. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

8. Get Out

9. Spirited Away

10. The Social Network

11. Mad Max: Fury Road

12. The Zone of Interest

13. Children of Men

14. Inglourious Basterds

15. City of God

16. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

17. Brokeback Mountain

18. Y Tu Mama Tambien

19. Zodiac

20. The Wolf of Wall Street

21. The Royal Tenenbaums

22. The Grand Budapest Hotel

23. Boyhood

24. Her

25. Phantom Thread

26. Anatomy of a Fall

27. Adaptation

28. The Dark Knight

29. Arrival

30. Lost in Translation

31. The Departed

32. Bridesmaids

33. A Separation

34. Wall-E

35. A Prophet

36. A Serious Man

37. Call Me By Your Name

38. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

39. Lady Bird

40. Yi Yi

41. Amelie

42. The Master

43. Oldboy

44. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

45. Moneyball

46. Roma

47. Almost Famous

48. The Lives of Others

49. Before Sunset

50. Up

51. 12 Years a Slave

52. The Favourite

53. Borat

54. Pan's Labyrinth

55. Inception

56. Punch Drunk Love

57. Best in Show

58. Uncut Gems

59. Toni Erdmann

60. Whiplash

61. Kill Bill: Vol 1

62. Memento

63. Little Miss Sunshine

64. Gone Girl

65. Oppenheimer

66. Spotlight

67. Tar

68. The Hurt Locker

69. Under the Skin

70. Let the Right One In

71. Ocean's Eleven

72. Carol

73. Ratatouille

74. The Florida Project

75. Amour

76. O Brother Where Art Thou?

77. Everything Everywhere All At Once

78. Aftersun

79. The Tree of Life

80. Volver

81. Black Swan

82. The Act of Killing

83. Inside Llewyn Davis

84. Melancholia

85. Anchorman

86. Past Lives

87. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

88. The Gleaners & I

89. Interstellar

90. Frances Ha

91. Fish Tank

92. Gladiator

93. Michael Clayton

94. Minority Report

95. The Worst Person in the World

96. Black Panther

97. Gravity

98. Grizzly Man

99. Memories of Murder

100. Superbad

Be on the lookout for MY list in the next post.

Ranking NFL Hall of Fame Quarterbacks by Era

2025-02-07T14:17:00.000-05:00

This post is absolutely necessary for some all-time context!

(NOTE: "Rings" include pre-Super Bowl era championships won)

Years: 1920 to 1929 (more rushing, basically no passing)

- Hall of Famer: Jimmy Conzelman (1920-1929), 13 career rushing touchdowns, 11 career receiving touchdowns, 169 points scored

- Hall of Famer: John "Paddy" Driscoll (1920-1929), 25 career rushing touchdowns, 4 career receiving touchdowns, 402 points scored

How I would rank them:

1. John "Paddy" Driscoll

2. Jimmy Conzelman

Years: 1930 to 1939 (still a lot of rushing, but passing is evolving)

- Hall of Famer: Earl "Dutch" Clark (scrambled a lot) (1931-1938), 11 passing touchdowns, 26 interceptions, 40.3 passer rating, 45.6% completions

- Hall of Famer: Benny Friedman (1927-1934), 66 passing touchdowns, 19 interceptions, 60.2 passer rating, 41.9% completions

- Hall of Famer: Clarence "Ace" Parker (1937-1946), 30 passing touchdowns, 50 interceptions, 53.1 passer rating, 46.7% completions

How I would rank them:

1. Benny Friedman

2. Clarence "Ace" Parker

3. Earl "Dutch" Clark

Years: 1940 to 1955

- Hall of Famer: Sammy Baugh (1937-1952), 187 passing touchdowns, 203 interceptions, 72.2 passer rating, 56.5% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Arnie Herber (1930-1945), 81 passing touchdowns, 106 interceptions, 50.1 passer rating, 40.9% completions

- Hall of Famer: Sid Luckman (1939-1950), 137 passing touchdowns, 132 interceptions, 75.0 passer rating, 51.8% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Otto Graham (1946-1955), 174 passing touchdowns, 135 interceptions, 86.6 passer rating, 55.8% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Y.A. Tittle (1948-1964), 242 passing touchdowns, 248 interceptions, 74.3 passer rating, 55.2% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Norm Van Brocklin (1949-1960), 173 passing touchdowns, 178 interceptions, 75.1 passer rating, 53.6% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bob Waterfield (1945-1952), 97 passing touchdowns, 128 interceptions, 61.6 passer rating, 50.3% completions

How I would rank them:

1. Otto Graham

2. Sid Luckman

3. Sammy Baugh

4. Norm Van Brocklin

5. Y.A. Tittle

6. Bob Waterfield

7. Arnie Herber

Years: 1956 to 1970

- Hall of Famer: George Blanda (1949-1975), 236 passing touchdowns, 277 interceptions, 60.6 passer rating, 47.7% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Len Dawson (1957-1975), 239 passing touchdowns, 183 interceptions, 82.6 passer rating, 57.1% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: Sonny Jurgensen (1957-1974), 255 passing touchdowns, 189 interceptions, 82.6 passer rating, 57.1% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Bobby Layne (1948-1962), 196 passing touchdowns, 243 interceptions, 63.4 passer rating, 49.0% completions

- Hall of Famer: Joe Namath (1965-1977), 173 passing touchdowns, 220 interceptions, 65.5 passer rating, 50.1% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bart Starr (1956-1971), 152 passing touchdowns, 138 interceptions, 80.5 passer rating, 57.4% completions, 5 rings

- Hall of Famer: Fran Tarkenton (1961-1978), 342 passing touchdowns, 266 interceptions, 80.4 passer rating, 57.0% completions

- Hall of Famer: Johnny Unitas (1956-1973), 290 passing touchdowns, 253 interceptions, 78.2 passer rating, 54.6% completions, 4 rings

How I would rank them:

1. Johnny Unitas

2. Bart Starr

3. Len Dawson

4. Fran Tarkenton

5. Sonny Jurgensen

6. George Blanda

7. Joe Namath

8. Bobby Layne

Years: 1971 to 1984

- Hall of Famer: Terry Bradshaw (1970-1983), 212 passing touchdowns, 210 interceptions, 70.9 passer rating, 51.9% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Dan Fouts (1973-1987), 254 passing touchdowns, 242 interceptions, 80.2 passer rating, 58.8% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Bob Griese (1967-1980), 192 passing touchdowns, 172 interceptions, 77.1 passer rating, 56.2% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Ken Stabler (1970-1984), 194 passing touchdowns, 222 interceptions, 75.3 passer rating, 59.8% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Roger Staubach (1969-1979), 153 passing touchdowns, 109 interceptions, 83.4 passer rating, 57.0% completions, 2 rings

How I would rank them:

1. Roger Staubach

2. Bob Griese

3. Dan Fouts

4. Terry Bradshaw

5. Ken Stabler

Years: 1985 to 2005

- Hall of Famer: Troy Aikman (1989-2000), 165 passing touchdowns, 141 interceptions, 81.6 passer rating, 61.5% completions, 3 rings

- Hall of Famer: John Elway (1983-1998), 300 passing touchdowns, 226 interceptions, 79.9 passer rating, 56.9% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Brett Favre (1991-2010), 508 passing touchdowns, 336 interceptions, 86.0 passer rating, 62.0% completions, 1 ring

- Hall of Famer: Jim Kelly (1986-1996), 237 passing touchdowns, 175 interceptions, 84.4 passer rating, 60.1% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Dan Marino (1983-1999), 420 passing touchdowns, 252 interceptions, 86.4 passer rating, 59.4% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Joe Montana (1979-1994), 273 passing touchdowns, 139 interceptions, 92.3 passer rating, 63.2% completions, 4 rings

- Hall of Famer: Warren Moon (1984-2000), 291 passing touchdowns, 233 interceptions, 80.9 passer rating, 58.4% completions, 0 rings

- Hall of Famer: Steve Young (1985-1999), 232 passing touchdowns, 107 interceptions, 96.8 passer rating, 64.3% completions, 3 rings (only 1 as starter)

How I would rank them:

1. Joe Montana

2. Steve Young

3. John Elway

4. Brett Favre

5. Dan Marino

6. Troy Aikman

7. Jim Kelly

8. Warren Moon

Years: 2006 to 2015

- Hall of Famer: Peyton Manning (1998-2015), 539 passing touchdowns, 251 interceptions, 96.5 passer rating, 65.3% completions, 2 rings

- Hall of Famer: Kurt Warner (1998-2009), 208 passing touchdowns, 128 interceptions, 93.7 passer rating, 65.5% completions

How I would rank them:

1. Peyton Manning

2. Kurt Warner

John Frascella is a published sports author and NFL Analyst on X (formerly Twitter) @NFLFrascella. Follow him for all things NFL, NBA and MLB.

MLB Free Agency: Frascella Ranks the Best Remaining Players at ALL Positions

2024-12-10T16:19:00.021-05:00

With Juan Soto, Blake Snell, Tyler O'Neill, Michael Conforto and Aroldis Chapman now off the board, let's take a look at my updated Rankings for All Remaining MLB Free Agents!

Related Coverage 1: Hitter/Position Player Rankings Here

Related Coverage 2: Starting Pitcher Rankings Here

Related Coverage 3: Relief Pitcher Rankings Here

John Frascella Ranks All Remaining MLB Free Agents as of December 10, 2024

(NOTE: This may not exactly follow the 3 other lists, a lot of these guys are close and it's extremely difficult to compare starting and relief pitchers to hitters.)

1. Roki Sasaki: 23 years old

2. Corbin Burnes: 30

3. Max Fried: 31 - now signed by Yankees

4. Alex Bregman: 31

5. Anthony Santander: 30

6. Christian Walker: 34 - now signed by Astros

7. Sean Manaea: 33 - now signed by Mets

8. Teoscar Hernandez: 32 - now signed by Dodgers

9. Pete Alonso: 30

10. Jack Flaherty: 29

11. Jurickson Profar: 32

12. Walker Buehler: 30 - now signed by Red Sox

13. Paul Goldschmidt: 37 - now signed by Yankees

14. Gleyber Torres: 28 - now signed by Tigers

15. Nathan Eovaldi: 35 - now signed by Rangers

16. Tanner Scott: 30

17. Ha-Seong Kim: 29

18. Jesse Winker: 31

19. Jorge Polanco: 31

20. Kyle Finnegan: 33

21. Carlos Estevez: 32

22. AJ Minter: 31

23. Kenley Jansen: 37

24. Clayton Kershaw: 37

25. Kirby Yates: 38

26. David Robertson: 40

27. Jeff Hoffman: 32

28. Jose Quintana: 36

29. Alex Cobb: 37 - now signed by Tigers

30. Max Scherzer: 40

31. Colin Rea: 34

32. Bryan De La Cruz: 28 - now signed by Braves

33. Kyle Gibson: 37

34. Josh Bell: 32

35. Yoan Moncada: 30

36. Michael Lorenzen: 33

37. Lance Lynn: 38

38. Charlie Morton: 41

39. Andrew Heaney: 34

40. Yimi Garcia: 34 - now signed by Blue Jays

41. Joe Ross: 32 - now signed by Phillies

42. Gavin Sheets: 29

43. Ty France: 30

44. Justin Turner: 40

45. Joc Pederson: 33 - now signed by Rangers

46. Eloy Jimenez: 28 - now signed by Rays

47. Jose Urena: 33

48. Martin Perez: 34

49. Michael Soroka: 27 - now signed by Nationals

50. Justin Verlander: 42

51. Trevor Williams: 33

52. Ramon Laureano: 30

53. Danny Coulombe: 35

54. Ryne Stanek: 33

55. Chris Martin: 39

56. Jakob Junis: 32

57. Hunter Strickland: 36

58. Ryan Yarbrough: 33

59. Buck Farmer: 34

60. Jose Iglesias: 35

61. Jose Leclerc: 31

62. Anthony Rizzo: 35

63. Paul Sewald: 35

64. Alex Verdugo: 29

65. Kike Hernandez: 33

66. Kevin Pillar: 36

67. Spencer Turnbull: 32

68. Griffin Canning: 29 - now signed by Mets

69. Tommy Kahnle: 34

70. Caleb Ferguson: 28

71. Andrew Kittredge: 34

72. Harrison Bader: 31

73. Tim Hill: 35

74. Brendan Rodgers: 28

75. Patrick Sandoval: 28 - now signed by Red Sox

76. Colin Poche: 31

77. Dylan Floro: 34

78. Scott Alexander: 35

79. Adbert Alzolay: 30

80. Dylan Carlson: 26

81. Jesse Chavez: 41

82. Craig Kimbrel: 37

83. Drew Smyly: 36

84. Amed Rosario: 29

85. Adam Frazier: 33

86. Gio Urshela: 33 - now signed by Athletics

87. JD Martinez: 37

88. Michael Taylor: 34

89. Hoby Milner: 34

90. Andrew Chafin: 35

91. Joe Kelly: 37

92. Austin Hays: 29

93. Scott Barlow: 32

94. Hector Neris: 36

95. Jalen Beeks: 31

96. Luis Urias: 28

97. Paul DeJong: 31

98. Andrew McCutchen: 38 - now signed by Pirates

99. Brooks Raley: 37

100. Max Kepler: 32 - now signed by Phillies

101. Patrick Corbin: 35

102. Cal Quantrill: 29

103. Luis Patino: 25

104. Elias Diaz: 34

105. Tommy Pham: 34

106. Connor Joe: 32

107. Luke Jackson: 31

108. Carlos Santana: 39 - now signed by Guardians

109. Adam Duvall: 36

110. John Brebbia: 35

111. Will Smith: 35

112. Shawn Armstrong: 34 - now signed by Rangers

113. Alex Wood: 34

114. Mike Tauchman: 34 - now signed by the White Sox

115. Whit Merrifield: 36

John Frascella is a Published MLB Author and professional sportswriter with a big following on Twitter @NFLFrascella. Can't wait to see you there for MLB and NFL chatter!

MLB Free Agency: Frascella Ranks the Best Remaining Relief Pitchers

2024-12-10T12:17:00.001-05:00

With Aroldis Chapman, Jordan Romano, Blake Treinen and Clay Holmes now off the board, let's take a look at my Top 25 Remaining MLB Free Agent Relief Pitchers!

Related Coverage 1: Hitter/Position Player Rankings Here

Related Coverage 2: Starting Pitcher Rankings Here

Frascella's Top 25 Remaining Free Agent Relief Pitchers as of December 10, 2024

1. Tanner Scott: 30 years old

2. Kyle Finnegan: 33

3. Carlos Estevez: 32

4. AJ Minter: 31

5. Kenley Jansen: 37

6. Kirby Yates: 38

7. David Robertson: 40

8. Jeff Hoffman: 32

9. Yimi Garcia: 34

10. Joe Ross: 32

11. Jonathan Loaisiga: 30

12. Danny Coulombe: 35

13. Ryne Stanek: 33

14. Chris Martin: 39

15. Jakob Junis: 32

16. Hunter Strickland: 36

17. Ryan Yarbrough: 33

18. Buck Farmer: 34

19. Jose Leclerc: 31

20. Paul Sewald: 35

21. Tommy Kahnle: 34

22. Caleb Ferguson: 28

23. Andrew Kittredge: 34

24. Tim Hill: 35

25. Colin Poche: 31

Next Best

- Dylan Floro: 34

- Scott Alexander: 35

- Adbert Alzolay: 30

- Jesse Chavez: 41

- Craig Kimbrel: 37

- Andrew Chafin: 35

- Joe Kelly: 37

- Brooks Raley: 37

- Drew Smyly: 36

- Scott Barlow: 32

- Hector Neris: 36

- Jalen Beeks: 31

- Luke Jackson: 31

- John Brebbia: 35

- Will Smith: 35

- Hoby Milner: 34

- Shawn Armstrong: 34

John Frascella is a Published MLB Author and professional sportswriter who has a big following on Twitter aka X @NFLFrascella. Can't wait to see you there to talk MLB and NFL!

MLB Free Agency: Frascella Ranks the Best Remaining Starting Pitchers

2024-12-10T10:04:00.006-05:00

With Luis Severino, Blake Snell, Shane Bieber, Michael Wacha, Yusei Kikuchi and Frankie Montas now off the board, let's take a look at my Top 25 Remaining MLB Free Agent Starting Pitchers!

Related Coverage 1: Hitter/Position Player Rankings Here

Related Coverage 2: Relief Pitcher Rankings Here

Frascella's Top 25 Remaining Free Agent Starting Pitchers as of December 10, 2024

1. Roki Sasaki: 23 years old

2. Corbin Burnes: 30

3. Max Fried: 31

4. Sean Manaea: 33

5. Jack Flaherty: 29

6. Walker Buehler: 30

7. Nathan Eovaldi: 35

8. Clayton Kershaw: 37

9. Nick Pivetta: 32

10. Alex Cobb: 37

11. Jose Quintana: 36

12. Max Scherzer: 40

13. Colin Rea: 34

14. Kyle Gibson: 37

15. Michael Lorenzen: 33

16. Charlie Morton: 41

17. Andrew Heaney: 34

18. Michael Soroka: 27

19. Lance Lynn: 38

20. Jose Urena: 33

21. Martin Perez: 34

22. Justin Verlander: 42

23. Trevor Williams: 33

24. Griffin Canning: 29

25. Patrick Sandoval: 28

Next Best

- Patrick Corbin: 35

- Cal Quantrill: 29

- Alex Wood: 34

- Luis Patino: 25

- Spencer Turnbull: 32

John Frascella is a Published Baseball Author and professional sports writer with a big following on Twitter aka X @NFLFrascella. Can't wait to chat with you there about MLB and NFL!

MLB Free Agency: Frascella Ranks the Best Remaining Hitters after Soto Signing

2024-12-09T16:35:00.003-05:00

Make sure you go to @NFLFrascella on Twitter aka X for more MLB coverage and lists throughout this high-profile offseason!

Related Coverage 1: Starting Pitcher Rankings Here

Related Coverage 2: Relief Pitcher Rankings Here

Frascella's Top 25 Remaining Free Agent Hitters/Position Players as of December 9, 2024

1. Alex Bregman: 31 years old

2. Anthony Santander: 30

3. Pete Alonso: 30

4. Christian Walker: 34

5. Teoscar Hernandez: 32

6. Jurickson Profar: 32

7. Gleyber Torres: 28

8. Paul Goldschmidt: 37

9. Ha-Seong Kim: 29

10. Jesse Winker: 31

11. Jorge Polanco: 31

12. Yoan Moncada: 30

13. Bryan De La Cruz: 28

14. Josh Bell: 32

15. Brendan Rodgers: 28

16. Gavin Sheets: 29

17. Justin Turner: 40

18. Eloy Jimenez: 28

19. Ty France: 30

20. Joc Pederson: 33

21. Alex Verdugo: 29

22. Kike Hernandez: 33

23. Ramon Laureano: 30

24. Anthony Rizzo: 35

25. Jose Iglesias: 35

Next Best

- Austin Hays: 29

- Max Kepler: 32

- Gio Urshela: 33

- Luis Urias: 28

- Adam Frazier: 33

- Amed Rosario: 29

- Paul DeJong: 31

- Harrison Bader: 31

- Michael Taylor: 34

- JD Martinez: 37

- Andrew McCutchen: 38

- Connor Joe: 32

- Dylan Carlson: 26

- Kevin Pillar: 36

- Brian Anderson: 32

- Elias Diaz: 34

- Randal Grichuk: 33

- Garrett Hampson: 30

- Tommy Pham: 37

- Carlos Santana: 39

- Adam Duvall: 36

- Mike Tauchman: 34 - now signed by the White Sox

- Tim Anderson: 32

- Whit Merrifield: 36

- David Peralta: 37

- Yuli Gurriel: 41

John Frascella is a published MLB author with a big following @NFLFrascella on Twitter. Can't wait to chat with you there!

Christopher Nolan Archive: Films the Famous Filmmaker Likes and Dislikes

2024-11-04T09:14:00.003-05:00

Check out my version of this with Quentin Tarantino, right here!

All right, let's see what we can dig up on the Internet and Social Media, here...

1. 20 Films Christopher Nolan Wants You to See (via YouTube):

1. The Hit (1984)

2. The Hateful Eight (2015)

3. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983)

4. Godzilla Minus One (2023)

5. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

6. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

7. The Hitcher (1984)

8. Alien (1979)

9. For All Mankind (1989)

10. Foreign Correspondent (1940)

11. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

12. Metropolis (1927)

13. Heat (1995)

14. Baby Driver (2017)

15. Chariots of Fire (1981)

16. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

17. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

18. The Battle of Algiers (1966)

19. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

20. First Man (2018)

2. 42 Films Christopher Nolan Wants You to See (really, 43)

1. Godzilla Minus One

2. Past Lives

3. Talladega Nights

4. The Hitcher

5. The Comb

6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service

7. Aftersun

8. Heat

9. The Hateful Eight

10. Baby Driver

11. Chariots of Fire

12. Speed

13. Unstoppable

14. 2001: A Space Odyssey

15. 12 Angry Men

16. Alien

17. All Quiet on the Western Front

18. Bad Timing

19. The Battle of Algiers

20. Blade Runner

21. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

22. First Man

23. For All Mankind

24. Foreign Correspondent

25. Greed

26. The Hit

27. Koyaanisqatsi

28. Lawrence of Arabia

29. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

30. Metropolis

31. Mr. Arkadin

32. The Right Stuff

33. Saving Private Ryan

34. The Spy Who Loved Me

35. Ryan's Daughter

36. Star Wars

37. Street of Crocodiles

38. Sunrise

39. Superman - The Movie

40. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

41. The Thin Red Line

42. Topkapi

43. The Tree of Life

Not as much out there as the Tarantino stuff.

John Frascella is a 2nd generation film critic and published author. Follow him on Twitter aka X @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.

Quentin Tarantino Archive: Films the Famous Filmmaker Likes and Dislikes

2024-10-30T15:27:00.001-04:00

I've seen so many "Quentin Tarantino likes this" and "Tarantino hates this" articles over the years, that I figured I'd just compile my findings right here. Let's see what we come up with:

1. He likes Joker: Folie A Deux, even though it's getting panned by critics

2. He likes Green Lantern with Ryan Reynolds

3. He likes Battlefield Earth with John Travolta

4. He likes The Intern with Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway

5. He likes the death scenes in Jason X

6. He likes The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer

7. His top 11 movies of 2011 were:

1. Midnight in Paris

2. Rise of the Planet of the Apes

3. Moneyball

4. The Skin I Live In

5. X-Men: First Class

6. Young Adult

7. Attack the Block

8. Red State

9. Warrior

10. The Artist / Our Idiot Brother (tie)

11. The Three Musketeers

He also liked from 2011:

50/50

Beginners

Hugo

The Iron Lady

Carnage

Green Hornet

Captain America

The Descendants

My Week with Marilyn

Fast Five

Tree of Life

The Hangover Part II

Mission Impossible 4

The Beaver

Contagion

The Sitter

War Horse

His "Nice Try" list from 2011:

Drive

Hannah

Drive Angry

Real Steel

8. His top 20 movies of 2010 were:

1. Toy Story 3

2. The Social Network

3. Animal Kingdom

4. I Am Love

5. Tangled

6. True Grit

7. The Town

8. Greenberg

9. Cyrus

10. Enter the Void

11. Kick Ass

12. Knight and Day

13. Get Him to the Greek

14. The Fighter

15. The King's Speech

16. The Kids Are All Right

17. How to Train Your Dragon

18. Robin Hood

19. Amer

20. Jackass 3-D

9. His top 10 films of 2013 "so far" were:

1. Afternoon Delight

2. Before Midnight

3. Blue Jasmine

4. The Conjuring

5. Drinking Buddies

6. Frances Ha

7. Gravity

8. Kick Ass 2

9. The Lone Ranger

10. This Is the End

10. Reddit thread where people try to find all the Tarantino lists

11. His favorite 20 favorite movies from 1992 to 2009:

1. Battle Royale

2. Anything Else

3. Audition

4. The Blade

5. Boogie Nights

6. Dazed & Confused

7. Dogville

8. Fight Club

9. Friday

10. The Host

11. The Insider

12. Joint Security Area

13. Lost in Translation

14. The Matrix

15. Memories of Murder

16. Police Story 3: Super Cop

17. Shaun of the Dead

18. Speed

19. Team America

20. Unbreakable

12. 45 films Tarantino wants you to see in promotion of his book Cinema Speculation:

1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2. Eaten Alive

3. Nightmare Alley (the original)

4. Young Frankenstein

5. Back to the Future

6. Rolling Thunder

7. Matador

8. The Great Silence

9. The Thing

10. The Wild Bunch

11. Top Gun Maverick

12. Rio Bravo

13. Blow Out

14. West Side Story

15. Unfaithfully Yours

16. The Good The Bad & The Ugly

17. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

18. Dunkirk

19. Black Sabbath

20. Deep Red

21. The Social Network

22. Easy Rider

23. Apocalypse Now

24. Audition

25. Joint Security Area

26. The Insider

27. Lost in Translation

28. The Bad News Bears

29. Battle Royale

30. Boogie Nights

31. Carrie

32. Dazed and Confused

33. Dogville

34. Enter the Void

35. Fight Club

36. Frances Ha

37. The Great Escape

38. The Host

39. His Girl Friday

40. Jaws

41. Mad Max Fury Road

42. The Matrix

43. Memories of Murder

44. Police Story 3 Super Cop

45. Shaun of the Dead

And More:

46. Sorcerer

47. Speed

48. Taxi Driver

49. Team America World Police

50. There Will Be Blood

51. Toy Story 3

52. Unbreakable

53. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

54. You've Got Mail

13. Tarantino's 20 favorite films of the 21st century

- Battle Royale

- There Will Be Blood

- Dogville

- Frances Ha

- The Host

- Memories of Murder

- The Skin I Live In

- Shaun of the Dead

- Young Adult

- Toy Story 3

- Unbreakable

- Top Gun Maverick

- West Side Story (Spielberg version)

- Dunkirk

- Joint Security Area

- Lost in Translation

- Animal Kingdom

- Enter the Void

- Mad Max Fury Road

- Team America World Police

14. A bunch of Tarantino lists from various publications

15. 63 films he wants you to see

16. His 333 favorite movies ever

17. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past is Tarantino's favorite Romantic Comedy?

18. The 7 films that he calls "perfect"

1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2. Jaws

3. The Exorcist

4. Annie Hall

5. Young Frankenstein

6. Back to the Future

7. The Wild Bunch

19. Why Tarantino cried during Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Check back for more links and lists in the future!

John Frascella is a 2nd generation film critic and published author. Follow him on Twitter aka X @FrascellaMovies and @NFLFrascella.