By Kris Jones It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not Christmas. I’m talking about the start of football season. Get out your face paint, jerseys, and team paraphernalia - and get ready for a lot of smack talk about your favorite team. The NFL, college, and high school football seasons are already off to a hot start. In the NFL, there is no shortage of storylines, and we haven’t even reached week 10 yet; there’s the whole Teddy Bridgewater incident, Sam Bradford to the Vikings, Tony Romo’s injury... the list goes on. One of the top stories is certainly the Sam Bradford story. The Vikings traded away a first round 2017 pick and a fourth round 2018 pick for Sam Bradford, leaving many fans collectively scratching their heads. Two picks that might be potential stars all for… Sam Bradford. The quarterback situation is very rocky in Minnesota with Teddy Bridgewater injured, but really, Sam Bradford? There were many options the Vikings had with trade targets, but Bradford will do for them. In college news, there were a lot of upsets and no surprise games in this year's kickoff. LSU surprisingly fell to Wisconsin in a 16-14 defensive battle. This game will be remembered on how it ended, though. Wisconsin safety D’Cota Dixon intercepted the ball from LSU quarterback Brandon Harris with 57 seconds left in the fourth. As D’Cota was celebrating, LSU guard Josh Boutte decked him with possibly the most savage hit of this season. A flagrant foul was called and Boutte was ejected from the game; he was later suspended. The game that disappointed the most was the USC and Alabama game. Many thought it was going to be a slugfest from both sides - but that game was all Alabama. The Tide won in impressive fashion with a 52-6 victory. Now, for what we all here in Wilson are excited about. The start of another season of domination from Wilson football. After a close 14-10 win over Warwick, it looks like the Bulldogs roster is already in midseason form. According to many, Ignacio Reynoso is a number one player to watch this season. He has impressed because he is a power back who shows above average speed. He is somewhat reminiscent of Marshawn Lynch, to be honest. Ignacio fights for yards, is not afraid of contact and uses some fancy footwork to fool defenders. Other players to watch this season are seniors Leo Quigley and Foday Jalloh. Both are hard hitting linebackers who can stop the run on a dime and prevent the quarterback from getting any breathing room by using their athletic frames to shed blocks. They also excel at keeping their zone locked up tight as well. The amount of storylines across the country could amount for an interesting season this year. Keep your eyes on the field this year, because this is going to be an enthralling football season.
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