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Posted on May 12, 2008
The sky is falling! The sky is falling! Is that what the real theme is in Green Bay after the NFL draft? In this, the Packers used to picks on some decent quarterbacks in Brian Brohm and Matt Flynn....
Posted on May 4, 2008
Perhaps I like just picking on the New England Patriots. Perhaps this is mostly based on the fact that the first "loser" step towards this title was losing one before it even began with the videogate scandal that I'm...
Posted on May 2, 2008
So, should the saying goes, whatever Ben wants, Ben gets? While there may have been more pressing needs for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ben Roethlisberger was very vocal about needing another big-name receiver to throw to, and so the Steelers...
Posted on May 1, 2008
The Giants had some specific needs they wanted to address in the NFL draft, but one of the biggest things that kept on distracting from the task at hand was the uncertainty of Jeremy Shockey's future, and the New...
Posted on April 30, 2008
Well, most people will say "Yeah! Duh! Of course the Miami Dolphins were a winner of the draft--they had the first pick!!" Well, as football fans should know, having the number one pick does really not mean anything in...
Posted on April 29, 2008
The Washington Redskins were one of the surprise teams of the 2007-08 campaign, and quarterback Jason Campbell was a pleasant surprise to 'Skins fans alike. When experts looked at the draft needs for the team, they pointed out that...
Posted on April 28, 2008
I know, I know, it's really impossible to be able to tell who really won and lost the draft until maybe several years down the line. But, initially, educated guesses can be made based on team needs, draft positions,...
Posted on April 27, 2008
Ok, honestly, I spent a lot of time trying to piece together different sources and ideas for players that each team could possibly be interested in for the NFL draft based on several different things throughout the "expert" analysis...
Posted on April 25, 2008
The Seattle Seahawks are in their last year with Mike Holmgren as their coach, but that doesn't mean that they are continuing with his philosophies necessarily; with soon to be head coach Jim Mora Jr. already in tow, the...
Posted on April 25, 2008
This draft is uber-critical for coach Mike Nolan. Why? If he doesn't start getting some W's, he will be certainly gone, and Mike Martz may be going along with him. After finishing 5-11 in yet another disappointing season, the...
Posted on April 25, 2008
The Philadelphia Eagles have been more of an enigma than anything over the last couple of years. If there's any team that has been more frustrating in terms of potential versus results, it's this team, which I am sure...
Posted on April 25, 2008
The New York Giants. Oh, excuse me...the WORLD CHAMPION New York Giants. I still can't believe that statement and it's been darn near three months since the Super Bowl, but it is still hard to fathom that the huge...
Posted on April 25, 2008
After finishing 7-9 last year, when asked about what changes would be coming for the New Orleans Saints, coach Sean Payton's response was simple: defense. Not like their offense was spectacular or anything, I mean Drew Brees looked like...
Posted on April 25, 2008
Geesh, if I only would have written this a couple of days ago it may have been of interest to people, but more than likely, it really isn't a huge issue now. Why? Well, in the last couple of...
Posted on April 24, 2008
Ahhh...life after Brett Favre. The nightmare that all Green Bay fans knew would be coming soon but never wanted to face. The icon that was Green Bay Packer football is now gone, and so the Aaron Rodgers era begins....
Posted on April 24, 2008
Note to Detroit: Don't draft a wide receiver. Do you hear me? DON'T DRAFT A RECEIVER. Good grief, it seems like this is where players who have numbers in the 80's go to die after draft day. That being...
Posted on April 24, 2008
The Dallas Cowboys. You either love them or you hate them, there really is no in between. But even if you despise the 'Boys, you have to have somewhere in your heart where you've felt a little bad for...
Posted on April 24, 2008
So, is it any secret as to what the Chicago Bears are going to go after this year? One word: offense. No, they don't need anything on defense--they are still like the Monsters of the Midway, but the offense...
Posted on April 23, 2008
Ouch. That was the theme for the Carolina Panthers for the 2007 season. Jake Delhomme's injury really set things in motion for a very disappointing year, as David Carr flopped terribly and it even forced the Panthers to take...
Posted on April 23, 2008
There isn't a team that isn't more ready for the new season than the Atlanta Falcons. After the Michael Vick debacle, Bobby Petrino bolting, and the team just basically looking like a team without any clue or desire, it's...
Posted on April 22, 2008
Ahh, Arizona. It seems that the more they do to try to get to the promised land, it doesn't do all that much for them in the long run. For years the team has toiled under different coaches and...
Posted on April 22, 2008
Ahh, finally the end of the AFC. What? I still have the NFC to go? Dang! Well, I don't think I'll be able to get all of the way through the NFC, but I will try my hardest :)...
Posted on April 21, 2008
The Chargers keep on keepin' on, and after a season where it began quite shaky for Norv Turner's team (possibly because of him), San Diego quickly regained their elite form and even dispatched the then-world champs Indianapolis Colts in...
Posted on April 21, 2008
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a team of a lot of hopes after Big Ben Roethlisberger had a phenomenal rookie year, but with those hopes have brought a lot of disappointment, as every year they just seem to fizzle....
Posted on April 20, 2008
Da Raiduhs....Oakland has undergone so many low low years that even though the Raider Nation has not let up their hope, the front office has been uneasy for having at least some success to build off of. The long...
Posted on April 19, 2008
J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets. Here's a team that basically has undergone several personnel changes over the years and really do not have a whole heckuvalot to show for it. From running backs to quarterbacks to coaching, the New York...
Posted on April 17, 2008
There's only one number that the New England Patriots care about: 1. That's how many losses they had last year--and it was in the biggest of the biggest--the Super Bowl. They clearly had their sights set on re-signing Randy...
Posted on April 16, 2008
Ahhhh....the Dolphins. What can you say? I mean, they are just...wellllllll.....awful. By just winning a single game, you officially are bumped to the top of the list of teams that are probably the worst of all time. After the...
Posted on April 15, 2008
The Kansas City Chiefs have been up and down for many years--competitive but not dominant. Decent but beatable week in and week out. It's not as if they have been a mystery team, but they've not really gotten tremendously...
Posted on April 15, 2008
Jacksonville had a dream last year--upend the big bad Colts and their stranglehold on the AFC South. With star-in-the-making David Garrard and a big time high energy offense with Maurice Jones-Drew, the Jags aimed high. And while they didn't...
Posted on April 14, 2008
The Indianapolis Colts, by their standards, had a sub-par 2007. As the defending world champions, the team had not lost much and looked to improve even more so. However, injuries depleted both the offensive and defensive sides of the...
Posted on April 13, 2008
The Houston Texans are kind of like the Tampa Bay Devil Rays of football: they've been around for a while, had some decent players that they've picked up throughout the years, but never seem to make any real noise...
Posted on April 13, 2008
The Broncos have been somewhat of a mystery team over the past couple of years, and for good reason--for what seemed like the majority of the 90s and early 2000s, you had a team that was dominant in so...
Posted on April 12, 2008
The Browns had a great year--a year that really was above the vast majority of expectations that fans and NFL "experts" really foresaw; the vision was that Brady Quinn would be in and take his licks along with the...
Posted on April 11, 2008
Ah, the Bungles. The Ben--gals. The bungholes. You name the funny slang name for the Bengals, it's been said. The team is definitely out of the shadow of their formerly embarrassing selves on the field, it's off the field...
Posted on April 10, 2008
Sooner or later, the Bills are going to do it. They will get all of the talent they need and the glory days of the 90s will be back--you just watch. Well, the same mentality has followed the Chicago...
Posted on March 25, 2008
The NFL rules on tampering can be kind of vague, but it's one of those things that is almost like the NCAA rules of recruiting: there are certain time frames when teams can talk to players about their free...
Posted on March 10, 2008
The Detroit Lions were fighting fast and furious for Julius Jones. One of the prized running backs in the free agency world this offseason, they were outmaneuvered by--of all teams--Seattle. Facing a situation that they really didn't anticipate, the...
Posted on March 8, 2008
There were some eyebrows raised when the Seattle Seahawks went after T.J. Duckett in free agency as to what the team was going to do with former MVP Shaun Alexander and/or Maurice Morris, and also as to whether pinpointing...
Posted on March 7, 2008
Most teams are decently active during the offseason in the free agency market. While some are more than others and some years have more free agents than others, the bottom line is that NFL Scouts who make a living...
Posted on February 25, 2008
The weeks and months prior to the NFL draft, player's "stock" usually fluctuates from several different factors: the Combine, psychological testing, contractual rumors, character issues, and the biggest and most potentially damaging one--injuries. In Glenn Dorsey's case, the last...
Posted on February 24, 2008
Call it a stay of execution if you want to wax poetic. The Chicago Bears signed maligned quarterback Rex Grossman to a 1 year deal, even though by doing so, in no way is he guaranteed a starting position....
Posted on April 9, 2007
Don't stare directly into his eyes..... Today as I was sitting in my basement playing Halo 2 and trying to decide what to write about (it's a fact, all bloggers live in their parents' basement playing video games and...
Posted on April 7, 2007
It's the weekend, and for most that means kicking back and relaxing after a hard week at the office. In that vein, I really don't feel the need to challenge you with witty sarcasm and opinions today, instead I've compiled...
Posted on April 5, 2007
Joe Paterno wants those damn kids off his lawn, and he wants you to draft Levi Brown. Back to some NFL draft previews, and we go back to the offensive line for this one. While Joe Thomas has been...
Posted on April 2, 2007
I'm going to take a break from the individual NFL Draft preview today to put up my first NFL Mock Draft of the season. I'm only doing the top ten for now, with a full first round coming next...
Posted on April 1, 2007
An NFL scout assesses Dwayne Jarrett at the USC pro day. Let's move back over to the offensive side of the ball and take at look at some of the receivers who pale in comparison to the wonder that...
Posted on March 31, 2007
Leon's last game at Michigan provided moments like this. I shut my eyes but it's STILL THERE! Let's stay in the defensive secondary and move over to the corner position. It's another Michigan defender who was last seen with...
Posted on March 30, 2007
Les Miles is fired up about LaRon Landry. FEAR THE GIGANTIC HAT! Today we move into the defensive secondary for the first time with probably the best defensive back in the draft. History has shown that drafting a defensive...
Posted on March 29, 2007
This Clemson fan is really excited about Gaines Adams. Either that or some crap bowl his team just went to. We're keeping things on the defensive line again today, with probably the best defensive prospect in the draft this...
Posted on March 27, 2007
I'm really going to try not to be biased here..... As we return to some NFL Draft previews, I've decided it's high time we moved to the defensive side of the ball. First let's take a look at a...
Posted on March 24, 2007
Calvin Johnson could be just as fast as the Flash, and he's tall with great hands too. I don't know about you but yesterday's look at Joe Thomas got me yawning. Offensive lineman? BORING! Let's get back to the...
Posted on March 23, 2007
Let's take a moment to remember the last "can't miss" Big Ten lineman. Yeah, that didn't turn out so well After a few days of looking only at the "skill" positions, I think it's time we go into the...
Posted on March 22, 2007
Adrian Peterson's senior picture at Oklahoma. Not pretty. Time to move on from the quarterback position and take a look at a certain running back several NFL teams are batting their eyelashes at. He was supposed to win a...
Posted on March 21, 2007
JaMarcus' worst enemy. BACK AWAY FROM THE BUFFET! Day two of my NFL Draft previews brings us to the player that most believe will be the first name Roger Goodell EVER announces at the NFL Draft. He's strong, he's...
Posted on March 20, 2007
Charlie Weis thinks Brady Quinn's talent is "this big," or he's just ordering a sandwich. Well everyone, it's that time of year. Time for fans of downtrodden and horrible NFL teams to dream big about the next savior to...
