Published on: 8th March, 2010
Blood may run thicker than water...but in the NFL, money trumps them both. As the CBA-less offseason kicks off, one thing is clear—nothing is going to be the same. With a bevy of restricted free agents and no salary cap restrictions, the landscape of the NFL offseason has changed. Within 48 hours ...Published on: 28th February, 2010
While sitting here at the NFL Scouting Combine can be a long and arduous process, it allows a writer to get more out of a beat reporter than what he gives to sites like Rotoworld or PFT. When news broke that Kevin Acee was reporting interest between the Detroit Lions and ...Published on: 28th February, 2010
Jevan Snead looks at the world through a pair of rose colored glasses. When the media talks about the 2009 Ole Miss Season, critics think of it mostly as a disappointment. Although the Rebels finished with a Cotton Bowl win, pundits were predicting SEC or National Championships for the talented ...Published on: 27th February, 2010
Oklahoma quarterback, Sam Bradford hasn't been taking time off to nurse his injury. Not in the slightest. Coming into the NFL Combine, his throwing regimen—supervised by Dr. James Andrews—has been as often as every other day with throws ranging from 20 to 40 yards. Asked by a reporter how hard he ...Published on: 27th February, 2010
Eric Decker and Jacoby Ford are two sides of the same coin. Decker, a 6'3", 217-pound wideout from Minnesota, has been turning heads his entire life. The multi-sport athlete has always dodged questions about possible detours through baseball or basketball. Ford is a smaller receiver (5'9", 186 pounds) but has even bigger ...Published on: 26th February, 2010
Take a good look at John Jerry. The Ole Miss Rebel is disappearing fast...literally. In his playing career, Jerry admits to weighing as much as 360lbs. He played last year at 340lbs. Now? A slim 328 and dropping fast. Meanwhile, his strength is still there. John Jerry—not his brother Peria, not Michael Oher—holds the ...Published on: 26th February, 2010
You don't know Brandon Carter. People think they know Brandon Carter. They see the tattoos, the face paint, the Mohawk, the general antics. They peg Carter as a malcontent, a troublemaker. The Texas Tech guard has been labeled as "risky," a "gamble," and has "character issues." But the young man took ...Published on: 25th February, 2010
This article was originally written for MLive.com From 1999 to 2002, defensive tackle John Thornton considered himself both a pupil and friend of Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz. Thornton was drafted in the second round by Tennessee. That same year, Jeff Fisher hired Schwartz as a defensive ...Published on: 25th February, 2010
Filed 12:00 PM, Lucas Oil Stadium. Dolphins GM, Jeff Ireland, took the podium at 11:30 for questions. On what he personally focuses on at the Combine: "Intelligence is the most important thing." Coaching the Senior Bowl a huge advantage—get to break down film with a guy, see if he is the same ...Published on: 25th February, 2010
Filed 10:45, Lucas Oil Stadium Jim Schwartz, head coach of the Detroit Lions, took to the podium for questions in the NFL Combine Media Room. Here are some notes: Biggest different in draft strategy from 2009: Not in Indianapolis trying to find a QB. Felt the Lions drafted well last year because they ...