Published on: 26th April, 2010
Yes, I know... the 2010 NFL Draft is barely over and we're already talking about the 2011 selections. But this is the NFL, and teams still have plenty of needs they have not yet addressed. Let me lay a foundation for these picks. First, I'm placing all 32 teams into a ...Published on: 5th April, 2010
Easter's trade of Donovan McNabb from Philadelphia to Washington changes a lot on the draft board. The Redskins, who had called Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen in for a weekend workout in private, probably won't look to take a quarterback early in the draft any more. However, Jason Campbell might be ...Published on: 4th April, 2010
Reports late Sunday are that the Philadelphia Eagles have traded veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb to their division rival Washington Redskins. The Eagles will receive the Redskins’ second round pick (#37 overall) and either a third or fourth round pick in the 2011 draft. New Redskins’ coach Mike Shanahan had been public ...Published on: 24th February, 2010
This is my third and final pre-combine mock draft, and I'm going to work under the same rules I've used before: no assumed trades, despite how badly some teams want to move up/down. The recent releases of a number of players, most notably LaDainian Tomlinson and Brian Westbrook, shouldn't change much ...Published on: 22nd February, 2010
According to ESPN's John Clayton, the San Diego Chargers have released arguably the best offensive player in their franchise's history, LaDainian Tomlinson. After nine seasons, 12,490 rushing yards, and 153 total touchdowns, Tomlinson will not test free agency for the first time. Tomlinson's numbers have fallen off in the last two seasons, ...Published on: 8th January, 2010
The debate over who was the best post season quarterback in history will never end. Joe Montana? Bart Starr? Troy Aikman? Tom Brady? Terry Bradshaw? Jim McMahon? OK, maybe not McMahon... But now that the college football season is over, we can now focus our attention on the pro game. With the ...Published on: 1st January, 2010
On New Year's Day, the ugly immaturity that brought Josh McDaniels to national attention in the Jay Cutler Saga showed up again. This time it might cost the Broncos a shot at the playoffs. McDaniels announced Friday morning that he was benching the Broncos' best offensive player, Brandon Marshall, for the ...Published on: 21st December, 2009
The NFL season has only two weeks left, and the playoff picture is far from being set in stone. Almost half of the AFC is still in the mix for the post season, and the NFC could have an exciting last couple weekends as well. Meanwhile, college football is inching closer ...Published on: 16th December, 2009
Rumors are flying that the Big Ten is seriously considering expansion to 12 teams. I know, how does a conference with Ten in the title have Eleven schools, right? The problems with the Big Ten expanding to a 12 team conference are many, but one of the most overlooked is that, ...Published on: 13th December, 2009
When Notre Dame began their search for a new head coach, Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick said defense would be a top priority. Then Swarbrick hired Cincinnati coach Brian Kelly to replace Charlie Weis. Kelly has been successful at each stop of his coaching career, but defense hasn't been his legacy. In 2009, his ...