Published on: 12th March, 2011
Watching film can tell you a lot about a player's athletic abilities. One look at Travis Blanks' film will put the viewer in awe of his facemask bending, open-field tackles and his incredible angles of pursuit. Talking to Blanks, one gets a whole different story; he is just as proud ...Published on: 12th March, 2011
In less than two weeks, the pads will be cracking again in South Bend and the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be beginning spring practice.After ending the season on a dramatic high note, there is plenty of optimism flowing as expectations for the future begin to rise.After a prolonged ...Published on: 11th March, 2011
The most fun thing about college football is the anticipation of which players are going to become your program's next stars.In the case of Ohio State football, due to the suspensions of the Tat 5, the Buckeyes have a ton of holes on the roster to fill.Luckily for them, they ...Published on: 11th March, 2011
The most lasting image of him is easily remembered: A fired-up assistant coach in a black shirt with his own blood pouring down his left cheek. But there is much more to new Florida football coach Will Muschamp than that Saturday afternoon in 2008 when, as the defensive coordinator for Texas, he accidentally ...Published on: 11th March, 2011
Patrick Peterson Becomes First Cornerback Taken No. 1 Overall Ever since Andrew Luck decided to go back for one more season at Stanford, exactly who the Carolina Panthers would take with their No. 1 overall pick has been the subject of much debate. Draft pundits have had everyone from Clemson’s ...Published on: 10th March, 2011
The Houston Defense Was A Disaster Last Year, But Where Do The Texans Start First?If you were an offense and you saw the Houston Texans in front of you, you knew you were in store for a monster day.Houston had one of the worst overall defenses and the worst pass ...Published on: 9th March, 2011
With the combine completed and pro days well underway, the Carolina Panthers are officially on the clock with the first overall selection.A lot of early mock drafts have Cam Newton falling to Washington at the 10th selection or further to Minnesota.However, Cam Newton with his media day performance, and solid ...Published on: 9th March, 2011
Apparently, Terrelle Pryor wasn’t worth all of the trouble after all.The star Ohio State quarterback leads a pack of five Ohio State players who have been suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for selling memorabilia, which is a violation of NCAA rules. Ohio State fans have ...Published on: 8th March, 2011
Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett is the best pure pocket passer in this year's draft—and if he can fix his problems of mobility in the pocket, he will enjoy a long, successful NFL career. Mallett has all the intangibles you look for in an NFL QB—height, big arm, good accuracy, and intelligence. ...Published on: 8th March, 2011
Monday, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke out about the NFL labor situation while on a trade mission in Israel with Massachusetts' Governor Deval Patrick.Kraft expressed his optimism and said he "personally [believes] it's possible" that the league and players' union can come to an agreement before the March 11 deadline.When ...