Should the Lions throw Stafford into action immediately?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, May 5th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Calvin Johnson, Daunte Culpepper, Detroit Lions, Eli Manning, Green Bay, J.P. Losman, Jay Cutler, Matthew Stafford, Peyton Manning, Pro Bowl, Rick Mirer, Super Bowl
Let's face it, the Detroit Lions already hit rock bottom.
You don't go an entire 16-game season without winning a game, and not be at an all time low.
Morale, chemistry, awareness. It was all gone before the last game.
Sure, they showed a little heart before eventually falling to Green Bay, 31-21. ... Continue Reading
Favre to Minnesota inching from possible to probable?
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, May 5th 2009. Under NFL Tags: Bernard Berrian, Brad Childress, Brett Favre, Darrell Bevell, Green Bay, Minnesota, New York, NFL, Percy Harvin
It's all over ESPN. He's all over ESPN.
Reports from both John Clayton and Chris Mortenson on Tuesday say that the Minnesota Vikings and Brett Favre have apparently scheduled a late meeting for sometime this week.
Normally, what the Minnesota Vikings do in the off-season has nothing to do with Green Bay, ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC West
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Alabama, Arizona Cardinals, Ball State, Baylor, Beanie Wells, Brian Leonard, Brooks Foster, California, Cameron Morrah, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Wells, Deon Butler, Donnie Avery, Edgerrin James, Glen Coffee, Greg Toler, james laurinaitis, Jason Smith, Jim Mora, Julian Peterson, Keith Null, LSU, Matt Hasselbeck, Max Unger, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, Mike Teel, Nate Davis, NFC West, North Carolina, Ohio State, Orlando Pace, Penn State, Rashad Johnson, Ricky Jean-Francois, Rutgers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, St. Paul's College, Super Bowl, Texas, Texas Tech, Torry Holt, Wake Forest
We round out our 2009 NFL Draft team grades by taking a look at the NFC West. Last season, the Arizona Cardinals won the West without much of a serious fight from the rest of the division, and they went on to make a surprise run to the Super ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC South
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Atlanta Falcons, B.J. Raji, Captain Munnerlyn, Carolina Panthers, Chip Vaughn, Duke Robinson, Everette Brown, Florida State, Glenn Dorsey, Jason Campbell, Josh Freeman, Kansas State, Keith Brooking, Kyle Moore, Lawrence Sidbury, Luke McCown, Malcolm Jenkins, Matt Ryan, Miami, Michael Turner, mississippi, New Orleans Saints, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Patrick Kerney, Peria Jerry, Richmond, Roy Miller, SMU, South Carolina, Southern Methodist, Spencer Adkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Texas, Thomas Morestead, Tony Fiammetta, USC, Wake Forest
The NFC South was extremely competitive from top to bottom last season, with two teams making the postseason, another barely missing out, and the last-place team finishing with a .500 record. Did each team do what it needed to do in the 2009 NFL Draft to ensure that competitive ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC North
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Asher Allen, B.J. Raji, Bernard Berrian, Boston College, Brad Jones, Brandon Pettigrew, California, Chicago Bears, Clay Matthews, Colorado, Dan Gronkowski, DeAndre Levy, Derek Kinder, Derrick Williams, Detroit Lions, Florida, Georgia, Green Bay Packers, Jamarca Sanford, Jamon Meredith, Jarron Gilbert, Jasper Brinkley, Jay Cutler, Jerry Angelo, Justin Harrell, Louis Delmas, Marcus Freeman, Maryland, Matthew Stafford, Minnesota Vikings, mississippi, NFC North, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Percy Harvin, Phil Loadholt, Pittsburgh, Ryan Pickett, San Jose State, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Zack Follett
The members of the NFC North can all come away feeling pretty good about their acquisitions in the 2009 NFL Draft. Which NFC North member came out the best?
Chicago Bears
Grade: A
Best: Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose State
The Bears are all about defense, and now it looks like they're ... Continue Reading
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East
Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Bobby Carpenter, Brian Orakpo, Brian Westbrook, Cal Poly, Chris Cooley, Cody Glenn, Cornelius Ingram, Dallas Cowboys, David Buehler, DeSean Jackson, Eddie Williams, Eli Manning, Florida, Hakeem Nicks, Idaho, Jason Williams, Jeremy Maclin, josh mccown, Kevin Barnes, kevin curtis, lesean mccoy, Macho Harris, Maryland, Mike Mickens, Mike Sellers, Missouri, Nebraska, New York Giants, NFC East, Nick Folk, North Carolina, Philadelphia Eagles, Ramses Barden, Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State, Sheldon Brown, Stephen McGee, Texas, Texas A&M, Teyo Johnson, Tony Romo, Travis Beckum, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington Redskins, Western Illinois
We've done our evaluations of how the AFC's teams did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now it's time to turn our focus to the NFC, starting with the loaded NFC East.
Dallas Cowboys
Grade: C
Best: Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois
Williams gives the Cowboys the athletic linebacker they thought they ... Continue Reading




