Monthly Archives: May, 2009
Should the Lions throw Stafford into action immediately?
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. But what’s [...]
Favre to Minnesota inching from possible to probable?
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, but considering the [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC West
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 Bowl. Did the Cardinals make the [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC South
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 remains next season and beyond? Atlanta [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC North
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 all about jumping [...]
2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East
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 were getting when they [...]
