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Alabama vs. Virginia Tech Preview and Prediction
Alabama is favored by a touchdown for tonight’s primetime showdown at the Georgia Dome, but I’m high on the Hokies to take down the Tide. Yes, I know what happened last season when Alabama stomped on a highly-hyped Clemson team in Atlanta to kickstart their terrific season, but this Virginia Tech team is underhyped, if [...]
College Football’s Surprise Teams of 2009: Arkansas Razorbacks
This is the first installment in a look at five potential surprise teams of the new college football season. Next up – Baylor. The first season of the Bobby Petrino era in Fayetteville saw the Razorbacks finish 5-7, have close shaves at home with Western Illinois and Louisiana-Monroe, their worst loss to Texas since 1916, [...]
The coolest headgear in sports, top NBA busts, Mets’ pitcher deals by running, and more
Here’s a look at some of the latest must-reads from some of our favorite sports destinations around the web: The Coolest Headgear In Sports (Sports Chump) – You know one of these lists can’t be complete without ‘The Visor’, especially when the list is compiled by a Gator. Top 10 NBA Busts of the Last [...]
Who are the top home-run threats in college football?
Earlier this year, Rivals did a feature on the 10 most explosive players in college football. Now, with all due respect to their definition of explosive, when I think explosive, I think about the ultimate threat, someone who makes me say ‘uh oh’ when the ball’s in his hands or it’s going his way, whether [...]
No reason for Paterno to be scared of the big bad Delany
A few weeks ago, Penn State coach Joe Paterno made a call for the Big Ten to follow the path of the SEC, Big 12, and ACC to expand to 12 teams in an attempt to help the Big Ten be a bigger factor on the national stage. But last week, Paterno took a much [...]
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 Prospect Rankings – Running Backs (4/20)
1. Chris “Beanie” Wells (Ohio State) Has near perfect size and strength, with great vision and a solid burst. Breaks a ton of tackles and runs hard, but doesn’t have elite speed or quickness. Not a very good receiver, and has durability concerns. 2. Knowshon Moreno (Georgia) Very productive runner who has great agility and [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Safeties (4/20)
1. Louis Delmas (Western Michigan) Very productive and a hard worker. A solid wrap-up tackler, who also is known for delivering some big hits. Isn’t a ball hawk, but finds himself around the ball enough to make plays. Isn’t a freak athlete and lacks great timed speed. Doesn’t always take the proper angles, and can [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Centers (4/20)
1. Alex Mack (California) Good athlete with solid quickness and agility. Has the size and bulk scouts look for. Extremely physical and aggresive off the line, and possesses a nasty killer instinct. Has average balance, which can result in him spending a lot of time on the ground. Can be dominated easily be bigger defenders. [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2
Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions – James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it’s time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois 34. [...]
