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2010 NFL Scouting Combine: Running Back Results
Coming into the 2010 NFL Scouting Combine, there were several questions needing to be answered. Could Toby Gerhart show he has NFL speed? Are Jahvid Best and C.J. Spiller as explosive as advertised? Read on to find out: 40-Yard Dash 1. Jahvid Best- California (4.35) 2. C.J. Spiller- Clemson (4.37) 3. Ben Tate- Auburn (4.43) [...]
2010 NFL Draft: Running Back Rankings
This year’s crop of running backs is filled with game-changing runners, while also possessing quite a few bruising backs that love to pound the ball in between the tackles. There’s a back for anyone who needs one in this draft, and every player in this top ten list has the ability to make a name [...]
College Football Picks (Week 13): Top 25 Games
There’s nothing like Thanksgiving week if you’re a college football fan, right? Not only does this week offer up the chance to get our fill on various delicious meats, sides, and desserts, but our sports appetite will be more than whetted as well, with several of college football’s top rivalries taking place throughout the weekend. [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Defensive Tackles (4/22)
2009 NFL Draft Defensive Tackle Rankings 1. B.J. Raji (Boston College) A space-eater with great mass and bulk. Fairly athletic, with solid acceleration and speed for the position. Stou agains the run, and very effective rushing against the pass, as well. Will have to improve stamina and endurance at the next level. 2. Peria Jerry [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 3
Go Back to Round 2 Round 3 65. Detroit Lions – Fili Moala, DT, USC Just one of the many USC prospects, Moala has been overlooked all the way into the third round. He is a massive man with good strength, and should give the Lions an inside presence they haven’t had since Shaun Rogers. [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams
There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in the first seven picks. What this [...]
2009 NFL Mock Draft (Updated: Feb. 20)
The combine gets underway in earnest this weekend, with drills upon drills upon drills taking place from Saturday to Tuesday, starting with the offensive linemen tomorrow and ending with the defensive backs on Tuesday. I thought I’d squeeze in an update ahead of the important stuff, but it goes without saying that what happens over [...]
College Football Coaches Hot Seat Watch
With several coaches having already resigned or been handed their walking papers before the end of the season, I thought it’d be a good idea to keep track of all of the changes and speculate on the ones to come in one nice, tidy section. This section will be updated regularly, whether it’s to add [...]
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Mullen Leaves Florida, Strong To Follow?
Dan Mullen, offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators recently announced that he would be leaving Florida at season’s end, if not sooner, to take the head coaching job at Mississippi State. It is still unclear as to whether he’ll coach Florida in the upcoming national championship game. It is also unclear what effect that will [...]
Texas tabs D-coordinator Muschamp as Brown’s successor
With defensive coordinator Will Muschamp set to be a target for some of the nation‘s top programs, Texas has made quite the pre-emptive strike by giving Muschamp a raise and naming him as the head coach-in-waiting. Muschamp has been mentioned as a candidate for the head coaching vacancies at Clemson, Tennessee, and Washington, and there’s [...]
