2010 NFL Scouting Combine: Running Back Results

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, March 1st 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: auburn, California, CJ Spiller, Clemson, combine, Fresno State, Jahvid Best, Joe McKnight, Jonathan Dwyer, Kentucky, NFL Combine, Oklahoma State, Ryan Mathews, Stanford, Tennessee, Toby Gerhart, USC

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 ... Continue Reading

2010 NFL Draft: Running Back Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, January 20th 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Anthony Dixon, auburn, California, Chris Brown, Clemson, DeMarco Murray, Georgia Tech, Jahvid Best, Joe McKnight, Jonathan Dwyer, LeGarrette Blount, LSU, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, Reggie Bush, Ryan Mathews, Stanford, Tennessee, Toby Gerhart

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 ... Continue Reading

College Football Picks (Week 13): Top 25 Games

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Alabama, Anthony Dixon, Arkansas, auburn, Boise State, Brigham Young, BYU, Case Keenum, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Colt McCoy, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Les Miles, LSU, Mark Ingram, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Rice, Ryan Mallett, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Tim Tebow, ucla, USC, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Zac Robinson

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 ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Defensive Tackles (4/22)

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, April 21st 2009. Under Tags: Alex Magee, auburn, B.J. Raji, Boston College, Chris Baker, Evander Hood, Fili Moala, Georgia Tech, Hampton, Jarron Gilbert, Missouri, Ole Miss, Peria Jerry, purdue, Ron Brace, San Jose State, Sen'Derrick Marks, USC, Vance Walker, Ziggy Hood

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. ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 3

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, April 21st 2009. Under Tags: Aaron Rodgers, Andre Brown, Anquan Boldin, Arizona Cardinals, Asher Allen, Atlanta Falcons, auburn, Austin Collie, Baltimore Ravens, Bradley Fletcher, Brian Urlacher, Buffalo Bills, BYU, Cal Poly, California, Cameron Morrah, Carnell Williams, Carolina Panthers, Central Washington, Chad Johnson, Chase Coffman, Chicago, Chicago Bears, Chip Vaughn, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland, Cody Brown, Connecticut, Cornelius Ingram, Coye Francies, D.J. Moore, Dallas, Dallas Clark, Dallas Cowboys, Danelle Ellerbe, Darcel McBath, Darry Beckwith, David Veikune, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Derrick Ward, Detroit Lions, Donald Lee, Eastern Michigan, Eric Weddle, Eric Wood, Fili Moala, Florida, Georgia, Green Bay Packers, Hawaii, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Casey, Jared Bronson, Jarett Dillard, Jason Campbell, Jason Phillips, Jason Watkins, Jasper Brinkley, Juaquin Iglesias, Kaluka Maiava, Kansas City Chiefs, Keith Brooking, Keith Jackson, kory sheets, Lee Evans, Liberty, Louis Vasquez, Louisville, LSU, Macho Harris, Marcus Freeman, Matt Birk, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, Mohamed Massaquoi, Nate Davis, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New York Giants, New York Jets, North Carolina State, Oakland Raiders, Odell Thurman, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, purdue, Ramses Barden, Rashad Jennings, Rice, Roy Williams, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State, Seattle Seahawks, Sen'Derrick Marks, Shaun Rogers, Sheldon Brown, Sherrod Martin, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, St. Louis Rams, Stephen McGee, Steve Slaton, T.J. Lang, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TCU, Tennessee Titans, Terrell Owens, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Todd Heap, Tom Brady, Tony Gonzalez, Travis Beckum, Troy, Troy Kropog, Tulane, UConn, USC, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Washington Redskins, Wisconsin

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 ... Continue Reading

NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 19th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, auburn, B.J. Raji, Boston College, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Chris Long, Cincinnati, Clint Sintim, Colt David, Connor Barwin, D.J. Moore, Dannell Ellerbe, Darry Beckwith, Detroit, Everette Brown, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Gerald McRath, Glenn Dorsey, Graham Gano, Illinois, Indianapolis, james laurinaitis, Jose Martinez, Kansas City, Larry English, Lou Groza Award, Louie Sakoda, Louis Delmas, LSU, Michael Johnson, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Ole Miss, Oregon, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Peria Jerry, Rashad Johnson, Rey Maualuga, Sean Smith, Sedrick Ellis, Sen'Derrick Marks, Southern Miss, St. Louis, Taylor Mays, Texas, USC, Utah, UTEP, Vanderbilt, Vernon Gholston, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Western Michigan, William Moore

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 ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Mock Draft (Updated: Feb. 20)

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 12th 2009. Under Tags: Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, Alex Mack, Andre Smith, Andy Reid, Arizona, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, auburn, B.J. Raji, Baltimore Ravens, Baylor, Boston College, Brandon Pettigrew, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Brian Westbrook, Buffalo Bills, Cal, Chicago Bears, Chris Wells, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clint Sintim, Connecticut, Correll Buckhalter, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Williams, Denver Broncos, Derrick Mason, Detroit Lions, Duke Robinson, Eben Britton, Eugene Monroe, Everette Brown, Florida, Florida State, Fred Taylor, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Green Bay Packers, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, JaMarcus Russell, james laurinaitis, Jason Smith, Jeremy Maclin, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas State, Knowshon Moreno, lesean mccoy, Malcolm Jenkins, Mario Williams, Mark Clayton, mark sanchez, Maryland, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Michael Johnson, Michael Oher, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, North Carolina, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Percy Harvin, Peria Jerry, Phil Loadholt, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rey Maualuga, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, SEC, Sen'Derrick Marks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Texas, Texas Tech, Tyler Thigpen, USC, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Washington Redskins, William Beatty, William Moore

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 ... Continue Reading

College Football Coaches Hot Seat Watch

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, December 27th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Air Force, Alabama, Arizona State, auburn, Big Ten, Brent Guy, Brent Venables, Bret Bielema, Bud Foster, Buffalo, BYU, Chuck Long, Clemson, Diondre Borel, Doug Martin, Greg Robinson, Hal Mumme, Jeff Genyk, Joe Glenn, Kansas, Kansas State, Kent State, Lane Kiffin, Louisiana Tech, MAC, MAC East, Miami (Ohio), Michigan State, Mike Sanford, New Mexico State, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Oklahoma, Philip Fulmer, Ron Prince, San Diego State, Shane Montgomery, syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Tom Amstutz, Tommy Bowden, Tommy Tuberville, Tyrone Willingham, UNLV, Utah State, Virginia Tech, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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 ... Continue Reading

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: Mullen Leaves Florida, Strong To Follow?

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Monday, December 15th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NCAA Recruiting Tags: auburn, Bobby Petrino, Central Florida, Charlie Strong, Dan Mullen, Florida, George O'Leary, Houston, Houston Nutt, Les Miles, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Nick Saban, Tulane, UAB

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 ... Continue Reading

Texas tabs D-coordinator Muschamp as Brown’s successor

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: auburn, Bob Stoops, Clemson, Gene Chizik, Iowa State, LSU, Mack Brown, Miami, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, Will Muschamp

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 ... Continue Reading

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