The Red Zone Report - Brandon Spikes

2010 NFL Scouting Combine: Linebacker Results

This review of the linebackers at the 2010 NFL Combine analyzes the players a they were officially listed entering the combine, making several players who could potentially make a position switch not appear in this column. However, there were quite a few stand-out performers, as well as some guys who "wowed" ... Continue Reading

2010 NFL Draft: Inside Linebacker Rankings

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Tuesday, February 23rd 2010. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2010 NFL Draft, Alabama, Baylor, Brandon Spikes, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi State, Nebraska, TCU

There doesn't appear to be as big of a need for inside linebackers in this draft as their is for outside linebackers, but there's no denying that this year's class is a group of fine spy-masters that have the ability to control the middle of the field. They may go fairly ... Continue Reading

2010 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Round One

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, October 22nd 2009. Under Featured, NCAA Football, NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Brandon Spikes, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Colt McCoy, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Florida, Gerald McCoy, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jake Locker, Jevan Snead, Jordan Shipley, Kansas City Chiefs, LSU, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Sam Bradford, San Diego Chargers, San Francicsco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Tim Tebow, Tony Pike, USC, Washington Redskins

(Is Tim Tebow a first round talent?) In the wake of the Tennessee Titans horrible 59-0 defeat to the New England Patriots, as well as their fellow bottom feeding friends, Tampa Bay and St. Louis going 0-6, it's time to take a look to the future. Whether you're rooting for a team ... Continue Reading

Dominant defense, not offense, fuels Florida victory

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, October 11th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators, Jordan Jefferson, LSU Tigers, SEC, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

As much as I was against Urban Meyer sending Tim Tebow out against LSU, I nor anyone else was the least bit surprised that he started for #1 Florida. Nor was I surprised that he was in the game the entire way. Given the short and long term risks of ... Continue Reading

Urban Meyer, Tim Tebow and the Florida Gators’ Quest for Perfection

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, September 4th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer

Tim Tebow was wrong. Believe it or not, college football’s poster boy actually made a mistake. During last year’s famous pledge to play harder than anyone else in the country, Tebow actually misspoke. After a 31-30 loss to Ole Miss, he apologized for not producing Florida’s first undefeated season. Actually, the Gators have ... Continue Reading

With return of terrific trio, ‘09 will be sublime

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, January 15th 2009. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Big 12 South, Brandon Spikes, Chris Brown, Colt McCoy, Dan Mullen, DeMarco Murray, Florida, Heisman, Jordan Shipley, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Mississippi State, Mossis Madu, Oklahoma, Percy Harvin, Sam Bradford, Texas, Tim Tebow, Will Muschamp

The 2008 college football season has only been over for a week, but I’m already brimming with excitement for the next season. As close as the Heisman race was this past season, how close will it be next season, with not one, not two, but all three of the ... Continue Reading

Another Gator Title: So Close And Yet So Far Away

Posted By Chris Humpherys On Friday, November 14th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, Bobby Bowden, Brandon Spikes, Chris Rainey, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Jarvis Moss, Jeff Demps, Kentucky, Lee Corso, LSU, Michigan State, Nick Saban, Ole Miss, Penn State, Percy Harvin, SEC, South Carolina, Steve Spurrier, Tennessee, Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, USC, Wake Forest

Less than one week ago, with what appeared to be three easy games remaining in their conference schedule, experts penciled in a then undefeated Penn State team into the national championship game. After all, how could the mighty Nittany Lions lose to either Iowa, Indiana or Michigan State. Well, they ... Continue Reading

Gators’ Harvin, Spikes likely to rest up for Hurricanes

Posted By Matt Severance On Wednesday, August 27th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brandon Spikes, Florida Gators, Percy Harvin

The University of Florida shouldn’t have much trouble with a rebuilding Hawaii team on Saturday afternoon, but the Gators’ chances of covering the massive spread (35+) could be affected by the potential absences of starting receiver Percy Harvin and linebacker Brandon Spikes. Both remain questionable with injuries. Spikes has been dealing ... Continue Reading

Results from talented defense are the key to Florida’s national title hopes

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, April 16th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Brandon Spikes, Carlos Dunlap, Chris Rainey, Dustin Doe, Florida Gators, Jermaine Cunningham, Joe Haden, Major Wright, NCAA Football, Omar Hunter, Percy Harvin, SEC, SEC East, Southeastern Conference, Tim Tebow, Torrey Davis, Urban Meyer, Will Hill, Wondy Pierre-Louis

If you're Urban Meyer, you know that the last thing that you have to worry about heading into this season is where offensive production is going to come from. Not only do the Gators have the reigning Heisman winner in Tim Tebow, who returns his 4,181 total yards and ... Continue Reading