2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – AFC South

We've gone through draft grades for the AFC East and AFC North, and now it's time to give our take on how we think the teams from the loaded AFC South did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Houston Texans Grade: B- Best: Brian Cushing, OLB, USC Cushing is perfect for either outside ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Quarterbacks (4/18)

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Saturday, April 18th 2009. Under Tags: Big 12, Central Washington, Chase Daniel, Curtis Painter, David Johnson, Drew Brees, Georgia, Graham Harrell, Hartwick, Hunter Cantwell, Jason Boltus, Jason Campbell, Joe Flacco, Josh Freeman, josh mccown, Kansas State, Louisville, mark sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Mike Reilly, Missouri, Nate Davis, NFL Draft, Ohio State, Pat White, purdue, Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State, Stephen McGee, Terrelle Pryor, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Todd Boeckman, Tulsa, USC, West Virginia

NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings 1. Matthew Stafford (Georgia) Stafford is cool and calm under pressure, has the ideal size and build, and possesses a cannon for an arm. Whether or not he's the next great quarterback of the league is not the issue. He's hands down the best passer in this draft. 2. ... Continue Reading

Heisman Watch: All eyes on Norman

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 18th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Baylor, BCS, Big 12, Big 12 South, BYU, Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy, Dez Bryant, Florida, Graham Harrell, Heisman Trophy, Iowa, Iowa State, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Kendall Hunter, Max Hall, Michael Crabtree, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, purdue, Sam Bradford, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, Texas, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Zac Robinson

If you don't feel like reading, just scroll on down for my top five Heisman candidates. On Saturday, Sam Bradford and Oklahoma host Graham Harrell and Texas Tech in a game that has Big 12 title, national title, and Heisman Trophy implications. Graham Harrell enters the weekend atop my list ... Continue Reading

November will make or break Heisman hopes of McCoy and others

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, October 28th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Baylor, Big 12, Big 12 South, Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy, Dennis Dixon, Georgia, Graham Harrell, Heisman Trophy, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Knowshon Moreno, LSU, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Penn State, Sam Bradford, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Vanderbilt

I feel pretty safe in saying that the next few weeks of the college football season will go a long way towards deciding the winner of the 2008 Heisman Trophy. With all due respect to the likes of Michigan State’s Javon Ringer or Missouri’s Chase Daniel, who was on ... Continue Reading

Saturday Shuffle: Arizona State falls, ECU survives, Ringer runs wild, and more

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, September 14th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arizona State, auburn, Big 12, BYU, Chase Daniel, Chris Summers, Dennis Erickson, Donald Brown, Eldred King, Fresno State, Javon Ringer, Joe Craddock, Kentucky, Kevin Goessling, Max Hall, middle tennessee state, Mike Sanford, Mississippi State, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio State, Oregon, Sam Bradford, ucla, UNLV, USC, Wes Byrum, Wisconsin

There were other games on Saturday besides USC-Ohio State? Well, I’m not sure how much of a game that beating was, but back on topic! It was a wild, action-packed day, which started with a top-25 team from the Pac-10 going down and ended with a top-25 team from the ... Continue Reading

Deja Vu for Mizzou: Tigers outpoint Illini in another shootout in St. Louis

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, September 1st 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Chase Daniel, Gary Pinkel, Illinois, Jeremy Maclin, Juice Williams, Missouri, Ron Zook, Sean Weatherspoon, Stryker Sulak, Will Judson

It wasn’t Kurt Warner and the Greatest Show on Turf on display in St. Louis on Saturday night, but there were plenty of fireworks between Missouri and Illinois last night, much like there were in last year’s matchup. And, just like last year, Missouri took control in the second ... Continue Reading

Primetime Pigskin Preview: Missouri vs. Illinois

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Saturday, August 30th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arrelious Benn, Chase Coffman, Chase Daniel, Heisman Trophy, Illinois, Jeff Wolfert, Jeremy Maclin, Juice Williams, Missouri, Vontae Davis

This time last year, few people would have predicted that by the time January rolled around, Missouri would have held the #1 ranking heading into the last day of the regular season on the way to a 12-2 record, and that Illinois would have won nine games and played in ... Continue Reading

Missouri takes hit with loss of WR Alexander

Posted By Matt Severance On Saturday, June 14th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Big 12, Bowl Championship Series, Chase Daniel, Danario Alexander, Gary Pinkel, Jared Perry, Missouri football

Behind Heisman candidate Chase Daniel, Missouri is a chic pick to play in next season’s BCS National Championship Game, but the Tigers will have to navigate through the early part of their season, at least, without junior wide receiver Danario Alexander, who had surgery Monday to repair a re-torn ACL ... Continue Reading

Tebow tops list of the country’s top 20 dual-threat quarterbacks

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Sunday, May 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Adam Weber, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Arkansas State Indians, Armanti Edwards, Case Keenum, Central Michigan, Chase Clement, Chase Daniel, Chris Nickson, Colin Kaepernick, Colt McCoy, Corey Leonard, Dan LeFevour, dual threat QBs, dual threat quarterbacks, Florida Gators, Houston Cougars, Illinois Fighting Illini, Indiana Hoosiers, Jake Locker, Jameel Sewell, Juice Williams, Justin Willis, Kellen Lewis, Matt Grothe, Michael Desormeaux, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Missouri Tigers, Nevada Wolfpack, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Pat White, Rice Owls, SMU Mustangs, South Florida Bulls, Stephen McGee, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Tim Tebow, Tyrod Taylor, ULL, USF, Vanderbilt Commodores, Virginia Cavaliers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Washington Huskies, West Virginia Mountaineers, Zac Robinson

Having a quarterback who can beat an opponent with both his arm and his legs is one of the best weapons a coach can wish for. There are many quarterbacks around the country who have that ability, including last season's Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. Some of the ... Continue Reading

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