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 – Running Backs (4/20)

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, April 20th 2009. Under Tags: Abilene Christian, Alabama, Andre Brown, Bernard Scott, Boise State, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Chris Wells, Connecticut, Donald Brown, Georgia, Glen Coffee, Ian Johnson, Iowa, Javon Ringer, Jeremiah Johnson, Knowshon Moreno, kory sheets, lesean mccoy, Liberty, Michigan State, Mike Goodson, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Oregon, p.j. hill, Pittsburgh, purdue, Rashad Jennings, Shonn Greene, Texas A&M, UConn, Wisconsin

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 ... Continue Reading

NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Offense

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, February 18th 2009. Under NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Alabama, Alex Mack, Andre Smith, Baltimore, Baylor, Brandon Pettigrew, Buffalo, Cal, Chase Coffman, Chris Wells, Clemson, Cleveland, Connecticut, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Devin Moore, Donald Brown, Duke Robinson, Eugene Monroe, Georgia, Hakeem Nicks, Iowa, James Davis, Jared Cook, Jason Smith, Javon Ringer, Jeremy Maclin, Josh Freeman, Kansas State, Kenny Britt, Knowshon Moreno, Liberty, mark sanchez, Maryland, Matthew Stafford, Michael Crabtree, Michael Oher, Missouri, New York Giants, NFL Draft, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Percy Harvin, Rashard Jennings, Rhett Bomar, Rutgers, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, St. Louis, Steven Jackson, Tennessee, USC, Virginia, Wyoming

This weekend, many an NFL Draft fanatic will be tuned into the NFL Network or sitting in front of their computer as the stars, starters, busts, and footnotes of tomorrow will showcase their talents at the combine in Indianapolis. New venue, new prospects, same process. Through all of ... 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

Heisman Watch: Looking to Lubbock

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, November 4th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Big 12, Colt McCoy, Dez Bryant, Florida, Georgia, Graham Harrell, Iowa State, Javon Ringer, Kendall Hunter, Max Hall, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Sam Bradford, Texas, Texas Tech, Tim Tebow, Zac Robinson

Harrell or Crabtree? So simple, but so difficult to decide who’s the Heisman front-runner this week. Is it the guy who threw the game-winning touchdown pass, or the guy who caught it. Crabtree’s year hasn’t been as prolific as last year, but 70 catches, 921 yards, and 15 ... 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

CFB Channel Cruisin’ Week 5: Oregon St.-USC, Georgia-Alabama headline this week

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, September 24th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: , Alabama, Arkansas, auburn, Big Ten, Colorado, Colt McCoy, Connecticut, Florida, Florida St., Fresno St., Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Javon Ringer, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Michigan St., Mississippi St., Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon St., Penn St., Rich Rodriguez, Southwest Conference, TCU, Tennessee, Texas, Toledo, ucla, USC, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Last week, college football TV viewers were treated to a few exciting matchups (LSU’s last-minute win over Auburn), some big performances (Javon Ringer’s 200-yard day against Notre Dame), and a dud or two (Florida putting Tennessee over their knee in Knoxville). This week, there are quite a few intriguing ... 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

CFB Channel Cruisin’ Week 3: It’s the big one!

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, September 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: Arkansas, auburn, Brandon Tate, BYU, Cal, Charlie Weis, Fresno State, Georgia, Jahvid Best, Javon Ringer, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oregon, purdue, Rusty Smith, Rutgers, South Carolina, south florida, Texas, ucla, USC, Utah St., Washington, Wisconsin

After what amounted to an in-between week produced a couple of upsets and a few more near-upsets, this week is the one we’ve been waiting for. There’s the big one, which really needs no introduction (but I’ll be doing a preview of it anyway), but you’ve got plenty of ... Continue Reading

Under-the-radar, but not unknown – These ten could pluck some Heisman votes in 2008

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, August 11th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 Heisman Trophy, 2008 Heisman Trophy candidates, Arrelious Benn, Curtis Painter, Dan LeFevour, Heisman Trophy candidates, Ian Johnson, Javon Ringer, Kellen Lewis, Matt Grothe, Max Hall, Rudy Carpenter, Todd Reesing

Tebow. White. Stafford. Moreno. Wells. Crabtree. Bradford. Daniel. We know the big names already, the guys who are most likely to hear their name called in early December when the Heisman Trophy is handed out. But, who are some of the 'under-the-radar' guys that could make a run this year? You may ... Continue Reading

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