2008 North Carolina Tar Heels Preview: Looking to Surprise
Posted By Jake Keyes On Saturday, July 12th 2008. Under NCAA Football Tags: 2008 North Carolina football, 2008 North Carolina football preview, ACC, ACC Coastal Division, Aleric Mullins, Boston College, Brandon Tate, Brooks Foster, Butch Davis, Calvin Darity, Cam Thomas, Charles Brown, Chase Ricde, Clemson, Coastal Division, Connecticut, Connor Barth, Deunta Williams, Duke, Durell Mapp, E.J. Wilson, Everett Withers, Florida State, Garrett Reynolds, Georgia Tech, Greg Little, Hakeem Nicks, Hilee Taylor, Jay Wooten, Johnny White, Joseph Townsend, Kentwan Balmer, Kyle Jolly, Marvin Austin, Maryland, McNeese State, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina football, North Carolina football preview, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Scott Lenahan, T.J. Yates, Terrence Brown, Trimane Goddard, Tydreke Powell, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
North Carolina feels like they were not as bad as the record indicated in 2007, and they may be right. In his first season as head coach, Butch Davis saw his team lose six games by seven points or less. However, three of their four wins were by six points ... Continue Reading
2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 25-32
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, April 18th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Aqib Talib, Dallas Cowboys, Dan Connor, Felix Jones, Gosder Cherilus, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jerod Mayo, Jonathan Stewart, Kenny Phillips, Kentwan Balmer, Lawrence Jackson, Malcolm Kelly, New England Patriots, New York Giants, NFL, NFL Draft first round, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tracy Porter
With the exception of the 49ers, the teams picking 25-32 are already playoff contenders with, for the most part, few major needs.
We start with the Seahawks, who are looking to make Mike Holmgren's last season a special one, and end with the Giants, who are intent on showing ... Continue Reading
2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 17-24
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, April 16th 2008. Under Uncategorized Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Aqib Talib, Brian Brohm, Dallas Cowboys, DeSean Jackson, Devin Thomas, Gosder Cherilus, Houston Texans, James Hardy, Jeff Otah, Jonathan Stewart, Kentwan Balmer, Limas Sweed, Malcolm Kelly, Mike Jenkins, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Draft analysis, NFL Draft first round, Philadelphia Eagles, Phillip Merling, Pittsburgh Steelers, Quentin Groves, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins
For several of the teams picking 17th through 24th, last season ended early in the playoffs or just shy, so the first round of the draft presents the opportunity to nab a player at a key position that will help them turn 2007's disappointments into celebrations in 2008.
After ... Continue Reading
2008 NFL Draft Needs: NFC West
Posted By Brian Walzel On Tuesday, March 25th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2008 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals, Boston College, Bryant Johnson, Chris Long, D.J. Hackett, Devin Thomas, Edgerrin James, Gosder Cherilus, Houston Texans, Isaac Bruce, Jake Long, Jeb Putzier, John Carlson, Jonathan Stewart, Karlos Dansby, Keith Rivers, Kenny Phillips, Kentwan Balmer, Lance Briggs, Limas Sweed, Marion Manningham, Michigan, Michigan State, NFC West, NFL, Notre Dame, Rashard Mendenhall, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Texas, Vernon Gholston
The NFC West, at least in its current incarnation, has never produced a Super Bowl champion, and the last team in the division to win the Big Game was the St. Louis Rams in 2000. Needless to say, the division has been fighting for respectability for nearly a decade.
At ... Continue Reading






