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Roger Goodell, I applaud you!

NFL commish Roger Goodell doesn’t think rookies should be given big-money deals when they haven’t proved themselves in the NFL, and Matt Gentile agrees, as you can read inside.

Crane has big shoes to fill at Boston College

There’s a new man under center at Boston College, as Chris Crane takes over for Matt Ryan.

Does Ryan’s deal raise a red flag about rookie salaries?

This news isn‘t new, but it fell on the back-burner with college football previews taking most of my attention, but Matt Ryan has signed a six-year, $72 million deal (with $34.75 million guaranteed) with the Falcons, the biggest step yet that the franchise is looking to get past the Michael Vick era.

Five storylines to follow in the 2008 NFL season

The 2008 NFL schedule was released a couple of weeks ago, but I decided to hold off on giving my take on some of the notables from a packed ‘08 slate until after the NFL Draft, so that I could involve a couple of storylines involving some top draft picks and their new teams. […]

Thursday Blog Roundup: Deciphering draft possibilities

The NFL Draft is only two days away, so the speculation about who‘s going to get who is more and more rampant by the millisecond.

Dolphins tab Michigan’s Jake Long to be #1 overall pick; is it the right choice?

There won‘t be any drama about who will be the first pick in this weekend‘s NFL Draft, as the Miami Dolphins found their man and signed him, pegging Michigan OT Jake Long to add a much-needed boost to their offensive line.

2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 9-16

Yesterday, I analyzed the options that teams with picks 1-8 in the upcoming NFL Draft have, and what talented prospects they‘re most likely to pin their hopes and dreams on.

2008 NFL Draft First Round Questions: Picks 1-8

The NFL Draft is only two weeks away, and speculation is rampant about who teams will be selecting with their first-round picks. There‘s certainly no shortage of options, and with that in mind, I thought I‘d break down which directions each team looks likely to go in the opening round on April 26, starting […]

Eddie Griffin’s Updated Mock Draft

The NFL Draft is less than a week away, and I‘ll be updating my mock draft within the next day or two to include a third round, but for now, you can still check out my current mock.

Wednesday Roundup: The Future’s decided, but The Present leaves us guessing

The Terrelle Pryor saga is finally over, as he (unsurprisingly) chose Ohio State, who he was all set to choose last month before deciding to delay his announcement.