College Football Picks (Week 13): Top 25 Games

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Wednesday, November 25th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Alabama, Anthony Dixon, Arkansas, auburn, Boise State, Brigham Young, BYU, Case Keenum, Cincinnati, Clemson, Colorado, Colt McCoy, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Houston, Illinois, Les Miles, LSU, Mark Ingram, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Pittsburgh, Rice, Ryan Mallett, South Carolina, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Tim Tebow, ucla, USC, Utah, Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Zac Robinson

There's nothing like Thanksgiving week if you're a college football fan, right? Not only does this week offer up the chance to get our fill on various delicious meats, sides, and desserts, but our sports appetite will be more than whetted as well, with several of college football's top rivalries ... Continue Reading

College Football Week 10 Picks: Best of the Rest

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Friday, November 6th 2009. Under NCAA Football, Previews & Predictions Tags: Arkansas, Brigham Young, BYU, Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Florida State, Fresno State, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas State, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, purdue, San Jose State, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Todd Reesing, ucla, Washington, Wyoming

In my other college football picks post, I previewed and gave my picks for this week's top 25 games, and below are my picks for 10 of the top games involving unranked teams this week. As with the other picks, and any that you see here on The Red ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Aaron Curry, Alabama, Arizona Cardinals, Ball State, Baylor, Beanie Wells, Brian Leonard, Brooks Foster, California, Cameron Morrah, Chris Ogbonnaya, Chris Wells, Deon Butler, Donnie Avery, Edgerrin James, Glen Coffee, Greg Toler, james laurinaitis, Jason Smith, Jim Mora, Julian Peterson, Keith Null, LSU, Matt Hasselbeck, Max Unger, Michael Crabtree, Mike Singletary, Mike Teel, Nate Davis, NFC West, North Carolina, Ohio State, Orlando Pace, Penn State, Rashad Johnson, Ricky Jean-Francois, Rutgers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, St. Paul's College, Super Bowl, Texas, Texas Tech, Torry Holt, Wake Forest

We round out our 2009 NFL Draft team grades by taking a look at the NFC West. Last season, the Arizona Cardinals won the West without much of a serious fight from the rest of the division, and they went on to make a surprise run to the Super ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Team Grades – NFC East

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Friday, May 1st 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Bobby Carpenter, Brian Orakpo, Brian Westbrook, Cal Poly, Chris Cooley, Cody Glenn, Cornelius Ingram, Dallas Cowboys, David Buehler, DeSean Jackson, Eddie Williams, Eli Manning, Florida, Hakeem Nicks, Idaho, Jason Williams, Jeremy Maclin, josh mccown, Kevin Barnes, kevin curtis, lesean mccoy, Macho Harris, Maryland, Mike Mickens, Mike Sellers, Missouri, Nebraska, New York Giants, NFC East, Nick Folk, North Carolina, Philadelphia Eagles, Ramses Barden, Rhett Bomar, Sam Houston State, Sheldon Brown, Stephen McGee, Texas, Texas A&M, Teyo Johnson, Tony Romo, Travis Beckum, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington Redskins, Western Illinois

We've done our evaluations of how the AFC's teams did in the 2009 NFL Draft. Now it's time to turn our focus to the NFC, starting with the loaded NFC East. Dallas Cowboys Grade: C Best: Jason Williams, OLB, Western Illinois Williams gives the Cowboys the athletic linebacker they thought they ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Grades – AFC West

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Thursday, April 30th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Al Davis, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Atlanta Falcons, Champ Bailey, Colorado State, Darcel McBath, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Byrd, Denver Broncos, Devery Henderson, Donald Washington, Dwayne Bowe, Florida, Fresno State, Gartrell Johnson, Georgia, Glenn Dorsey, John Lynch, Josh McDaniels, Kansas City Chiefs, Knowshon Moreno, Larry English, Louis Murphy, LSU, Maryland, McNeese State, Mike Mitchell, New Orleans, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio, Ohio State, purdue, Quintin Lawrence, Richard Quinn, Robert Ayers, San Diego Chargers, Shawne Merriman, Tom Brandstater, Tony Gonzalez, Tony Scheffler, Tyson Jackson

Three down, one to go. We round out our 2009 NFL Draft grades of the AFC's teams with a look at the AFC West, where quite a few interesting moves were made on Saturday and Sunday. Denver Broncos Grade: B+ Best: Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia While the Broncos spent the off-season ... Continue Reading

2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Wide Receivers (4/20)

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Monday, April 20th 2009. Under Tags: Austin Collie, Brandon Tate, Brian Robiskie, Brooks Foster, BYU, Cal Poly, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Derrick Williams, Florida, Georgia, Hakeem Nicks, Jeremy Maclin, Juauquin Iglesias, Kenny Britt, Louis Murphy, Maryland, Michael Crabtree, Missouri, Mohamed Massaquoi, NFL, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Percy Harvin, Ramses Barden, Rutgers

1. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech) Doesn't have great timed speed, but has good game speed. Has good hands and is adept at making the big play. Truly the top prospect at receiver in this draft. Good overall size and build for the position, and also has great leaping ability. 2. Jeremy Maclin ... Continue Reading

Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 2

Posted By Kevin Roberts On Wednesday, April 15th 2009. Under Tags: Adalius Thomas, Al Davis, Alabama, Albert Haynesworth, Alex Mack, Alex Magee, Alphonso Smith, Andy Levitre, Anthony Gonzalez, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Austin Collie, B.J. Raji, Baltimore Ravens, Bart Scott, Big East, Bob Sanders, Boston College, Brandon Jacobs, Braylon Edwards, Brian Robiskie, BYU, Cal Poly, California, Carolina Panthers, Champ Bailey, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clint Sintim, Connecticut, Connor Barwin, Dallas Cowboys, David Garrard, Derrick Ward, Derrick Williams, Detroit Lions, Donald Brown, Donald Washington, Eric Ghiaciuc, Florida, Fred Taylor, Green Bay Packers, Greg Camarillo, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Iowa, Jacksonville Jaguars, Jairus Byrd, Jamal Lewis, james laurinaitis, Jamon Meredith, Jared Allen, Jared Cook, Jarron Gilbert, Jay Cutler, Jerod Mayo, Jordy Nelson, Jr., Julius Peppers, Justin Gage, Kansas City, Keith Brooking, Kellen Winslow, Kenny Britt, Kevin Williams, Kris Jenkins, L.J. Smith, Larry English, Lawrence Sidbury, Lawyer Milloy, Leon Washington, lesean mccoy, Louis Delmas, Louis Murphy, Malcolm Jenkins, Mark Tauscher, Marvin Harrison, matt jones, Miami, Miami Dolphins, Michael Huff, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, Nate Washington, New England Patriots, New Orleans, New York Giants, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oregon, Oregon State, Pat White, Pat Williams, Patrick Chung, Paul Kruger, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Plaxico Burress, purdue, Ramses Barden, Randy Moss, Rashad Johnson, Ray Lewis, Rey Maualuga, Richmond, Rodney Harrison, Ron Brace, Rutgers, San Diego, San Francisco 49ers, San Jose State, Sean Smith, Seattle Seahawks, Shawn Nelson, Shonn Greene, South Carolina, Southern Miss, St. Louis Rams, Super Bowl, Tampa Bay, Ted Ginn, Ted Thompson, Tedy Bruschi, Tedy Lehman, Tennessee Titans, Thomas Jones, Tony Romo, Torry Holt, Travis Beckum, Utah, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, West Virginia, Western Michigan, William Beatty, William Moore, Wisconsin

Go Back to Round 1 Round 2 33. Detroit Lions - James Laurinaits, ILB, Ohio State After getting their franchise quarterback and tackle, it's time to beef up their defense. Laurinaits brings the athleticism, intangibles, and leadership they thought they were getting when they drafted Tedy Lehman years ago. Previous: Vontae Davis, CB, ... 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

2009 NFL Mock Draft (Updated: Feb. 20)

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, February 12th 2009. Under Tags: Aaron Curry, Aaron Maybin, Alabama, Alex Mack, Andre Smith, Andy Reid, Arizona, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, auburn, B.J. Raji, Baltimore Ravens, Baylor, Boston College, Brandon Pettigrew, Brian Cushing, Brian Orakpo, Brian Westbrook, Buffalo Bills, Cal, Chicago Bears, Chris Wells, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Clint Sintim, Connecticut, Correll Buckhalter, Darren McFadden, Darren Sproles, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Demetrius Williams, Denver Broncos, Derrick Mason, Detroit Lions, Duke Robinson, Eben Britton, Eugene Monroe, Everette Brown, Florida, Florida State, Fred Taylor, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Green Bay Packers, Hakeem Nicks, Houston Texans, Illinois, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, JaMarcus Russell, james laurinaitis, Jason Smith, Jeremy Maclin, Josh Freeman, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas State, Knowshon Moreno, lesean mccoy, Malcolm Jenkins, Mario Williams, Mark Clayton, mark sanchez, Maryland, Matt Hasselbeck, Matthew Stafford, Miami Dolphins, Michael Crabtree, Michael Johnson, Michael Oher, Minnesota Vikings, Missouri, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, North Carolina, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Penn State, Percy Harvin, Peria Jerry, Phil Loadholt, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rey Maualuga, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, SEC, Sen'Derrick Marks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Texas, Texas Tech, Tyler Thigpen, USC, Virginia, Vontae Davis, Wake Forest, Washington Redskins, William Beatty, William Moore

The combine gets underway in earnest this weekend, with drills upon drills upon drills taking place from Saturday to Tuesday, starting with the offensive linemen tomorrow and ending with the defensive backs on Tuesday. I thought I’d squeeze in an update ahead of the important stuff, but it goes without saying ... Continue Reading

Does Pat White have a future with his arm?

Posted By Eddie Griffin On Monday, December 29th 2008. Under NCAA Football, NFL Draft Tags: Bill Stewart, Colorado, Meineke Car Care Bowl, NFL, North Carolina, Pat White, Senior Bowl, West Virginia

If Bill Stewart’s intention was to have Pat White use his last collegiate game to show that he can indeed toss the ball around the yard pretty well, White took advantage of the chance and ran with it. In Saturday’s Meineke Car Care Bowl against North Carolina, White saved ... Continue Reading

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