Tag Archives: St. Louis
2010 NFL Retirement and Trade Talk: Six Bold Predictions
With allegations that NFL and NBA games are rigged, every MLB player is on steroids, and that 75 percent (or some other made-up percentage) of pro athletes cheat on their wives, the current state of professional sports calls for a little bit of rest and relaxation. And considering the Pro Bowl, now being played before [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 13th): Jim Haslett to coach Washington defense, Jack Del Rio officially staying in Jacksonville, and more
Washington Names Jim Haslett Defensive Coordinator The Washington Redskins have reportedly named former New Orleans and St. Louis head coach Jim Haslett their new defensive coordinator. Washington has decided to make the permanent switch to the 3-4 defensive scheme, and with extensive experience with the scheme in Pittsburgh, Haslett could potentially be a perfect fit. [...]
NFL Quick Hits (Jan. 8th): Jim Mora done in Seattle, Eric Mangini staying in Cleveland, and more
Jim Mora Done in Seattle Mora lasted just one season in Seattle, as he guided the disappointing Seahawks to a 5-11 record and third place finish in the weak NFC West. With tons of issue in Seattle on both sides of the ball, and Seattle already axing former GM Tim Ruskell, Mora had a 50-50 [...]
Kevin Roberts’ NFL Power Rankings Week 17
We learned a few things in Week 16. The New Orleans Saints didn’t just trip up against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 15. They got exposed, and quite clearly, in a big way. If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can sneak by them, the question is begging to be asked, “Who can’t?”. Speaking of former unbeaten [...]
Should the Bengals have drafted Andre Smith?
As much attention that has been paid to the Oakland Raiders’ pick of Darrius Heyward-Bey at #7 overall in last weekend’s NFL Draft, it hasn‘t gone unnoticed that what happened with the pick before them was something similarly unsurprising and risky. A left tackle was a top priority for Cincinnati, and though Baylor’s Jason Smith [...]
T.O. out in Dallas – what’s next for both parties?
Well, everyone who thought that it wouldn’t be long before the Dallas Cowboys would come to regret signing Terrell Owens were right. After three seasons and just as many lowlights as highlights, the Cowboys are parting ways with T.O. Jerry Jones has played the situation close to the vest up to this point, trying not [...]
How to Kill Your Draft stock, by Andre Smith
I was occupied over the weekend, so I didn’t see this until today (late, I know), but what to make of Andre Smith’s disappearance from the combine? Yeah, he apologized for it, as he should’ve, but this was the last thing that the reigning Outland Trophy winner needed, with the 2009 NFL Draft only two [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Defense and Special Teams
There’s no Glenn Dorsey, Chris Long, Sedrick Ellis, or Vernon Gholston to get wild about in the 2009 NFL Draft, at least at this point. All of those guys were in contention to be the #1 pick in the 2008 draft, and all four were off the board in the first seven picks. What this [...]
NFL Scouting Combine Storylines: Offense
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 the interviews and drills, we’ll have a [...]
Second thoughts on picking Ware over Harrison?
Last week, I handed out my NFL awards, and one of the toughest picks for me besides MVP was for Defensive Player of the Year, when it came down to Pittsburgh’s James Harrison and Dallas’ DeMarcus Ware. With all due respect to Ed Reed the interception machine, I picked Ware because when it came to [...]
