Tag Archives: Tennessee
What to watch this weekend (Oct 3-5)
Last week, college football fans saw four top ten teams (Ole Miss, Penn State, Cal and Miami) lose in disheartening fashion. While the upsets this weekend will likely not be as poll-shattering, Saturday’s slate features three crucial contests between ranked teams that will continue to add pieces to the puzzle that is college football. Likewise, [...]
2009 NFL Draft Prospect Rankings – Defensive Ends (4/22)
NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings 1. Brian Orakpo (Texas) Oustanding athlete with excellent size and speed. Has tremendous versatility, and could make an impact in a number of ways at the next level. Excels in pass rushing, and enjoyed an excellent senior year (11.5 sacks). Has average hands and rush moves. Doesn’t have great awareness, [...]
Kevin Roberts’ 2009 NFL Mock Draft (3 Rounds – 4/24/09) – Round 1
How do the draft’s top prospects grade out by position? Check out our 2009 NFL Draft prospect rankings. Of course, wait until after you’re finished checking out Kevin’s updated mock. Updated: 4/24/09 Round 1 1. Detroit Lions – Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia When you calculate the value of the position, the quarterbacks Detroit has, and [...]
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 [...]
Cardinals & Steelers will triumph in conference title showdowns
I don’t have a wealth of time to post an in-depth preview of today’s conference championship games, but I will give a short prediction about both. I haven’t exactly had a ton of success with my picks so far, but I’m feeling pretty good about today. True enough, two #6 seeds are taking part in [...]
Mistakes doom upset victims Tennessee and Carolina
On the gridiron this time of year, you can ill-afford to make mistakes. One fumble, one interception, one ill-timed penalty or missed assignment can send you home and haunt your dreams for the next several months. As a result of mistake after mistake, the AFC’s top seed and the NFC’s #2 seed are set for [...]
Potential upsets loom in NFL’s divisional round
The divisional round of the NFL playoffs gets underway tomorrow, with AFC top seed Tennessee facing off against wild-card winner Baltimore in the Music City, and NFC #2 Carolina hosting Arizona. On Sunday, the reigning Super Bowl champion and NFC #1 New York Giants host Philadelphia, and AFC #2 hosts streaking San Diego. All of [...]
Looking at the AFC Playoff Picture – Who’ll Get In?
After 16 exciting, tumultuous weeks, we’re finally at the end of the NFL regular season. Tomorrow, several playoff hopefuls will take the field, knowing that they could be doing so for the last time in the 2008 season if they can’t close the deal. Now, there are a million and one different scenarios that can [...]
College Football Coaches Hot Seat Watch
With several coaches having already resigned or been handed their walking papers before the end of the season, I thought it’d be a good idea to keep track of all of the changes and speculate on the ones to come in one nice, tidy section. This section will be updated regularly, whether it’s to add [...]
The Bucs Are All Wet
I went to a Tampa Bay Buccaneers game a few weeks ago over Thanksgiving weekend. I was visiting family for the holiday and that Sunday, the Bucs were hosting the New Orleans Saints. Back then, the Bucs were 9-3 and a shoo-in for the playoffs. Now? After consecutive losses, not so much. The chances for [...]
