My last posts were about the NFL Draft, which now seems like ages ago. Football has gone into what I like to call hibernation, and so have I for the most part. I am going to issue a couple of posts per month, I would love to do biweekly posts, but have no time.
Starting in July, I will preview the NFL and College conferences, all of them like I did last year, except I will cover the NFL better this year than last. Some publications are out for the 2008 College Football season, can we say jumping the gun everybody?
On other fronts, future posts will include new coach spotlights, and my general commentary on topics in football, including what I call the biggest form of racism running rampant among all football analysts, so just saying stay tuned! I'm still here!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Final 2008 Mock Draft
1 (1) Miami Dolphins Jake Long, OT Michigan
2 (2) St. Louis Rams Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU
3 (3) Atlanta Falcons Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
4 (4) Oakland Raiders Chris Long, DE Virginia
5 (5) Kansas City Chiefs Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio St
6 (6) New York Jets Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
7 (7) New England Patriots Keith Rivers, LB USC
8 (8) Baltimore Ravens Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
9 (9) Cincinnati Bengals Malcolm Kelly, WR Oklahoma
10 (10) New Orleans Saints Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tenn. St.
11 (11) Buffalo Bills Devin Thomas, WR Michigan St.
12 (12) Denver Broncos Ryan Clady, OT Boise St.
13 (13) Carolina Panthers Chris Williams, OT Vanderbilt
14 (14) Chicago Bears Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
15 (15) Detroit Lions Branden Albert, G Virginia
16 (16) Arizona Cardinals Dan Connor, LB Penn St.
17 (17) Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Otah, OT Pitt
18 (18) Houston Texans Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon
19 (19) Philadelphia Eagles Sam Baker, OT USC
20 (20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
21 (21) Washington Redskins Limas Sweed, WR Texas
22 (22) Dallas Cowboys Felix Jones, RB Arkansas
23 (23) Pittsburgh Steelers James Hardy, WR Indiana
24 (24) Tennessee Titans DeSean Jackson, WR Cal
25 (25) Seattle Seahawks Jamaal Charles, RB Texas
26 (26) Jacksonville Jaguars Kenny Phillips, S Miami
27 (27) San Diego Chargers Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina
28 (28) Dallas Cowboys Mike Jenkins, CB South Florida
29 (29) San Francisco 49ers Gosder Cherilus, OT Boston College
30 (30) Green Bay Packers Dustin Keller, TE Purdue
31 (31) New York Giants Jerod Mayo, LB Tennessee
2 (2) St. Louis Rams Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU
3 (3) Atlanta Falcons Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
4 (4) Oakland Raiders Chris Long, DE Virginia
5 (5) Kansas City Chiefs Vernon Gholston, DE Ohio St
6 (6) New York Jets Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
7 (7) New England Patriots Keith Rivers, LB USC
8 (8) Baltimore Ravens Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
9 (9) Cincinnati Bengals Malcolm Kelly, WR Oklahoma
10 (10) New Orleans Saints Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB Tenn. St.
11 (11) Buffalo Bills Devin Thomas, WR Michigan St.
12 (12) Denver Broncos Ryan Clady, OT Boise St.
13 (13) Carolina Panthers Chris Williams, OT Vanderbilt
14 (14) Chicago Bears Rashard Mendenhall, RB Illinois
15 (15) Detroit Lions Branden Albert, G Virginia
16 (16) Arizona Cardinals Dan Connor, LB Penn St.
17 (17) Kansas City Chiefs Jeff Otah, OT Pitt
18 (18) Houston Texans Jonathan Stewart, RB Oregon
19 (19) Philadelphia Eagles Sam Baker, OT USC
20 (20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers Aqib Talib, CB Kansas
21 (21) Washington Redskins Limas Sweed, WR Texas
22 (22) Dallas Cowboys Felix Jones, RB Arkansas
23 (23) Pittsburgh Steelers James Hardy, WR Indiana
24 (24) Tennessee Titans DeSean Jackson, WR Cal
25 (25) Seattle Seahawks Jamaal Charles, RB Texas
26 (26) Jacksonville Jaguars Kenny Phillips, S Miami
27 (27) San Diego Chargers Kentwan Balmer, DT North Carolina
28 (28) Dallas Cowboys Mike Jenkins, CB South Florida
29 (29) San Francisco 49ers Gosder Cherilus, OT Boston College
30 (30) Green Bay Packers Dustin Keller, TE Purdue
31 (31) New York Giants Jerod Mayo, LB Tennessee
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Team Needs-2008 Draft
From my observations, this is what I think the teams in the draft are looking for:
(Please note when I have entire defense/offense listed, it means 1 from each position is needed)
Arizona Cardinals: RB, Entire Defense
Atlanta Falcons: QB, OL, DL
Baltimore Ravens: Entire Defense (Not safety), OL
Buffalo Bills: WR, TE, CB
Carolina Panthers: QB, RB, OL, DL
Chicago Bears: Entire Offense, DL
Cincinnati Bengals: WR, RB, OL, Front 7
Cleveland Browns (4 picks only): RB, LB, CB
Dallas Cowboys: RB, CB, WR, ILB
Denver Broncos: OL, WR, DL, CB
Detroit Lions: OL, RB, Entire Defense
Green Bay Packers: OL, RB, Secondary
Houston Texans: OL, RB, Back 7 of Defense
Indianapolis Colts: OL, Front 7
Jacksonville Jaguars: OL, DL, S
Kansas City Chiefs: OL, CB, DL
Miami Dolphins: Entire Offense, DL, Secondary
Minnesota Vikings: QB, OL, DL
New England Patriots: CB, OL, LB
New Orleans Saints: DT, CB, TE, OL
New York Giants: OL, LB, S
New York Jets: RB, WR, Front 7
Oakland Raiders: OL, WR, Entire Defense
Philadelphia Eagles: Secondary, OL, WR
Pittsburgh Steelers: WR, OL, DL, CB
San Diego Chargers: OL, DL, S, RB
San Francisco 49ers: OL, WR, DL, Secondary
Seattle Seahawks: Entire Offense (Except QB), DL
St. Louis Rams: OL, WR, Entire Defense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR, TE, Secondary
Tennessee Titans: RB, WR, OL, DL
Washington Redskins: WR, Entire Defense
(Please note when I have entire defense/offense listed, it means 1 from each position is needed)
Arizona Cardinals: RB, Entire Defense
Atlanta Falcons: QB, OL, DL
Baltimore Ravens: Entire Defense (Not safety), OL
Buffalo Bills: WR, TE, CB
Carolina Panthers: QB, RB, OL, DL
Chicago Bears: Entire Offense, DL
Cincinnati Bengals: WR, RB, OL, Front 7
Cleveland Browns (4 picks only): RB, LB, CB
Dallas Cowboys: RB, CB, WR, ILB
Denver Broncos: OL, WR, DL, CB
Detroit Lions: OL, RB, Entire Defense
Green Bay Packers: OL, RB, Secondary
Houston Texans: OL, RB, Back 7 of Defense
Indianapolis Colts: OL, Front 7
Jacksonville Jaguars: OL, DL, S
Kansas City Chiefs: OL, CB, DL
Miami Dolphins: Entire Offense, DL, Secondary
Minnesota Vikings: QB, OL, DL
New England Patriots: CB, OL, LB
New Orleans Saints: DT, CB, TE, OL
New York Giants: OL, LB, S
New York Jets: RB, WR, Front 7
Oakland Raiders: OL, WR, Entire Defense
Philadelphia Eagles: Secondary, OL, WR
Pittsburgh Steelers: WR, OL, DL, CB
San Diego Chargers: OL, DL, S, RB
San Francisco 49ers: OL, WR, DL, Secondary
Seattle Seahawks: Entire Offense (Except QB), DL
St. Louis Rams: OL, WR, Entire Defense
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR, TE, Secondary
Tennessee Titans: RB, WR, OL, DL
Washington Redskins: WR, Entire Defense
T Minus 13 days
In just that time, the NFL Draft will have started, 2 weeks from today is the final day. I have been out for a while, so I am late in prepping. Just to let you know I have my lists of players at all positions, yes even kickers and punters, and will get my top picks in at each position, just not in time to post them, so when my Mock Draft hits, you'll have an idea of who I like, not who the experts do.
It should get fun! This draft is very unpredictable like last years, and promises to have a lot of intrigue and suspense!
It should get fun! This draft is very unpredictable like last years, and promises to have a lot of intrigue and suspense!
Friday, March 14, 2008
A lot has gone on!
Well, where to start? Personally I am trying to get a new job, and have interviews, work, relatives and the crisis of turning 30.
A lot is going on in Football-Recruiting, NFL Free Agency, Brett Favre's retirement and the upcoming draft to boot.
Here is what is to come:
Wrap up of 2007 College Football Season (Within the week)
Brett Favre-NOT the greatest QB
NFL Free Agency
NFL Draft Needs
Top Players in Draft (Early to Mid April)
A lot is going on in Football-Recruiting, NFL Free Agency, Brett Favre's retirement and the upcoming draft to boot.
Here is what is to come:
Wrap up of 2007 College Football Season (Within the week)
Brett Favre-NOT the greatest QB
NFL Free Agency
NFL Draft Needs
Top Players in Draft (Early to Mid April)
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
BCS National Title Game Prediction
Well it is all down to this. Ohio St vs my LSU Tigers. The pressure to win is all on LSU, as Ohio St is being overlooked. Bad news for LSU. While LSU has the advantage at most positions, the Special Teams and the intangibles go to Ohio St. They have been more consistent and you know who will show up. The OSU team that hammered Michigan will. For LSU it is all about consistency. LSU has not shown it. Sure they pasted Virginia Tech 48-7. But they also lost to Kentucky and Arkansas playing bland football and using incorrect personnel and lack of courage. It hurts. It really hurts, but Ohio St has the biggest chip on their shoulder right now.
Ohio St 24 LSU 10
Ohio St 24 LSU 10
BCS Bowl Predictions
1) Rose Bowl USC vs Illinois
IMO, the Illini do NOT belong in this bowl game. But since it is tradition that the Big 10 and the Pac 10 play in this game, we must adhere to it. This game is not even close, not even a little bit.
USC 50 Illinois 19
2) Sugar Bowl Hawaii vs Georgia
Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt has stopped whining about not being in the Title Game, but had better not overlook Hawaii. The Bulldogs have a great running game and QB Matthew Stafford has been adapting well this season. Colt Brennan has led a potent Hawaii Run and Shoot offense, but the Warriors defense is suspect. Hawaii has always come back against their opposition-but they are playing an SEC team, not La Tech or lowly Washington
Georgia 42 Hawaii 28
3) Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma vs West Virginia
Oklahoma choked to Boise last year, but WVU is no Boise St. The Mountaineers are searching for a coach (read: Distracted!) and are listless. Oklahoma wants revenge and a motive for voters in the AP to declare them National Champs. The Sooners are playing the best out of anyone right now, and this game is the launching board for a big 2008. West Virginia hopes to NOT have Terry Bowden as its next coach.
Oklahoma 48 West Virginia 29
4) Orange Bowl Virginia Tech vs Kansas
The Hokies have had a very emotional year, as have the Jayhawks. But emotion can only carry you so far. Talent takes over in this one, as we have yet another BCS Blasting.
VT 35 Kansas 14
IMO, the Illini do NOT belong in this bowl game. But since it is tradition that the Big 10 and the Pac 10 play in this game, we must adhere to it. This game is not even close, not even a little bit.
USC 50 Illinois 19
2) Sugar Bowl Hawaii vs Georgia
Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt has stopped whining about not being in the Title Game, but had better not overlook Hawaii. The Bulldogs have a great running game and QB Matthew Stafford has been adapting well this season. Colt Brennan has led a potent Hawaii Run and Shoot offense, but the Warriors defense is suspect. Hawaii has always come back against their opposition-but they are playing an SEC team, not La Tech or lowly Washington
Georgia 42 Hawaii 28
3) Fiesta Bowl Oklahoma vs West Virginia
Oklahoma choked to Boise last year, but WVU is no Boise St. The Mountaineers are searching for a coach (read: Distracted!) and are listless. Oklahoma wants revenge and a motive for voters in the AP to declare them National Champs. The Sooners are playing the best out of anyone right now, and this game is the launching board for a big 2008. West Virginia hopes to NOT have Terry Bowden as its next coach.
Oklahoma 48 West Virginia 29
4) Orange Bowl Virginia Tech vs Kansas
The Hokies have had a very emotional year, as have the Jayhawks. But emotion can only carry you so far. Talent takes over in this one, as we have yet another BCS Blasting.
VT 35 Kansas 14
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