0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 4/23/2014
It’s hard to believe Pat Tillman has been dead 10 years. Feels like just yesterday he was in Afghanistan fighting for freedom and the American way of life. But I guess that’s the idea behind never forgetting the sacrifice Tillman made when he stepped away from a seven-figure NFL salary to join the U.S. Army. […]
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The St. Louis Rams have been entertaining quarterback prospects throughout the draft season, which has many wondering if they’d use one of their two first-round picks on a signal caller. But Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis is leaning toward drafting a quarterback in the mid-rounds. That’s exactly the approach […]
0 comments by Andrew Juge
With the NFL free agency settling down and the NFL draft nearing, teams are starting to get a feel for what their personnel may look like going into 2014. As always some teams come into the season with a more stable situation. There are some franchises in particular that have uprooted the core parts of […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 4/22/2014
The Seattle Seahawks added to their arsenal on Monday, acquiring Terrelle Pryor from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for only a seventh-round pick. It’s enough to make you wonder how nobody out there thought a player with such talent was worth a simple sixth rounder. After all, despite playing the same position as Russell Wilson, […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons
Speed it up The worst part about the draft, especially the early rounds, is just how long it actually takes for teams to make their selections. The solution to this problem is very simple. Just shorten the time teams have to make their selections. Give teams a five minute limit for every round, not just […]
0 comments by Brad Gagnon on 4/21/2014
“Upon further review” is a new recurring segment in which This Given Sunday analyzes quirks and fascinating tidbits from the NFL’s history books. Today, cheerleaders complement the NFL as well as beer, pizza and the voice of Al Michaels. In fact, 26 of the league’s 32 teams now have cheerleading squads. But 43 years ago, […]
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Johnny Manziel may have the most variable draft stock of all quarterbacks heading into the draft. Some project that he’ll be snagged in the top five while others think he’ll be sliding down the draft order Brady Quinn style. There’s no denying his playmaking abilities, but what could scare teams away from pulling the trigger […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 4/18/2014
Among the Jaguars’ biggest needs heading into the draft is a young quarterback that can grow into the role of franchise passer. The question for the Jags is not if they’ll take a quarterback, but when. There are a number of options for Jacksonville to consider in the first round and even later in the […]
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Because hindsight makes us smartasses, here’s how the 2013 NFL draft should have gone down based on what’s happened the last 12 months. Check out the first 10 picks here and the next 10 here. 21. Cincinnati Bengals: Jordan Reed (TE, Florida) — Same position, better player. Reed would have had 1,000 yards if he […]
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On the surface you could look at all the recent success for the San Francisco 49ers and easily assume they’re well on their way to being perennial contenders for a long time to come. But despite their 36-11-1 record over the last three years which included a Super Bowl trip in 2012 and NFC Championship […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 4/17/2014
It’s been clear since Matt Schaub was brought on board that the Raiders would be quickly putting an end to the Terrelle Pryor era. According to Pro Football Talk, the Raiders are hoping to be able to trade Pryor before the start of the offseason program that begins next Tuesday. That’s a short timeframe to […]
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Why would anyone be under the impression that Chris Johnson can save the New York Jets? In the four years since Johnson’s historic 2009 campaign, he’s been been ordinary. He’s averaging just 4.2 yards per attempt, which is pretty much exactly the league average. That’s one spot above Willis McGahee and one below Knowshon Moreno. […]
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Because hindsight makes us smartasses, here’s how the 2013 NFL draft should have gone down based on what’s happened the last 12 months. Check out the first 10 picks here. 11. San Diego Chargers: Tyrann Mathieu (DB, LSU) — D.J. Fluker wasn’t bad, but Mathieu is better and the Chargers badly need help in the defensive […]
0 comments by Shane Clemons on 4/16/2014
Johnny Manziel may have led his draft class with a 32 out of 50 on the Wonderlic Test, but from a percentage standpoint, that’s not very impressive. Actually completing the test with a high score is, however, much more difficult than it may seem. The Wonderlic Test, in short, is a set of 50 multiple […]
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Because hindsight makes us smartasses, here’s how the 2013 NFL draft should have gone down based on what’s happened the last 12 months. 1. Kansas City Chiefs: Keenan Allen (WR, Cal) — Seriously. Eric Fisher struggled a lot. They could have kept Branden Albert, and Allen looks like he’ll be a star for a long […]
