THE REAL WINNERS: NFL 2008

I was all set to write the typical next day NFL draft story – who won and who lost. If you’re looking for that, you can check out Mel Kiper, Jr. at ESPN. It’s like you’re back in high school – Mel grades everyone from F to A. What happened was I took a look [...]

NFL DRAFT 2008 – DAY ONE

It’s Saturday afternoon and it’s me and ESPN. No Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY. It’s football time and the place is rocking with Jets and Giants fans. So the time for mock drafts has come and gone. Rip’em up. Jake Long did indeed get picked by the Dolphins. Kudos to [...]

MOCK ME – BUT DRAFT ME. NFL 2008

To mix a sports metaphor here’s where the rubber meets the road. If you’re like me, you know the clock is running. Tomorrow’s the day. The 2008 NFL Draft. Haven’t you been checking the mock drafts, hoping to figure out who’s picking the players you’ve watched in college. Trying to get some inside dope on [...]

SUPER BOWL NOT ENOUGH

You know professional football is in the air when the sports pages are writing about potential problems with the great Giant tight end, Jeremy Shockey. This year is no different, although the stakes seemed to have heightened. Now it’s no longer about whether or not Shockey’s decision to train in Florida will prevent the normal [...]

NFL DRAFT NOTES

On April 26 -27, 2008 we’ve got the NFL Draft.Here’s some of what’s being said around the country. Russ Lande of the Sporting News writes that Matt Ryan, the Boston College QB, didn’t quite exhibit “the elite arm” the pro scouts were hoping for during his workout. He averaged 322 yards a game and his [...]

FOOTBALL 4EVER

We call this place football4America. Yeah, baseball beats us to the National Pastime, but we all know which is the number one sports in the hearts and minds of Americans. Football. Did you watch the football combine on the NFL network? Have you been checking the sports pages to see who has signed your favorite [...]