By Geoff Magliochetti: DonBoscoAthletics.com As the curtain closes on Giants Stadium, no one will be sadder to see it fall than the Don Bosco Ironmen. And no one will probably be happier than St Peter’s Prep. The Ironmen clinched their fourth consecutive state championship on Saturday afternoon with a 35-15 triumph over the St Peter’s [...]
By: Alyssa Pradella Ponte Vedra High School I just finished interviewing the Jacksonville Jaguars equipment manager Drew Hampton, which enabled me to relax and find my comfort zone before interviewing my favorite football player, Maurice Jones-Drew. Jones-Drew was scheduled to arrive for 9AM, but didn’t show up until almost a half hour after. I anxiously, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
If you’ve been watching the extraordinary TV show, “Friday Night Lights,” you have some insights into the very complicated process of recruitment. “Friday Night Lights” bring the world of small town Texas high school football alive. It’s worth watching no matter who you are, but if love sports, or if you have kids in or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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So…What does an NFL Equipment Manager Do?
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