Everything that I’m about to say here shouldn’t really have to be said. But since we’re less than a week away from the NFL Draft, many people seem to prefer hype to reality. As usual, this is my chance to be a total buzzkill and bring everyone back to Earth. People love it when I do that. The… Read More »
Connecticut CB Byron Jones might just be the biggest wild card in this year’s NFL draft. He absolutely won this year’s NFL combine. Yes, that’s possible, and it’s simply indisputable in Jones’ case. While still rehabbing from an October shoulder dislocation (and subsequent shoulder labrum surgery), Byron Jones broke the stinking world record with his long jump at… Read More »
Trying to address medical concerns is difficult for any potential NFL draftee. Even when a college injury has been correctly diagnosed and treated, NFL team doctors might have widely different opinions on how that injury mcould affect the player in the future. Such is the case right now with Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong. Strong fractured a, “small… Read More »
With the NFL draft quickly approaching, we’re now starting to see all the usual reports, speculations, and shenanigans that we see every spring. Shenanigans, you ask? Oh yes, shenanigans, I say. The worst of these is typically when someone tries to raise illegitimate red flags about a draft prospect, presumably so that the player’s draft stock will plummet… Read More »
It’s always interesting (to me at least) to see all the spin control from injured college players as we get closer to the NFL draft. Typically, the players (or more accurately, their agents) jump at any chance to downplay a college injury history and present the player as 100% healthy. Of course, this is often not the case.… Read More »
Oh man, we’re almost there. Real NFL action is almost happening. I used to scoff at all the ridiculous media hype and buildup, but really, what else is there to do? What am I going to do… watch baseball? No thanks. In just a few days, we will watch as elite college players get picked early and finally… Read More »
As everyone gears up for the NFL draft, there have been plenty of little morsels of information that have passed across my desk. Most of them are just the usual bullshit, and I’m always skeptical of anything coming out so close to draft day. NFL team executives play a ridiculous game of cat and mouse with players’ agents,… Read More »
I can think of two people who might be at least a little irritated with Tampa Bay defensive lineman Da’Quan Bowers right now. But before we get to that, I should give you a quick rundown on Bowers himself. Before coming to the NFL in 2011, Da’Quan Bowers was one hell of a player. As a junior at… Read More »