Archive for February, 2009

26 Feb

Matt Stafford?

It’s kind of become my new epiphany…
I know that what we need is a strong lineman or a tough defensive player, that is the most urgent need. Yet, there are intangibles that need to be addressed when you’re dealing with what was the worst team in NFL history:
The Quarterback Position.

It’s there plain and simple. Orlovski [...]

23 Feb

Andre Smith, It’s Just Insanely Bizarre

What kind of lengths would you go to in order to ensure that you won’t end up in Detroit?

Let’s roll it down the timeline.
It’s the Sugarbowl, the biggest game of his college career and he can’t play in it. Why? Suspended for violating, not just team rules, NCAA rules. He was talking to an agent. [...]

21 Feb

Andre Smith Leaves The Combine

This just popped up on the ESPN ticker, Andre Smith has left the nfl draft combine where potential draftees are reviewed and assesed for their physical abilities by the NFL teams.
There has been no word as to the ‘why’ of the situation; I feel that were it injury the information would be forthcoming.
There has been [...]

20 Feb

The First Overall Pick: The Great NFL Gamble

 
There is a fine Freep article on Schwartz speaking of the gamble that is the no. 1 pick. 
You’ve got to love the NFL. 
It’s all or nothing, all the chips are on the table. The biggest problem is the money issue. There needs to be some serious reform, NFL rookies get these bloated long term contracts [...]

17 Feb

Lions Restructure Culpepper’s Deal To a 1 Year Contract; Jason Hanson Commits for 4 More Years

In order to circumvent the sizeable roster bonus that was due to Culpepper without cutting him from the team, Culpepper and the Lions have agreed to a 1 Year deal that the Veteran Starter signed today. Lewand says that this deal does not necessarily mean that Dante is guaranteed the starting position. 

In lieu of franchising [...]

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