Four more Georgia Bulldogs players were picked on the final day of the NFL Draft Saturday. Cornerback Sanders Commings and Wide Receiver Tavarres King were selected in the fifth round while Defensive End Cornelius Washington and Safety Bacarri Rambo (man is that a fun name to say) were picked in the sixth round. Commings was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with pick No. … [Read more...] about Georgia Bulldogs send annual, routine group of prospects to NFL Draft
Archives for April 2013
Schools with most NFL draft picks since 2000; Ohio State leads
THE Ohio State University has produce more NFL Draft picks since the year 2000 than anyone else in college football. However, it should be noted that in the past five years, no program in the Big Ten has produced as many 1st round picks as the Illinois Fighting Illini. 82 Ohio State players have been drafted since the millenium dawned and you'll see a few more in the next … [Read more...] about Schools with most NFL draft picks since 2000; Ohio State leads
New Nats reporter Julie Alexandria: routine Gatorade shower recipient (video)
Thursday was the first day of a brand new gig for MASN reporter Julie Alexandria. She received a Gatorade dousing that was meant for Washington Nationals (and former White Sox super-prospect) Gio Gonzalez. The Nationals' blanked the Cincinnati Reds last night, with Jordan Zimmermann's performance worthy of a potential Gatorade bath. However as you can see in the video below, … [Read more...] about New Nats reporter Julie Alexandria: routine Gatorade shower recipient (video)
Colts draft Illini Hugh Thornton; endured very rough road to reach NFL
Hugh Thornton has gone through a lot of adversity to get to the NFL. And I mean genuine adversity; not the cliched "adversity" you hear from college football players and in "coachspeak." During his childhood, Hugh Thornton saw his parents get divorced, his mother and sister murdered while visiting them in Jamaica and he had to move in with his aunt after being abused by his … [Read more...] about Colts draft Illini Hugh Thornton; endured very rough road to reach NFL
Wisconsin’s Montee Ball a perfect fit for the Denver Broncos
With the 26th pick in the second round (58th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Denver Broncos made a long-life dream come true when they selected Wisconsin Badgers running back Montee Ball. Montee Ball grew up idolizing the Broncos as a small kid, particularly running back Terrell Davis (1998 MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion). βItβs a dream come true,β Ball said. … [Read more...] about Wisconsin’s Montee Ball a perfect fit for the Denver Broncos
ESPN’s Jeannine Edwards: interesting backstory
As you watch NFL Draft coverage on ESPN, you'll notice Jeannine Edwards for sure. Jeannine Edwards does good work, but if you're intelligent, you'll forgo ESPN to watch the draft on NFL Network instead. That way you'll avoid Chris Berman, who is a pathetic side show/mockery of himself these days. How many '70s rock references will Chris Berman throw into his broadcast … [Read more...] about ESPN’s Jeannine Edwards: interesting backstory
Ex Illini Jereme Richmond arrested: in other news, water is wet
I don't know what's harder to keep up with: Jereme Richmond legal trouble or GREATEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUIT ever Gunner Kiel tranfers. Both events happen frequently, so it's hard to remember it all. Troubled former Illinois Mr. Basketball and Illini hoops one-and-done Jereme Richmond was sent back to jail this morning under accusations of making threats to his probation … [Read more...] about Ex Illini Jereme Richmond arrested: in other news, water is wet
Fat people rule in NFL Draft: Offensive Linemen? Yawn.
When I realized around 4 pm that Eric Fisher OT of Central Michigan was going to be the #1 overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, I declared this the dumbest draft ever; three hours before it even started. I was right. Someone no one had heard of it or even cared about three months ago was about to come the NFL's newest highly paid franchise player. Then it became the offensive … [Read more...] about Fat people rule in NFL Draft: Offensive Linemen? Yawn.