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
NFL Draft
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). “It’s a dream come true,” 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
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.
Linebackers drafted: Georgia Bulldogs 2, Notre Dame 0
Georgia Bulldogs linebackers Jarvis Jones and Alec Ogletree were selected 17th and 30th last night in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Manti Teo from Notre Dame was picked....well, his first draft status was imaginary. I don't mean to keep piling on Teo....Yes, I do. Two Georgia Bulldogs LBs heard their names called at Radio City Music Hall; and ZERO LBs from Notre Dame … [Read more...] about Linebackers drafted: Georgia Bulldogs 2, Notre Dame 0
Maybe Geno Smith meant to tweet Sat instead of Thu
Maybe Geno Smith shouldn't have typed that chip-on-the-shoulder tweet. Maybe Geno Smith taught us that all NFL mock drafts are useless and predictive of nothing. I had him mocked #2 to Jacksonville. So did Michael Irvin of NFL Network. Everyone had him #1 among quarterbacks. For a good 4-6 months of 2012-13, Geno Smith was the consensus #1 in most mocks. That seems like a long … [Read more...] about Maybe Geno Smith meant to tweet Sat instead of Thu
Top 2013 NFL Draft Tweets, Hashtags, RTs @Mentions
The 2013 NFL Draft is less than a week away. Expect Twitter to be overloaded Thursday night when the first round commences. Remember last year when the Miami Dolphins drafted Ryan Tannehill, and wife Lauren Tannehill or Lauren Ufer "broke the internet." There was search and social media activity then which rivaled Katherine Webb during the Crimson Tide crushing of Notre Dame in … [Read more...] about Top 2013 NFL Draft Tweets, Hashtags, RTs @Mentions
What will the Green Bay Packers do in the 2013 NFL Draft?
Free agency came and went without much activity for the Green Bay Packers. This shouldn't come as much a surprise to die-hard cheese heads because General Manager Ted Thompson and the Packers have always banked their future on the NFL Draft and the ensuing development of young talent. Green Bay snatched up it's best two players in QB Aaron Rodgers ('05 draft) and LB Clay … [Read more...] about What will the Green Bay Packers do in the 2013 NFL Draft?
Illini 1st in Big Ten for NFL 1st round picks since ’08
The Illini don't win on most college football Saturdays, but they do always win: NFL Draft night and 2nd-3rd tier bowl games. Please don't bring up the Illini in the Rose Bowl or the BCS. Nevertheless, April sees a "March" of Illini to the NFL every year, despite how poorly the team performs on the field. Illini football boasts the most 1st-round NFL Draft picks of any Big … [Read more...] about Illini 1st in Big Ten for NFL 1st round picks since ’08