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Vick Unleashed

July 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Yesterday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell conditionally reinstated Michael Vick. Vick can sign with any NFL team and is allowed to play the last two preseason games. Goodell will make a decision by week six to fully reinstate Vick.

To be clear, Vick has not been formally suspended, but might be if Goodell does not receive a positive report from Vick’s representatives, counselors and representatives of the team Vick signs for.

I think it was a good decision. Goodell has taken an approach similar to what he did with Adam Jones. Unfortunately, things never really worked out well for Jones, but with the appointment of Tony Dungy as official mentor by Goodell, Vick has surrounded himself with at least one trustworthy and positive person.

Hopefully, Michael Vick will use this opportunity to re-establish his identity toward the NFL and society in a positive way.

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Former Titans and Ravens QB Steve McNair reported to have been shot and killed

July 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Link: Former Titans and Ravens QB Steve McNair reported to have been shot and killed

Former Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed. Police said McNair suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head in downtown Nashville.

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2009 NFL Draft and Gut Feeling

April 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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What do you do when you just don’t know who to pick?

Here are my Top 10 players that I would feel comfortable with drafting at any position in the draft:

  1. Aaron Curry – LB – Wake Forest
  2. James Laurinaitis – LB – Ohio State
  3. Clay Matthews – LB – USC
  4. Brian Robiskie – WR – Ohio State
  5. Pat White – QB – West Virginia
  6. Brian Cushing – LB – USC
  7. Alphonso Smith – CB – Wake Forest
  8. Donald Brown – RB – Connecticut
  9. Tyson Jackson – DE – LSU
  10. Larry English – DE – Northern Illinois
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2009 NFL Draft Player Rankings: April 18, 2009

April 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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Here are my top player rankings one week away from the draft. These rankings are based on skills, experience, appearance, and what I think will be their upside/potential.

Quarterback

  1. Mark Sanchez (USC)
  2. Pat White (West Virginia)
  3. Matthew Stafford (Georgia)
  4. Nate Davis (Ball State)
  5. John Parker Wilson (Alabama)
  6. Josh Freeman (Kansas State)

Running Back

  1. Knowshon Moreno (Georgia)
  2. Chris Wells (Ohio State)
  3. Donald Brown (Connecticut)
  4. Cedric Peerman (Virginia)
  5. Rashad Jennings (Liberty)
  6. Andre Brown (N.C. State)
  7. LeSean McCoy (Pittsburgh)

Wide Receiver

  1. Brian Robiskie (Ohio State)
  2. Jeremy Maclin (Missouri)
  3. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)
  4. Darius Heyward-Bey (Maryland)
  5. Percy Harvin (Florida)
  6. Kenny Britt (Rutgers)
  7. Hakeem Nicks (North Carolina)

Tight End

  1. Brandon Pettigrew (Oklahoma State)
  2. Shawn Nelson (Southern Mississippi)
  3. Jared Cook (South Carolina)
  4. James Casey (Rice)
  5. Chase Coffman (Missouri)
  6. Cornelius Ingram (Florida)

Tackles

  1. Andre Smith (Alabama)
  2. Jason Smith (Baylor)
  3. Eugene Monroe (Virginia)
  4. William Beatty (Connecticut)
  5. Eben Britton (Arizona)
  6. Michael Oher (Mississippi)

Guards

  1. Kraig Urbik (Wisconsin)
  2. Herman Johnson (LSU)
  3. Duke Robinson (Oklahoma)

Centers

  1. Alex Mack (California)
  2. Max Unger (Oregon)
  3. Eric Wood (Louisville)

Defensive Ends

  1. Tyson Jackson (LSU)
  2. Everette Brown (Florida State)
  3. Robert Ayers (Tennessee)
  4. Paul Kruger (Utah)
  5. Lawrence Sidbury (Richmond)
  6. Michael Johnson (Georgia Tech)

Defensive Tackles

  1. B.J. Raji (Boston College)
  2. Peria Jerry (Mississippi)
  3. Ron Brace (Boston College)
  4. Evander Hood (Missouri)
  5. Fili Moala (USC)

Outside Linebackers

  1. Aaron Curry (Wake Forest)
  2. Brian Cushing (USC)
  3. Clay Matthews (USC)
  4. Marcus Freeman (Ohio State)
  5. Jason Williams (Western Illinois)

Hybrids (DE/OLB)

  1. Larry English (Northern Illinois)
  2. Aaron Maybin (Penn State)
  3. Brian Orakpo (Texas)
  4. Clint Sintim (Virginia)
  5. Cody Brown (Connecticut)
  6. Connor Barwin (Cincinnati)

Inside Linebackers

  1. James Laurinaitis (Ohio State)
  2. Rey Maualuga (USC)

Cornerbacks

  1. Alphonso Smith (Wake Forest)
  2. Darius Butler (Connecticut)
  3. Vontae Davis (Illinois)
  4. Coye Francies (San Jose State)
  5. D.J. Moore (Vanderbilt)

Free Safeties

  1. Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State)
  2. Rashad Johnson (Alabama)
  3. Sean Smith (Utah)
  4. Darcel McBath (Texas Tech)
  5. William Moore (Missouri)

Strong Safeties

  1. Louis Delmas (Western Michigan)
  2. Patrick Chung (Oregon)
  3. Chip Vaughn (Wake Forest)

What do you think? Leave a comment with your thoughts!

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