Posts Tagged ‘NFL’
Britton Colquitt Cut By Broncos
Teams are trying to cut their roster to 75 players before the season starts and some notable names will be cut this week. One former Tennessee player that is without a job is punter Britton Colquitt. The former Tennessee punter was one of three players that the Denver Broncos cut today. We have a feeling [...]
AFC Position Rankings: OL
1)     Denver Broncos: The best player on Denver’s team is left tackle Ryan Clady. As a rookie, the former Boise State offensive lineman started 16 games and only gave up a half of a sack protecting Jay Cutler’s blindside. Cutler won’t miss Broncos fans in Chicago, but he will miss this great left tackle. Center [...]
The Five Most Improved NFL Players
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1)     Ray Rice (Bal) – The second year running back is slated to start for the Ravens week one against the Kansas City Chiefs. The former Rutgers running back should have a strong day against the Chiefs and we expect Rice to rush for over 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns this season. Rice had 454 [...]
Stop Saying Cutler is not a Good QB
ESPN’s Stuart Scott just talked to Trent Dilfer about the Denver Broncos preseason game against the Chicago Bears and Scott said that Jay Cutler really hasn’t accomplished anything in his career. Does Scott not realize that the former Vanderbilt quarterback threw for 4,526 yards and 25 touchdowns last season for the Broncos? The defense was [...]
Former NBA Player is Now In Iraq
The late Pat Tillman once passed up on millions of dollars in the NFL to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tilman is once of the biggest heroes to every play in the NFL and a former NBA player is doing the same. The Associated Press has a great article on Tim James and his journey from [...]
NFC Unit Rankings: OL
1)  NY Giants: Consistency and continuity have been the trademarks of this group. No Giants first-teamer has missed a start in the last two years. They’re a bruising unit that clears holes for their backs that you can drive a truck through. The edition of rookie William Beatty adds depth which should help the line [...]
Are the Packers a Surprise Super Bowl Contender?
It is almost a guarantee in the NFL that the Super Bowl loser will struggle the following season and it is a guarantee that there will be a couple of teams that bounce back after having disappointing seasons in 2008. One team that some people are predicting to have a break out season is the [...]
AFC Position Rankings: WR’s
1)Â Â Â Â Â Pittsburgh Steelers: The defending champions have two Super Bowl MVPs on the roster. Hines Ward is still the best blocking receiver in the game. Remember the broken jaw he gave Keith Rivers? Ward had 1,043 yards and seven touchdowns last season, but Santonio Holmes was the receiver that won the Super Bowl MVP last [...]
Marshall Suspended For Rest of Preseason
ESPN’s Adam Schefter just reported that Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will be suspended at least through the rest of the preseason for his immature actions at practice on Wednesday. Marshall chose not to run routes or catch passes during a position drill and held a dummy while knocking receivers as they came off [...]
Required Reading
Local:
Adams says Vols not competing for title until 2012. [Go Vols Xtra]
Sad if this is true about Josh Briscoe. [Go Vols Xtra]
AI hearts Memphis. [Commercial Appeal]
More Tennessee HS’s moving to turf. [Tennessean]
 Regional:
Courtney Lee wants revenge on Magic for trading him. [Orlando Sentinel]
Can anyone stop Florida? [AJC]