NFL teams don’t seem to have any problems with the abilities of Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett on the field. However, it’s been made clear that they worry about him off the field. Whether it’s his attitude or his rumored drug use, teams aren’t in love with him. And according to SI.com’s Tony Pauline, it’s heavily [...]
Georgia WR A.J. Green and LSU CB Patrick Peterson should be thrilled that they aren’t quarterbacks. If a quarterback scored what they scored on the Wonderlic test (a la Vince Young), it would hurt their draft stock quite a bit. Luckily for Young, there was an owner who was also a Houston native, who was [...]
Ah, the Wonderlic test. Given to every player at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. Other than the individual interviews with teams, where they try to see what you know about reading coverages and different formations, this is the “smarts” part of the combine. It’s 50 questions (resembling IQ test) that you have to answer in [...]
In the last couple of months, there have been rumors speculating that Auburn DT Nick Fairley was slipping. He took plays off and has maturity issues. Alabama DT Marcell Dareus is the better pro prospect. Or is that just a bunch of nonsense? According to Sporting News writer Russ Lande, Fairley is still the better [...]
Just as recently as a month or so ago, there were many people who had Clemson DE Da’Quan Bowers pegged to go No. 1 overall to the Carolina Panthers. But, it’s been a while since anyone has predicted that. Bowers told NFL teams at the combine that his surgically repaired was fine and that he [...]
This is what happens when you are a sports announcer talking about players whose last name is Gay. This will eventually happen. It’s simply too easy. After the San Diego State basketball game, the announcers are reliving the big moment of D.J. Gay, who played really well. But, maybe this announcer likes him a little [...]
Johnny McEntee is some kind of UCONN quarterback or something. But, he’s a little different from other quarterbacks. Who knows if this guy as all the necessary tools to play QB in a real football game, but he sure as hell is accurate. He’s the “trick shot” quarterback and he goes around campus making some [...]
In what would be a shocking development to us if we cared about college basketball at this time of year, North Carolina point guard Larry Drew II has left the UNC campus and plans to transfer, a source tells Pat Forde of ESPN. This is about two days after he just had nine assists in [...]
If you are an NFL team in need of a QB, look no further than the upcoming NFL draft. Plenty has been said about Missouri’s Blaine Gabbert, Washington’s Jake Locker, Arkansas’ Ryan Mallett, and Auburn’s Cam Newton. But you may be forgetting perhaps the best QB in the class; Nevada’s Colin Kaepernick. Photo Caption: His [...]
Shocking news from Michigan, Auburn QB Cam Newton has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility in school and will enter the NFL Draft, according to Jay G. Tate of the Montgomery Advertiser. “Cam Newton has declared for the NFL Draft,” Tate tweets. “This decision was difficult for me and my family,” Newton said. [...]
The Carolina Panthers literally have no luck. They can’t catch a break and they certainly didn’t catch one with the news that Andrew Luck will stay at Stanford to finish his education. “I am committed to earning my degree in architectural design from Stanford University and am on track to accomplish this at the completion [...]
If Stanford QB Andrew Luck is as smart as we associate Stanford student athletes with being, he’ll make one more pass. He’ll pass up the opportunity to return for another season as QB of the Cardinal. Yeah, yeah, yeah…he should go to school, get his degree and sit in a cubicle earning 50k a year. [...]
According to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, newly-hired Florida coach Will Muschamp has recruited Charlie Weis away from the Kansas City Chiefs to become the offense coordinator for the Gators. Although the deal is a ‘foregone conclusion,’ Weis will finish off the season, including the playoffs, with the Chiefs. PHOTO CAPTION: Charlie wears a grey shirt and [...]
Some sports records are sacred. Joe Dimaggio’s 56-game hit streak. Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. Nolan Ryan’s seven no-hitters. Even Brett Favre’s 297-game streak. The list goes on and there is one thing in common…they all come from men’s sports. PHOTO CAPTION: Don’t tell these fans nobody cares Call me sexist, call me sexy, call me what you [...]
And so it starts. Underclassmen have until January 15th to declare their eligibility for the 2011 draft, and it’s already starting. University of Maryland wide receiver Torrey Smith has announced on his Twitter page that he’s done with the NCAA and is going to head to the NFL. “I’m forgoing my last year of eligibility [...]
This is a guest column from our buddy Max Seymour. This was sent to us last week, but we got lazy and forgot to post it. Here ya go: After a crazy week in college football, the bowl picture changes for what I think is better for us as fans. We learned that Boise State [...]
It seems that for about the last 10 years, everyone has speculated about when Penn State head coach Joe Paterno would retire. Surely, at 112 years old, he can’t go another year, can he? Well, he always has, and it looks like he’s going to come back next year as well, according to JoePa himself. [...]
Former Washington Redskin and University of Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan is in serious condition after a two-car accident on Big Island in Hawaii. Brennan has been hospitalized with head and neck injuries and will undergo a CAT scan. Police received a call of an overturned vehicle near the Four Seasons resort. The female driver of [...]
When you are an NCAA football coach for 94 years, you tend to rack up records. And Joe Paterno just scooped up the biggest one possible. With the Penn State Nittany Lions knocking off Northwestern Saturday 35-21, Paterno got his 400th win. That puts him in the same company as no one else ever. He’s [...]
The wide receivers at Oklahoma State just continue to make their Dean proud. Last year, it was Dez Bryant who slipped in the NFL Draft due to concerns about his character. This year? It’s star Justin Blackmon’s turn. Blackmon impressed everyone on campus Tuesday morning when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Carrolton, [...]
We mentioned earlier the story in Sports Illustrated where former agent Josh Luchs told the magazine tons of stuff that many people would probably prefer that others didn’t know. This includes, but is not limited to, paying college athletes. There was also a part in there where he talks about ESPN’s draft guru Mel Kiper, [...]
Think this might ruffle some feathers? Former agent Josh Luchs was in the business for 20 years. He’s been there done that in the agent business, representing some 60 players over the course of that time. We read the article on SI.com, and it’s awesome. But, we’ll use Deadspin‘s highlights so you don’t have to [...]
Michigan Wolverines quarterback and Heisman hopeful Denard Robinson has been cleared to play against the Indiana Hoosiers in their Big Ten opener. The two teams kick-off on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET at Indiana. Robinson exited the game last Saturday against Bowling Green after bruising his knee in the first quarter and didn’t return. Despite [...]
Could this be one of those moves for Penn St. that shows that Joe Paterno has lost his marbles? Or maybe it’s just a move that says “I’m old and I really don’t give a rat’s ass if he’s a freshman.” No. 19 Penn State will open this season with true freshman Robert Bolden as [...]
Last year’s Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram suffered a left knee injury late in Monday’s practice that required arthroscopic surgery, which took place Tuesday morning. PHOTO CAPTION: Mark Ingram started his football career with the New York Giants Alabama officials are ruling Ingram out for their season opener against visiting powerhouse San Jose State who [...]
