Archive for March, 2011
Posted: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | Gil Brandt Tags: Ryan Mallett, Arkansas, D.J. Williams, Damario Ambrose, DeMarcus Love, Ramon Broadway, Ryan Mallett
While quarterback Ryan Mallett was the headliner at Arkansas’ pro day on Tuesday, he was not the only player that the 21 teams present wanted a closer look at.
Posted: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | Gil Brandt Tags: 2011 pro days, Northwestern
Six Northwestern players were joined by nine other NFL hopefuls Tuesday at Northwestern’s pro day. They worked out indoors on FieldTurf in front of scouts from 28 teams.
Posted: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Arkansas pro day, Ryan Mallett
Draft hopefuls from Arkansas gathered at the university’s pro day Tuesday. After not running the 40-yard dash at the combine, it was time for QB Ryan Mallett to go through the drill.
Posted: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | Gil Brandt Tags: Cam Newton, Auburn pro day, Marvin Lewis, Nick Fairley, Ron Rivera
They still talk about Miami’s pro day in 2004 when an estimated 125 NFL coaches, GMs and scouts showed up to see one of the best draft classes a school has ever assembled — six prospects who went on to get selected among the top 19 picks. It might get topped here today when Auburn holds its pro day.
Posted: Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Joe Webb, Rhett Bomar
The Vikings are in a rather precarious position at quarterback, with just Joe Webb and Rhett Bomar on the roster. So it seems like a given for the team to draft a quarterback with the No. 12 overall draft pick, right?
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions, Fran Charles, NFL Total Access
As far as we’re concerned, Ndamukong Suh didn’t have a difficult transition to the NFL after he was selected second overall pick by the Lions. He registered 66 total tackles, 10.0 sacks, was named the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and was selected first-team All Pro.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Charles Davis Tags: Cam Newton, 2011 NFL Draft, Charles Davis, mock draft, Path to the Draft
Here’s a look at the top 10 from my latest mock draft I put together before the NFL Scouting Combine. This is subject to change, but right now it’s Cam Newton at No. 1 to the Panthers.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: J.J. Watt, Brian Baldinger, Charles Davis, Jerrel Jernigan, Leonard Hankerson, Michael Lombardi, Path to the Draft
Here’s a look at three players who analysts Brian Baldinger, Charles Davis and Michael Lombardi view as having as rising draft stocks.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Michael Fabiano Tags: Darren Sproles, Lex Hilliard, Mark Ingram, Ricky Williams, Ronnie Brown
If you’re looking for a deep sleeper to monitor this offseason, remember the name Lex Hilliard.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ndamukong Suh, Jamie Dukes, NFL Total Access
Lions Pro Bowl DT Ndamukong Suh talked football with analyst Jamie Dukes during a visit to NFL Network studios on Monday, March 7.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | NFL.com Staff Tags: Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions, NFL Network, Portrait Session
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh posed for a portrait in the NFL Network Studios on Monday, March 7.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Pick Six, Carolina Panthers, Dez Bryant, Eddie George, Everette Brown, Jason Peters, Keith Bulluck, Kerry Collins, Rae Carruth, Randy Moss, Rashard Anderson, Sam Madison, Steve McNair, Tim Biakabutuka
Should the Panthers already cut bait on QB Jimmy Clausen? Would this make Clausen the biggest draft bust in Panthers’ history?
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Adam Rank Tags: Tom Brady, David Beckham, Hugh Jackman, Peyton Manning
You never thought it would happen to a guy like Tom Brady, but he’s officially reached his mid-life crisis. You would think that a supermodel wife and three Super Bowl rings would prevent that. His new ponytail says otherwise.
Posted: Monday, March 7th, 2011 | Frank Tadych Tags: Tom Zbikowski, Chad Ochocinco
As he prepared for his second professional boxing match, Ravens safety/boxer Tom Zbikowski says the one NFL player he’d like to fight — Chad Ochocinco — would last about 45 seconds in the right with him.
Posted: Sunday, March 6th, 2011 | Gil Brandt Tags: Chris Randle, Lindenwood, Rajric Coleman, Utah State, Weber State, Wyoming
Utah State hasn’t had a player selected in the NFL Draft since 2007, when G Shawn Murphy and WR Kevin Robinson were chosen in the fourth and sixth rounds respectively, but that didn’t stop 14 NFL teams from showing up March 3 in hopes of finding the next Donald Penn. The Buccaneers offensive tackle and former Aggie was named to his first Pro Bowl in 2010 despite going undrafted in 2007.