2010 NFL Mock Draft – Because You Need To Read Another One!
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Apr 22nd, 2010 |
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Since everyone else has one, why shouldn’t I? I’ll be doing the first round today, since it’s tonight in PRIMETIME, then the second round tomorrow.
1. St. Louis Rams – Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma – The St. Louis Post-Dispatch thinks it’s a must.
2. Detroit Lions –...
Brandon Marshall Proves It’s All About What Happens on the Field in the NFL
The Denver Broncos traded away their second star player in as many years today when they sent wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins for two early-round draft picks in 2010 and 2011. Marshall signed a one-year tender offer yesterday, which would have paid him $2.5 million for this upcoming...
Sports Stories We Forgot: The New England Patriots are Moving to Hartford
In today’s sports landscape, new stadiums are all the rage for team owners because it’s a new revenue source that they don’t have to share with other owners. While there are plenty of examples of how this works, the New York Yankees last year proved how much of a boon a new stadium...
Despite Draft Invite, NFL.com Apparently Does Not Think Tim Tebow Is a First Round Pick
Below is a screenshot from NFL.com’s Draft Predictor game, where you can win a chance to own the NFL, or something like that, if you accurately predict the entire first round. One name noticeably missing, despite the fact that he’s been invited to appear in-person at the Draft: Tim Tebow.
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Calling Out College Sports
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Mar 4th, 2010 |
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I read a very interesting article yesterday from an issue of Sports Illustrated about the plight of the student-athlete in college sports. I appreciate that there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of articles written about how colleges and universities take advantage of their student-athletes...
Why Google Won the Super Bowl
The enormity of advertising during the Super Bowl is nothing new. For $3 million, you could have your very own spot amongst a select few companies which decided that their money is worth more on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year. While the regulars were there, Bud Light, Go Daddy and...
Super Bowl Ads to Further Confuse Us on NFL “Official Sponsor” Status
The most-watched annual sporting event is coming up this Sunday and advertisers continue to speculate that the money they spend for a 30-second or 60-second advertisement will catapult them to the top of the business elite. CBS has already announced that every ad slot has been sold for Super Bowl...
Sun Life Financial Joins Naming Rights Club (and other random facts about naming rights)
An American division of Sun Life Financial Inc., a Canadian insurance company, became the latest corporation to adorn its name on the Miami football and baseball stadium after agreeing to a five-year, $20 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The stadium, which will host this year’s NFL...
Rooney Rule Review, Part I
In light of the recent hiring of Pete Carroll by the Seattle Seahawks, who have been accused of making a mockery of the Rooney Rule by speaking with Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier for the opening, despite deciding on Carroll before even firing their existing former coach...
Comparing Charles Woodson and Darrelle Revis
Despite holding most of the best receivers in the National Football League to minimal yardage and few touchdowns throughout the 16 game season, New York Jets’ cornerback Darrelle Revis finished second to Green Bay Packers’ cornerback Charles Woodson for the NFL’s 2009 Defensive Player...