2011 NCAA Tournament: Final Four Picks 2011 NCAA Tournament: Semi-Finals No. 1E Ohio State vs. No. 1W Duke Some may say these are the top two teams in the country. But who’s going to win? Let’s check the tale of the tape: Offense: Ohio State (1) over Duke (6). Defense: Duke (6) over Ohio State…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. Three years later, the Patriots beat the Bears…

Emmitt on the Brink. The premise: Coming off a Super Bowl victory, the Patriots open the 2013 season with a blowout win. Unfortunately, they get into trouble for Spygate II. As punishment, Roger Goodell orders the Patriots to fire Bill Belichick and replace him with Emmitt Smith. This is a weekly feature that will take…

Nick Nelson, 5-11/200 Cornerback Wisconsin Nick Nelson Scouting Report By Charlie Campbell Strengths: Very good at breaking up passes Times his hands well Looks back for the ball Locates the ball well Tracks the football Battles big wideouts Challenges receivers Physical defender Thick build Strong for his size Disciplined Not a gambler Plays within the…

This series was created in response to questions about why certain well-known prospects went unselected in NFL drafts. For these articles, I reach out to sources with NFL teams to find out why their organizations passed on drafting a given player, and/or, what were the reasons for other teams to pass on that prospect. The…